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Dihelson Mendonca

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Dihelson Mendonca
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Dihelson Mendonca is a well-known Pianist, arranger, and Composer from Brazil. He is considered by many experts as one of the greatest artists of the new generation from Brazil. His wide repertoire, along with his incredible virtuosity ranging from classical music to Jazz has led him to achieve great acceptance and popularity. He is also a fine composer, having made more than a hundred instrumental and vocal pieces. He has worked with some of the greatest musicians from Brazil, including Hermeto Pascoal, Toninho Horta, Arismar do Espirito Santo, Vinicius Dorin, and many many others. He was awarded the best keyboardist in 2003 in "Premio Nelson's of music" . He has also played on many Jazz festivals and travelled throughout the country. After more than 25 years as a musician, Dihelson Mendonça is recording his solo work on a CD, after working as a sideman on dozens of others. This new CD, which the sugestive title: "Time for Jazz" is very coherent with his carreer. He's constantly challenging himself and recently played some very different works: A Tribute to Bill Evans, a Tribute to Chick Corea and a Mozart Recital, which was considered by public and critics as a rare achievement. Currently he is preparing his most ambitious project, which includes a total fusion between Classical and Jazz piano.

In Portuguese:

Dihelson Mendonca - Reconhecido bastante entre os músicos Brasileiros como um dos grandes pianistas da nova geração de músicos. Aclamado por onde tem passado por seu estilo cativante, virtuosístico, seu repertório varia desde o Clássico ao Jazz, passando por Composições próprias de muito bom gosto.Dihelson já tocou com muitos músicos famosos, destacando Hermeto Pascoal, Toninho Horta, Arismar do Espírito Santo, Nenê Batera, Itiberê Swarg, Carlinhos Patriolino, Márcio Resende, Cleivan Paiva, dentre inúmeros outros. Participiou de inúmeros Festivais de Jazz e recebeu muitos prêmios.


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This song was composed by Haroldo Ribeiro and me. Inicially, it was a valse, but after the great musician Arismar do Espirito Santo heard it, we decided to transform it on a baiao beat. Dihelson mendonca - Piano, Arismar do Espirito Santo on Bass, Luizinho Duarte - Drums.