Hermeto Pascoal
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Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist born in Arapiraca, countryside of Alagoas (Northeast Brazil) on June 22nd, 1936.
He uses nature as a basis for his compositions. Hermeto often uses non-conventional instruments such as teapots, children's toys and, sometimes, animals. He is an energetic and virtuosic soloist who can play proficiently on basically any instrument: keyboards, soprano saxophone, guitar, flute, voice, various brass instruments, and many non-traditional things as well. A Brazilian television broadcast from 1999 showed him soloing at one point by singing into a cup with his mouth partially submerged in water.
He initially came to the public's attention through an appearance on Miles Davis' 1971 album Live/Evil, which featured Pascoal on several studio pieces (which he also composed). Davis has said that Pascoal was "the most impressive musician in the world". Later collaborations involved fellow Brazilian musicians Airto Moreira and Flora Purim. From the late 1970s on he has mostly led his own groups, playing at many prestigious venues, such as the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1979.
Known as o bruxo (the sorcerer), o mago (the magician) or "o campeão" (the champion), Pascoal is a true albino and a very large man. He suffered from ridicule in his native birthplace and loved America because, he said, he was respected there for his music and was not seen as a "monster" by people on the street. Today, however, he is widely respected and well-known in his country.
Discography
- Mundo Verde Esperança (2004)
- Eu E Eles (1999)
- Festa Dos Deuses (1992)
- Mundo Verde Esperança (1989 (unreleased))
- Hermeto Solo - Por Diferentes Caminhos (1988)
- Só Não Toca Quem Não Quer (1987)
- Brasil Universo (1986)
- Lagoa Da Canoa, Município De Arapiraca (1984)
- Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo (1982)
- Cérebro Magnético (1980)
- Ao Vivo Montreux Jazz Festival (1979)
- Zabumbê-Bum-Á (1979)
- Slaves Mass (1976)
- Porco Na Festa // Rainha do Mar (single) (1975)
- A Música Livre De Hermeto Pascoal (1973)
- Hermeto (1970, reissued on CD as "Brazilian Adventure")
Extras
- Brasil Musical - Série Música Viva - Pau Brasil E Hermeto Pascoal (1996)
- Instrumental No Ccbb - Renato Borghetti E Hermeto Pascoal (1993)
- Montreux Jazz Festival (1982)
- Stone Alliance - Hermeto e Márcio Montarroyos (1980)
- Seeds On The Ground - The Natural Sounds Of Airto (1971)
- Natural Feelings (1970)
Appearances
- Di Melo (1975)
- Airto Moreira "Seeds On The Ground" (1971)
- Airto Moreira "Natural Feelings" (1970)
- Duke Pearson "It Could Only Happen To You" (1970)
- Miles Davis "Live Evil" (1970)
- Brazilian Octopus (1969)
- Quarteto Novo (1967)
- Sambrasa Trio Em Som Maior (1966)
- Conjunto Som 4 (1964)
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