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"OneManBATERIA" - CARLOS FERREIRA plays all instruments on this track. There are around 70 Samba instruments on this track, played one by one.This is part of a larger project involving 150 instruments.
"OneManBATERIA" - CARLOS FERREIRA toca todos os instrumentos de Samba nesta gravação Foram gravados por volta de 70 instrumentos, um por um. Esta trilha é parte de um
projeto maior de uma BATERIA VIRTUAL de 150 instrumentos
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"CANTO DE OSSANHA" (Composed by Baden Powell) performe by BRAZJAZ. Recorded live at OZCAT, Melbourne, Australia on 2 December 2007
"FIBRA" (Composed by Paulo Moura) performe by BRAZJAZ. Recorded live at DR JAZZ, Melbourne, Australia in 1993
"BERIMBAU", "MAS QUE NADA" and "PAIS TROPICAL" performed by the CARLOS FERREIRA OCTET
"AGUA DE BEBER" (Jobim) "FLOR DE LIZ" (Composed by Djavan) and "FERNANDA" (Composed by Carlos Ferreira for his beloved daughter) performed by Carlos Ferreira's SUINGUE BRAZUCA. Recorded LIVE at Cafe Carnivale, Sydney - Australia on 23 March 2007.
INSENSATEZ (Composed by Tom Jobim) performed by Adriano Giffoni (Bass), Felipe Poli (Guitar) & Carlos Ferreira (drums) Filmed by Mandy Bathgate on 15 August 2007, Movelaria Café, Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NEUROTICO (Composed by J.T. Meirelles) and
É COM ESSE QUE EU VOU (Composed by Pedro Caetano) performed by Carlos Ferreira's SUINGUE BRAZUCA. Recorded live at Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, Australia on 07 July 2007
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BRAZJAZ Live @ OZCAT
Carlos Ferreira (Rio de Janeiro) - Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Julien Wilson - Sax
Mark Fitzgibbon - Grand Piano
Nick Haywood - Bass
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BRAZJAZ Live @ DR JAZZ 1993
Carlos Ferreira (Rio de Janeiro) - Drums, Percussion & Vocals
David Rex - Sax
Doug De Vries - Guitar
Rodrigo Aravena - Bass
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SUINGUE BRAZUCA
Carlos Ferreira (Rio de Janeiro) - Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Ednaldo Ignacio (Sao Paulo) - Sax, Flute, Keyboard, Guitar & Vocals
Jorge Albuquerque (Rio de Janeiro) - Bass
Special Guest: Henrique Dib (Minas Gerais) - Keyboard
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CARLOS FERREIRA OCTET
Peter Slipper - Trombone
Julien Wilson - Tenor Sax
Rob Plank - Trumpet
Doug De Vries - Guitar
David Allardice - Piano
Mike Williams - Bass
Javier Fredes - Percussion
Carlos Ferreira - Drums & Vocals
Recorded LIVE by Phil Georges at The Stage, Melbourne - Australia (1997)
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Listen to BRAZJAZ live at http://myspace.com/brazjaz
Carlos Ferreira comes from Vila Isabel, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) which is to samba what old New Orleans is to jazz. Carlos
is (as they say in Rio) a "Carioca da Gema" - a genuine Carioca.. (Only people born in Vila Isabel are considered to be "Carioca da
Gema").
Carlos has been playing samba for 52 years. He is the founder of the Melbourne Samba School (MelSamba – http://MelSamba.com ),
Australia's oldest Samba School (1988). Carlos also leads BRAZJAZ, SUINGUE BRAZUCA, CARLOS FERREIRA QUARTET, CARIOCA DA GEMA & BANDA DO FORRÓ RETADO.
Carlos has been offering workshops worldwide for several years now. They are extremely successful and students will learn a great
deal from them. Countries visited (apart from Brazil and Australia) include China, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Spain, England,
Scotland, Iceland, Slovenia, Sweden, Japan, USA, Germany and Switzerland.
Some international activities Carlos has been involved with in the last few years:
2009 - Featured on Carnival Sunday's edition of Revista de Domingo ( Jornal do Brasil), a prominent newspaper from Rio de
Janeiro (22 Feb 2009).
Check out: http://melsamba.com/melsambajb.pdf
2009 - Interviewed and performed (leading AKSamba) at prime time on Channel 3 (New Zealand commercial television ).
Check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1p_8cR0xDQ
2009 - Invited by the Brazilian Embassy in New Zealand to tour the country and teach in four cities. Carlos combined the four
baterias (120 percussionists) to perform at the Grand Finale of the Cuba Street Carnival in Wellington.
Each bateria played a rhythm by itself then combined them together creating an amazing effect.
