CURATION
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Name:
Chico Chagas
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City/Place:
Rio de Janeiro
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Country:
Brazil
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Hometown:
Rio Branco, Acre
Life & Work
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Bio:
Chico Chagas é natural da Amazônia Brasileira, nasceu em Rio Branco – Acre, onde viveu até os dezesseis anos. Viveu no Rio de Janeiro por mais de 20 anos onde tocou com grandes nomes da música nacional e internacional. Viveu por três anos na Europa, entre Alemanha, França e Inglaterra. Durante este período dedicou a maior parte do seu tempo a estudos em busca de aperfeiçoamento.
Chico Chagas é acordeonista, pianista, baixista, compositor e arranjador. Filho, neto e bisneto de acordeonistas, Chico segue levando a tradição na arte de tocar acordeon pelo mundo afora: uma combinação da autêntica música brasileira com uma releitura jazzística. Chico é um dos poucos acordeonistas brasileiros que tocam a música da Amazônia.
Acordeonista desde os 7 anos de idade, começou a tocar profissionalmente aos 8 anos em um trio de forro, o Trio Mirim. No Rio de Janeiro estudou harmonia no CIGAM, improvisação com Dário Galante, piano popular com o Maestro Leandro Braga e, em Londres estudou acordeon clássico com o acordeonista inglês Romano Viazzani. É formado em Música pela Faculdade de Música do Espírito Santo – FAMES.
Em 2006 lançou o CD ‘E por Falar Em Acordeon’ pelo selo Rob Digital.
No exterior, fez um grupo com o saxofonista britânico Dave O’Higgins, que foi duas vezes eleito o melhor sax jazz player de UK. Em 2009 Chico Chagas, ganhou o prêmio de ‘Melhor Show de Jazz’ no Kaunas Jazz Festival, na Lituânia, onde participavam João Bosco, Paquito D’Rivera, entre outros. Tendo como repertório somente as suas composições, o grupo tocou em importantes festivais da Inglaterra e viajou a Europa e Asia. Um CD foi gravado e ainda está em fase de acabamento.
Em outubro de 2010 gravou um CD em Torino na Itália com os músicos Aldo Mela e Enzo Zirilli.
Ainda em 2010, Chico foi convidado a escrever um livro sobre ‘Accordion Jazz”. O convite foi feito pela Royal Academy of Music, por meio do professor Owen Murray, responsável pela cadeira de acordeon da RAM.
No mesmo ano participou do festival de filmes brasileiros na Alemanha, dividindo o palco com os principais músicos de Stuttgart – Alemanha, como Franco Petrocca, Lorenzo Petrocca, Hans Fickelscher, o percussionista Bohdan Janke e o saxofonista Alexander Kuhn, entre outros. Nesse período, tocando no Forró de Domingo, teve a ideia de tocar clássicos em ritmo de forró, sob a influência do jazz. Assim surgiu a ideia do repertório de seu segundo CD.
Chegando no Brasil criou o Chico Chagas Acordeon Trio com os músicos Alexandre Cavallo no baixo e Christiano Galvão na bateria e percussão.
Em 2011 a Beltrami Accordions (Fisarmonicas Beltrami), da Itália, lançou o acordeon Modelo Chico Chagas.
Em 2012 lançou o CD ‘Um Chopin no Bach Ouvindo Um Forró’ com música erudita em ritmos nordestinos pela Mills Records. O CD ganhou menção honrosa no Melhores da Música Brasileira pelo site EMBRULHADOR. Nos últimos anos tem trabalhado muito no mercado nacional fazendo shows e gravações com artistas brasileiros como Boca Livre, Roberta de Sá, Núria Mallena, Monique Kessous, Rachid Camargo, Vanessa da Mata, Mariene de Castro, Gaby Amarantos, entre outros… Também foi um dos acordeonistas que gravou a trilha do filme ‘Gonzaga – De pai para filho’, filme que conta a história de Luiz Gonzaga.
