Toninho Horta
Influential composer/guitarist with a developed personal style of harmonization, Toninho Horta has had extensive participation in other artists's projects, and has also recorded more than ten solo albums (having special guests like Pat Metheny, Naná Vasconcelos, and Eliane Elias), many of them released internationally. Some of his hits as composer are "Diana" (with Fernando Brant), "O Céu De Brasília" (with Fernando Brant), "Durango Kid" (with Fernando Brant), "Dona Olímpia" (with Ronaldo Bastos), "Beijo Partido," and "Manuel, O Audaz" (with Fernando Brant).
Spending his childhood in his hometown Belo Horizonte, Horta became acquainted with soon-to-be famous names like Nivaldo Ornelas, Milton Nascimento, Wagner Tiso, and others that became known as the Clube da Esquina. His first recording was for Nivaldo Ornelas's 1969 album. In 1970, he accompanied Elis Regina and Tom Jobim in the show Tom & Elis in Rio. His participation in Nascimento's Clube da Esquina (1972) was noticed, and soon he was backing Gal Costa, Nana Caymmi, Joyce, Edu Lobo, Maria Betânia, Dori Caymmi, among others. In 1973, he recorded the album Beto Guedes, Danilo Caymmi, Novelli e Toninho Horta (EMI). His first solo album came in 1980, the independent Terra Dos Pássaros, which was released in the U.S. in 1995 (WEA). In 1980, he released the LP Toninho Horta on EMI, released in the U.S. in 1990 through Capitol. In 1985, he performed in the Free Jazz Festival (São Paulo) together with Toots Thielemans and Bob McFerrin. Horta moved to the U.S. in 1992, continuing to record with other artists and to release his solo albums. In 1992, he performed in London, England, accompanying Marisa Monte. In 1993, he backed Caetano Veloso in Brussels, Belgium. In the same year, he appeared in the Heineken Concerts (Rio) with Gary Peacock and Billy Higgins. In 1994, he played with Phillip Catherine at the IX Martinique Guitarre Festival. In 1995, he played in Japan with Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, and Keith Jarrett.
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Discografía
13 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Sem Você (Joyce & Toninho Horta)
World music - Editado por Biscoito Fino el 17/05/2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Viva Eu: As Canções Brasileiras de Novelli
América latina - Editado por Encore Music el 25/05/2020
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Toninho Horta
MPB - Editado por EMI Music Brasil Ltda el 3/03/1980
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bons Amigos
Dorota Miskiewicz, Toninho Horta
Pop - Editado por WM Poland - WMI el 8/09/2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
From Napoli to Belo Horizonte
Toninho Horta, Antonio Onorato
Jazz - Editado por Sud Music el 11/11/2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Episodes (K-Pop Sessions in Rio)
Jazz - Editado por Truspace - JL Music el 5/04/2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Nucę, gwiżdżę sobie (Canto Canto)
Dorota Miskiewicz, Toninho Horta
Pop - Editado por WM Poland - WMI el 29/08/2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Toninho Horta no Estúdio Showlivre (Ao Vivo)
Brasil - Editado por Showlivre el 19/04/2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Toninho Horta, Moonstone
Brasil - Editado por LucasRecords el 14/09/2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Baião Influenciado
World music - Editado por Duo Vera Cruz e Toninho Horta [dist. Tratore] el 30/11/2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
To Jobim with Love
Jazz - Editado por Resonance Records el 9/09/2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo