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Here you'll find informations on Paulinho Garcia, Jazzmineiro, Garcia/Auguscik, Dois no Choro and Two for Brazil.

For sound samples and pictures please click the links below:

http://www.sonicbids.com/PaulinhoGarcia

http://www.myspace.com/paulinhogarcia

September 7, 1822

After receiving orders from the Portuguese parliament limiting his powers in Brazil, Dom Pedro I declared Brazil’s independence near the Ipiranga River in São Paulo.
Tearing the Portuguese blue and white insignia from his uniform, Pedro drew his sword, and swore: "By my blood, by my honor, and by God: I will make Brazil free." Their motto, he said, would be Independência ou Morte, Independence or Death! This statement is known as the Grito do Ipiranga.

photo by Janna Gadden

Paulinho Garcia is a Brazilian born musician based in Chicago, USA, and whose credits include awards for jingles production in Brazil and the best jazz entertainer award for the year 2003 along with his partner of Two For Brazil: Greg Fishman; award given by the Chicago Jazz Awards.

Besides a solo performer Paulinho leads the 6 pieces band Jazzmineiro and share partnership with three wonderful duos: Two for Brazil, Auguscik/Garcia and Dois no Choro.

Paulinho has 11 CDs recorded and has performed at renowned jazz festivals and clubs around the world; mostly recently at the Esplanade Concert hall in Singapore, Poland, Ukraine and Prague, the Central Pennsylvania jazz festival, the jazz party at sea Alaska and the 2005 jazz cruise.
 
For more information on Paulinho career, biography, reviews and booking information please visit the Press kit section. For news and information on upcoming events and projects, visit our News and Schedule pages.

The Photo Gallery section will be home to hundreds of pictures of performances, friends and family. In the Audio/Video section you’ll find samples of Paulinho music and you’ll be able to safely order any of his CDs. The Groups section will take you to Paulinho's musical partnerships and the contact section is where you'll contact Paulinho to add your name to the e-mailing list or simply say hello.

Thank you for your visit.

Paulinho Garcia

*new review of Paulinho solo CD "Tempo Feliz"

Featured Artist: Paulinho Garcia

CD Title: Tempo Feliz

Year: 2006

Record Label: Jazzmin Records

Style: Brazilian Jazz / Brazilian Pop Jazz

Musicians: Paulinho Garcia (guitar, vocals)  

It is always a special pleasure to listen to the music of Paulinho Garcia.  Whether he is playing guitar or singing, or both, his outstanding, sensitive delivery style shines!  In this CD collection, he provides hauntingly beautiful sounds which reflect the masterful style of his delivery. His jazz style is fluid and enchanting.

There are fifteen songs in the CD collection. Each song will appeal to different listeners for different reasons.  Among the songs are found "Aos Pes Da Cruz," "If You Could See Me Now," "Tristeza," "Estate," "E Quando," "Berimbau," "Duas Horas Da Manha," "Brigas Nunca Mais," "Do You Remember Me?", "Desafinado," "Samba De Uma Nota So," "What'll I Do," "Upa Neguinho," "Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar," and "Tempo Feliz."

If you are new to Paulinho Garcia's music, and stylings, this is a fine introduction.  His version of songwriter Irving Berlin's "What'll I Do" is perfectly suited to the great talent of Garcia and ranks among the finest recordings ever made of this old American Standard.  Garcia gives this classic a new approach with a rendition which will linger in the jazz audience's memory for a long, long time.  This song, and Garcia's original composition, "Do You Remember Me?" are prime and perfect examples of Garcia in performance.  It is this reviewers hope that Garcia will always include these two songs in his performances in the future.

Paulinho Garcia is in topnotch form with this collection of fine songs.  His sound, his style, his techniques -- are revealed fully in this excellent recording. 

This CD collection is highly recommended for all those who love hearing sensitive, well-performed jazz.  It would make an ideal gift for a friend and certainly deserves placement in your local public library for library jazz patrons.  This is Paulinho Garcia at his finest.  He is one of a special kind, a musician who is one with his song and reflects that deep oneness when he performs.  Excellent collection of songs in all aspects!

Reviewed by: Lee Prosser

* Our two new CDs are now available by clicking at the cover:  

  Two For Brazil "Goes to the movies"      Paulinho Garcia Solo "Tempo Feliz"

please click on the link below for latest review        please click on the link below for latest review 

http://www.jazzreview.com/cd/review-18625.html   http://www.jazzreview.com/cd/review-18613.html

In memory of Heitor Giannizelli Garcia

06/26/1919 - 12/10/2005 “He was more than my father he was my hero”