Em dezembro de 2012 em homenagem aos 100 anos de Luiz Gonzaga montou o show “Gonzaga in Jazz” com Vanessa Rodrigues (Piano e Violino), André Tandeta (Bateria), Maurício Oliveira (Baixo Acústico) e Chico Chagas (Acordeon, Piano e Arranjos). Este continua sendo apresentado até hoje.
Em 2013 esteve em turnê solo em seis países da Europa, Alemanha, Portugal, Espanha, Suíça, França e Itália.
Participou em 2013 do Festival Internacional de Acordeon de Belo Horizonte com o show Chico Chagas Acordeon Trio (Christiano Galvão – bateria e Alexandre Cavallo – baixo).
Participou em 2014 do Festival Internacional de Acordeon de Caxias do Sul com o show Chico Chagas Solo, compôs e gravou a trilha sonora do filme curta metragem “Passaro de Papel” de Léo Alves.
Em janeiro de 2015 lançou o CD “O Mundo Mágico de Maria”, 13 lindas composições infantis em piano e acordeon inspirados no nascimento da sua primeira filha Maria Luisa.
Em maio de 2015 ganhou o 1º Lugar no Festival de Rialma com a composição inédita Prelúdio.
Em setembro de 2015 lançou o seu sonho, um CD de Bossa Nova e Samba Jazz, “Bossa Jazz”, completamente autoral e com direção musical de Nelson Faria. O CD ganhou menção honrosa no Melhores da Música Brasileira pelo site EMBRULHADOR. Pela terceira vez participou do Rock in Rio, fazendo um Tributo à Cássia Eller, relembrando o Rock in Rio 3 de 2001.
Em 2015, 2016 e 2018 esteve presente no Festival Internacional da Sanfona – Juazeiro – BA, com o grande show Chico Chagas Band.
Chico Chagas fez inúmeras gravações para a TV Globo, dentre elas duas aberturas de novela. Gravou a abertura de “Chocolate com Pimenta”, e sua gravação mais recente, na abertura da novela “Segundo Sol”.
Participa de Festivais no Brasil e no mundo com workshops, shows, juris, curadoria e como concorrente.
Chico Chagas fez turnê em Israel em janeiro de 2019.
English:
Chico Chagas is a native of the Brazilian Amazon, born in Rio Branco – Acre, where he lived until the age of sixteen. He spent over 20 years in Rio de Janeiro, playing with prominent figures in both national and international music. He also lived in Europe for three years, including Germany, France, and England, during which he devoted most of his time to studies for improvement.
Chico Chagas is an accordionist, pianist, bassist, composer, and arranger. As the son, grandson, and great-grandson of accordionists, Chico continues the tradition of playing the accordion worldwide, blending authentic Brazilian music with a jazz interpretation. He is one of the few Brazilian accordionists who play music from the Amazon.
Starting to play the accordion at the age of 7, he began his professional career at 8 in a forró trio called Trio Mirim. In Rio de Janeiro, he studied harmony at CIGAM, improvisation with Dário Galante, popular piano with Maestro Leandro Braga, and in London, classical accordion with English accordionist Romano Viazzani. He holds a degree in Music from the Faculty of Music of Espírito Santo – FAMES.
In 2006, he released the CD 'E por Falar Em Acordeon' under the Rob Digital label.
Abroad, he formed a group with British saxophonist Dave O’Higgins, a two-time winner of the best UK jazz sax player award. In 2009, Chico Chagas won the 'Best Jazz Show' award at the Kaunas Jazz Festival in Lithuania, where he shared the stage with João Bosco, Paquito D’Rivera, among others. The group, exclusively performing his compositions, played at major festivals in England and toured Europe and Asia. A CD was recorded and is still in the finishing stages.
In October 2010, he recorded a CD in Turin, Italy, with musicians Aldo Mela and Enzo Zirilli.
Also in 2010, Chico was invited to write a book on 'Accordion Jazz' by the Royal Academy of Music, through Professor Owen Murray, responsible for the accordion chair at RAM.
