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Diego Figueiredo

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Diego Figueiredo
Figueiredo in 2010
Figueiredo in 2010
Background information
OriginFranca, Brazil
GenresJazz
Websitewww.diegofigueiredo.com

Diego Figueiredo (born 1980) (pronounced fig-a-ray-doe) is a Grammy-nominated Brazilian jazz guitarist.[1]

Biography

Figueiredo began playing music at a young age, going through a number of different instruments before finally choosing guitar at age 12. He was playing at pubs and nightclubs by 15, both with groups and as a solo musician.[2] He released his first album at 17.[3]

Discography

  • Diego Figueiredo Group (1999)
  • Segundas Intenções (2004)
  • El Colibri (2005)
  • Autêntico (2006)
  • Solo (2007)
  • Hojas Secas (2007)
  • New Patterns (2007)
  • Ao Vivo (2007)
  • Standards (2007)
  • Dadaiô (2008)
  • Smile (2009)
  • Brazilian Accent (2009)
  • Vivência (2009)
  • Vale de Lobos (2010)
  • Just the two of us (2010)
  • Zibididi (2011)
  • Tempos Bons (2012)
  • Chorinho (2014)
  • The best of Diego Figueiredo I (2014)
  • Duô (2015)
  • The Best of Diego Figueiredo II (2015)
  • Broken Bossa (2015)
  • Violões Contemporâneos (2017)

References

  1. ^ "GRAMMY Award Results for Diego Figueiredo". grammy.com. Grammy Awards.
  2. ^ "Biography".
  3. ^ Yarborough, Chuck (8 January 2018). "Anderson Varejao's pal Diego Figueiredo returns to Nighttown for an evening of Brazilian jazz". Retrieved 23 April 2020.