A treat night out of sizzling, traditional, acoustic, Brazilian folk & jazz roots grooves with 'Arrumadinho de Choro’ playing the sounds of Brazil’s nostalgic coffee-house style ‘chorinho’ (played in bars, salons, theatres and late night small coffee-houses throughout Brazil) in the beautiful surrounds of the Wesley Anne. Featuring Brazilian sanfoneiro (Brazilian accordion) Ricardo Bona, Melbourne jazz and classical violin virtuoso Tamil Rogeon, another Melbourne maestro Max Rudd on sete cordas and Paprika (Brisbane) on pandeiro/percussion incl guests from Melbourne Choro Club.
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Ricardo is a graduate of USP/Tom Jobim school of music, student of Toninho Ferragutti (Gilberto Gill/Antonio Nobrega), Rafael Meninão (Elba Ramalho) and has appeared at festivals throughout Brazil as well as Brazilian folk festivals and events in Japan, Europe, and Australia. He currently performs with various Brazilian ensembles and also leads his own forró and choro trios, (e aqui em Melbourne por ‘Dia Internacional do Forró' 2022!! ).
Tamil is an accomplished chorista and a virtuosic Melbourne jazz and classical violin/viola musician, composer, conductor known for his work with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Truelive, RAah Project, Brazilian beats & classical music project '24hrs in Lapa' and his recent stellar Jazz album ‘son-of-nyx’: https://soulbankmusic.bandcamp.com/album/son-of-nyx.
Maxx Rudd another Melbourne virtuoso, is an emerging exponent of the Brazilian seven-string guitar (sete cordas) mentored by the one and only legend Doug de Vries, he's obtained formal qualifications from the Melbourne Con and pursued, recorded and developed his specialisation in the classical music of Brazil and South America both locally and abroad with many ensembles.
Joined by Paprika on Brazilian percussion who’s studied under Marcio Bahia (Hermeto Pascoal), Durval Pereira (Dominguinhos/Elba Ramalho/Gilberto Gill) and Oscar Bolão, Monobloco and plays with Australian based Brazilian roots groups including Som de Calçada, Sanfona Sentida, Zambabem, Cafe do Choro.
+ the odd guest from the legendary Melbourne choro club crew, plus some surprise accompaniments.
for a sizzling summery night of music and feels from the sidewalk coffee-house and bar atmospheres of Brazil - some of its iconic cities (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo etc) and some of its iconic composers (Pixinguinha, Jacob de Bandolim, Waldir Azevedo etc).
