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Arthur Maia 9 April 1962 - 15 December 2018 Was A Brazilian Composer And Musician. Considered One Of The Best Bass Players In The World By Professional Critics Maia Played With Many Famous Artists Such As Djavan Gilberto Gil Marisa Monte Lulu Santos And Ney Matogrosso. His Compositions Usually Present A Fusion Of Jazz Funk Swing Music And Reggae. Arthur Maia Started His Musical Studies Playing Drums When He Was Still A Child. When He Was 15 Years Old He Received A Bass As A Gift And Influenced By His Uncle Luizão Maia A Brazilian Bass Player Began To Practice It. Then Years Later In 1976 He Became A Professional Bass Player Playing With Many Famous Brazilian Artists Such As Ivan Lins Luiz Melodia And Márcio Montarroyos. In 1985 He Joined The Band Cama De Gato A Brazilian Jazz Group Formed By Rique Pantoja Piano Pascoal Meirelles Drums Mário Senise Saxophone And Maia Bass . With It He Recorded Five Albums. Although Maia Was No Longer A Member Of The Band He Was A Special Guest On Cama De Gato's Sixth Album. He Also Joined Many Other Instrumental Music Bands Such As Pulsar Banda Black Rio And Egotrip Their Songs Were Much Played On Brazilian Radio In The 1980s. In 1986 Maia Also Recorded An Album Dedicated To Tom Jobim And Heitor Villa-Lobos With Gilson Peranzzetta Tom & Villa. During His Career Maia Developed His Own Style Of Playing Bass Mastering Bass Techniques And Mixing Several Rhythms. His Style Made Him Famous And Many Artists Invited Him To Record With Them. In Brazil He Played With Jorge Benjor Gal Costa Lulu Santos Caetano Veloso Roberto Carlos Martinho Da Vila Djavan Milton Nascimento Marisa Monte Fernanda Froes Leila Pinheiro E César Camargo Mariano Abroad With Ernie Watts Sheila E. Pat Metheny Carlos Santana George Benson Paquito De Rivera E Plácido Domingo. Maia Also Played In Many Festivals Around The World Such As Free Jazz Festival Heineken Concerts Paris Jazz Festival Montreaux Jazz Festival Etc. In 1990 Maia Recorded His First Solo Album Which Won The Prêmio Sharp Award One Year Later. In 1996 He Recorded His Second Album Which Was Very Well Received By Critics And In 2002 Recorded Planeta Música With The Participation Of Many Famous Musicians Such As Dennis Chambers And Mike Stern. In 2005 Maia Organized A Tribute To His Uncle Who Had Died That Year. The Show Was Staged At The Mistura Fina Pub Rio De Janeiro With The Participation Of The Brazilian Singer Leny Andrade. Maia Died From Cardiac Arrest On December 15 2018. Discography As Leader
1986 Tom & Villa With Gilson Peranzzetta Pan Produções
1990 Maia Som Da Gente
1996 Arthur Maia Night And Day Paradoxx Music 2000 Black Fusion Band Ao Vivo With Hiram Bullock Niterói Discos
2002 Planeta Música 2010 O Tempo E A Música With Cama De Gato
1986 Cama De Gato Som Da Gente
1988 Guerra Fria Som Da Gente
1990 Sambaíba Som Da Gente
1993 Dança Da Lua Som Da Gente
1995 Amendoim Torrado Albatroz read less