In the same year, he participated in the Brazilian film festival in Germany, sharing the stage with leading musicians from Stuttgart, Germany, such as Franco Petrocca, Lorenzo Petrocca, Hans Fickelscher, percussionist Bohdan Janke, and saxophonist Alexander Kuhn, among others. During this period, playing at the Forró de Domingo, he had the idea of playing classics in a forró rhythm, influenced by jazz. Thus, the repertoire for his second CD was born.
Upon returning to Brazil, he formed the Chico Chagas Accordion Trio with musicians Alexandre Cavallo on bass and Christiano Galvão on drums and percussion.
In 2011, the Beltrami Accordions (Fisarmonicas Beltrami) from Italy launched the Chico Chagas accordion model.
In 2012, he released the CD 'Um Chopin no Bach Ouvindo Um Forró' with classical music in Northeastern rhythms by Mills Records. The CD received an honorable mention in the Best of Brazilian Music by the EMBRULHADOR website. In recent years, he has worked extensively in the national market, performing shows and recordings with Brazilian artists such as Boca Livre, Roberta de Sá, Núria Mallena, Monique Kessous, Rachid Camargo, Vanessa da Mata, Mariene de Castro, Gaby Amarantos, among others. He was also one of the accordionists who recorded the soundtrack for the film 'Gonzaga – De pai para filho,' a movie that tells the story of Luiz Gonzaga.
In December 2012, in honor of Luiz Gonzaga's 100th birthday, he created the show "Gonzaga in Jazz" with Vanessa Rodrigues (Piano and Violin), André Tandeta (Drums), Maurício Oliveira (Double Bass), and Chico Chagas (Accordion, Piano, and Arrangements). This show continues to be presented to this day.
In 2013, he toured solo in six European countries: Germany, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, France, and Italy.
He participated in the 2013 International Accordion Festival in Belo Horizonte with the Chico Chagas Accordion Trio (Christiano Galvão - drums and Alexandre Cavallo - bass).
In 2014, he participated in the International Accordion Festival in Caxias do Sul with the solo show Chico Chagas Solo, composed and recorded the soundtrack for the short film "Passaro de Papel" by Léo Alves.
In January 2015, he released the CD "O Mundo Mágico de Maria," featuring 13 beautiful children's compositions on piano and accordion inspired by the birth of his first daughter, Maria Luisa.
In May 2015, he won 1st place at the Rialma Festival with the original composition Prelúdio.
In September 2015, he realized his dream, releasing a CD of Bossa Nova and Samba Jazz, "Bossa Jazz," completely original and with musical direction by Nelson Faria. The CD received an honorable mention in the Best of Brazilian Music by the EMBRULHADOR website. For the third time, he participated in Rock in Rio, paying tribute to Cássia Eller and recalling the Rock in Rio 3 of 2001.
In 2015, 2016, and 2018, he was present at the International Accordion Festival in Juazeiro - BA, with the grand show Chico Chagas Band.
Chico Chagas made numerous recordings for TV Globo, including two soap opera openings. He recorded the opening for "Chocolate com Pimenta," and his most recent recording was in the opening of the soap opera "Segundo Sol."
He participates in festivals in Brazil and worldwide, conducting workshops, shows, judging, curating, and as a competitor.
Chico Chagas toured Israel in January 2019.
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Quotes, Notes & Etc.