Check out: http://...com/csf2009 http://melsamba.com/images/carta_embaixada_welligton_2009.jpg
2008 - Invited to tour both New Zealand islands, teaching in five cities and performing at two big concerts in Auckland and
Wellington.
2008 - Recorded two tracks for Nintendo's videogame Blob (One of the tracks was a 70-piece bateria - all played by Carlos, one
by one).
2007 - Spent three months in Rio where he performed at several concerts with Velha Guarda Musical de Vila Isabel from
GRES Unidos de Vila Isabel. Carlos also played in the baterias of Vila Isabel & Estacio de Sá.
Check out: http://...com/cfestacio2007 http://...com/cfvila2007
2006 - Invited by the Hong Kong government to run a series of major workshops and concerts all over the area, including the
prestigious Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
Check out:http://melsamba.com/photos.htm (Workshops & Special Events --> International)
2006 - Workshops for the Edinburgh Samba School (Scotland) & Unidos (Isle of Wight - England)
Check out:http://melsamba.com/photos.htm (Workshops & Special Events --> International)
2004 - Invited to several events during his European tour in 2004 including running Brazilian Percussion Workshops at the
Samba Encounter in Brighton, England; leading 160 UK percussionists at the Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade, Scotland and
leading 400 UK drummers for the Guinness Book of Records World Record Attempt in Cornwall, England.
Check out:http://melsamba.com/photos.htm (Workshops & Special Events --> International)
2003 - Delivered a powerful performance to a packed house at the Wellington Jazz Festival, NewZealand.
Read the Dominion Post review: http://melsamba.com/nz2003_wijf_17.htm
Major workshops Carlos has conducted in the last few years:
- 2009 London School of Samba Workshop - UK
- 2009 Manchester School of Samba Workshop - UK
- 2009 Unidos Workshop - Isle of Wight, UK
- 2009 Querschlaeger Workshop - Paderborn, Germany
- 2009 Bloco Tortura Workshop - Paderborn, Germany
- 2009 New Zealand Tour & Cuba Street Festival (Sponsored by the Brazilian Embassy in New Zealand)
- 2009 St Stephen's School, Carramar (WA)
- 2008 Wellington Batucada Workshops, Wellington, New Zealand
- 2008 AK Samba Workshops, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2008 Rotorua Samba Workshops, Rotorua, New Zealand
- 2008 Tauranga Samba Workshops, Tauranga, New Zealand
- 2008 Wanaka Samba Workshops, Wanaka, New Zealand
- 2008 Mt Aspiring College, Wanaka, New Zealand
- 2008 Caulfield Grammar School Workshops and Performance – Melbourne Concert Hall, Melbourne
- 2008 Darebin Music Feast
- 2008 St Stephen's School, Carramar (WA)
- 2007 Beleza Samba School Workshops (Fremantle)
- 2007 Brisamba Samba School Workshops (Brisbane)
- 2007 St Stephen's School, Carramar (WA)
- 2006 Hong Kong Academy For Performing Arts - Brazilian Percussion Workshop - Hong Kong
- 2006 Workshop for 1000 Primary & Secondary students - Tsuen Wan Town Hall - Hong Kong
- 2006 Workshops for 1000 Primary & Secondary students - Ko Shan Theatre - Hong Kong
- 2006 Kids Workshop at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre - Hong Kong
- 2006 St Stephen's School, Carramar (WA)
- 2006 Masterclass - Hong Kong Culural Centre
- 2006 Devonport Jazz Festival
- 2006 Monash University Multicultural Week
- 2006 Edinburgh Samba School (Scotland)
- 2006 Isle of Wight (England)
- 2005 Monash University Multicultural Week
- 2004 Birmingham Music Conservatoire (England)
- 2004 Masterclass & Workshops at Carnival Encounter (Brighton, England)
- 2004 Braincroft Lodge Workshops (Scotland)
- 2004 Bristol Samba School (England)
- 2004 Sol Samba (Oxford, England)
- 2004 Edinburgh Samba School (Scotland)
- 2004 Training/Directing 180 plus UK percussionists at Edinburgh Festival (Music Director for the Edinburgh Samba School
Cavalcade)
- 2004 Directing 400-plus percussionists for the Guinness Book Of Records, Encontro Atlantico - St. Ives, Cornwall, England
- 2004 Isle of Wight (England)
- 2004 Uniao do Samba (Stockholm - Sweden)
- 2004 Tónlistarskóla FÍH Music School, Reikjavik (Iceland)
- 2004 Jambalaya Festival (New Zealand)
- 2003 Jambalaya Festival (New Zealand)
- 2003 Wellington International Jazz Festival (New Zealand)
- 2003 NMIT Collingwood - Music Department
- 2003 NMIT Greensborough - Music Department
- 2003 Caulfield Grammar School - Percussion & Voice Workshop for 400 students - Junior Assembly
- 2001 National Conference Of Kodaly Musical Education Institute Of Australia
- 2001 School of Creative and Performing Arts (University of Auckland), (New Zealand)
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT CARLOS:
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"Carlos is a great teacher and is very adept at conveying the hardest thing to teach, the spirit of samba. As Musical Director of the
Festival Cavalcade he managed to teach four sambas and samba reggae tunes to over 100 musicians, many of who had never
played together before, in just two days!
