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Jaques Morelenbaum (() born 18 May 1954) is a Brazilian instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, composer and music producer. Morelenbaum was born in
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, the son of conductor Henrique Morelenbaum and piano teacher Sarah Morelenbaum. His siblings are Lucia Morelenbaum, clarinetist in the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, and Eduardo Morelenbaum, conductor, arranger and instrumentalist. He is married to singer
Paula Morelenbaum Regina Paula Martins Morelenbaum (, born July 31, 1962) is a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. She and her husband Jaques Morelenbaum were in the band that toured with Antonio Carlos Jobim from 1984 to 1994. In addition to Jobim's group, ...
. He started his musical career as part of the group A Barca do Sol, and participated in the Nova Banda that performed live with
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and in recordings that led to a
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win for the CD ''Antonio Brasileiro''. As a cellist, he studied music in Brazil and later attended the
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. In 1995, with Paula Morelenbaum, Paulo Jobim and Daniel Jobim he created the ''Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum''. The group has toured Europe several times, including an appearance at the ''Expo'98'' held in
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. They have also toured the United States and Brazil, and have recorded a CD (''Quarteto Jobim Morelenbaum'').


''Nordeste Já'' (''Northeast Now'')

Morelenbaum sang in the choir of the Brazilian equivalent of ''
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'', the hit American song that raised funds for African relief via ''
USA for Africa "We Are the World" is a charity record, charity single recorded by the charity supergroup, supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones for the album ''We Are the World (al ...
''. The project ''Nordeste Já'' (1985), embraced the cause of those affected by the drought in Northeastern Brazil. 155 voices joined in the recording of the songs ''Chega de mágoa'' and ''Seca d´água''. While he was praised for his individual interpretations, he was also criticized for failing to harmonize the voices and their framework in chorus. As an arranger, he worked alongside
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(''Passarim, O tempo e o vento, Tom Jobim: inédito'' and ''Antônio Brasileiro''),
Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicália, which encompas ...
(''Circuladô, Circuladô vivo, Fina estampa', Fina estampa, ao vivo, Tieta do agreste, Prenda minha, Livro'' and ''Homaggio a Fellini e Giulieta''),
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(''Mina d'água do meu canto''),
Paula Morelenbaum Regina Paula Martins Morelenbaum (, born July 31, 1962) is a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. She and her husband Jaques Morelenbaum were in the band that toured with Antonio Carlos Jobim from 1984 to 1994. In addition to Jobim's group, ...
,
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, Barão Vermelho and Skank, among others, as well as in the album ''Piazzollando'' (honoring the work of Ástor Piazzolla) in which Morelenbaum also served as instrumentalist, conductor, and producer. The disc was considered by Argentina as one of the 10 best of 1992. He wrote arrangements for records by
Marisa Monte Marisa de Azevedo Monte (; born 1 July 1967) is a Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist, and producer of Brazilian popular music and samba. As of 2011, she had sold 10 million albums worldwide and has won numerous national and internat ...
and
Carlinhos Brown Antônio Carlos Santos de Freitas, known professionally as Carlinhos Brown (Brazilian Portuguese: /kaʁˈlĩɲus bɾaw̃, -iɲuʃ/, 23 November 1962), is a Brazilian singer, percussionist, and record producer from Salvador, Bahia. His musica ...
and for an acoustic disc by the Brazilian rock group
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, which sold 1.5 million copies. With
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and Bem Gil, Morelenbaum toured the US in March 2010 as "The String Concert featuring Jacques Morelenbaum & Bem Gil."


International partners

Morelenbaum has provided musical arrangements for works by international artists such as Portuguese band
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, Portuguese singer
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, Japanese group Gontiti, Angolan composer Paulo Flores, Scottish/American musician
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, Cape Verdean singer Cesária Évora and pianist and composer
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, among others. One of his best known works is '' Transparente'', in partnership with
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. In 2001, he participated as cellist on the recording of the DVD '' All this time'', by Sting. In 2008, he produced and arranged for Mexican singer
Julieta Venegas Julieta Venegas Percevault (; born 24 November 1970) is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and producer who specializes in pop-rock-indie music in Spanish. She embarked on her musical journey by joining several bands, including the ...
in
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. In 2010, he was the arranger for Omar Sosa's ''Ceremony'' album (World Village WVF479042) with the NDR Bigband and in 2016, he took part in '' Suite Três Rios'', released by Dan Costa (Composer) and in ''Eros'', featuring
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, Omar Sosa and
Natacha Atlas Natacha Atlas (, , ; born 20 March 1964) is an Egyptian-Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "'' cha'abi moderne''" (modern folk music). Her music has been influenced by ...
.Paolo Fresu & Omar Sosa Featuring Natacha Atlas & Jaques Morelenbaum: Eros
Dan Bilawsky, Allaboutjazz.com


Movies

Morelenbaum appears alongside Caetano Veloso in a cameo role in ''
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'' (), by
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. In partnership with Antonio Pinto, he composed the soundtrack to the film ''
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'' () which received the ''Prêmio Sharp'' (Sharp Award) for ''Best Soundtrack''. '' Orfeu'', '' Tieta of Agreste'', and '' O Quatrilho'' are among his other works for the cinema.In addition, he conducted the symphony orchestras of
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and
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in some presentations. As part of the Morelenbaum/Sakamoto ensemble, he released the CD '' Casa'' in 2002 with
Paula Morelenbaum Regina Paula Martins Morelenbaum (, born July 31, 1962) is a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. She and her husband Jaques Morelenbaum were in the band that toured with Antonio Carlos Jobim from 1984 to 1994. In addition to Jobim's group, ...
, guitarist Luiz Brasil, and pianist
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. The project was recorded at the house of Tom Jobim, composer of all the songs on the disc. They performed in jazz festivals at
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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, among others, and in 2003 they released a live album, ''A Day in New York''.


References

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