Ainda em desenvolvimento:
Chico Chagas and Dave O’Higgins project (somente composições autorais)
Chico, Enzo and Aldo (Italia – Chico assina 80% das composições)
No Brasil e no mundo tocou/gravou/apresentou-se ao lado de nomes como:
A Cor do Som – (Show / 2011)
Adriana Calcanhoto – (CD – Cantada / 2002)
Adriano Giffoni – (CD – Contrabaixo Brasileiro / 1996)
Alceu Valenca – (CD – Forro Lunar / 2001)
Aldo Mela – (CD /2010)
Alexandre Cavallo – (Shows 2006 à 2017) (CD – 1 + 1 / 2006)
Ana de Hollanda – (Engomadinho)
Beth Carvalho – (CD – Beth Carvalho conta o Samba da Bahia ao VIVO / 2007) (DVD – Beth Carvalho ao VIVO no Festival de Montreux)
Breno Silveira – Trilha do longa-metragem – Gonzaga De Pai Pra Filho / 2012)
Boca Livre – (CD – Boca Livre 20 anos convida / 1998)
Caetano Veloso – (CD – Noites do Norte / 2000)
Carlinhos Brown – (CD – Beth Carvalho canta o Samba da Bahia ao VIVO / 2007)
Carlos Malta – (Shows)
Cássia Eller – (Shows 1999 a 2001) (CD – Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo – Cuca Te Pega / 2001) (CD/DVD – Com Você… Meu Mundo Ficaria Completo / 1999) (CD/DVD – Cassia Eller ao VIVO – Rock in Rio IV / 2001-2006) (Tributo a Cássia Eller – Rock in Rio VI / 2015)
Cauby Peixoto – Rádio Nacional (Show / 2004)
Chico Cesar – (CD – Mama Mundi / 2000)
Christiano Galvão – (Shows 2006 a 2017) (CD – 1 + 1 / 2006)
Clara Becker – (CD – Dois Maior de Grande / 2006)
Daniela Mercuy – (Chiclete com Banana com Beth Carvalho)
Djavan – (CD – Songbook João Bosco – Volume 3 / 2003)
Diversos interpretes e Coletâneas – (CD – Candeia – Eterna Chama / 1998) (CD – Beatles “N” Choro / 2002) (CD – Songbook Braguinha / 2002) (CD – Songbook João Bosco – Vol. 3 / 2003) (CD – Lisbela e o Prisioneiro / 2003) (CD – Da Boca Pra Fora / 2005) (CD – MPB de Raiz / 2006)
Dave Chamberlain – (Shows 2008 a 2010)
Dave O’Higgins – (Shows 2008 a 2010) (Prêmio de ‘Melhor Show de Jazz’ no Kaunas Jazz Festival, na Lituânia / 2009)
Dona Ivone Lara – (CD – Nasci para Cantar e Sonhar / 2001)
Dudu Nobre – (CD – Chegue Mais / 2002)
Elba Ramalho – (CD – Casa do Forro) (CD – Tum Tum Tum) (Show Grande Encontro 2)
Elza Soares – (Shows 2001 a 2004) (Diretor musical e arranjador no show – Do Cóccix Até O Pescoço – premiado como melhor show do ano)
Enzo Zirilli – (CD / 2010)
Fred Martins – (CD – Janelas / 2001) (CD – Tempo Afora / 2007) (CD – Guanabara / 2009)
Gaby Amarantos – (Sou Mais Eu – Single /2018)
Genival Lacerda – (CD /2019)
Geraldo Azevedo – (Show Grande Encontro 2 – 1997) (Shows – Raízes e Frutos / 1998 e 1999)
Gilberto Gil – (CD – Quanta) (CD – Beth Carvalho canta o Samba da Bahia ao VIVO / 2007)
Graça Gomes – (Diretor musical e arranjador) (CD – Apurinã / 2003) (CD / 2013)
Guilherme de Brito – (CD – Samba Guardado / 2001)
Guto Goffi – (Shows / 2013) (CD / 2013)
Humberto Araújo – (CD – Choro Criolo / 2004)
Infraero – (Vinheta em todos os aeroportos do Brasil 2018/2019)
Ivete Sangalo – (CD – Festa / 2001) (CD – Sítio do Pica Pau Amarelo – Narizinho / 2001)
John Parricceli – (Shows 2008 a 2010)
João Bosco – (Show / 2009 / 2013)
Jussara Silveira – (CD – Entre o Amor e o Mar / 2006)
