Artist Profiles – Index
Artist Profiles are biographical sketches of Brazilian musicians
and composers—and other artists noted for performing Brazilian music.
They are listed in alphabetical order by first name.
Click on a name to read a profile.
Altamiro Carrilho
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Assis Valente
Astrud Gilberto
Ataulfo Alves
Badi Assad
Bebel Gilberto
Benedito Lacerda
Bill Frisell
Carlinhos Vergueiro
Carlos Barbosa-Lima
Carmen Miranda
Cazuza
Chico Batera
Clara Moreno
Cliff Korman
Danilo Caymmi
Dega Calazans
Dino Sete Cordas
Djavan
Dona Ivone Lara
Dorival Caymmi
Duduka Da Fonseca
Durval Ferreira
Eliane Elias
Elis Regina
Flora Purim
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Assis Valente
Astrud Gilberto
Ataulfo Alves
Badi Assad
Bebel Gilberto
Benedito Lacerda
Bill Frisell
Carlinhos Vergueiro
Carlos Barbosa-Lima
Carmen Miranda
Cazuza
Chico Batera
Clara Moreno
Cliff Korman
Danilo Caymmi
Dega Calazans
Dino Sete Cordas
Djavan
Dona Ivone Lara
Dorival Caymmi
Duduka Da Fonseca
Durval Ferreira
Eliane Elias
Elis Regina
Flora Purim
Fred Schneiter
Gene Bertoncini
George Duke
Geraldo Pereira
Gilson Peranzzetta
Hamilton de Holanda
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Herbie Mann
Hermínio Bello de Carvalho
Jacó do Bandolim
Jamelão
João de Barro
Joe Carter
Joe Pass
Jorge Ben Jor
Joyce Moreno
Juarez Moreira
Keco Brandão
Lee Ritenour
Leny Andrade
Luiz Simas
Lula Barbosa
Mestre Zé Paulo
Michael Brecker
Moreira da Silva
Nara Leão
Oscar Castro-Neves
Gene Bertoncini
George Duke
Geraldo Pereira
Gilson Peranzzetta
Hamilton de Holanda
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Herbie Mann
Hermínio Bello de Carvalho
Jacó do Bandolim
Jamelão
João de Barro
Joe Carter
Joe Pass
Jorge Ben Jor
Joyce Moreno
Juarez Moreira
Keco Brandão
Lee Ritenour
Leny Andrade
Luiz Simas
Lula Barbosa
Mestre Zé Paulo
Michael Brecker
Moreira da Silva
Nara Leão
Oscar Castro-Neves
Paul Galbraith
Paul Horn
Philippe Baden Powell
Pixinguinha
Radamés Gnattali
Renato Russo
Roberto Carlos
Ron Carter
Rosa Passos
Sarah Vaughan
Sebastião Tapajós
Sérgio Assad
Sergio Mendes
Shirley Horn
Simone
Stan Getz
Stanley Turrentine
Susannah McCorkle
Tania Maria
Tommy Newsom
Toots Thielemans
Vinicius Cantuária
Vittor Santos
Walter Wanderley
Wilson Simonal
Zé Renato
Zizi Possi
Paul Horn
Philippe Baden Powell
Pixinguinha
Radamés Gnattali
Renato Russo
Roberto Carlos
Ron Carter
Rosa Passos
Sarah Vaughan
Sebastião Tapajós
Sérgio Assad
Sergio Mendes
Shirley Horn
Simone
Stan Getz
Stanley Turrentine
Susannah McCorkle
Tania Maria
Tommy Newsom
Toots Thielemans
Vinicius Cantuária
Vittor Santos
Walter Wanderley
Wilson Simonal
Zé Renato
Zizi Possi