Guilherme Franco
Guilherme Franco (born November 25, 1946 in São Paulo ; † November 12, 2016 ibid) was a Brazilian percussionist who became known in both jazz and world music .
Live and act
Franco moved to the United States, where he has performed with Keith Jarrett's American quartet since 1974 ; later he belonged to the Paul Winter Consort . In the early 1990s he was a member of Don Pullen's African-Brazilian Connection . He has also recorded with Teresa Brewer , Lonnie Liston Smith , McCoy Tyner , Lonnie Liston Smith, Elvin Jones , Woody Shaw , Terumasa Hino , Carlos Garnett , Arthur Blythe , Lee Konitz , Gato Barbieri , Ivo Perelman and Oscar Castro-Neves .
He also founded a samba school and the Samba group Pe de Boi in New York City in 1981 , which also performed with David Byrne . In 1998 he recorded the solo album Capoeira: Legendary Music of Brazil , on which he played most of the instruments himself.
Discographic notes
- Archie Shepp The Cry of My People (1972)
- Keith Jarrett Treasure Island (1974)
- Paul Winter Consort Concert for the Earth (1985)
- Don Pullen Kele Mou Bana (1991)
- Pe de Boi Power Samba Band (1998)
- Thiago de Mello Essential Thiago de Mello (2001)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Notice of death , accessed February 7, 2019.
- ↑ Capoeira: Legendary Music of Brazil at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franco, Guilherme |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | São Paulo |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 2016 |
| Place of death | São Paulo |