PAULO BELLINATI
Genres: Third Stream, Latin Jazz • Brazil

Born in São Paulo in 1950, Paulo Bellinati is one of Brazil's most accomplished contemporary guitarists. He studied classical guitar with Isaias Sávio and graduated from the Conservatory Dramático e Musical of São Paulo. From 1975 to 1980, Bellinati lived in Switzerland, continuing his musical studies at the Conservatory of Geneva and teaching at the Conservatory of Lausanne. He also performed with his own group in many European jazz festivals including the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Ozone Jazz in Neuchâtel, and the Festival du Bois de La Batîe in Geneva. Bellinati's active international career has taken him to Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Besides performing solo concerts and giving master classes in many international guitar festivals, he also tours with the American bassist Steve Swallow, the Brazilian singer Mônica Salmaso, the Brazilian flutist Antonio Carrasqueira, and some top European musicians including Renaud Garcia-Fons, Jean-Louis Matinier, Lucilla Galeazzi, and Antonio Placer. He read more...