The Ronaldo Folegatti

		Borginhos Accordion. Ex-member from Bossa-4, with whom he played ein many brazilian cities and in the USA. Played with the "Conjunto das Eternas Cantoras do Radio" ( The group of the eternal radio female singers ). ( Carmélia Alves, Ellen de Lima, Nora Ney, Rosita Gonzales, Violeta Cavalcante, Ademilde Fonseca e Zezé Gonzaga ), with performances in the most theaters in Rio de Janeiro. Played on several TV stations in São Paulo in shows like Osmar Santos, Clodovil (TV Manchete ), Jô Soares (SBT), and on TV Cultura ( Ensaio e Bem Brasil ). Played with a lot of singers like Altemar Dutra, Carminha Mascarenhas, the iatalian singer Franca Fenati, Herivelton Martins, Miltinho, Paulinho Tapajós, Tito Madi and Peri Ribeiro among others.

		Marcelo Martins Sax alto Began his career studying flute in the orchestra from Instituto Abel, in Niterói. Studied on the Conservatório de Música do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. In 1985, studied harmony and arrangemen in Rio Música, with Sérgio Benevenuto . In 1987, recorded and performed as a sax and a flute player in two releases with Claudio Zoli. Worked also with Nico Rezende. Worked with Arthur Maia, Nico Assunção and Ricardo Silveira, and with Djavan, touring in Brazil and Europe. In the meantime have been working with several brazilian singers like Djavan, Gal Costa , Caetano Veloso , Gilberto Gil, Claudio Zoli, Flavio Venturini, Lulu Santos, Zé Ricardo, etc...Have been playing allover the world and in jazz festivals like the Heineken Jazz Festival and the JVC Grande Parade du Jazz na França.

		Zé Canuto Alto and soprano saxes Studied music on the Escola de Música Villa-Lobos and graduated in musical theory and perception. Studied sax with Idriss Boudrioua. Graduated in harmoy e aarrangement in Rio Música. Have been playing with several artists of the brazilian popular music like Gal Costa, Emilio Santiago, Simone, Jorge Benjor, Daniela Mercury, Cássia Eller, Pepeu Gomes, Moraes Moreira, Dorival Caymmi, Marina Lima, Orlando Morais, Titãs, Rita Lee and recording with names like Caetano Veloso, Fagner, Elza Soares, Alcione, Xuxa, Angélica, Cauby Peixoto, Angela Maria, Gabriel, o pensador, Lulu Santos among others. In the instrumental music have been playing with Luiz Avellar, Artur Maia, Vítor Biglione, Torcuato Mariano, Paulo Braga, Léo Gandelman and others. Also recotrdings and playings with names from the brazilian gospel music like Grupo Rebanhão, Carlinhos Félix, Josué Rodrigues, Mattos Nascimento, Ozéias de Paula, Cristina Mel. Currently give several workshops in schools all over Brazil.

		Chico Costa Soprano e tenor saxes Chico Costa studied saxofone with Idriss Boudrioua and Nivaldo Ornellas and begann his career in music in 1985, producing radio shows for the Rádio MEC AM/FM. Worked among others with the Orquestra de Sax, recorded with the group Luz da Ásia and is a member of Teatro do Som. Played with the reggae group O Rappa in the Festival Sunsplash with whom he made also tours and recorded with the band Rasta Joint. Played with Daúde in Europa ( Montreux, Berlin, Nice e Latin Jazz), in 1996, and in the USA ( SummerFest - NY ), in 1997. Play also with the pop band Espectro and the singer Eduardo Dusek. With the guitar player Alexandre Santin created the duo 2Toiévsky and produced the CD "2Toiévsky Toca Caetano" ( Visom Digital ), with instrumental versions for classical songs of Caetano Veloso. Since 1994 have been working in his solo project "Melody Sax - Vol 1", released in CD.

