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Brazilian instrumental band founded about 1933 by Luna Freire, who died in 1938, so saxophone player Severino Araújo took the direction with his brothers Plínio and José.
During his more than 70 years of existence, the lineup has changed many times:
In 1937: Severino Araújo, K-Ximbinho, Mirtilo Cardoso (saxophones), Raimundo Napoleão, Geraldo Medeiros (trumpets), José Leocádio (trombone), Luna Freire (piano, director), Jorge Aires (drums), Luiz Germano (contrabass), José Flávio (guitar).
In 1945: Plínio Araújo, Geraldo Medeiros, Porfírio Costa (trumpets), Manoel Araújo, José Leocádio, Aurélio Camilo (trombones), K-Ximbinho, Jaime Araújo, José Araujo (Zé Bodega), Lourival Clementino, Genaldo Medeiros (saxophones), Jorge Aires (drums), Cláudio Freire (piano), Juvenal (contrabass), Del Loro (guitar), Gilberto D'Ávila (percussion).
In 1962: Geraldo Medeiros, Julinho, Mozart, Hamilton (trumpets), Manoel Araújo, Edson Maciel, Zanata, Tião (trombones), Jaime Araújo, Odilon, Hélio Marinho, Jaime Ribeiro, Genaldo Medeiros (saxophones), Oscar Gabriel, Plínio Araújo, Chiquinho, Elias, Freitas (percussions).
In 1991: Jaime Araújo, Salomão (alto saxes), Genaldo Medeiros (baritone sax), Bezerra, Rodrigues (tenor saxes), Uderlei,... Read More ... Guilherme, Onofre, Flamarion (trombones), Henrique, Maurílio, Wagner, José Jorge (trumpets), Hélio Coelho (piano), Luís Carlos (guitar), Zélu (bass), Plínio Araújo (drums), Walter Francisco, Ronaldo, Elias (percussion).
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