Leonardo Alves – (Trilha Curta Metragem – Pássaro De Papel / 2014) (Trilha Documentário – Espírito São / 2017)
Leonardo Lorena – (CD – Peregrina Cor / 2017)
Liz Rosa – (Shows – 2012 / 2013)
Márcio Faraco – (CD – Interior /2003)
Márcio Lott – (CD – Em Cantos Gerais / 2005)
Margareth Menezes – (Show – São João / 2016)
Maria Bethânia – (CD – Que Falta Você Me Faz / 2005)
Mariana Baltar – (CD – Uma Dama Também Quer Se Divertir / 2006)
Mariene de Castro – (Shows e programas de tv / 2013 e 2014)
Marina Lima – (CD – Setembro / 2001)
Martinho da Vila – (CD – Martinho da Vila, da Roça e da Cidade / 2001)
Milton Banana Trio – (Piano) (Show)
Milton Nascimento – (CD – Boca Livre 20 anos convida / 1998)
Miúcha – (CD – Outros Sonhos / 2007)
Monique Kessous – (CD – Com Essa Cor / 2008) (CD – Monique Kessous / 2010) (Shows – 2011 a 2013)
Morais Moreira – (Shows / 1996 a 2001) (CD – Estados / 1996) (CD – 50 Carnavais / 1997) (CD – 500 Sambas / 1999) (CD – Bahião com H / 2000)
Mu Carvalho – (CD – Óleo sobre Tela / 2005) (CD – Mu Carvalho ao VIVO / 2008)
Nana Caymmi – (CD – Quem Inventou o Amor / 2007)
Nelson Faria – (Shows – 2015 / 2016) (Programa Um Café Lá Em Casa / 2016) (Nelson dirigiu Chico na gravação do CD Bossa Jazz / 2015)
Nicolas Krassik – (CD – Na Lapa / 2004 – Gravação de música autoral Forró de Ça Va) (CD – Caçuá / – Gravação de música autoral Festa na Casa de Zezé)
Núria Mallena – (Shows / 2012) (CD – Nú / 2013)
Naná Vasconcelos – (CD – Chegada / 2005 – Gravação de música autoral Voo 2364)
Olivia Byington – (CD – Olivia Byington / 2007)
Osvaldo Pereira – (CD – As Árvores / 2005)
Patocan – (CD – PatOcan / 2016)
Paulinho Boca de Cantor – (A Sombra Da Solidão)
Paulinho Tapajós – (CD – Par ou Ímpar / 2006)
Paulo Moura – (CD – Estação Leopoldina / 2003)
Pinduca – (CD / 2019)
Rachid Camargo – (Diretor musical e arranjador) (CD – Em studio / 2013)
Rick Vallen – (CD – 2012)
Rita Ribeiro – (CD – Comigo / 2001)
Robertinho de Recife – (CD – Casa do Forró)
Roberto Marques – (CD – Trombone do Brasil / 1998)
Rodrigo Fragoso – (CD – 2014)
Rodrigo Lessa – (CD – Par ou Ímpar / 2006) (CD – Das Ilhas´ Mestiças / 2007)
Silvério Pontes – (Shows / 2012)
Simon Mulligan – (Shows / 2009)
Spok Frevo Orquestra – (Gravação da música autoral de Chico Chagas, Frevança, gravada pelo Spok / 2016) (Show – Convidado especial / 2017)
Stevie Rubi – (Shows / 2009)
System – (Segundo Sol – Abertura da novela Segundo Sol / 2018)
Torcuato Mariano – (CD – Diário / 2004)
Trio Forrozão – (Direção Musical, Produção, Arranjados e Acordeons) (CD – Agitando a Rapaziada / 1999) (CD – Na Batida da Zabumba / 2000) (CD – Na puxada de rede / 2006) (CD – Amor & Forró Pé De Serra / 2013)
Vanessa da Mata – (CD – Vanessa da Mata / 2002) (Shows e homenagem a Luiz Gonzaga / 2012)
Zé da Velha – (Shows / 2012)
Zé Paulo Beker – (CD – Sob o Redentor / 2004)
Zé Ramalho – (Show Grande Encontro 2 – 1997)
Zé Renato – (CD – Filosofia – Sobre as músicas de Chico Buarque e Noel Rosa / 2000)
Zeca Pagodinho – (CD – Água da Minha Sede / 2000) (CD – Deixa a Vida me Levar / 2002)
E muitos outros….
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