		Cristiano Alves Clarinet Began his musical studies at 10 in the banda of Colégio Salesiano Santa Rosa, conducted by Affonso Reis, with whom he got a lot of prizes, among others the first place in the "II International Festival of Young Music", in 1992 in Zürich ( Switzerland ). won many prizes , like the competition for solo players of the sinphony orchestra of the Escola de Música da UFRJ, the first National Contest Armando Prazeres" for young solists and the Newcomer Prize from the Rádio MEC. played as a soloist with the orchesters Sinfônica Brasileira, Nacional, Petrobrás Pró-Música, UFRJazz Emsemble and Orquestra de Câmara da Escola de Música da UFRJ. Often records with important names from the MPB. Presents regurlarly abroadin countries like the EUA, Argentina, Peru, Inglaterra, Suiçaa, Áustria and Portugal. First assistant clarinetist from the OSB and from the Orquestra Petrobrás Pró-Música. Bachelor and Master degrees in clarintet from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Currently teaches clarinet on the Escola de Música da UFRJ.

		Marcelo Bonfim Flute Began his musical studies at 11 and his flute studies at 12 with Carlos Rato and Lenir Siqueira. At the Escola de Música da UFRJ studied with Celso Woltzenlogel, and graduated in conducting. Bachelor in religious music at Seminário Teológico Batista do Sul do Brasil. In 1980 specialized in the academy of the Philarmonic Orchestra in Berlin, where he studied with Andreas Blau and Horst Göbel apart from have been playing with this orchestra as a trainee in concerts conducted by Eugen Jochum and Herbert von Karajan. back to Brazil, he was a member of Quinteto Villa-Lobos from 1985 to 1989 and since 1977 work as the flute soloist from Orquestra Sinfônica do Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro. Won many prizes, among others the Concurso de Jovens Solistas da OSB in 1975, the I Concurso Nacional de Flauta em 1978), I e II Concursos Sul-América de Música (Rio, 1982 e 1983). Since 1993 teaches flute for several children with the Suzuki method. Conductor of the Maranata Choir since 1987.

		Fernando Trocado Saxes tenor e soprano Studied saxophon with José da Silva Freitas, Paulo Moura, Idriss Boudrioua and Ion Muniz. Studied flute with Eduardo Monteiroat the Escola de Música da UFRJ. Played with the Orquestra Oficina, under conduction of Fernando Ariani. Member of the Orquestra de Sax,with whom he recorded and toured. Currently plays with Tomás Improta, Marcos Amorim and Dodo Ferreira. Have been playing also with the Orquestra Vitor Santos, Quarteto Saxophonia, Grupo Xekerê, Ronaldo Diamante and UFRJazz Ensemble.

		Cleber Zimbrão Trombone and harmonium. Studied trombone and harmony with Vitor Santos. Teaches harmony and brass instruments. Producer and arranger.

		Felipe Amorim Trumpete and Flugelhorn Began his musical studies at 7. At 10, started learning trumpet. Studied with Cleber Zimbrão. Performances with bands and orchestras in Estado do Rio.

		David Ganc Flute Natural from Rio, graduated in flute at the UFRJ, and in Professional Music (flauta e sax) at the Berklee College of Music, USA. Played with the group "A Barca do Sol". Toured in Europe with his Quarteto Samambaia(1984) and with the singer Luiz Melodia (1987). Played in Mexico and the USA with the singer Elba Ramalho. Recorded in the USA with the vibraphon player Victor Mendonza and with Nando Carneiro. In Brazil recorded with Luiz Melodia, Gal Costa Olívia Byington, Moraes Moreira, Simone, Alcione e Caetano Veloso. Performances in tv-shows with Emílio Santiago, João Bosco, Nelson Gonçalves, Tim Maia among others. Performance with the orchestra ______ Stevie Wonder at the 10º Free Jazz Festival, was employed at Rede Globo and played as a saxophnist in several concerts from the OSB and the Brasília synphony Orchestra. Released his first CD solo "Baladas Brasileiras"at Leblon Records (1996), released in Europa by the french Label Buda Musique and his second CD in 1999.

