Nelson Faria (born March 23, 1963) is a Brazilian guitarist.

Career

At the

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in California, his teachers included

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, and

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. On television he performed with

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on ''Rhapsody in Bossa'', with

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on ''Acústico'', and with

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on ''Na Ponta da Língua''. His debut album, ''Ioiô'', was released in 1993. He recorded a Brazilian tribute to the Beatles with Bororó,

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, and José Namen. Faria has also worked with

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, Cássia Eller,

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, and

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Discography

* 1993 ''Ioiô'' (Perfil) * 1998 ''Beatles, um tributo Brasileiro'' * 1999 ''Janelas Abertas'' (Lumiar Discos) * 2003 ''Nelson Faria'' * 2005 ''Vento Bravo'' * 2009 ''Buxixo'' with Gilson Peranzzetta (Delira) * 2010 ''Leila Pinheiro, Banda Pequi e Nelson Faria'' (UFG) * 2011 ''Live in Frankfurt'' with Frankfurt Radio Big Band * 2012 ''Ceu e Mar'' with

* 2012 ''Na esquina de Mestre Mignone'' with Gustavo Tavares

DVDs

* ''Toques de Mestre'' (Giannini SA, 1990) * ''Nosso Trio Live'' (Delira, 2006)

Books

* ''A Arte da Improvisação'' (Lumiar Editora, 1991) * ''The Brazilian Guitar Book'' (Sher Music, 1996) * ''Escalas, Arpejos e Acordes para violao e guitarra'' (Lumiar Editora, 1999) * ''Inside the Brazilian Rhythm Section'' (Sher Music, 2002) * ''Toque Junto Bossa Nova'' (Lumiar Editora, 2008) * ''Harmonia Aplicada ao Violão e à Guitarra'' (Vitale, 2010)

References

1963 births Living people Brazilian jazz guitarists People from Belo Horizonte {{Brazil-musician-stub