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Egberto Gismonti
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Pianists · b. 1944

Egberto Gismonti

Brazilian musician and composer

Born
5 December 1944
Carmo
Country
Brazil
Active
1969–
Record labels
ECM Records
Discography
32 albums

Biography

Egberto Gismonti is a jazz musician who plays piano, guitar and cavaquinho. Egberto Gismonti was born on 5 December 1944 in Carmo. The music is usually filed under jazz and Latin jazz. Record labels: ECM Records. The discography here lists 32 albums, from “Egberto Gismonti” (1969) to “Egberto gismonti (Coração da cidade)” (2012). Honours include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) (2005).

Egberto Amin Gismonti (born 5 December 1947) is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Egberto Gismonti 1969 Orfeo Novo 1970 · Dargil Sonho 70 1970 · Polydor Água & Vinho 1972 Egberto Gismonti 1973 · Universal Music Ltda. Corações Futuristas 1976 · EMI Odeon Brazil Carmo 1977 · Universal Music Ltda. Dança das cabeças 1977 · ECM Records Nó caipira 1978 · EMI Sol do meio dia 1978 · ECM Records Solo 1979 · ECM Records Circense 1980 · EMI Em família 1981 · EMI Sanfona 1981 · ECM Records Fantasia 1982 · EMI‐Odeon Cidade Coração 1983 · Universal Music Ltda. Jazzbühne Berlin '84 1984 · Live · Repertoire Records Duas vozes 1985 · ECM Records Egberto Gismonti 1985 · Universal Music Ltda. Trem Caipira 1985 · EMI Alma 1986 Academia de danças 1988 · EMI O Pagador De Promessas 1988 · Globo Discos Dança dos escravos 1989 · ECM Records Amazônia 1990 · Carmo Kuarup 1991 · Carmo Árvore 1991 · Carmo Casa das Andorinhas 1992 · EMI Meeting Point 1997 · BMG Classics
Retratos: Egberto Gismonti 2004
Saudações 2009 Egberto gismonti (Coração da cidade) 2012 · Bomba Records

Also plays on

Albums where Egberto Gismonti is credited as a sideman

1976 Open Your Eyes You Can Fly — Flora Purim acoustic guitar
1976 Amazonas — Cal Tjader piano, synthesizer
1980 Mágico — Charlie Haden / Jan Garbarek / Egberto Gismonti guitar family, piano
1981 Folk Songs — Charlie Haden / Jan Garbarek / Egberto Gismonti guitar family, piano, guitar
1997 Fragments — Naná Vasconcelos strings
2001 In Montreal — Charlie Haden / Egberto Gismonti guitar, piano
2012 Magico: Carta de Amor — Jan Garbarek, Egberto Gismonti & Charlie Haden guitar, piano

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Egberto Gismonti play?

Egberto Gismonti is known for playing piano, guitar and cavaquinho.

When and where was Egberto Gismonti born?

Egberto Gismonti was born 5 December 1944 in Carmo.

What are Egberto Gismonti's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Egberto Gismonti (1969), Orfeo Novo (1970), Sonho 70 (1970), Água & Vinho (1972) and Egberto Gismonti (1973).

External links

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