Ugo Marotta
Encyclopedia
Ugo Marotta is a Brazilian musician
, conductor
, arranger
, composer
, keyboards
and vibraphonist
. He took part at the Brazilian music movements Bossa Nova
and Musicanossa.
's place, the cradle of the musical style Bossa Nova
. Other important names like Tom Jobim, Roberto Menescal
, Carlos Lyra
, Sérgio Mendes
and Ronaldo Bôscoli
were also active participants.
In 1963, together with Eumir Deodato
, Sérgio Barrozo, João Palma and Roberto Menescal
, he recorded his first LP, A Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto, playing vibraphone
. Titles like "Desafinado", "Batida diferente", "Você e eu" and "Só danço samba" included on this LP, released by the label "Elenco", became some of the Bossa Nova hits. The following year, the band produced the new album: A Nova Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto, which also included hits like "Samba de verão", "Só tinha de ser com você" and "Bolinha de papel". Apart from playing the vibraphone, Marotta also arranged and composed some of the songs for this second LP.
During the Bossa Nova
movement, he worked and recorded with several well known Brazilian artists and bands (Maysa, Sylvia Telles
, Carlos Lyra
, Marcos Valle
, Eumir Deodato
), playing and arranging songs that became some of the Bossa Nova
icons.
In 1968, he produced and directed the "Música Nossa" movement, along with Roberto Menescal
, Mário Telles, Paulo Sérgio Valle and Tibério Gaspar.
Marotta, whose first vibraphone was constructed by himself, came back to the musical scene on a new record with the harmonic player Maurício Einhorn. The album, a compilation of Oscar winning songs, was released in 1975, by the extinct Philips label.
Ugo Marotta also worked as arranger and composer of advertisements and movie soundtracks. His filmography includes As Aventuras de Sergio Mallandro, Os Fantasmas Trapalhões e Urubus e Papagaios.
Nowadays he works as a music arranger and producer, being his latest records: Tributo a Tom Jobim, with Cláudia Telles, Tributo a Art Blakey and Quarenta, with Pascoal Meirelles
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and vibraphonist
Vibraphone
The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
. He took part at the Brazilian music movements Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova may refer to:*Bossa nova, a style of music*Bossa Nova , a dance form associated with the music*Bossa Nova , a 2000 film*Bossa Nova - album by John Pizzarelli...
and Musicanossa.
Biography
Born in Rio de Janeiro, he participated at the evening musical get-togethers at Nara LeãoNara Leão
Nara Lofego Leão was a Brazilian bossa nova and MPB singer and occasional actress. Her husband was Carlos Diegues, director and writer of Bye Bye Brasil....
's place, the cradle of the musical style Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova may refer to:*Bossa nova, a style of music*Bossa Nova , a dance form associated with the music*Bossa Nova , a 2000 film*Bossa Nova - album by John Pizzarelli...
. Other important names like Tom Jobim, Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...
, Carlos Lyra
Carlos Lyra
Carlos Lyra is a Brazilian singer and composer of numerous bossa nova and Música Popular Brasileira classics. He was born on May 11, 1939. Along with Roberto Menescal, he was a primary figure of the younger generation of bossa nova musicians who closely followed the inception of the style by João...
, Sérgio Mendes
Sergio Mendes
Sérgio Santos Mendes is a Brazilian musician. He has released over thirty-five albums, and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk....
and Ronaldo Bôscoli
Ronaldo Bôscoli
Ronaldo Fernando Esquerdo Bôscoli, usually known as Ronaldo Bôscoli, or just Bôscoli was a Brazilian composer, songwriter, record producer and journalist....
were also active participants.
In 1963, together with Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato is a Brazilian pianist, composer, record producer and arranger, primarily based in the jazz realm but who historically has been known for eclectic melding of big band and combo jazz with varied elements of rock/pop, R&B/funk, Brazilian/Latin, and symphonic or orchestral music.Mainly,...
, Sérgio Barrozo, João Palma and Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...
, he recorded his first LP, A Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto, playing vibraphone
Vibraphone
The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family....
. Titles like "Desafinado", "Batida diferente", "Você e eu" and "Só danço samba" included on this LP, released by the label "Elenco", became some of the Bossa Nova hits. The following year, the band produced the new album: A Nova Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto, which also included hits like "Samba de verão", "Só tinha de ser com você" and "Bolinha de papel". Apart from playing the vibraphone, Marotta also arranged and composed some of the songs for this second LP.
