pzbass

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Location

São Paulo, Brazil

Gender

Male

Current Setup

2 Fender Jazz basses (one fretted, one fretless), 1 Warwich Corvette Std 5 strings fretted, 1 Ibanez 6 strings Soundgear fretless, 1 Condor XB-260 6 strings fretted.

Occupation

Prof. Biomedical Sciences, USP.

Favorite Genres

Renaissance of late XVIIth Cent., Baroque, Rococo, Early Classical, European guitar music from the early XXth Cent., XXth Cent. MPB up to today and Jazz from the mid XXth Cent. up to today and contemporary erudite music.

Gigs and Ensembles

Prisma fusion Band in SP (1978-83); UNIFESP early music enssemble (1985-6); Lute&classical guitar duo with Roberto Wahartfig (1985-6); , UF Big Band III (1989-91); Edu Helou, Ser Octect (2000); Notajazz quintet (at the present).

Currently I am playing with the Nota Jazz ensemble.

Previously Owned Gear

Several good classical guitars from great XXth Cent.luthiers! a few very nice electric archtops e solidbody guitars.

G.A.S. List

A good XVIII century italian violin in original conditions and a good modern replica of Tromlitz keyed flute.

Influences and Teachers

Studied with Roger Cotte, Vera Brasil, Hilton Valente, Osvaldo Colarusso, Henrique Pinto, Ricardo Kanji.

Hobbies and Interests

Surf, Science, viral evolution, molecular epidemiology