We look forward to working with Carlos again soon, very soon."
Stuart Thomas
Edinburgh Samba School Festival Cavalcade Organiser 2004
25 January 2005 "
Check out:http://melsamba.com/photos.htm (Workshops & Special Events --> International)
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"Hi Carlos
Thank you so very much for your fantastic workshops, and the way you painlessly brought over 400 drummers together to play
'Aquarela Brasiliera' in about 20 minutes!! What an achievement!
We are looking forward to meeting you again next Summer - I very much hope you can find the time to fit in another trip down here to
the South West, we would love to work with you again.
Very best wishes to you and Mandy, and thanks for all you did once again
Best regards,
Andy Bilham
Co-Organiser - Guinness Book of Records World Record Attempt - St. Ives, Cornwall,
England
22 October 2004"
Check out:http://melsamba.com/photos.htm (Workshops & Special Events --> International)
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For more information, please visit our website http://melsamba.com
Carlos on the web: MelSambaBRAZJAZSUINGUE BRAZUCA
Extras: VIDEOSBIOGRAPHYTESTIMONIALSDRUMKIT TUITIONBRAZILIAN PERCUSSION CLASSESHIGHLIGHTS - Teaching percussion around the worldPHOTO ALBUM - Workshops & Events Worldwide
MelSamba - One Man Bateria - Carlos plays all instruments / Bloco do Eu Sozinho
MelSamba bateria at BRAZIL SPECTACULAR - Federation Square - Melbourne, Australia
MelSamba_SHOW bateria at Myer Christmas Parade 2008 - Melbourne, Australia
MelSamba_SHOW bateria at Walk Against Warming 2008 - Melbourne, Australia
MelSamba Bateria - Live at Rio, Red & Black Carnival Party 2007
Improvising on my beloved 70's Gon Bops Congas - Solo
Playing some Samba on my 1964 Rogers drumkit - Solo
PAVILHAO DO AMOR & VIRTUAL BATERIA (Carlos plays 70 Samba instruments)
hello from switzerland, your music, is wonderful.. GREAT!!! I wish you all the best, lot of music, succses, music-friends who love your music, sunshine in your heart and soul ..... thank you for your friendship. Sincerely Peter Tschirky
Hi mate Hope your very well Whenever your up this way . Byron , or Gold Coast , we have a midweek gig for you my friend! Check out The Blue Birdy on my Top Friends , and send me or Nat a note . Love to hit that groove with you again sometime . XXX
Olá, Carlos ! Parabéns pela performance - mesmo que tenha sido, como vc disse - sem compromissos, ficou mt legal ! Parabéns ! :) ..o/ O som de sua banda tb é muito legal - com ingredientes jazzisticos e brasileiros - mt bom ! ...e seu "arsenal" percussivo - não entendo bem mas vejo, pela sua paixão, que são peças de se fazer arrebatar e apaixonar, né ? :) Um grande abraço e bons sons por aí ! :)
Olá Carlos, Parabéns por essa paixão arrebatadora ! :) Infelizmente só vi seu recado hoje e o vídeo não está mais disponível, no YouTube. Se houver outro link, p favor, me avise, OK? Um grande abraço pra você !:)
Hello Carlos, thank you for adding me as friends here. Say hello to Mandy for me! Thank you and Mandy for teaching us Samba when you came to HK in 2006. We all enjoyed it( although sadly to say, I've forgotten most of them!) I hope you and Mandy could come again one day. Take care! Po
Hi there Carlos. So nice to see you here. Its been a while my friend.Hope all is great.Love the music and your playing. Hope to catch up sometime. Best wishes Evri
Hey Carlos how is it back in AUS? I need to know if you are definitely going to be able to do the gig on the 16th of November with me. Its friday 16th at the Rosemount, its called funkussion.... you wont have too much pressure, I will do most of the talking and directing. I would love you to be there to add to the vibe, do whatever you want! Get back to me soon if you can... Cheers mate... Mikeleza.
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