In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Horta and the second or paternal family name is de Melo.
Toninho Horta
Background information
Birth name
Antônio Maurício Horta de Melo
Born
(1948-12-02) December 2, 1948 (age 75) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Genres
Jazz, Brazilian jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Guitar
Years active
1969–present
Website
www.toninhohorta.com.br
Musical artist
Antônio Maurício Horta de Melo (born December 2, 1948) is a Brazilian jazz guitarist and vocalist.
In addition to composing and performing his own work, Horta has worked for many years as arranger or sideman for Brazilian artists such as Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Maria Bethânia, João Bosco, Airto Moreira, Edu Lobo, Nana Caymmi, Flora Purim, Gal Costa, Sérgio Mendes, Chico Buarque, Flávio Venturini, Joyce, Johnny Alf, Wagner Tiso, Francis Hime, and Beto Guedes.
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performances of Tom Jobim, João Donato, Ivan Lins, Francis Hime, and ToninhoHorta, and she later went on to perform with artists such as Zimbo Trio, Pat...
later that year, Stilo gave up heroin. Stilo subsequently recorded with ToninhoHorta and with his own group. Flute Connection (1994) Errata Corrige (1995)...
Esquina, who toured internationally. The group also included Beto Guedes, ToninhoHorta and Flávio Venturini. He has also worked on several soundtracks. "Wagner...
Little Feat, David Sylvian, Mick Karn, Kenji Omura, Gil Goldstein, ToninhoHorta, Mino Cinelu, Jeff Bova, Charlie Haden, Peter Erskine, Anthony Jackson...
English and Portuguese recorded with three of Brazil's top guitarists – ToninhoHorta, Oscar Castro-Neves, and Romero Lubambo. Lisa announced the birth of...
Brazilian and even international music, some like Milton Nascimento and ToninhoHorta achieving worldwide acclaim. Other people involved in the movement include...
performed with several local musicians, such as Milton Nascimento and ToninhoHorta. He played with Antônio Carlos Jobim as a tribute, in a live performance...
worked for 26 years), Aleuda Silva, Pablo Silva, Gilberto Gil, Taiguara, ToninhoHorta, Roberto Carlos, Gal Costa, João Bosco, Paulo Moura, Airto Moreira,...
Don Henley, The End of the Innocence (Geffen, 1989) – rec. 1987-89 ToninhoHorta, Diamond Land (Verve Forecast, 1988) Norah Jones, Day Breaks (Blue Note...
Henderson, Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim (Verve, 1995) ToninhoHorta, Moonstone (Verve Forecast, 1989) Marc Johnson, Shades of Jade (ECM...
such as vocalists Flora Purim, Milton Nascimento and Simone, guitarist ToninhoHorta, drummer Robertinho Silva, and percussionist Airto Moreira, along with...
Rainbow (CBS/Sony, 1981) Paul Horn, Brazilian Images (Black Sun, 1991) ToninhoHorta, Terra Dos Passaros (EMI, 1980) Bobby Hutcherson, Color Schemes (Landmark...
Soloff, Bryan Ferry, Joe Beck, Jim Hall, Airto Moreira, Flora Purim, ToninhoHorta, Paul Shaffer and The Pointer Sisters. 1985 Mosaic (Hip Pocket) 1988...
Victor Assis Brasil Paulinho da Costa Hélio Delmiro Egberto Gismonti ToninhoHorta Romero Lubambo Cesar Camargo Mariano Airto Moreira Hermeto Pascoal Flora...
the Orkestra Rumpilezz: Carlinhos Brown, Ed Motta, Stanley Jordan, ToninhoHorta, David Moraes and others. In 1979, Letieres Leite initiated his studies...
Esquina ("street corner club") movement. Members included Beto Guedes, ToninhoHorta, Wagner Tiso, and Flávio Venturini, with whom he shared compositions...
musicians. George Benson – vocals (1-12), guitar (1, 3-13), guitar solo (2) ToninhoHorta – acoustic guitar (1, 12) Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (2, 3) John "Jubu"...
We've Never Been (Vanguard, 1979) g.org, A New Kind of Blue (2004) ToninhoHorta, Moonstone (Verve Forecast, 1989) Jaroslav Jakubovič, Coincidence (VMM...
educator and politician, English Secretary of State for Health 1948 – ToninhoHorta, Brazilian guitarist and composer 1948 – Antonín Panenka, Czech footballer...
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