The show is being presented by the Brazilian Embassy in Delhi in association with us. This is the opening act of Heritage Jazz this season. Besides music of listening pleasure, the band plays exciting dance music for which we are constructing a dancing arena at Zee Bop.
Created in 1999, the band is composed of 15 musicians who keep innovating as well as performing a unique and elegant repertory. They bring to the public sophisticated arrangements of sambas, chorinhos, xotes, fox trots, marchinhas, baiões and maxixes. Pearls of Brazilian popular music often forgotten, are resuscitated and presented in exciting and refined performances. An extensive repertory: Over a hundred songs carefully chosen and arranged. Including compositions from Chico Buarque, Wilson Batista, Noel Rosa, Geraldo Pereira, Tom Jobim, Pixinguinha, Braguinha, Ary Barroso, Assis Valente, Pedro Caetano, Lupicínio Rodrigues, Dorival Caymmi, Paulinho da Viola, Lamartine Babo, Ataulfo Alves, Djavan, Cartola and Gilberto Gil among others. Dancing music The public doesn't limit itself appreciating the arrangements subtleties. The enthusiasm flood and the dancing mood contaminates everybody . Presently the band performs in Aldeia Turiassu, located in the Perdizes neighborhood ( Rua Turiassu 928 ). The Band Glória creates a totally relaxed and happy atmosphere , packing the place with people from various generations. All together in the communion of good music and dance: It's impossible to stand still and resist the joyful flood that sprouts ,for example, from the consecrated versions of Turma do Funil, Pirata da Perna de Pau, Vai Passar, Portela na Avenida and many other gems of Brazilian music. Glória and it's puppies Being a large band, Banda Glória is able to dismember, adapt, give birth to smaller combos and offer special "à la carte" music performances for social gatherings, parties, product castings, conventions and congresses. The band is flexible enough to adjust to the needs of each situation, including the possibility of performing with only a few musicians, according to the clients' musical choice. Formation Banda Glória is formed by Frederico Mazzucchelli, vocal, acoustic guitar and musical director; Luciano Barros, acoustic 7 string guitar , vocal and arrangements; Milton Mori, cavaquinho and arrangements; Josiane Mello, vocal; Gustavo Ruiz, acoustic 7 string guitar and arrangements; Andréia Dias, vocal and percussion; Maurício Freire, bass and vocal ; Guilherme Kastrup,drums and percussion ; Beto Schkolnick, drums and percussion ; Simone Julian, flutes and saxofone; Dado Magnelli, flute, saxofones and arrangements; Fernando Butrico, saxofones; Lloyd Bonnemaison, saxofones and arrangements; Camila Lordy, keyboards and arrangements, and Rubi, vocal. All the musicians also work with other bands, frequently with famous artists such as Chico César, Arnaldo antunes, Vanessa da Mata, José Miguel Wisnik, Virginia Rosa, Wandi Doratiotto and Adriana Calcanhoto, among others. In banda Glória their talents add, and contribute creating forms and innovative arrangements based on the rich variety and styles of Brazilian music. The show is based on invites, and please contact us via email arma...@heritagejazz.com to request for the invites which are limited in number. So, please move quickly before they dry up. http://www.heritagejazz.com/