Piano, Jazz & Brazilian Harmony – with Renato Vasconcellos
Brazil Edition 2025 – Complete Series
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1h 17m
Renato Vasconcellos is a pianist, composer, arranger, and educator from Brasília, Brazil. Known for his refined touch and harmonic sophistication, he is one of the key figures linking Brazilian music and modern jazz.
A graduate of the University of Brasília, Renato has been active both as a performer and as a respected teacher at the city’s School of Music. He has collaborated with many of Brazil’s finest artists – including Rosa Passos, Hamilton de Holanda, and Renato Borges – and has performed across Brazil and abroad.
His compositions draw on samba, baião, and bossa nova while embracing the freedom of jazz improvisation. Over his career, he has released several albums that reveal a subtle balance between lyricism, rhythm, and harmonic exploration.
In this Play With The Masters session, Renato Vasconcellos invites you into the intimacy of the piano. Through performance and dialogue, he shares his approach to Brazilian harmony, voicing, and phrasing – revealing how melody and rhythm intertwine to create emotion.
Language : Portuguese | Subtitles : English / French
Includes : Full performance + harmonic analysis + improvisation session + artist Q&A
Tags : #Piano #Jazz #BossaNova #Harmony #Improvisation #PlayWithTheMasters
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