This CD features different types of Samba styles.
There are nine original compositions that will include the following styles of Samba:
Bossa Nova, Samba de Avenida or Parade Samba, Samba Funk, Jongo, Samba Cancao, Partido Alto, Samba in ¾, Samba in 5/4, Samba in 7/8, Samba de Roda and Samba de Batucada among others.
Henrique De Almeida holds a Masters Degree in Music Performance from The University of Southern Mississippi. He is a graduate of The Berklee College of Music in Jazz Composition. Henrique is the owner and music director for the
Percussion Institute of Colorado (PIC.) He is the leader of his own group, The Brazilian Jazz Project. He is a Yamaha Drums, LP Percussion, Vic Firth Sticks, Paiste Cymbals, HQ Pads, and Evans drumheads Artist. A published author, and producer, he has educational materials available on Carl Fischer Publishing.
He has performed, toured, recorded and or worked with: Nat Adderley, Bill Cosby, Antonio Hart, Christopher Holiday, Donny McCaslin, Chris Speed, Igor Butman, Dave Valentin, Scotty Barnhart, Tiger Okoshy, Larry Coryell, Jeff Berlin, Stanton Moore, Billy Cobham, Nelson Rangel, Jeff Narell, Ira Sullivan, Victor Mendonza, Danilo Perez, Phil Wilson, Baron Brown, Matt Garrison, Bill Summers, Hilton Ruiz, Betty Carter, Willie Williams, Nando Lauria, Alceu Valenca, Gilberto Gill, Raul De Souza, Luiz Gonzaga, Hermeto Paschoal, Brian Lynch, Ronnie Matthews, David Williams, Luciana Souza, Katy Webster, and Oscar Kartaia among others. For more information, music, or educational materials by Henrique De Almeida visit:
www.CarlFischerdrums.com www.henriquedealmeida.com www.myspace.com/henriquedealmeida www.percussioninstitue.com
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