Sunday Evening w/ The Chico Pinheiro Quintet at The Falcon

One of the leading figures in modern Brazilian music, guitarist/composer/arranger Chico Pinheiro was born in São Paulo. Self-taught, Pinheiro started playing the guitar and the piano when he was 7 years old. After starting to perform professionally at age 15, he rounded out his musical education with a stay in Boston, where he received his music degree from Berklee College of Music (Summa cum laude), studying with legendary teachers Mick Goodrick and Hal Crook and winning several academic/ musical prizes there during his studies.

Not only an exceptional guitarist with a wonderful sound and great fluidity, Chico Pinheiro is a unique composer of originality and maturity, qualities that stand out on his solo recordings. ...

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One of the leading figures in modern Brazilian music, guitarist/composer/arranger Chico Pinheiro was born in São Paulo. Self-taught, Pinheiro started playing the guitar and the piano when he was 7 years old. After starting to perform professionally at age 15, he rounded out his musical education with a stay in Boston, where he received his music degree from Berklee College of Music (Summa cum laude), studying with legendary teachers Mick Goodrick and Hal Crook and winning several academic/ musical prizes there during his studies.

Not only an exceptional guitarist with a wonderful sound and great fluidity, Chico Pinheiro is a unique composer of originality and maturity, qualities that stand out on his solo recordings.

In 2012 Chico Pinheiro released the album 'TRIZ', a collaboration with André Mehmari and Sergio Santos. And once more the CD was featuring as 'Best of the Year' at the most important papers and magazines in Brazil, and is featured as special guest and collaborator on Bob Mintzer's 'For The Moment' album, wich was nominated for 2 Grammys (2013).

Tonight's ensemble features Chico Pinheiro: guitar, Scott Thompson: Bass, Edu Ribeiro: Drums, Helio Alves: Piano and Luciana Alves: Vocals.

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