Conrado Paulino: acoustic nylon guitar, arrangements
Debora Gurgel: piano, flute
Marinho Andreotti: acoustic & electric bass
Percio Sapia : drums
Celso de Almeida: drums on the first CD
Influences
Baden Powell, Joe Pass, Hélio Delmiro, Lenny Breau, Garoto, Tuck Andress, Raphael Rabello, Martin Taylor, Luis Salinas, Lula Galvão, Pat Metheny, Pat Martino, Tom Jobim, Astor Piazzolla, Dorival Caymmi, Chet Baker, João Gilberto, John Coltrane, Marco Pereira, Pixinguinha, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, NewYork Voices, Toninho Horta, Jacó do Bandolim, João Bosco, Ivan Lins, Djavan, Chico, Gil , Caetano, Jim Hall, Joyce, Fátima Guedes, Fito Paez, Juan Carlos Baglietto, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Luis Bonfá, James Taylor, Beatles, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, Rosa Passos, Dori Caymmi, Michael Brecker, Michael Franks, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Cacho Tirao, Silvio Rodriguez, Daniel Viglietti, Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan, Guinga, Paulo Belinatti, Paulinho Nogueira, Alfredo Zitarrosa, Carpenters, Rickie Lee Jones, Joan Manoel Serrat, Roberto Menescal, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Braguinha, Noel Rosa, SuperSax & LA Voices, Egberto Gismonti, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Hermeto, Zimbo Trio, Jimmy Raney, Luis Eça, César Camargo Mariano........
Sounds Like
"it's like a fusion between Joe Pass and Baden Powell" [Fabio Carrilho, Violão PRO Magazine]
“...Sophistication, good taste, musical sense and talent are a trademark of Conrado, who reveals the beauty of instrumental brazilian music to its maximum expression.” [David Hepner, Guitar Player Magazine Brazil]
"...is like an effortless blend of Joe Pass and Baden Powell" [Fabio Carrilho, Violão PRO Magazine]
”...a top level guitarist ... his profile combines elements from Jazz, Samba and popular Brasilian music, along with a flawless classical guitar technique” [Lechu Gomez Aguirre, El Observador Journal, Uruguay]
“How long was I unaware of your art? I've wasted so much time! [...] I am honored to talk about the great master you are. Life is worth because of people like you.” [Roberto Menescal]
”In all tracks of the album we can feel the essence of our instrumental music in a clear way, with all its stylistic diversity, Bossa Nova-ly happy.” [Roberto Sion]
" Conrado is one of Brazil's foremost music teachers of acoustic guitar, electric guitar and arranging for jazz and Brazilian music... Some of his former students – Chico César, Camilo Carrara, Tomati and Fernando Corrêa, to name a few – have themselves become heavy-weight players. Though essentially simple, Conrado’s style achieves perfection through complex, creative and colourful harmonies delivered in a characteristic Brazilian groove with plenty of surprising ideas in the inner voices. ... A keen critic once said that Conrado’s guitar is an effortless blend of Joe Pass and Baden Powell. ... His compositions are atractive and sophisticated, and some of his arrangements – particularly those of Chico Buarque’s songs – have become standard versions in their own right. "[Fábio Zanon, Programa Violão com Fábio Zanon, Radio Cultura FM] (obrigado Fábio pelas palavras!)
"...un trabajo muy fino y muy equilibrado, excento de virtuosismos baratos, es un verdadero trabajo de equipo, todos músicos de primer orden, y que en su momento tienen oportunidad de lucir. La música misma habla por sí sola."
