Erasto Vasconcelos
Erasto Vasconcelos (born August 12, 1947 in Olinda , † October 27, 2016 in Paulista ) was a Brazilian singer, arranger and composer. He was the brother of the well-known percussionist Naná Vasconcelos , who also died in 2016 .
Vasconcelos is one of the most important representatives of the Pernambucos music scene . In his career, which began in 1965, he worked with Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso and in New York with Stan Getz . In 1977 he recorded the album Stone Alliance with Marcio Montarroyos and Hermeto Pascoal .
In 2005 his first album was released under his own name, Jornal da Palmeira , on which he recorded his own compositions from the last twenty years. In 2008 the album Estrela Brilhante followed .
Web links
- Entry (Dicionario MPB)
- Erasto Vasconcelos at Discogs (English)
- Erasto Vasconcelos at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vasconcelos, Erasto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian jazz percussionist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Olinda , Pernambuco , Brazil |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 2016 |
| Place of death | Paulista , Pernambuco , Brazil |