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Ian Faquini writes exquisitely sophisticated Brazilian pop music in the omnivorous tradition known as MPB (música popular brasileira), which has often been deeply influenced by jazz. Born in Brasília and raised in Berkeley, Faquini is a protégé of Guinga, the revered Brazilian guitarist and songwriter whose tunes have been recorded by dozens of MPB stars.

In 2014, Faquini released his debut album with flautist Rebecca Kleinmann, Brasiliense, which features his original compositions reflecting his love of jazz and Impressionism and his growing mastery of Brazilian musical forms. He followed up with 2016’s Metal na Madeira, a collaboration with acclaimed vocalist Paula Santoro, who hails from Minas Gerais. Conjuring the physical and cultural landscape of Brazil’s northeast with maracatu, frevo, baião, xote, and toada rhythms, the project features an all-star cast of collaborators, including Brazilian saxophone great Spok (leader of Recife’s Spok Frevo Orquestra), Bay Area multi-reedist Harvey Wainapel, trombonist Jeff
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IAN FAQUINI Ian Faquini & Rebecca Kleinmann : Brasiliense album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ian Faquini & Rebecca Kleinmann : Brasiliense
Latin Jazz 2014
IAN FAQUINI Ian Faquini / Paula Santoro : Metal Na Madeira album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ian Faquini / Paula Santoro : Metal Na Madeira
Latin Jazz 2016

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