Jorge Pescara
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| Birth name | Jorge Luiz Pescara |
| Born | 14 January 1966 Sto André, São Paulo |
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| Years active | 1998—present |
Jorge Pescara (born 14 January 1966) is a Brazilian bassist and Megatar player specializing in jazz fusion, progressive rock, experimental music, and Brazilian jazz.[1]
Setup
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- Basses: D'Alegria Defender Jorge Pescara signature 5str bass; Condor BC8000JP (prototype) fretless 8str;
- Touchguitars: Megatar Toneweaver 12str; Megatar Dragon 12str (NST tuning); Paschalis touch 12str (Stick tenor tuning)
- Strings: Elixir Nanoweb to Bass (.030, .045, .065, .085, .105, .130); plus super light to Megatar (009, 011, 016, 024, 032, 042)
- Amp: StudioR Z900 power amp
- Effects: Line6 FM4; BassWorks preamp bass modeler; Zoom G2.1U; Boss RC2; GR33 Roland Midi to synth; JP signature Bass Compressor by Rock It!; Triton Envelope Filter (Ed's Mod Shop); Moby Dick Bass Fuzz (Ed's Mod Shp); Danelectro Fab Echo; Behringer Ultra Octaver; Boss Compressor CS3; Boss Compressor CS2
- Miscellaneous: Hot Hands by Source Audio, Hi EBow; Funk Fingers; Dunlop (plectros & picks); violin bow; Roland EV5 pedal
Selected discography
Contributions
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- Leila (Correndo Perigo) Mix House / Eldorado 1995
- Geisan Varne (Caldeirao de Arruda) Seven Gates records 1996
- Renato Grinberg (Caetano Sem Palavras) Camerati discos 1996
- Mello Jr. (Plugged) Indie 1997
- Laura Finocchiaro (Eco Glitter) Dabliu / Eldorado 1997
- Jadir de Castro (Ziriguidum... e Deus Criou o Samba!) Jazz Station records 1998
- Flor de Lis (Flordelis) Gospel Music 1998
- Celso Fonseca (Out of the Blues "single") Geleia Geral 1998
- Edu Helou (Ser) H. Music 1999
- Fabio Pestana (Faces) SETO ES 2000
- Street Angels (A Benefit Album...) Mr. Bongo UK / Jazz Station records 2000
- Dom Um Romao (Lake of Perseverance) Jazz Station records / IRMA Italy 2001
- Compilation (Gradation Transition) IRMA Italy 2001
- JSR All Stars (Friends From Brazil 2001) Jazz Station records / IRMA Italy 2001
- Pingarilho (Stories & Dreams) Jazz Station records 2002
- Dom Um Romao (Nu Jazz Meets Brazil) Jazz Station records / IRMA Italy 2002
- Brazil All Stars (Rio Strut) Jazz Station Records / Milestone records 2002
- Compilation (A Day in Rimini) Jazz Station Records / IRMA Italy 2002
- Chill Out Wear (Chill Out Wear) IRMA Italy 2002
- Cool Jazzy cuts with Brazilian flavour (Sister Bossa vol 3) IRMA Italy 2002
- Dom Um Romao (Groovystation EP) IRMA Italy 2003
- Ithamara Koorax (Someday the Ballad album) King records / JSR 2003
- Ithamara Koorax (Love Dance the Ballad album) Milestone records / Fantasy 2003
- Lord K (Com Ropa) K & Rivero Produções 2003
- Cool Jazzy cuts with Brazilian Flavour (Sister Bossa vol 4) IRMA Italy 2003
- Various Artists (Chill Out Cafe vol 9) IRMA Italy 2004
- Luiz Bertoni (Constante Movimento EP) Giraffe Dying records 2005
- Various Artists (Brazilia the Very Best of the New Brazilia Sound) IRMA Italy 2005
- Ithamara Koorax (The Best Of Ithamara Koorax) JSR / EMI 2006
- Ithamara Koorax (O Vento) IRMA Italy 2006
- Zero (Quinto Elemento) C&C Celebration 2007
- Compilation (Bajista) Bajista Magazine 2007
- Ithamara Koorax (Brazilian Butterfly) IRMA Italy 2007
- Mobius Megatar (TouchStyle Cd) Megatar cd 2007
- Elixir strings (Brazilian Great Music vol II) Elixir Brazilian's endorsees cd 2007
- Ithamara Koorax (Brasil Canta com Ithamara Koorax) Cedem 2008
- Sallaberry (Sambatuque) Tum Tum Home Music 2009
- Ithamara Koorax & Mamoru Morishita Singer & Songer records 2011
- Sallaberry (New Bossa) Tum Tum Home Music 2011
- Paulo Moura (Paulo Moura & André Sachs - Fruto Maduro) Biscoito Fino 2012
- Ithamara Koorax (Got \to Be Real) IRMA records 2012
- Sallaberry (Rhythmist) Tum Tum Home Music 2013
- Dialeto (The Last Tribe) Moonjune, 2013
- LinhAmarela (Sol de Refletor) Nowa Music 2014
Solo
- Grooves in the Temple[2] (2005)
- Knight Without Armour[3] (2012)
- Grooves in the Eden[4] (2018)
Books
Pescara is the author of several bass instructional books.
- Arthur Maia Transcriptions (by MPO 1995)
- Curso TKT de Contrabaixo Elétrico (by TKT editora 1999)
- Contrabaixo Completo para Iniciantes (by Irmãos Vitale editora 2004) ISBN 85-7407-183-8
- O Dicionário Brasileiro de Contrabaixo Elétrico (by editora H. Sheldon 2005)
- Coleção Toque de Mestre - Harmônicos (by HMP editora 2006)
- Contrabaixo Completo – Manual do Groove (by Irmãos Vitale editora 2008) ISBN 978-85-7407-235-7
Videos
- O Contrabaixo Completo (by MPO video 1994)
References
- ^ "Jorge Pescara Biography". allaboutjazz.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Grooves in the Temple". dougpayne.com. 30 June 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Jorge Pescara - Knight Without Armour Review". 5 June 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Resenha: Grooves in the Eden (2018)" [Review: Grooves in the Eden (2018)] (in Portuguese). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
External links
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Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Brazilian bass guitarists
- Brazilian male bass guitarists
- Brazilian double-bassists
- Male double-bassists
- Brazilian rock musicians
- Jazz bass guitarists
- Brazilian music educators
- Brazilian male songwriters
- 21st-century double-bassists
- 21st-century male musicians
- Brazilian male jazz musicians