Biography
Hello to everyone! My name is Cesar Garabini, and I am an Italo-Brazilian guitarist. I was born in Minas Gerais, Brazil on the 25th of August 1987. I lived in Brazil until the age of 5, when I moved with my parents to New Jersey, USA. There I went to school and learned English. In 1998 at the age of 10, my parents and I moved back to Brazil where I continued school, perfected the Portuguese language and had my first contact with Brazilian music. In 2005 at the age of 17 I moved with my parents to Florence, Italy, where I learned Italian, worked in countless different jobs, and started practicing the classical guitar as a hobby.
Since I first heard the sound of the guitar, it has always been my passion, and since the beginning, everything I know in music was discovered by myself through a lot of listening, jamming, and performing. in 2009, I finally started putting together samba, bossanova and chorinho bands in Italy. I have performed in most music bars, restaurants and stages in Florence, and in many other venues troughout Italy. In February of 2011, I decided to come to New York City to expand my musical knowledge.
I play the classical 6 and 7 string guitars with styles like; samba, choro, bossanova, baiao, forrò, waltze, classical, MPB (musica popular brasileira), Portuguese "Fado" and more.
Now, I am playing in many NYC venues with many formations such as solo guitar, guitar+pandeiro, guitar+singer, guitar+mandolin/flute, in samba, choro, and bossanova bands.
Thanks to all for visiting my website!
Since I first heard the sound of the guitar, it has always been my passion, and since the beginning, everything I know in music was discovered by myself through a lot of listening, jamming, and performing. in 2009, I finally started putting together samba, bossanova and chorinho bands in Italy. I have performed in most music bars, restaurants and stages in Florence, and in many other venues troughout Italy. In February of 2011, I decided to come to New York City to expand my musical knowledge.
I play the classical 6 and 7 string guitars with styles like; samba, choro, bossanova, baiao, forrò, waltze, classical, MPB (musica popular brasileira), Portuguese "Fado" and more.
Now, I am playing in many NYC venues with many formations such as solo guitar, guitar+pandeiro, guitar+singer, guitar+mandolin/flute, in samba, choro, and bossanova bands.
Thanks to all for visiting my website!
Music
Cesar Garabini trio
The "Cesar Garabini trio" captures the best of Brazilian solo guitar repertoire with an elegant accompany of upright bass and various percussions.
The trio plays tunes from composers such as bossa nova legend, Tom Jobim, to choro and samba masters such as Jacob to bandolim, Raphael Rabello, Dilermando Reis, Baden Powell and more. The styles played by the Cesar Garabini trio are; bossanova, samba, choro, baiao, and waltz. The arrangements of the songs are unique and allow for solos and improvisations. The trio is: Cesar Garabini, 7 string guitar / Howard Britz, upright bass / Ranjan Ramchandani, percussions.
"Brigas Nunca Mais" (T. Jobim)
"Feitiço da Vila" (Noel Rosa)
"Carinhoso" (Pixinguinha & B. Lacerda)
"Tempo de Criança" (Dilermando Reis)
Rodrigo Ursaia & Cesar Garabini duo
"Feitiço" (Jacob do Bandolim)
"Bole-Bole" (Jacob do Bandolim)
"Perigoso" (Orlando Silveira)
Solo Guitar
"Sonho de Magia" (J. Pernambuco)
"Samba de uma nota sò" (A. C. Jobim)
"Gente Humilde" (Garoto)
Regional de NY
The "Regional de NY" (Regional (choro band) of New York) is a traditional choro band. Choro is the first genuine Brazilian music. It is the predecessor of samba and bossa nova. The band is formed by very talented young musicians: Rodrigo Ursaia, flute / Justin Douglas, mandolin / Ranjan Ramchandani, pandeiro / Kahil Nayton, cavaquinho / 7 string guitar, Cesar Garabini.
"Regional de NY" hosts a bi-monthly "roda de choro" (circle of choro) jam session. For more info:
http://cesargarabini.weebly.com/calendar.html
The "Regional de NY" (Regional (choro band) of New York) is a traditional choro band. Choro is the first genuine Brazilian music. It is the predecessor of samba and bossa nova. The band is formed by very talented young musicians: Rodrigo Ursaia, flute / Justin Douglas, mandolin / Ranjan Ramchandani, pandeiro / Kahil Nayton, cavaquinho / 7 string guitar, Cesar Garabini.
"Regional de NY" hosts a bi-monthly "roda de choro" (circle of choro) jam session. For more info:
http://cesargarabini.weebly.com/calendar.html
"Cadencia" (Joventino Maciel)
"Simplicidade" (Jacob do bandolim)
"Choro Negro" (Paulinho da viola)
"Regional de NY" was recorded live at the Clocktower Gallery's "Brazilian Valentine love feast" on Feb. 14, 2012 by "ART ON AIR" radio show. To listen to our performance please click on the link below:
http://artonair.org/play/10807/show/regional-de-ny-brazilian-choro-and-samba
http://artonair.org/play/10807/show/regional-de-ny-brazilian-choro-and-samba
