The saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator Goio Lima launches his first double solo CD to celebrate his 35 years career.
The CD has nineteen songs that reflect his research about different Brazilian rhythms like baiao, choro, marcha, frevo, waltz, ballad and samba-jazz.
The musician and researcher, that had already recorded two CDs with Havana Brasil, has chosen among his compositions those that reflect his main influences and are a good example of his career as a composer, arranger and instrumentalist.
On this CD, Goio plays tenor and soprano sax, alto flute and flute and is accompanied by: Evaldo Guedes on bass, Paulinho Vicente on drums, Edmundo Cassis on the acoustic and electric piano, Rubinho Antunes on the trumpet and flugelhorn, João Lenhari on the trumpet and flugelhorn, Marcinho Pereira on drums and Gabriel Gaiardo on the acoustic and electric piano.
On CD 1, we have the songs: Um abraço no Donato, Nivaldo, como está o tempo em BH?, Valsa do Natal, Pro Getz, Gauche, Spok, vamos tomar um chopps no Frevinho?, Uma rosa pra Fátima Guedes, Gota de choro e Juriti (valsa pra tia Celinha).
And on CD 2: Relativo Prazer, Tema pro Ivan Lins, Ato, Esperando Maria, Skate Board, Mingus no forró, Tema pro Johnny Alf, Marcha Estradeira, Sul de Minas e Mais um samba pro Toninho.
The CD was composed, arranged and produced by Goio Lima and recorded live at the Arsis Estúdio in São Paulo by Adonias Jr.
Goio Lima is a saxophonist, arranger, producer, composer and educator. In his academic career he has lectured at the federal universities of Uberlandia and São Carlos and on private colleges such as Unisantanna and Unaerp. He has performed with several instrumental music groups such as Mojave and Havana Brasil. An eclectic musician, he has performed in jazz, salsa and pop groups, but his main focus is Brazilian music. He had performed alongside great names like João Donato, Ivan Lins, Paulo Jobim and Toninho Horta.
