Antônio Maurício Horta de Melo (born December 2, 1948) is a

Brazilian jazz Brazilian jazz can refer to both a genre, largely influenced by bossa nova and samba, that exists in many nations and the jazz music of Brazil itself. Música instrumental Brasileira The term "música instrumental Brasileira", which literally m ...

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ist and vocalist. In addition to composing and performing his own work, Horta has worked for many years as arranger or sideman for Brazilian artists such as

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, Joyce,

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, and

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Music career

Horta grew up in

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, Brazil. When he was fourteen, he met

, who became a lifelong friend and occasional collaborator. His work on ''

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'' (1972) by Nascimento led to opportunities with

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, and

. His debut solo album was ''Terras Dos Passaros'' in 1980, released in the U.S. through

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in 1990. He moved to the U.S, and in time worked with

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, and the Manhattan Transfer.

Awards and honors

* 5th best guitarist in the world by the British magazine "

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" in 1977. * 7th best guitarist in 1978, by the same magazine. * Honorary Citizen of the City of

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(USA) in 1983. * He integrates the anthology ''Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz'' (Legacy/Columbia, 2005), as one of the most influential

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guitarists of the twentieth century. * In 2012, it was included in the list of the 30 greatest Brazilian icons of the guitar and the guitar of the magazine

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Brazil. * Latin Grammy winner 2020 with the album ''Belo Horizonte''.

Discography

As leader

* ''Toninho Horta'' (EMI, 1980) * ''Terra Dos Passaros'' (EMI, 1980) * ''Diamond Land'' (Verve Forecast, 1988) * ''Moonstone'' (Verve Forecast, 1989) * ''Once I Loved'' with

Gary Peacock Gary George Peacock (May 12, 1935September 4, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist. He recorded a dozen albums under his own name, and also performed and recorded with major jazz figures such as avant garde saxophonist Albert Ayler, pianist ...

(Verve, 1992) * ''Durango Kid'' (Big World Music, 1993) * ''Foot on the Road'' (Verve Forecast, 1994) * ''Durango Kid 2'' (Big World Music, 1995) * ''Serenade'' (Truspace, 1997) * ''No Circo Voador'' with Flavio Venturini (Dubas Música, 1997) * ''From Ton to Tom'' (Minas, 1998) * ''Qualquer Canção'' with Carlos Fernando (Warner Music Brasil, 1999) * ''Quadros Modernos'' with Juarez Moreira, Chiquito Braga (Minas, 2001) * ''Com o Pe no Forro'' (Minas, 2004) * ''Duets'' with Nicola Stilo (Adventure Music, 2005) * ''Cape Horn'' with Arismar do Espírito Santo (Porto das Canoas, 2007) * ''Solo Ao Vivo'' (Minas, 2007) * ''Tonight'' with Tom Lellis (Adventure Music, 2008) * ''Harmonia e Vozes'' (Minas, 2010) * ''Minas-Tokyo'' (Minas, 2013) * ''From Napoli to Belo Horizonte'' with Antonio Onorato (Sud Music; Minas, 2015) * ''No Horizonte De Napoli'' with Stefano Silvestri (Minas, 2015) * ''Belo Horizonte'' (Minas, 2019) * ''Viva Eu'' with Barbara Casini (Encore Music, 2020)

As sideman

With Joao Bosco * ''Caca A Raposa'' (RCA Victor, 1976) * ''Galos de Briga'' (RCA Victor, 1976) * ''Linha de Passe'' (RCA Victor, 1979) * ''Tiro de Misericordia'' (RCA Victor, 1977) With Joyce * ''Music Inside'' (Verve Forecast, 1990) * ''Sem Voce'' (DiscMedi Blau, 1999) * ''Bossa Duets'' (Sony BMG, 2003) * ''50'' (Biscoito Fino, 2018) With

* ''Clube da Esquina'' (Odeon, 1972) * ''Milagre Dos Peixes'' (EMI, 1974) * ''Milton'' (A&M, 1976) * ''Geraes'' (EMI, 1976) * ''Clube da Esquina 2'' (EMI, 1978) * ''Minas'' (Odeon, 1997) With others *

Leny Andrade Leny de Andrade Lima, known professionally as Leny Andrade, was born in Rio de Janeiro, on January 26, 1943, and is a Brazilian singer and musician. Both Andrade's first and last names are sometimes misspelled in English as "Lenn", "Leni", and "A ...

, ''Registro'' (CBS, 1979) *

Kenny Barron Kenny Barron (born June 9, 1943) is an American jazz pianist, who has appeared on hundreds of recordings as leader and sideman and is considered one of the most influential mainstream jazz pianists since the bebop era. Biography Born in Philadel ...

, ''Sambao'' (Verve/Gitanes, 1992) * Fafa de Belem, ''Estrela Radiante'' (Philips, 1979) *

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...

, ''Songs and Stories'' (Concord, 2009) * Maria Bethania, ''Ciclo'' (Philips, 1983) * Maria Bethania, ''Dezembros'' (RCA Victor, 1986) *

Fernando Brant Fernando Rocha Brant (October 9, 1946 – June 12, 2015) was a Brazilian poet, lyricist and journalist, born in Caldas, Minas Gerais, Caldas, Minas Gerais. Brant's interest in music and literature began to increase while he studied law at Universi ...

