Bola Sete
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Biography
[Edit]The words Bola Sete are Portuguese for the seventh ball in the billiard game, which is the only black one. He got his nickname after being the only black man in a small group. From an early age, he was habitual at the Bohemian circles of Praça Tiradentes, Rio, where musicians met. At 17, he joined composer Henricão's group, which was going to Marília for an eight-month season. Returning to Rio, he played at every available venue in Campinas SP and Niterói RJ. In 1945, Rio's Rádio Transmissora instituted a violão (acoustic guitar) contest, in which he was the winner. He continued to play through Minas Gerais and Rio. At last, he was hired contractually by Rádio Transmissora and he worked in the famous Trem da Alegria show for three years at the João Caetano Theater with Lamartine Babo, Iara Sales, and Héber de Bôscoli.
At the end of the '40s, he formed his own group, Bola Sete e seu Conjunto. In that time, Dolores Durán, who went on to be a famous singer and composer, was a crooner at the Béguin nightclub and once invited, became the group's singer at the Drink and Vogue nightclubs. In 1952, he went to Italy and played in several clubs and hotels until 1954. In that year, he returned to Brazil and formed an orchestra, with which he toured through Argentina, Uruguay, and Spain. In 1955, he toured again, this time through Lima, Peru, and Santiago do Chile. In 1959, he moved to the U.S. and in 1962, was hired directly by the general manager of Sheraton Hotels to play in the several units of that chain. In 1960, the label Sinter, which had already recorded several cuts with him, released the LP Bola Sete. He had also recorded for Odeon, which released at the same time Bola Sete e Quatro Trombones with his own compositions and Gershwin standards. In 1962, he appeared at the historic Bossa Nova Festival at Carnegie Hall in New York. He also played at the Village Gate and Vanguard. In the same year, Odeon Brasil released O Extraordinário Bola Sete and Fantasy released Bossa Nova. He was then playing at New York's Park Sheraton and later in the same year, he moved to San Francisco to play at the Sheraton Palace. Dizzy Gillespie was staying there and listened to him every night. When Gillespie's pianist, Lalo Schifrin, came to the hotel, he met Sete, with whom he had become acquainted and played with when the Brazilian toured Argentina. Invited by Gillespie, Sete played with him at the Ninth Annual Monterey Jazz Festival with great success. Following tours and a recorded album with Gillespie, Sete moved again to San Francisco and joined Vince Guaraldi's trio. This two-year association, profitable for both artists, consolidated the already expressive popularity of Sete in the U.S. They recorded together 1963's Vince Guaraldi, Bola Sete & Friends (Fantasy). Then he formed his own trio with Brazilian musicians Tião Neto (bass) and Chico Batera (drums), with which he performed at the 1966 Monterey Jazz Festival, again with great success. From November 11 to 13, 1966, Sete was featured at the Fillmore Auditorium. His releases in the U.S. include 1964's Tour de Force and From All Sides (with Vince Guaraldi), 1965's The Solo Guitar of Bola Sete and The Incomparable Bola Sete, 1966's Live at El Matador (with Vince Guaraldi) and Autentico, 1967's At the Monterey Jazz Festival, 1969's Shebaba (all through Fantasy), 1976's Working on a Groovy Thing (Paramount), 1981's Ocean and Ocean II (Lost Lake), and 1985's Jungle Suite (Dancing Cat). In 1969, he appeared at the Mexico Brazilian and American Music Festival, together with Eumir Deodato, Milton Nascimento, and Airto Moreira.
Title: The Music Of Brazil / The Guitar Of Bola Sete Volume 1 / Recordings 1957 - 1958
Artist: Bola Sete
Genre: Latin
Title: The Music of Brazil: The Guitar of Bola Sete, Vol. 1 (Recordings 1957-1958)
Artist: Bola Sete
Genre: Latin
Title: The Music of Brazil: The Guitar of Bola Sete, Vol. 2 (Recordings 1957-1958)
Artist: Bola Sete
Genre: Latin
Title: Carnival In Rio (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1958)
Artist: Bola Sete
Genre: Jazz, World Music
Title: Aqui Está O Bola Sete (Remastered) / Aqui Esta O Bola Sete (Remastered)
Artist: Bola Sete
Genre: Latin Folk
Title: Ralph J. Gleason's Jazz Casual, Vol. 5
Artist: Bola Sete, Art Farmer Quartet, The Vince Guaraldi Trio, The Paul Winter Sextet
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: A Summer in South America
Genre: World Music, Latin
Title: #1 Caribbean Beach Party
Genre: World Music
Title: The Most Influential Jazz Guitarists
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Jazz Guitar You've Never Heard
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best of Brazilian Bossa Nova & Samba
Genre: World Music
Title: Brazilian World Essentials
Genre: Jazz
Title: Brazilian Nights, Vol.3
Genre: Latin
Title: Copa Beach
Genre: Latin
Title: Bossa Nova Guitar
Genre: Bossanova
Title: Dusty Fingers Volume 2
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Latin, Country, Funk, Instrumental
Title: Most Wanted Samba
Title: Beach Diggin' Vol. 3
Title: Balla Nova
Title: Bossa Nova In Colombia
Title: Bossa Nova En Cuba
Title: Bossa Nova Música De Rio
Title: Halloween In Brazil
Title: Love Bossa Nova & Smooth Jazz
Genre: Cool Jazz, Soul Jazz, Rock, Latin, Bossanova, Easy Listening
Title: Bossa Nova In The Jungle
Title: Bossa Nova Musica Ballando
Title: Tacchino Di Natale
Genre: Bossanova
Title: Bossa Nova Road Trip
Genre: Bossanova
Featuring albums
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Artist: João Gilberto / Joao Gilberto
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Latin