Quarteto Novo was a group formed in
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
, Brazil in 1966 which released one landmark instrumental album and launched the careers of some of the band's members. The eponymous
1967
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album has been influential in jazz and pop music.
History
Originally named ''Trio Novo'', the group consisted of
Theo de Barros (bass and guitar);
Heraldo do Monte
Heraldo do Monte (born 1 May 1935 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil) is a Brazilian guitarist. He has played on albums by Gilberto Gil and Hermeto Pascoal.
In 1966, Quarteto Novo (with Airto Moreira, Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal (born June 22, ...
(
Viola caipira
The viola ( , () ) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the ...
and guitar) and
Airto Moreira
Airto Guimorvan Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian jazz drummer, composer and percussionist. He is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer. Coming to prominence in the late 1960s as a membe ...
(percussion). The group was created to accompany singer/songwriter
Geraldo Vandré
Geraldo Vandré (born Geraldo Pedrosa de Araujo Dias, September 12, 1935) is a Brazilian singer, composer and guitar player.
In 1966 his song ''Disparada'' (''Gone Off''), interpreted by Jair Rodrigues, was a success at the ''Record Festival''. ...
in concert and on recordings. With the arrival of flutist
Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal (born June 22, 1936) is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil. Pascoal is best known in music of Brazil, Brazilian music for his orchestration and improvisation, as well as ...
, the group was renamed ''Quarteto Novo''. In 1967 the group recorded their only album, ''Quarteto Novo'' (
Odeon Records
Odeon Records is a record label founded in 1903 by Max Straus and Heinrich Zuntz of the International Talking Machine Company in Berlin, Germany. The label's name and logo come from the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe in Paris.
History
Straus a ...
).
In that same year, the band backed
Edu Lobo
Eduardo de Góes "Edu" Lobo (born August 29, 1943) is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer.
In the 1960s he was part of the bossa nova movement.
His compositions include ''Upa Neguinho'' (with Gianfrancesco Guarnieri), ''Pra Dizer ...
on the live performance of ''Ponteio'', which won "Best Song" at the 3rd
Festival de Música Popular Brasileira (MPB). Quarteto Novo's album won the prize for "Best Televised Recording by a Musical Group" (
Troféu Imprensa) in 1967 and the
Troféu Roquette Pinto.
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The band toured Brazil backing Vandré on his 1968
Events January–February
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album ''Canto Geral''.
Discography
*1967: '' Quarteto Novo''
References
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Brazilian musical quartets
Música popular brasileira musical groups
Brazilian jazz ensembles
Jazz albums by Brazilian artists
Musical groups established in 1966
Musical groups disestablished in 1969
1966 establishments in Brazil
1969 disestablishments in Brazil