Billy Magno

Bio:

Billy Magno was born in Pão de Açúcar, small town in the state of Alagoas. Began playing drums in sets of dance and to 15 years touched piano in an orchestra in the city of Salvador-BA when he decided to study orchestration and coduction with the maestro Petrucio Ramos de Souza. then began to work playing tenor saxophone, instrument in which it operates together with the piano until the present date. In Maceió-AL was part of the Orquestra Contemporânea de Alagoas (conducted by Joselio Rocha) and the Big Banda Show by Ivanildo Rafael (1931-2007), where he played piano besides having served as arranger. In different occasions has arrived to work in recordings running vibraphone, clarinet bass, electric guitar, guitar , cavaquinho, bass, electric bass and various percussion instruments, when there was need musical and financial. Among his teachers are: Paulo Henrique Lima Brandão - Theory, Maria Mercedes Ribeiro Gomes (1925-2008) - Piano, Edvaldo Gomes - Counterpoint, José Ramos de Souza (1934-2007) -Saxophone, Christovão Bastos - Arrangement, Nelson Faria - Harmony and Petrucio Ramos de Souza - Orchestration and Conduction (also studied informally with Moacir Santos and Laercio de Freitas). During his career he played with: Renato Consorte, Lanny Gordin, Basilio Sé, Nara Cordeiro, Wilma Araujo, Dydha Lyra, Clayber de Souza, Guilherme Vergueiro, Sidney Valle (Palhinha), Sizão Machado, Mozar Terra, Léa Freire, Filó Machado, Fabiano de Castro, Felix Baigon, Waleska, Elomar Figueira de Melo, Kelly Rosa, Gustavo Gomes, Jane Mara, Enio Santos, Mirianês Zabot, Casa Flutuante, Geraldo Benson, Duofel, Chico Pinheiro, Paula Morelembaum, Natan Marques, Lorena Lobato, Hermeto Pascoal ... Among the projects he participated are the groups: Balaidegato, Jazz Brasilis, Power Jazz and Billy Magno Sextet, later expanded to octet and then nonet, the latter already in São Paulo, city where live since 2004.




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Member Since:

November 11, 2008

Members:

Incompatibilidade de Gênios (João Bosco/Aldir Blanc):

Billy Magno - Piano
Igor Pimenta - Fretless Bass
Felipe Kastecas - Drums

Recorded at Canvas Studio, São Paulo on November 20, 2008
Recording Engineer: Dante Kimura


Milestones (Miles Davis) - Billy Magno Octeto:

Billy Magno - Tenor Saxophone and Arrangement
Josué dos Santos - Alto Saxophone
Manoel Luiz Neto - Baritone Saxophone
Sidmar Vieira - Trumpet
Jorge Neto - Trombone
Agenor de Lorenzi - Guitar
Sidiel Vieira - Electric Bass
Alex Duarte - Drums

Recorded Live At Syndikat Jazz Club, São Paulo on March 17, 2006


Tim Dom Dom (Codó/João Mello) - Billy Magno Noneto:

Billy Magno - Tenor Saxophone and Arrangement
Josué dos Santos - Alto Saxophone
Manoel Luiz Neto - Baritone Saxophone
Paulo Jordão - Trumpet
Sidmar Vieira - Trumpet
Valdemar Santos (Nevada) - Trombone
Agenor de Lorenzi - Piano
Felix Baigon - Bass
Alex Duarte - Drums

Recorded At ULM Studio, São Paulo on November 5, 2007


Samantha (Sammy Nestico) - Billy Magno Noneto:

Billy Magno - Tenor Saxophone
Josué dos Santos - Alto Saxophone
Manoel Luiz Neto - Baritone Saxophone
Paulo Jordão - Trumpet
Sidmar Vieira - Trumpet
Valdemar Santos (Nevada) - Trombone
Agenor de Lorenzi - Piano
Felix Baigon - Bass
Alex Duarte - Drums
Arranged by Luiz Arruda Paes

Recorded At ULM Studio, São Paulo on November 5, 2007


Casa Forte (Edu Lobo):

Billy Magno - Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Edu Malta - Fretless Bass
Humberto Zigler - Drums

Recorded At Loop Studio, São Paulo on December 17, 2007
Recording Engineer: Beto Birger


