Nelson Faria

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Name Nelson Faria Books The Brazilian Guitar Book		Albums Ceu e Mar

Role Guitar player · nelsonfaria.com Similar People Nico Assumpcao, Leila Pinheiro, Carol Saboya, Fatima Guedes, Armando Marcal

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Nelson Faria (March 23, 1963 in Belo Horizonte) is a Brazilian guitarist.

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Career

At the Guitar Institute of Technology, Faria's teachers included Joe Diorio, Frank Gambale, Ted Greene, Scott Henderson, and Joe Pass. Faria started workshops in Brazil and the U.S. and has written several guitar instruction books. During his career, he has worked with Nico Assumpção, João Bosco, Nana Caymmi, Zélia Duncan, Cássia Eller, Toninho Horta, Edu Lobo, Paulo Moura, Milton Nascimento, Leila Pinheiro, Carol Saboya, Marcos Suzano, and Wagner Tiso.

He has played at the most important jazz festivals around the world, including Montreux Jazz Festival, Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, and the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Discography

Ioiô (Perfil, 1993)

Beatles, um tributo Brasileiro (1998)

Janelas Abertas (Lumiar Discos, 1999)

Tres/Three (self-release, 2000)

Nelson Faria (self-release, 2003)

Vento Bravo (self-release, 2005)

Buxixo with Gilson Peranzzetta (Delira, 2009)

Leila Pinheiro, Banda Pequi e Nelson Faria (UFG, 2010)

Nelson Faria & Frankfurt Radio Big Band Live in Frankfurt (2011)

Céu e mar (Far Out, 2012)

Na esquina de Mestre Mignone with Gustavo Tavares (2012)

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

Nelson Faria Wikipedia

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