Braz Gonsalves
Braz Gonsalves (born February 3, 1934 in Neura ) is an Indian jazz musician ( soprano and alto saxophone , clarinet ). He is considered one of the great saxophonists in India and one of the outstanding musicians of contemporary jazz in Goa .
Gonsalves received his musical training first in the church choir and on the violin . He also learned Indian classical music, but also heard Artie Shaw recordings . He first worked as an entertainment musician before becoming one of the pioneers of indo jazz rock and recording the album Raga Rock in Calcutta in 1970 . The Indian government sent him to numerous international jazz festivals. Among others he played with Charlie Byrd , Eddie Daniels , Sadao Watanabe and Paul Gonsalves , but also with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ,Zakir Hussain , Trilok Gurtu , Hariprasad Chaurasia , Shankar Mahadevan and Siva Mani . In 1980/1981 he went on a world tour with the Jazz Yatra Sextet around Louis Banks . As a studio musician, he was involved in numerous recordings of albums and soundtracks.
Gonsalves was awarded the Digambar Kamat Prize for his contribution to the culture of Goa.
Discographic notes
- Braz Gonsalves & Pam Crain & Louis Banks Explorations (EMI)
- Jazz Yatra Sextet: Sangam (with Louis Banks, Karl Peters, Ranjit Barot , Ramesh Shotham , Rajagopolan, RA Ramamani ; Eigelstein 1981)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mário Cabral e Sá Wind of fire: the music and musicians of Goa , Promilla & Co. 1997 p. 202
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gonsalves, Braz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neura |