João Luiz de Avellar, better known simply as Luiz Avellar (born April 7, 1956 in
Rio de Janeiro
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) is a Brazilian piano player.
He played with many of the best musicians of Brazil, including
Nico Assumpção
Nico Assumpção (Antônio Álvaro Assumpção Neto) (August 13, 1954 in São Paulo, Brazil – January 20, 2001 in Rio de Janeiro), was a Brazilian bass player.
Biography
His father was a professional bass player, but Nico debuted in music b ...
,
Kiko Freitas and
Ney Conceição.
He composed the soundtrack of several
Rede Globo
TV Globo (, "Globe TV", or simply Globo), formerly known as Rede Globo, is a Brazilian free-to-air Television broadcasting, television network, launched by media proprietor Roberto Marinho on 26 April 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Gr ...
shows and
telenovelas. Luiz Avellar also composed the soundtrack of the 2001 movie
Tainá - Uma Aventura na Amazônia.
1956 births
Living people
Brazilian pianists
21st-century male pianists
Musicians from Rio de Janeiro (city)
21st-century Brazilian musicians
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