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While writing
arrangements, movie scores and shows, “Radio” was taking
shape. “It’s my homage to some radio DJ’s that have
been dedicating their programs to instrumental music”, says
Edson.
His compositions and arrangements were influenced by some of the
great masters of Brazilian music, such as Pixinguinha, Tom Jobim
and Villa-Lobos.
“Radio” is a cheerful dedication to Brazilian composers;
to his family and neighborhood…memories and homages that he
enriches with mastery and beautiful melodies.
Edson José Alves started guitar classes with his father,
Jucy Alves. Edson Alves graduated at the Villa-Lobos Conservatory
on classical guitar, counterpoint, chamber music, composition and
conducting.
In 1970 he started working with Popular Music, and since then he’s
been working with Brazilian and International Artists such as: João
Gilberto, Dominguinhos, Johnny Alf, Chico Buarque, Antonio Nóbrega,
Shirley Bassey, Burt Bacharah, participating also in the musical
production, composition, arrangements and performing for Artists
and Record Companies (Odeon, Eldorado, Ariola, Velas…).
Edson recorded three solo albuns: “Meu Violão Brasileiro”
(My Brazilian Guitar), 1981; Preama, 1987 and Radio, 1993.
He did orchestral arrangements for movies like “Menino Maluquinho2”,
“A Aventura”e o “Primeiro Dia”.
Edson is currently working as a musician, composing and arranging
music for commercials. He is also an arranger and multinstrumentalist
for the Jazz Symphonic Orchestra and Banda Mantiqueira.
- Partido - Edson José Alves
- Radio - Edson José Alves/Vera Coutinho
- Estelar - Edson José Alves
- Cubango - Edson José Alves/Vera Coutinho
- Yara - Laércio de Freitas
- Praia das Toninhas - Edson José Alves
- Santos Jundiaí - Edson José
- Ave Maria - Erotides de Campos
- Bar da Real - Laércio de Freitas
- Tema Nº II - Edson José Alves
- Rua dos Trilhos - Edson José Alves/Vera Coutinho
Edson Alves: Guitar and Arrangements |
