BIOGRAPHY
Ademir Junior has stood on the stage of instrumental music
since 1994, as a saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger,
Composer, Professor of Harmony, Improvisation and Maestro.
In 2009, envisioned the Brasilia Big Band Orchestra, made up of 17 People
professional musicians of the city, having obtained performances in warm
music festivals in Pirenópolis, Cavalcante, International Meeting
Trombone (2010), Game Scene, Casa Thomas Jefferson, Choro Club and
Esplanade of Ministries in the fiftieth anniversary of the capital for more than 11
thousand people.
He was invited in September 2010 for the 4th International Meeting
Saxophonists in Tatura - SP, Ademir Junior was warmly applauded in
concert which made arrangements for Big Band. Among these arrangements,
Brasilidades stood out of his own and Giant Steps by John
Coltrane.
Participated in the volume of the 124 series of playbacks of Jamey Aebersold, where
Brazilian music is the theme. The album brings something new, which is the inclusion
demonstration of soil which contains three clarinet solos.
Recorded in February 2008 with saxophonist Idriss Boudrioua a cd
jazz and bossa nova. The disc includes two compositions of saxophonists and
Standards plus some of the MPB.
He has performed and recorded with many names of MPB, between them, Hermeto
Pascoal, Elza Soares, Mat'nalia, Toninho Horta, Guinga, Rosa Passos,
Alexandre Pires, John Alexander, Arthur Maia, Idriss Boudrioua, John
Alexander Torquato Mariano, Trumpet Paulinho, Ney, Hamleto
Stamato, Marcelo Maia, Tiago Espirito Santo, David Feldman, Rafael
Roach, Renato Massa, Marcelo Martins, Toninho Ferraguti, Johnny Alf,
Celso Pixinga, Nico Assumpcao, Lula Galvão, Victor Santos, André
Vasconcellos, Marcelo Maia, Ebinho Cardoso, Alfredo Paixao, Paulo Sergio
Santos, Carlos Malta, Mauro Senise, Pascoal Meireles, Kiko Freitas,
Adriano Giffoni, Mauricio Heinhorn, Nelson Farias, Claudio Dalsberg,
Hamilton de Holanda, Cliff Kormam, Moisés Alves, Jesse Sadoc, Daniel
Alcantara Group and Solo Brazil who has traveled to 16 countries
project 'A journey through the Brazilian Popular Music. "
His principal teachers were Luis Gonzaga Lamb and Clarinet
Professor Ian Guest in Harmony. He had his early musical studies in
to 7 years with his Father
In 1993 at age 17 won second place in contest
young soloists in Piracicaba, São Paulo.
It has three CDs, with the titles "Gratitude" 2002, "Victory on the Cross" released
in 2007 and "Brasilidades" released in 2009, with special participation of
Hermeto Pascoal.
In March 2005, Ademir performed with the group Cry Freedom
Festival of Cultures and Civilizations of the desert Arab in Dubai
(UAE).
He devised the course of improvisation in Brasilia as a matter of course
International summer school of music since 2005 having completed
has 20 editions across the country motivating and educating musicians of all
ages in art and technical knowledge of improvisation.
He was awarded the following commendations of the District Government
Federal, for his outstanding services to the Federal Capital:
Civil Defense, Merit Dawn, Buriti Merit, Order of Merit Brasilia
Musician Military Merit, Merit of the Brazilian Academy Arts and Culture
History in the degree of Master and Merit of the Federal Police.
Serves as President of the People's Sound, NGOs for rescue
society's values through music and promote multiple actions
artistic character through Brasilia Big Band.
He is currently a musician and arranger for the band's Fire Brigade
the Federal District.
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