		Guilherme Castro Bass Self-taught. In Brasil, played with Eduardo Dusek and played with the Banda de Lá. Toured many times with the harmonica player Hendrik Meurkens in Germany, Denmark, Belgium. Performances in Germany with the vibraphonist David Friedman. Recordings with the trumpet player Till Brönner. Recordings and performances in radio and tv shows with the american singer Jocelyn B. Smith. Teaches in the HdK Berlin.

		Claussi Ramos Bass Studied bass with Arthur Maia and André Carneiro. Graduated in harmony at the Rio Musica, where he also teached. Member of the samba group Quintal do Céu.

		André Negão Rodrigues Bass Began his bass studies at 18 with Artur Maia and Iuri Popov. Studied acoustic bass with Sandrino Santoro. Graduated in architecture at the UFRJ. Recorded and performed with several names from the MPB like Lulu Santos, Marina Lima, Gabriel, o Pensador, Gilberto Gil, Claudinho e Buchecha, Ricardo Silveira, Leo Gandelmann, Claudio Infante, Vitor Santos Orquestra. Working on a quartet-project with Renato Massa, João Castilho and Marcelo Martins.

		Ronaldo Diamante Bass and acoustic bass Studied acoustic bass with Rudolf Kruppa, as a trainee at the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira, musical theory with Valéria Peixoto e harmony with Isidoro Kutno. Began his carreer with the group Hotel das Estrelas, in the 80-ties. De lá pra cá, performed as arranger and composer in shows and records of big names of the MPB like Maria Bethânia, Marisa Monte, Elizeth Cardoso, Adriana Calcanhoto, Eduardo Dusek and Moraes Moreira. Performed in more than 30 soundtracks for teather, cinema and TV, working with names like Tim Rescala, Tomás Improta, Paulo Moura and Steve Hackett, guitar player from the english group Gênesis. Was employed at Globo Network, teached at Musiarte e da Pro-Arte. IN 1997 released his CD JAIX bye the label Eldorado and in 2000 the CD Charanga. Plays with the Quinteto Tomás Improta, the composer Tim Rescala, the group Garganta Profunda and the Quintet Solari Jazz. Teaches bass and musical theory.

		Eudinho Soares Baixo

		Dudu Tucci Percussion Born in São Paulo. He descended from a musician’s family which introduced him to music at an early age. From childhood on he participated in the Umbanda cerimonies, where his drum called the orixá deities. After his school exams he studied classical percussion, transverse flute and musical science at Brooklin Paulista Conservatorium in Sao Paulo. Extensive travels across South America plus studies of a variety of afrobrazian rhytms broadened his musical horizon.After working with the composer Arriego Barnábé Tucci decided to follow the invitation for the international jazzfest in Berlin in 1982, where he is living since then. Around 1978 Tucci was invited to play as a percussionist at the synphony orchestra of his home town At the same time he met the reknown afro-brazilian dancer Ismael Ivo with whom he started the "Experimental Black Dance Group". After his first recording ’Oduduá’ for the electronic label ’Erdenklang’ in 1990 he changed to WeltWunder Records, where he released four recordings up to date, ’Obàtimalé’ in 1993, ’Orishás’ in 1994 ,’Native Dreamer’ in 1996 and 'Tribal World' in 1997. IIn the meantime Tucci expanded his reputation by playing major percussion festivals in South Corea and Brazil as well as writing a book "Samba and Sambistas in Brazil" together with Tiago de Oliviera Pinto.

		Mingo Araújo Percussion Born in Natal, is self-taught. Began his career at 14 playing in frevo orchestras, at the circus and in popular music bands. Highly procurado by the record studios, Mingo played with several names from the brazilian music like Gal Costa, Gonzaguinha, Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Wagner Tiso e Egberto Gismonti. Performances in Japan, Estados Unidos, Europa Ocidental e Rússia. In 199, after the recording sessions of the LP "Rhythm of the Saints", toured with paul Simon in his World Tour , with whom he recorded an album performed at the Central Park in New York ,"The Concert event of a lifetime". Played also in the album "Picture Perfect Morning". During 13 months, worked with Michael Brecker, Richard Tee and Steve Gadd. In 1992, before he came back to Brazil, recorded with Willie Nelson the album "Across the Borderline" and played at the Radio City Music Hall na entrega do Grammy.