Subindo a Serra da Barriga (Fernando Melo):

Fernando Melo - Guitars
Billy Magno - Bass Clarinet and Baritone Saxophone
Felix Baigon - Fretless Bass
Beto Batera - Drums

Recorded At CDRM-SESC-AL, Maceió on March 14, 2004
Recording Engineer: Felix Baigon


A Quem Interessar Possa (Billy Magno) - Fabiano de Castro Quarteto:

Fabiano de Castro - Piano
Billy Magno - Tenor Saxophone
Edu Malta - Fretless Bass
Claudio Oliveira - Drums

Recorded on July 20, 2006


Céu Cinzento (Billy Magno) - Fabiano de Castro Quarteto:

Fabiano de Castro - Piano
Billy Magno - Tenor Saxophone
Edu Malta - Fretless Bass
Claudio Oliveira - Drums

Recorded on July 20, 2006


Novamente (Gustavo Gomes/Stanley) - (Pre-Master Take):

Gustavo Gomes - Voice
Miran Abs - Flute
José Almeida - Clarinet
Billy Magno - Bass Clarinet
Siqueira Filho - Trumpet
Jaqueline Vilela - Violin
Joselio Rocha - Violin
Jair Barbosa - Violin
Karina Paula - Violin
Henrique Ramiro - Violin
Shirley Tavares - Violin
Sóstenes Dias Paes - Viola
Lee Paes - Viola
Djalma Nascimento - Cello
Geraldo Benson - Guitar and Electric Guitar (Solo)
Billy Magno - Electric Piano
Reinaldo Menezes - Bass
Marcius Campelo - Drums
Arranged and Conducted by Billy Magno

Recorded At Blue Side Studio 123, Maceió on January 4, 2003
Recording Engineer: Luciano França

Influences:

Here: Radamés Gnattali, Luiz Eça, Antonio Carlos Jobim, João Donato, Egberto Gismonti, Hermeto Pascoal, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Moacir Santos, Lindolpho Gaya, Lirio Panicalli, Severino Araujo, Zé Bodega, Pixinguinha, Baden Powell and Rogério Duprat and others.

There: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Lester Young, Paul Desmond, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Kenton, Michel Legrand, Bill Evans, Benny Golson, Thelonious Monk, Jean Toots Thielemans and Chick Corea and others.

Sounds Like:

The Frog (João Donato):

Billy Magno - Piano
Igor Pimenta - Fretless Bass
Felipe Kastekas - Drums

Recorded At Canvas Studio on November 20, 2008
Recording Engineer: Dante Kimura





Billy Magno Noneto - Azedinha (Alex Duarte) Recorded on November 5, 2007




Billy Magno Noneto - Hi Fly (Randy Weston) Recorded on November 5, 2007

Billy Magno - Tenor Saxophone and Arrangement
Josué dos Santos - Alto Saxophone
Manoel Luiz Neto - Baritone Saxophone
Paulo Jordão - Trumpet
Sidmar Vieira - Trumpet
Valdemar Santos (Nevada) - Trombone
Agenor de Lorenzi - Piano
Felix Baigon - Bass
Alex Duarte - Drums (Arrangement in Azedinha)




Duofel and Trio - Samba Triste (Baden Powell)




Duofel and Natan Marques - Samba em Prelúdio (Baden Powell / Vinícius de Moraes)




Chico Pinheiro and Paula Morelembaum - Berimbau (Baden Powell / Vinícius de Moraes)

Trio:

Billy Magno - Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Felix Baigon - Bass
Carlos Ezequiel - Drums

Recorded Live At Sesc Pompeia, São Paulo on August 20, 2006




Noves Ares (Fabiano de Castro / Claudio Oliveira)




Prospect Park (Fabiano de Castro)


Fabiano de Castro Quarteto:

Fabiano de Castro - Piano
Billy Magno - Tenor Saxofone
Edu Malta - Bass
Claudio Oliveira - Drums


Recorded At Edu Letti Program on November 16, 2008




Teca Maris - Saudade da Bahia (Dorival Caymmi):


Teca Maris - Voice
Cris Nunes - Guitar
Billy Magno - Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Marcos Klis - Bass
Humberto Zigler - Drums and Percussion


Recorded on October 3, 2008