Chico Pinheiro & Group - Brazilian Jazz Music

For once more, the Pharos Arts Foundation chooses the city of Limassol to host its Brazilian jazz music gig. The show will take place at Half-Note Music Club, which is situated in the heart of the wonderful old part of the town. Through the sensual Brazilian rhythms and the haunting melodies of guitar virtuoso Chico Pinheiro and his group, the audience will certainly be treated to a performance that will be both enthralling and unforgettable.

Born in São Paulo, guitarist/composer/arranger Chico Pinheiro is one of the leading figures in modern Brazilian music. Renowned for the wonderful sound and great eloquence in his playing, as well as the originality and maturity of his compositions, he has performed and recorded with the "cream of the crop" of Brazilian artists such as Rosa Passos, Dori and Danilo Caymmi, João Donato, Johny Alf, Luciana Souza, and César Camargo Mariano.

Pinheiro studied at Berklee College of Music with the legendary Mick Goodrick and Hal Crook. His first two albums, Meia Noite Meio Dia (Sony Music/ 2003) and Chico Pinheiro (Biscoito Fino/ 2005) enjoyed great critical and audience acclaim and were included in the “Top 10 Brazilian albums of the year”. His third album, NOVA, which was a collaboration with the American guitarist and composer Anthony Wilson, advanced Pinheiro's career beyond the borders of Brazil. Nowadays, Chico Pinheiro is a remarkable presence in the international music scene, having collaborated with artists such as Roberto Fonseca, Cachaíto Lopez (Buena Vista Social Club), Fleurine, Mark Turner, Chris Potter, Brad Mehldau, Eddie Gomez and Claudio Roditi.