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Current line-up: Roberto Rosemberg, Tino Junior, Carlos Duba and Helbe Machado.
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“Showing technique and sensitivity on electric and acoustic guitar, he develops strong original compositions alongside a sharp group of instrumentalists and a fine horn section.” Guitar Player
Guitarist, acoustic guitarist, composer and producer Roberto Rosemberg has built a career that crosses jazz, Brazilian music, blues and Afro-Latin rhythms, with improvisation and a distinctive original voice at its core.
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From classical piano to Berklee.
He began studying music at age eight, moved to acoustic guitar, trained in Rio de Janeiro and studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston from 1981 to 1984.
Since 1990, original repertoire at the forefront.
In 1990, Roberto formed a band under his own name for the first time and began developing a repertoire centered on his own compositions.
Circular, released in 2002.
The album Circular was released in August 2002 and documented an important period in Roberto’s original work and ensemble development.
Brazilian jazz with freedom to improvise.
Baião, salsa, choro, jazz, afoxé, samba, soul and blues are part of a language marked by rhythmic diversity and a strong sense of swing.
Guitarist, acoustic guitarist, composer and producer Roberto Rosemberg began his musical training at age eight studying classical piano. He then taught himself acoustic guitar. He studied with conductor Aluísio Didier and also attended courses at Pró-Arte and Instituto Villa-Lobos in Rio de Janeiro.
His desire to deepen his musicianship and experience other cultures led him to Boston, United States, where he studied at Berklee College of Music from 1981 to 1984. In 1983, he formed the Latin jazz band Samambaia, with which he performed extensively for two years on Boston’s club circuit.
Back in Brazil in 1985, he played with the bands Quarto Crescente (1986) and Matéria Prima (1988). At the same time, he accompanied artists including Peri Ribeiro, Bia Bedran, Ana Lemgruber and Clarisse Grova. He also performed duo engagements with guitarists Tavinho Bonfá and Marcos Amorim, separately.
In 1990, Roberto began a solo career, forming a band under his own name for the first time. His compositions became the foundation of the group’s repertoire. One of the line-ups that defined this period featured Roberto Rosemberg on electric and acoustic guitar, Tino Junior on sax and flute, Fernando Moraes on keyboards, Ênio Santos on bass, Kesso Fernandes on drums and Dom Chacal on percussion. This sextet formed the core group that recorded the album Circular, released in August 2002.
Since 1993, Roberto has also performed with a smaller line-up, the Roberto Rosemberg Trio, with extended residencies at Guimas Fashion Mall, Bartolomeu, Guilhermina Café and Havana Café. Since then, he has maintained a continuous performance schedule at venues and projects including Ataulfo, Brasserie Europa, Sesi, Ibeu, Letras e Expressões, Terraço Rio Sul, Sextas de Jazz at Hotel Novo Mundo, Pátio Havana in Búzios, Lona Cultural de Anchieta, Centro de Arte Hélio Oiticica, Café Concerto in Búzios and Rio Design Barra, among others.
The trio developed an eclectic repertoire spanning Brazilian popular music, salsa, jazz and blues, characterized by a strong swing feel and considerable freedom for improvisation.
From June 2001 to November 2002, Roberto also worked as a producer and served as musical director of the project Rio Design Barra Instrumental, which became an important showcase for Rio de Janeiro’s instrumental music scene.
BECO DAS GARRAFASCopacabana · Rio de Janeiro
THE MUSICIAN
Electric guitar, acoustic guitar and a distinctive instrumental voice.
As an instrumentalist, Roberto divides his work between electric and acoustic guitar, with an economical, direct style and a voice of his own. His main guitar influence is Wes Montgomery. Other favorite musicians he cites include George Benson, John Scofield, Robben Ford, Heraldo do Monte, Luis Salinas, Carlos Santana and Jimi Hendrix.
Jazz also sparked his interest in wind instruments, which went on to decisively influence his style. Roberto also admires musicians such as Miles Davis — to whom he dedicates a track on the album —, Sonny Rollins, Hermeto Pascoal, Moacir Santos and Joe Zawinul.
As a composer, he develops work with distinctly Brazilian characteristics and strong influences from jazz, blues and Afro-Latin music. His compositions blend rhythms such as baião, salsa, choro, jazz, afoxé, samba and soul.
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