Egberto Gismonti Group

Egberto Gismonti Amin Born December 5 1947 In Carmo Rio De Janeiro Brazil 1 Is A Brazilian Composer Guitarist And Pianist. 1 Gismonti Began His Formal Music Studies At The Age Of Six On Piano.
This Exploration Of Timbre Is Further Reflected In His Use Of Kalimbas Shō Voice Bells Etc. By The Early '70s He Had Laid The Groundwork For His Current Style Which Incorporated Elements Drawn From Musicians As Wide-Ranging As Django Reinhardt And Jimi Hendrix. In The 1970s And 1980s He Collaborated Several Times With Nana Vasconcelos Recording For ECM read less