Nando Lauria

Nando Lauria (born 11 May 1960 in Recife, Brazil) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, flugelhornist, percussionist, composer, music arranger and record producer.

Biography

At the age of seven, Lauria picked up the violao (Brazilian acoustic guitar). He was raised in a musical family where his older brother played electric guitar in a band. Lauria used to go to their concerts and mimic their appearance at home on violao. As a youth he listened repeatedly to the music of The Beatles and popular Brazilian musicians of the 1970's. On his own he picked up elements of the music and taught himself to play chords. He learned to improvise and take great pleasure in his musical discoveries.

At the age of 12 he took part in many school productions and was seen on local television and theater. When he was 15, he attended the "Abertura" music festival in Brazil, where he admired the guitar duo Burnier & Cartier. Other musicians at the festival included Milton Nascimento, Clube da Esquina, Ivan Lins, Djavan, and Egberto Gismonti. At age 16 he wrote his first song,"Jangadeiro", which is said to have influenced his desire to become a composer.

In 1978 Lauria formed the band Nos e Voz, which was influenced by the vocal group Boca Livre. With this band he played throughout Brazil. In 1980, at the age of 20, he attended the local music academy, Pernambuco Conservatory of Music. In 1983 he received grants from the Brazilian government to study at Berklee College of Music in the U.S.^[1] He studied many genres of music, and harmony, counterpoint, ear training, and film production. He graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in Professional Music.

Lauria's plan to return to Brazil changed in 1988 when he was invited to play at a concert with the Pat Metheny Group.^[1] Together they played a series of concerts at Night Stage Club in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1993 he signed with Narada Records, releasing Points of View (1994), with Lyle Mays and Danny Gottlieb,^[2] and Novo Brasil (1996).^[1] The songs were composed and produced by Lauria, and the albums entered the contemporary jazz chart in Billboard magazine. His music was played in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South America, and Asia.^[3] Lauria also collaborated with Chieli Minucci in the jazz fusion band Special EFX.^[1]

Discography

Solo albums

• 1994: Points of View (Narada)^[2]
• 1996: Novo Brasil (Narada)^[1][4]

Collections

• 1992: Alma Del Sur (Narada), "Por Aí"
• 1992: Narada Christmas Collection, Vol. 2 (Narada), "Gloria See"
• 1993: Wind and Reed (Narada), "Northeast Wind"
• 1993: Narada Decade : The Anniversary Collection (Narada), "Sonho (Dream)" and "Que Xote"
• 1993: Earth Songs (Narada), "The Earth Tribe"
• 1993: Music for Guitar: Passion (Narada), "Good Question"
• 1995: The Narada Collection, Vol. 5 (Narada), "Back Home"
• 1995: Close to the Heart (Narada), "Back Home"
• 1995: Christmas Blessings : Narada Christmas Collection, Vol. 3 (Narada), "O Come All Ye Faithful"
• 1997: Narada Smooth Jazz (Narada), "Shall We? (Edit)" and "If I Fell"
• 1997: Narada World: A Global Vision (Narada), "Back Home" and "Doce Morena"
• 1998: The Best of Narada Christmas (Narada), "Glória"
• 1998: Narada Guitar: 15 Years of Collected Works (Narada), "New Face"
• 1998: Christmas Moods (Narada), "O Come All Ye Faithful"
• 1999: Latino Christmas (Narada), "Glória" and "O' Come All Ye Faithful"
• 2000: Narada Guitar, Vol. 2 (Narada), "Sonho (Dream)"
• 2001: Narada Decade, Vol. 2: Evolution 1992–2001 (Narada), "Back Home"
• 2002: Nature of Narada (Narada), "The Earth Tribe", "Leaving Home", and "Doce Morena"
• 2003: Passion / Romance (Narada), "Good Question" and "New Face"
• 2003: Narada Classic: Earth Songs / Precious Waters (Narada), "The Earth Tribe"
• 2003: Narada Classic: Novo Brasil & Points of View (Narada)
• 2003: Christmas Chill (Narada), "O Come All Ye Faithful"

Collaborations

With Pat Metheny Group

• 2006: The Way Up – Live (DVD) (Eagle Vision)^[3]

References

External links

• Nando Lauria - If i Fell on YouTube