[Carlos Berumem, Radio Universidad (Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua), Mexico]
”...he knows that music does not need technical shorthands or supreme virtuosism to prove quality ... and listeners are thankful of that” [John Cardozo, Jazz+ Magazine]
"...listening to Conrado is pure joy, right in first track, while improvising... Always careful about swing, tuning and arrangements, he ended up recording an album where everything sounds just rounded up. Just as he wanted, of course, but where, precisely, the best moments are the solos, more spontaneous..." [Julio Daio Borges, DigestivoCultural.com ]
"... The arrangements are wonderful ... the participation of Deborah Gurgel (Triálogo) is exceptional ... there are many good guitarists, but capable of presenting a CD like this are few ..." [Shinji Onodera, Today's Frontier, Japan]
"Conrado is an excelent improviser and also a great harmonizer, and this can be assessed in his CD "Quartet" ... listening to Conrado Paulino is like traveling with music and becoming more free. It's like perceiving a space and time where improvisation changes from being the supporting actor to being the lead role, without eclipsing the main melody... " [Yassir Chediak, BrasilPandeiro.com.br]
"...the technique displayed by Conrado is clean, precise and powerful, always favouring musical expressiveness..."[André Martins, Cover Guitarra Magazine]
"...sus arreglos e interpretaciones son marcados por un moderno lenguaje armónico, uniendo equilibradamente virtuosismo y sensibilidad..."[La Capital journal, Mar del Plata, Argentina]
"...un talento de las cuerdas, actualmente unos de los nombres más
importantes de la guitarra en Brasil...se destaca por la originalidad de
sus arreglos e interpretaciones..." [Cancionero.com.ar, Argentina]
”un guitarrista virtuoso entre el jazz y la bossa...” [Alejandra Volpi, Ultimas Noticias, Uruguay]
”...uno de los guitarristas más virtuosos que ha gestado la moderna escena del bossa nova brasilero...” [R.Rodriguez Vivez, El Heraldo, Colombia]
"... Conrado is definitely one of the key musicians in Brazil, showing his superb skills while producing arrangements or composing, and combining the braziling swing with the energy from Jazz and classic guitar technique..." [Gustavo Espiñera, Pravda, Russia.] (latin-american edition)
Style
The style of guitarist, composer and arranger Conrado Paulino is an original fusion of three major musical schools. The first one embraces the repertoire of Brazilian music, a universe from which his creative basis takes its shape. The second one reveals itself in a jazzy influence that becomes conspicuous in its harmonically modern concept and its ample space for improvisation on his arrangements. The last one is the utilization of classical guitar techniques, notably in his use of arpeggios and counter-melodies. In summary, a great mixture of Brazilian repertoire, jazzy language and classical techniques.
Conrado's work comprises the re-discovery and re-creation of Brazilian popular music themes as he mingles the ideas of the authors with his own ideas, mixing acclaimed compositions with his originals. He presents his research, compositions, and arrangements in concerts, performing as a solo artist or with his group, the Conrado Paulino Quartet.
Career
Conrado has accompanied several acclaimed Brazilian popular music artists such as Rosa Passos, Alaíde Costa, Johnny Alf and Sueli Costa and, as an instrumentalist, has played with such well-known artists names as Zimbo Trio, Paulinho Nogueira, Heraldo do Monte, Luiz Chaves and Hector Costita, among others.
He has written many arrangements for singer Alaíde Costa and others singers such Marcia Mah. Between 1987 and 1999 he worked as teacher and headed the String Department at CLAM, the Zimbo Trio's music school. He taught several artists that later went on to gain public acclaim on the Brazilian music scene such as Chico César, Nuno Mindelis, Tomati, Camilo Carrara and Fernando Corrêa. He also was the Lessons Editor of the Brazilian edition of Guitar Player Magazine.
Took part in various festivals as a soloist and/or teacher, such as XII Jazz Festival BarranquiJazz (Colombia), XII Festival Guitarras del Mundo (Argentina), XII Festival Internacional de Violão Dilermando Reis (Guaratinguetá, Brazil), Festival de Música de Itajaí (SC, Brazil)(three times), Festival Música na Ibiapaba (CE, Brazil)(also three times), I Festival Acústico IVT (SP, Brasil), III Encontro Cordas na Mantiqueira (S.Fco Xavier, Brazil). He has also given concerts in both Argentina and Uruguay.