		Bira Percussion Began at 6 playing in Terreiros de Candomblé. Entered the world of samba, playing in many samba groups. Percussionist of the samba group "Quintal do Céu".

		Edel Luis ( Dr. Samba ) Percussion

		Volker Frischling Vibraphone

		Tomás Improta Piano A very requisitado artist, worked with Gal Costa, Djavan, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia and Chico Buarque, Tomás Improta was already elected the best keyboard player in Brasil by the Jornal da Música" and abroad had praiseworthy reviews after his presentations at the Montreauz Festival. Work also with theater and cinema. His soundtrack for the film"Bar Esperança" was win-prized at the Gramado Festival . In the last years have been working in his solo career as an instrumentalist. Recorded a CD with compositions of Béla Bartok using jazzy arrangements, and another work with songs in the style of the "cirandas" of Villa-Lobos. In 1998 recorded the CD Certas Mulheres, with a bossa-nova repertoire, his favorite music style.

		Lu Guarilha Piano Studied harmony, arrangement and percepção musical at the Rio Música. Currently teaches at the music school "Tocando a Gente se Entende" na where he is also the director. Performances as a keyboard player. Studied with Tomás Improta, Lulu Martin and Dario Galante. Recorded jingles like Fest-Rio ( Festival de cinema do Rio de Janeiro ) and others ; grecordings and shows with many names of the brazilian music, like Baby Consuelo, Kleiton e Kledir, Zezé Motta, Conexão Japeri, Raul Gazola, Kátia, Emílio Santiago, Fanzine, Angel and Mara Maravilha, among others. Played in the ships Fiesta Marinas and Rembrant , in cruises in the Caribban and the south-american coast.

		Burkhard Schlothauer Violin

		Faustinho Drums Self-taught. Began studying drums at 16. Studied music at Proarte and at RioMúsica, graduating in drums in 1992. Studied drums with Élcio Cáfaro, Cristhiaan Oyens and Cid Freitas. Performances and recordings with several groupsand singers of the MPB.

		Zito Ferreira Drums Born in Angola.

		Carlos César Motta Drums Studied with Damaso Cerruti , Bituca , Guilherme Gonçalves, Xande Figueredo , Cassio Cunha, Leo Leobons, Marcos Suzano and Adriano Giffoni. Recorded with Pedro Lima, João Pinheiro, Renata Mansur and with Sá ( from the duo Sá e Guarabira ). Performances in theaters in Rio de Janeiro. Currently is a member of the instrumental group Sem Batuta, plays with the composer Ednardo and is working in his debut CD with own compositions. Plays as a percussion player at the group Bambakerê ; plays drums with Edu Kneip and the singer João Pinheiro and teaches at the music school Garritano .

		Ronaldo Folegatti Composition, Arrangements, Guitars, Keyboar Programming, Percussion, Vocal, Sound technician, Design, HTMLprogramming , Lyrics, etc... Self-taught, ex-mathematician ( interrupt his doctor studies in Mathematics in Germany to devote himself to music ), ex-guitar player, ex-percussionist, ex-sideman from several singers and bands when living in Germany, ex-resident of Berlim, considers himself currently justa a jazz songs composer and produce his CDs. His first CD "Sounds of Watercolors" released in Germany and in the USA in 1990 reached quickly the the jazz charts and received many praiseworthy reviews, and was played in "Heavy Rotation" . After his second release "Lust, Comics & some other Dreams" he stopped playing live and made his first recording studio in Berlin. Currently lives in Brazil and works in his own studio in several projects of instrumental music and songs , which he hopes to diffuse with this site. Hopes to help and to be helped by all of them that loves and support the good music.