¿Téo?

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Born in Atlanta, GA, Mateo Arias (¿Téo?) is the son of Colombian parents and younger brother actor Moises Arias (Five Feet Apart, Monos). Mateo was brought up bilingual and is fluent in Spanish and English. Mateo discovered his love for the arts at an early age and would produce and star in various independent and studio films. In addition to being in front of the camera as a young actor, he simultaneously explored his love of music and soon discovered his voice would lead his creative path in a musical direction, producing original content as young as ten years old. Mateo's admiration for his culture and international background profoundly influences his music and explains his transcendent career worldwide. Since his debut single "Uno Dos" (2017) featured longtime friend and collaborator Jaden Smith, ¿Téo? has garnered millions of listeners and has captured audiences during his concert tours and in theaters - appearing recently in Sony's feature film Blast Beat(out now in select theatres), with his brother Moises, Colombian American star Kali Uchis, and Diane Guerrero (Netflix's) which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. ¿Téo? has developed a genre that draws elements of Bossa-Nova, Hip Hop, and Alternative complementedby his very distinct and hypnotizing voice, a genre that he and his fans refer to as "Neo-American." ¿Téo? 's below-the-radar approach and mystique elements surrounding him have created a movement that follows him. His new album,Sol, represents ¿Téo? 's multi-faceted, all-encompassing approach to music and is highlighted by recent singles "Buzzed"(feat. Willow Smith), “What’s On Ur Mind" and Suplicar," the latter of which has quickly garnered millions of independent streams.

My Friend Teo

Source: Jazz Online By Joseph Vella
February 28, 2011

Contributed by guest blogger Dr. Dave Schroeder, Director of Jazz Studies at NYU Steinhardt I actually organized this interview session with Teo along with John Snyder from Artists House Music and was present at the session to direct traffic. I had gotten to know Teo Macero back in 2003 when I became director of Jazz Studies at NYU. Chico Hamilton, one of my friends and colleagues at the New School, was also a close friend of Teo's and suggested that ...
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Memorial Service for Legendary Jazz Producer Teo Macero, May 18 at NYU's Loewe Theatre

Source: All About Jazz
May 5, 2008

Teo Macero, the legendary jazz saxophonist, composer, and record producer who died on February 19, will be remembered at a memorial service on Sunday, May 18 at New York University's Frederick Loewe Theatre, 35 West 4th Street, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The memorial service is open to the public.

The NYU Jazz Orchestra will perform a selection of Macero's music with special guest soloists. Macero played an important role in helping to develop the NYU Jazz Program over ...
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Obituary

Teo Macero, Man Behind Electric Miles and More: Rip

Source: All About Jazz
February 28, 2008

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Obituary

Teo Macero, 82, Record Producer, Dies

Source: Michael Ricci
February 22, 2008

Teo Macero, a record producer, composer and saxophonist most famous for his role in producing a series of albums by Miles Davis in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including editing that almost amounted to creating compositions after the recordings, died on Tuesday in Riverhead, N.Y. He was 82 and lived in Quogue, N.Y. His death followed a long illness, his stepdaughter, Suzie Lightbourn, said. Helping to build Miles Davis albums like Bitches Brew, In a Silent Way and Get ...
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