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Carlos Pingarilho

Brazilian composer, singer and guitarist, born on January 7, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ. He co-wrote many songs with poet Marcos Vasconcellos, his most frequent partner, as well as with his cousin Marcos Valle; among them, Seu Encanto (The Face I Love) and Dorme Profundo. Pingarilho's songs have been recorded by the likes of João GilbertoLuiz Bonfá, Elis Regina, Eumir Deodato, Andy WilliamsSarah VaughanSylvia TellesLaurindo AlmeidaJoyceChris Montez, Leny Andrade, Kenny Barron, Joanne BrackeenIthamara Koorax, and most recently Gretchen Parlato on her 2024 Grammy-nominee album Lean In.
Altough active as a composer since 1963, when Marcos Valle recorded Canção Pequenina, Pingarilho only did his first recording session ever in 1998, invited by producer Arnaldo DeSouteiro to play on Dom Um Romao's Rhythm Traveller album. His debut album as a leader, Histórias E Sonhos (Stories And Dreams) came out only in 2002, for DeSouteiro's JSR label, featuring an stellar cast: Eumir Deodato, Ithamara Koorax, Marcos Valle, Dom Um Romao, Gaudencio Thiago de Mello, Bebeto Castilho (Tamba Trio), Marcelo Salazar, Jorge Pescara, Sergio Barroso and many others.

A second album, Passeando Por Aí (Promenade), followed in 2009. In 2024, Pingarilho released Samba do Dom Natural, the first single from a new duo project with Ithamara Koorax. A new solo album with Eumir Deodato is also scheduled for release. 


Tags

Luiz Bonfa
guitar, acoustic
Eumir Deodato
keyboards
Henry Mancini
composer / conductor
Art Van Damme
accordion

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Meridiano [Single]

Jazz Station Records
2025

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Meridiano

Jazz Station Records
2025

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Samba Do Dom Natural

Jazz Station Records
2024

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