, ''Vendedor de Sonhos'' (Biscoito Fino, 2019) *

, ''Chico Buarque'' (Polygram 1993) *

Dorival Caymmi Dorival Caymmi (; April 30, 1914 – August 16, 2008) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter active for more than 70 years, beginning in 1933. He contributed to the birth of Brazil's bossa nova movement, and several of his samba ...

, ''Eu Nao Tenho Onde Morar'' (Odeon, 1960) *

, ''Nana Caymmi'' (CID, 1975) * Michael Davis, ''Midnight Crossing'' (Lipstick, 1994) *

, ''India'' (Philips, 1973) * Gal Costa, ''Agua Viva'' (Philips, 1978) *

, ''A Brazilian Love Affair'' (Epic 1980) *

Mark Egan Mark Egan (born January 14, 1951 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States) is an American jazz bassist and trumpeter known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group and the Gil Evans Orchestra. He is co-founder of the jazz fusion band, Elem ...

, ''Beyond Words'' (Bluemoon, 1991) * Michael Franks, ''Dragonfly Summer'' (Reprise, 1993) *

Gil Goldstein Gil Goldstein (born November 6, 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American jazz pianist and accordionist. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and he was nominated 8 time Biography He began studying accordion at age 5 after noticing it in The Lawrence We ...

& Romero Lubambo, ''Infinite Love'' (Big World Music, 1993) *

, ''Beto Guedes, Danilo Caymmi, Novelli, Toninho Horta'' (Odeon, 1973) * Beto Guedes, ''Sol de Primavera'' (EMI, 1979) * Maria Joao, ''Chorinho Feliz'' (Universal/Verve) *

, ''Limite Das Aguas/Mestres da MPB Kardum,'' (Iris Music, 1977) * Lo Borges, ''Lo Borges'' (Odeon, 1972) *

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, ''Listen Love'' (Mercury, 1991) *

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, ''Snuggling Snakes'' (Minor Music, 1993) *

The Manhattan Transfer The Manhattan Transfer is a Grammy award–winning vocal group founded in 1969 that has explored a cappella, vocalese, swing, standards, Brazilian jazz, rhythm and blues, and pop music. There have been two editions of the Manhattan Transfer, ...

, ''Brasil'' (Atlantic, 1987) * Eugenia Melo e Castro, ''Eugenia Melo e Castro'' (PolyGram, 1986) * Eugenia Melo e Castro, ''Um Gosto de Sol'' (Selo, 2011) *

, ''Horizonte Aberto'' (Som Livre, 1979) * Sidney Miller, ''Linguas de Fogo'' (Sol Re Sol, 2015) *

, ''Promises of the Sun'' (Arista, 1976) * Juarez Moreira, ''Bom Dia'' (Bemol, 1989) *

Paulo Moura Paulo Moura (15 July 1932 – 12 July 2010) was a Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist. Born in São José do Rio Preto, where his father was the maestro of a marching band and encouraged his son to train as a tailor, Paulo instead studied in t ...

, ''Confusao Urbana, Suburbana e Rural'' (RCA Victor, 1976) *

Lisa Ono Lisa Ono (小野リサ; born 29 July 1962) is a Brazilian Japanese bossa nova singer. Life Lisa Ono was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1962 but moved with her family to Tokyo at the age of 10. From that time on she spent half of every year in ...

, ''Essencia Suite!'' (Supuesto!, 1997) *

Hermeto Pascoal Hermeto Pascoal (born June 22, 1936) is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil. Pascoal is a significant figure in the history of Brazilian music, mainly known for his abilities in orches ...

, ''Viajando Com O Som'' (Far Out, 2017) *

, ''Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow'' (Warner Bros., 1977) *

Rufus Reid Rufus Reid (born February 10, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. Biography Reid was raised in Sacramento, California, where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Upon graduation ...

, ''Hues of a Different Blue'' (Motema, 2011) *

Nicola Stilo Nicola Stilo (born 1956 in Italy), is a jazz and pop instrumentalist, specialising in flute and guitar. Stilo began following Chet Baker in 1979, attending his concerts and recording sessions. Baker took him as part of his band for a tour of Italy ...

, ''Vira Vida'' (Via Venet, 2003) *

Luciana Souza Luciana Souza (born 12 July 1966) is a Brazilian jazz singer and composer who also works in classical and chamber music. Her song ''Muita Bobeira'' was featured as a music sample on Windows Vista. Music career Grammy winner Luciana Souza is one ...

, ''Duos III'' (Sunnyside/Universal 2012) *

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, ''Imyra, Tayra, Ipy Taiguara'' (Odeon, 1976) *

, ''Profissao: Musica'' (Philips,Polygram 1991) *

Flavio Venturini ''Flavio, re de' Longobardi'' ("Flavio, King of the Lombards", HWV 16) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. The Italian-language libretto was by Nicola Francesco Haym, after Matteo Noris's ''Flavio Cuniberto''. It was Ha ...

, ''Nascente'' (EMI, 1985) *

Arthur Verocai Arthur Cortes Verocai (born June 17, 1945) is a Brazilian composer, singer, and producer. He is best known for his 1972 self-titled debut album which garnered a cult following during the 2000s in the United Kingdom and the United States. Care ...

, ''Saudade Demais'' (Sonopress, 2002)

References

External links

Official website (Portuguese)Toninho Horta
at Discogs {{DEFAULTSORT:Horta, Toninho 1948 births Living people People from Belo Horizonte Brazilian jazz guitarists Brazilian male guitarists Male jazz musicians Resonance Records artists Latin Grammy Award winners