During the Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova may refer to:*Bossa nova, a style of music*Bossa Nova , a dance form associated with the music*Bossa Nova , a 2000 film*Bossa Nova - album by John Pizzarelli...
movement, he worked and recorded with several well known Brazilian artists and bands (Maysa, Sylvia Telles
Sylvia Telles
Sylvia Telles was a Brazilian jazz samba and bossa nova singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps one of the most highly spoken of singers of the time, Telles preceded the advent of bossa nova, and then began covering songs by such influential composers as Antonio Carlos Jobim, and worked with others...
, Carlos Lyra
Carlos Lyra
Carlos Lyra is a Brazilian singer and composer of numerous bossa nova and Música Popular Brasileira classics. He was born on May 11, 1939. Along with Roberto Menescal, he was a primary figure of the younger generation of bossa nova musicians who closely followed the inception of the style by João...
, Marcos Valle
Marcos Valle
Marcos Kostenbader Valle is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. He has produced works in many musical styles, including bossa nova, samba, incidental music and fusions of American/European rock, soul and dance music with Brazilian styles.-Biography:Valle's talent was evident from...
, Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato is a Brazilian pianist, composer, record producer and arranger, primarily based in the jazz realm but who historically has been known for eclectic melding of big band and combo jazz with varied elements of rock/pop, R&B/funk, Brazilian/Latin, and symphonic or orchestral music.Mainly,...
), playing and arranging songs that became some of the Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova may refer to:*Bossa nova, a style of music*Bossa Nova , a dance form associated with the music*Bossa Nova , a 2000 film*Bossa Nova - album by John Pizzarelli...
icons.
In 1968, he produced and directed the "Música Nossa" movement, along with Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal
Roberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...
, Mário Telles, Paulo Sérgio Valle and Tibério Gaspar.
Marotta, whose first vibraphone was constructed by himself, came back to the musical scene on a new record with the harmonic player Maurício Einhorn. The album, a compilation of Oscar winning songs, was released in 1975, by the extinct Philips label.
Ugo Marotta also worked as arranger and composer of advertisements and movie soundtracks. His filmography includes As Aventuras de Sergio Mallandro, Os Fantasmas Trapalhões e Urubus e Papagaios.
Nowadays he works as a music arranger and producer, being his latest records: Tributo a Tom Jobim, with Cláudia Telles, Tributo a Art Blakey and Quarenta, with Pascoal Meirelles
Discography
- Roberto MenescalRoberto MenescalRoberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...
e Seu Conjunto - A Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto (Elenco/Universal Music) - Vibraphone, arranger and composer - Roberto MenescalRoberto MenescalRoberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...
e Seu Conjunto - A Nova Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto (1964, Elenco/Polygram) - Vibraphone, arranger and composer - Roberto MenescalRoberto MenescalRoberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...
e Seu Conjunto - Bossa Nova (1962 ou 1964, Imperial) - Vibraphone - Maysa - Maysa (1964, Elenco/Universal Music) - Vibraphone
- Marcos ValleMarcos ValleMarcos Kostenbader Valle is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. He has produced works in many musical styles, including bossa nova, samba, incidental music and fusions of American/European rock, soul and dance music with Brazilian styles.-Biography:Valle's talent was evident from...
- Samba Demais (1964, Odeon/EMI) - Vibraphone - Pacífico Mascarenhas - Sambacana (1964, Odeon) - Arranger
- Wanda SáWanda SáWanda Sá is a Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist, active from 1964 to the present day.Her first guitar teacher, when she was 13, was Roberto Menescal. Later, she worked with Sérgio Mendes in his group Brasil '65, and also with Marcos Valle and Kátya Chamma...
- Wanda Vagamente (1965, RGE/Dubas Música) - Vibraphone - Samba Session (1965)
- Sylvia TellesSylvia TellesSylvia Telles was a Brazilian jazz samba and bossa nova singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps one of the most highly spoken of singers of the time, Telles preceded the advent of bossa nova, and then began covering songs by such influential composers as Antonio Carlos Jobim, and worked with others...
