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Bruno Elisabetsky

Born in São Paulo (Brazil) and based in New Orleans (USA), the composer, guitarist (6 and 7 string guitar) and singer explores the dialogues between the Brazilian musical tradition in conjunction with jazz and classical music, as recorded in his three works as a composer and performer released so far: Quarteto Quadrantes: Passos Largos (2013) and Sinuosa (2016) with Quarteto Quadrantes. These first two works feature participation from renowned figures in Brazilian music such as Joyce Moreno, Naylor Proveta, Toninho Ferraguti, Teco Cardoso, among others.: “traditional tales of music dominate this recording, but these musicians live for the love and danger of modern art. The passions of the underbelly of Brasilian culture inflame their work. Bruno Elisabetsky, the quartet’s composer fashions these narratives from silken melodies about the pleasures and realities of urban life. But the dusty shuffle of traditional (rural) rhythms is never far away. The gripping forms of the idiomatic tradition of Brazil run parallel to the contemporary, abstract impressionistic art” . The artist’s most recent release as a composer/guitarist is entitled "Xadrez", from 2019, recorded on a guitar trio instrumentation. “Bruno Elisabetsky is part of a Brazilian Guitar legacy of which I also belong to. He is one of the heirs of the fusion that took place within the last decades between the universe of Guinga and the Minas school of Toninho Horta, the rhythmic guitar of Baden Powell and the subtlety of João Gilberto. Bruno etches his own voice in beautiful and mature compositions, securing a place among the outstanding figures of Brazil’s contemporary guitar scene.” – guitarist and music producer Daniel Santiago on the album “Xadrez”.

In parallel to his work with shows, he records and contributes to several projects as a freelance recording artist for producers from different countries and music environments. He has also been contributing for years on several audiovisual, screenplays and other alternative mediums, sometimes as a composer/music producer, sometimes as an actor/musician on stage. Took part in awarded productions by outstanding directors and screen writers from the contemporary Brazilian theater scene such as Gabriel Vilela, Lais Bodanzki, Lavinia Pannunzio, Eduardo Ruiz, among others on display around the state of São Paulo.

In New Orleans, Bruno has been performing mixing Brazilian jazz, his own work as well as Latin and Cuban jazz in prestigious venues in the city, such as Snug Harbor, Royal Frenchmen, Columns Hotel, Virgin Hotel with artists such as Yusa, Victor Campbell, Scott Johnson, Martin Masakowsky, among others, besides working as a music educator with different sectors of the local community and public school system.

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“Bruno Elisabetsky is part of a Brazilian Guitar legacy of which I also belong to. He is one of the heirs of the fusion that took place within the last decades between the universe of Guinga and the Minas school of Toninho Horta, the rhythmic guitar of Baden Powell and the subtlety of João Gilberto. Bruno etches his own voice in beautiful and mature compositions, securing a place among the outstanding figures of Brazil’s contemporary guitar scene.”

DANIEL SANTIAGO (Guitarist, Composer and sideman for artists such as Hamilton de Hollanda, Eric Clapton and João Bosco) on "Xadrez"