Diego Figueiredo

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

Diego Figueiredo
Figueiredo in 2010
Background information
OriginFranca, Brazil
GenresJazz
Associated actsCyrille Aimée, Ken Peplowski
Websitewww.diegofigueiredo.com

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.
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