In collaboration with The Music Village, we present this special solo concert! The Music Village will host a WORKSHOP the same day at 4:00.
GRAMMY AWARD nominated guitarist Diego Figueiredo is a virtuoso with an infectious, joyful feeling that will leave you amazed and happy. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover this incredible artist. Figueiredo performs one amazing concert uniting technique and emotion in a fusion of Brazilian music and jazz. He is a brilliant musician who keeps the tradition of the true essence of Brazilian music and at the same time can be extremely virtuous, modern and innovative.
https://www.diegofigueiredo.com/
About The WORKSHOP (LOCATED at The MUSIC VILLAGE) @ 4:00:
This workshop explores the deep musical relationship between Brazilian Bossa Nova and Jazz, focusing on rhythm, harmony, technique, and creative arranging on the guitar.
Workshop Topics
• The historical and musical connection between Bossa Nova and Jazz
• Right-hand technique and Brazilian groove
• Scales and arpeggios applied to Brazilian jazz
• Arranging jazz standards with Brazilian rhythms
• Reharmonization techniques
• Practice philosophy and musical mindset
MORE:
https://www.themusicvillage.org/events
TICKETS for Workshop:
https://themusicvillage.opus1.io/w/workshopwithguitaristdiegofigueiredo
Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo (pronounced “fig-a-ray-doe”) releases his sixth album on Arbors Records, “I Love Samba” in August 2024. This brilliant new album from this masterfully creative guitarist, features two legendary Brazilian musicians, Nilson Matt on bass, and Dudaka da Fonseca on drums, both of Trio da Paz fame. Additionally, new flute sensation Itai Kriss, from Israel, joins the group on several songs.
The album was engineered by legendary engineer, Jay Messina, who has engineered hundreds of significant albums for John Lennon, Miles Davis, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, The Blues Brothers, Peter Frampton, Eddie Palmieri, and more. The album features all new compositions by Diego.
Diego Figueiredo lives in, with, and for the music. Some people are simply meant to be musicians. Diego is one. He was born in 1980 in Franca, São Paulo State, and began playing music at four years old. By the age of twelve he had already attracted a local following, and when he was fifteen, he was drawing huge crowds around Brazil. Now, in 2022, he has conquered the world. Diego has recorded over two dozen albums, both solo and in collaboration with others, and constantly tours all over the globe. He can no longer be downplayed as a “rising star” among the world’s great (jazz) guitarists – he is now inarguably among the established elite. His skills on his instrument are matched only by his ability to move freely between styles, and his sublime technique is paired with an exquisite ability to vary his playing so that it radiates with unwavering excitement. His expressive voice on the acoustic guitar draws inspiration from his home country’s rich musical heritage, but he also has a deep knowledge and sense of jazz’s quirkiness as well as the classic guitar tradition. Diego Figueiredo can play whatever he desires.
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