- The Music of Mr. Jobim By Sylvia Telles (1965) - Aracy de AlmeidaAracy de AlmeidaAracy de Almeida was a Brazilian singer, a famous artist of the Golden Age of Brazilian radio.Her 1950 album Noel Rosa was voted by Rolling Stone Magazine one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time.-References:...
- Samba é Aracy de Almeida (1966, Elenco/Universal Music) - Arranger, organ and piano - Sylvia TellesSylvia TellesSylvia Telles was a Brazilian jazz samba and bossa nova singer of the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps one of the most highly spoken of singers of the time, Telles preceded the advent of bossa nova, and then began covering songs by such influential composers as Antonio Carlos Jobim, and worked with others...
- It Might As Well Be Spring (1966, Elenco/Dubas Música) - Vibraphone - Quarteto em CyQuarteto em CyQuarteto em Cy is a Brazilian girl group originally composed of four sisters hailing from Ibirataia, a town located in the Brazilian state of Bahia: Cybele, Cylene, Cynara and Cyva - their real first names. They started performing in 1959, appearing on local television in that year...
- Quarteto em Cy (1966, Elenco/Universal Music) - Arranger and composer - Quarteto em CyQuarteto em CyQuarteto em Cy is a Brazilian girl group originally composed of four sisters hailing from Ibirataia, a town located in the Brazilian state of Bahia: Cybele, Cylene, Cynara and Cyva - their real first names. They started performing in 1959, appearing on local television in that year...
and Tamba Trio - Som definitivo (1966, Forma/Bomba Records) - Arranger - Roberto MenescalRoberto MenescalRoberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...
e Seu Conjunto - Surf Board (1967, Elenco/Universal Music) - Vibraphone, arranger - Quarteto 004 - Retrato em Branco e Preto (1968)
- Quarteto em CyQuarteto em CyQuarteto em Cy is a Brazilian girl group originally composed of four sisters hailing from Ibirataia, a town located in the Brazilian state of Bahia: Cybele, Cylene, Cynara and Cyva - their real first names. They started performing in 1959, appearing on local television in that year...
- Em Cy maior (1968) - Arranger - Tito Madi - Compacto Simples (1969)
- Ugo Marotta & Os Folks - Baião Rides Again (1973)
- Sivan Castelo Neto - Sivan Castelo Neto - 60 anos de música (1966, Elenco/Universal Music) - Producer, arranger and keyboards
- Vários - The Oscar Winners (1975, Philips) - Produtor e arranger
- Jorge Ben - SOLTA O PAVÃO (1975, Philips) - Arranger
- Vários - A Era de Ouro da Música Italiana - Il Cantanti di Bruno Marotta (1977, Phonogram/Fontana) - Producer and arranger
- Alcyr Pires Vermelho - Alcyr Pires Vermelho - 50 Anos de Música (1985)
- Various artists - A Trip to Brazil - 40 Years of Bossa Nova (1988, Motor Music GmbH) - Vibraphone
- Various artists - Chega De Saudade - The Best of Bossa Nova (1993, EMI) - Vibraphone
- Various artists - A Trip to Brazil: Bossa Nova & Beyond (2000, Emarcy)
- Various artists- Bossa Nova Lounge - Collection (2003) - Arranger and vibraphone
- Marcos ValleMarcos ValleMarcos Kostenbader Valle is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. He has produced works in many musical styles, including bossa nova, samba, incidental music and fusions of American/European rock, soul and dance music with Brazilian styles.-Biography:Valle's talent was evident from...
- Marcos Valle - Antologia (2004, EMI) - Vibraphone - Claudia Telles - Tributo a Tom Jobim (2004, CID) - Producer, arranger and keyboards
- Gabriel GuerraGabriel GuerraGabriel Guerra was a Mexican sculptor. He was born in Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco and trained at Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in Mexico City where he studied with Miguel Noreña....
- Bossa, MPB e Eu (2005) - Pascoal Meirelles - Quarenta (2006, Rob Digital) - Producer
- Pascoal Meirelles - Tributo a Art Blakey (2008, Rob Digital) - Producer
- Roberto MenescalRoberto MenescalRoberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...
- Roberto Menescal - Coleção Folha 50 Anos de Bossa Nova (2008) - Vibraphone