Bocato Itacyr Bocato Junior, Bocato (S. Bernardo do Campo, SP, 1960) is a trombonist, composer and arranger with a high quality and creativity. Since his teenager he played in school bands which gave him the passion for this instrument (trombone). That passion led him to study composition and conducting at USP (University of Sao Paulo). His talent opened doors to him play with many important MPB singers as Rita Lee, Ney Matogrosso, Roberto Carlos, Elis Regina and others.
Soon Bocato started his own band , Banda Metalurgica that in 1982 released a wonderful album ("Metallurgical Band"/1982) with extremely dynamic and exciting horn arrangements and mixing swing rhythms of Choro, MPB, samba, fox and traditional jazz..
From the Band Metallurgical he still worked with the Banda do Bloco, in 1987 and then he lifted his first solo career, the album "Dream of an Anarchist" (1987). Since then he has recorded 10 albums and also had participated in many jazz festivals in Montreux, Moscow and Zurich.
Bocato actually plays in shows Tvs, dedicate his free time for new musical projects and you can always see him in shows, mostly, in Sao Paulo.
Bocato is another important Brazilian Jazz musician.
His discography:
- 1985 Lixo atômico - Bocato e Banda Bloco
- 1987 Sonho de um anarquista
- 1988 Conserto para um trombone quebrado
- 1989 Abruxa-te
- 1989 Aqui jazz Brazil
- 1990 Ladrão de trombone
- 1996 Bem dito
- 1997 Tributo a Pixinguinha
- 2000 Samba de zamba
- 2001 Acid samba
- 2004 Cacique Cantareira - Elo Music/Boitatá
- 2008 Hidrogênio
“Esperando Edmundo” (Bocato), Banda Metalurgica (1982)
“Samba Miles” (Bocato), Cacique Cantareira (2004)
“Grazie a Dio” (Bocato), Cacique Cantareira (2004)
“Rir Pra Não Chorar” (Pixinguinha), Tributo a Pixinguinha (1997)
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