Henrique Alves de Mesquita: Ali Baba  (Habanera)

Ernesto Nazareth: Myosotis (Maxixe)

Pixinguinha: Ainda me Recordo (Choro)

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Lundu da Marquesa de Santos (Lundu)

Redamés Gnattali: Remexendo  (Choro)

Rogério Souza: Tareco No. 1 (Canção)

Conversa Fiada (Choro-Samba);

Partindo Leo (Partido Alto)

Baden Powell: Vou deitar e rolar (Samba)

NOTHING IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN A GUITAR, SAVE PERHAPS TWO.  FREDRIC CHOPIN

Duo Violão Brasil is the result of guitarists Rogério Souza and Edinho Gerber’s reverence for Brazilian guitar, the “violão”, and their desire to explore and expand the musical possibilities of putting two “violões” together. With repertoire from composers like Pixinguinha, Baden Powell, and Tom Jobim, the duo navigates effortlessly through the many styles of 20th century Brazilian popular music while showcasing original works and inventive arrangements. 2019 marks the release of their first album, “A História do Choro”, where the duo joined forces with Bay Area percussionist, Ami Molinelli, to survey the musical history and evolution of Brasil’s greatest art form, Choro, while revealing its rhythmic and harmonic permutations and, in the process, create a unique musical statement, coherent in timbre and vision while marvelously varied in its nuances.

Rogério Souza

A master of both 6 and 7 string guitars, Rogério Souza is one of the foremost representatives of the music of Rio de Janeiro.  Rogério is constantly producing and performing in concerts and events that showcase traditional Brazilian music, especially Samba and Choro.  He has worked with a multitude of world-class Brazilian Musicians as musical director and producer for concerts, TV shows, CDs, and DVDs. Some of these artists include Baden Powell, Paulinho da Viola, Sivuca, Ney Matogrosso, Altamiro Carrilho, João Bosco, Paulo Moura, Ivan Lins, Guinga, Turíbio Santos, Rafael Rabello, Cristovão Bastos, Nó em Pingo D’agua, Época de Ouro, Elizeth Cardoso, Elza Soares, João Nogueira, Dona Ivone Lara, Nelson Cavaquinho, Guilherme de Brito, Delcio Carvalho, Martinho da Vila, and Zeca Pagodinho.

Rogério Souza is a pioneer in developing the style of music that is known today as “choro novo” – innovative interpretations of traditional Brazilian instrumental music while remaining true to the roots of the music. He performs regularly in music festivals, concerts, and workshops throughout Latin America, Europe, the United States, and Asia. His current show focuses on the art of Brazilian guitar and includes original works as well as classical repertoire.  Along with performing, Rogério frequently gives masterclasses and workshops that focus on guitar styles and cover material from his latest books and CDs.

Edinho Gerber

Edinho Gerber possesses a rich musical vocabulary developed in the two countries where he was raised: the United States and Brazil. Navigating effortlessly between the genres of choro, jazz, samba, and blues, he is always in search of the intersection points within his dual cultural identity.  A staple in the Chicago music scene for many years, he was a highly in-demand sideman having played with countless U.S. based Brazilian groups, including Som Brasil, Renato Anesi Trio,  A Cor do Brasil, and led the samba-jazz group Zona Sul. He has performed in prestigious festivals and concerts in throughout the United States, Russia, and Japan, and currently resides in Rio de Janeiro where he performs regularly with Duo Violão Brasil and recently released “Benjamim e Edinho” an inventive cross-cultural collaboration with Ben Lamar Gay.