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"Marco Túlio is one of the most promising musicians
of the new generation of Brazilians that landed in the U.S. recently. His music
is precise and gentle and at the same time it commands attention and
imagination." -Flora Purim, Brazilian Jazz singer legend.
Brazilian guitarist, Marco Túlio was
born February 27, 1964 in Cuiabá and was raised in Brasília, the
capital of Brazil. Marco is a graduate (1984) of Seminários de
Música Pró-Arte, a prestigious music school in Rio de Janeiro. He
studied with Maestro Carlos Alberto Figueiredo, guitarists Luiz
Felipe Oiticica and Celso Mendes. In Rio, he also studied Harmony &
Arranging with Sergio Benevenuto.
Since 1984 Marco Túlio has been working
as a professional guitarist and music teacher. He was the leader
and/or co-leader of many instrumental bands from Brazil such as
"QUARTO DE JAZZ", "SEXTO ANDAR", "QUARTETO WABASH" and "MARCO TÚLIO
TRIO". During that time Marco had the privilege to work with great
brazilian musicians such as Erivelton Silva, Paulo Marques, Andre
Vasconcelos, Romulo Duarte, Genil de Castro, Oswaldo Amorim, Nema
Antunes, Eduardo Brito, Mac William, among others. He also worked
with the legendary brazilian bass player Paulo Russo.
In 1990 he came to Los Angeles for the
first time, to study at MUSICIANS INSTITUTE. He studied with
guitarists Joe Diorio, Scott Henderson, Norman Brown and with
pianist/composer Carl Schroeder. After graduating with honors from
MI, he went back to Brazil and opened a music school (MUSIC MAKERS)
with guitarist Eduardo Brito and pianist Luciana Botafogo. There he
taught GUITAR HARMONY & IMPROVISATION. During that period he had the
opportunity to organize workshops at his school with great American
guitarists PAT METHENY and JOE DIORIO.
In 1997, Marco Túlio received the
"VIRTUOSI AWARD" from the Ministry of Culture of Brazil. At the end
of that year he moved to Los Angeles, where he's been living since
then.
In 2003 he wrote the theme song for the
TV Talk Show "New Life". As a member of the band, Klezmer Juice,
Marco recorded one song for the soundtrack of the movie, Wedding
Crashers. The film was directed by David Dobkin for New Line Cinema
and released in July, 2005, starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and
Christopher Walken. Marco and the group also appeared in a scene in
the movie.
Marco has been performing and recording
extensively in Los Angeles with great musicians and singers such as
pop star Thalia, Rique Pantoja, Roger Espinoza, Frank Zottoli, Mike
Rivera, Larry Rousseve, Mark Gutierrez, Mitchell Long, Irene
Annette, Kamal Kozah, Kimera, Flavia de Mello, Gustavo Bulgach,
Joselyn Wilkinson, Javelyn, Katia Moraes, Nayzeth, Ana Gazzola,
Sonia Santos, the group Brasil Brazil, Diana Moreira Booker, Victor
Serraldi, Patty Stirling, Marta Santamaria, Renni Flores, Bianca
Rossini, Christopher Clark, Ron Javorsky and Antonio Santanna. He
had also played many private events for celebrities such as JANET
JACKSON, BILL CLINTON, HILARY CLINTON, ARNOLD SCHWARTZNEGER, OSCAR
DE LA RENTA and MAGIC JOHNSON. With guitarist Roger Espinoza, Marco
played at the event celebrating the final episode of the hit TV Show
"WILL & GRACE".
Marco has also played venues such as
46th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS, Ford Amphitheatre, Spaghettini Jazz Club,
Neiman Marcus, Spazio, Rocco's, Jax, Club 705, La Ve Lee, Opera
House Theatre (Napa Valley), Granita, Twin Palms, Café Med, Bamboo,
Coppacabana, Farfalla, Leblon, Temple Bar, Lush, Sangria, to name a
few.
In 2001 he released his first CD as a
band leader in the US, called "Eleven Bridges" with all original
compositions, featuring: keyboardist Rique Pantoja, saxophonist
George Shelby, flute player Darryl Richards, bassists Ernest Tibbs
and Antonio de Santanna, drummers Tim McIntyre and Mike Shapiro,
percussionist Cassio Duarte.
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For booking information and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment
in Southern California at
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