Currently Conrado performs as a soloist and with his Quartet, he writes for Acústico and Violão PRO magazines, is a member of IAJE (International Association for Jazz Education) and he teaches at ULM (São Paulo State Music University) where he teaches guitar, accompaniment and improvisation techniques. Conrado is available for clinics, workshops and performances solo, as guest soloist or with his quartet.
CONRADO PAULINO QUARTET
The musical concept of the Conrado Paulino Quartet balances Brazilian swing, with modern harmony and plenty of room for improvisation. Consisting of Conrado Paulino (acoustic guitar, Midi guitar and arrangements), Débora Picarelli Gurgel (flute and piano), Marinho Andreotti (acoustic & electric bass) and Percio Sapia (drums), the band plays instrumental Brazilian music, presenting original and sophisticated reinterpretations of the compositions of famous songwriters such as Tom Jobim, Edu Lobo, Ivan Lins, Luis Bonfá and Dorival Caymmi.
Included in this repertoire are "Doralice", "Vivo Sonhando", "Choro Bandido", "Samba da minha terra", "A Felicidade" and also Conrado's own works such as the beautiful waltz "Isabel", the fast tempo baião "Salada Nordestina" and the samba-choro "Samba da Catalina".
The ConradoPaulino Quartet has performed in festivals like XII Jazz Festival BarranquiJazz (Colombia), 8° Festival de Música de Itajaí (SC, Brazil)(three times), I Festival Acústico IVT (SP, Brasil) and I Mostra Toque de Mestre do CCSP (SP,BR). The group has permormed also in venues such as the Teatro Consuegra Ohigins (Baranquilla, Colombia), Latin America Memorial Theater, Ruth Escobar Theater, Orlandia’s City Hall Theater (SP), Sesc-Paulista Theater, Sesc-Ipiranga Theater, Sesc-Consolação Theater, Sesc-SJC Theater (SP), Centro Cultural São Paulo (CCSP-Vergueiro), SL Music Hall (Souza Lima/Berklee College), Oficinas Culturais de Sorocaba (SP), "Praça do Choro" Project, Museu da Casa Brasileira, Mix Music Hall Auditorium, Casa da Cultura de Itajaí (SC) and the San Paulo City jazz clubs All of Jazz, TonTon Jazz Music Bar, Ao Vivo Music and Villagio Café.
Conrado, obrigada pelo add e não tem problema pela demora, pois eu estou em São Paulo, mas confesso que ando hoje em outra velocidade, bem menos acelerada! Te mando outro abraço, Renata
Olá Conrado! Obrigado pela sua amizade e foi um grande prazer escutar o teu som. Espero poder assistir um teu concerto qdo for a Sampa. Abraço! Lourenco
quando vieres em são lourenço, dá um aviso, pra trocarmos umas ideias...estou começando a escrever minha monografia de conclusão de curso na faculdade de musica de pelotas, e é sobre umas peças para violão de 7 cordas. Seria um prazer trocar idéias contigo!
Hoje, 21h30: Arismar do Espirito Santo convida, Proveta, Vinicius
Dorin, Michel Leme e Celso da Almeida para um show de arrasar. Veja
mais em www.jazznosfundos.net/semana
Olá Conrado, Eu quem agradece por vc ter aceitado. Realmente o André é genial, sempre aprendendo com ele. Sucesso para vc tb, e quem sabe não tocamos juntos qualquer hora.
Hola Conrado, Gracias por tu voz de aliento, por estos pagos se oye muy de vez en cuando igual que en Buenos Aires (si uno conoce el idioma) pero cualquier elogio de un musicazo como vos se aprecia mucho. Nadie sabe la viruta que salía de los mástiles a principio de los 70 que éramos unos jovencitos soñando con "robar un banco y fugarnos en un barco" en Piriápolis. Mil abrazos,
Fala, Conrado! Que prazer ouvir Choro Bandido e A Felicidade! Muito lindo. Depois voltarei para ouvir as outras. Parabéns e espero qq hora fazermos um som juntos. Grde abr. mp
