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Brazilian songwriter, arranger, flutist and saxophonist.
b.: April 23, 1897 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
d.: February 17, 1973 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Through the legacy of the pioneering choro composers of the 19th century and of the Afro-Brazilian tradition, Pixinguinha produced the most important choro works of all time. Edifying the choro as a musical genre, he conferred on it personality and identity
Began his career in 1911 at age 14, playing the flute for Choro Carioca.
He was the leader or participated in several ensembles, and many of these groups were named differently in the releases. For larger groupings please use Pixinguinha E Sua Orquestra, for smaller ensembles named on releases as Grupo, Conjunto or Banda, use Pixinguinha E Sua Banda. For Choro ensembles, use . Named groups as
Choro Carioca, Grupo 10 Azes De Pixinguinha, <a... Read More ... href="https://www.musicstack.com/discography/orquestra+t%c3%adpica+pixinguinha-donga" class=t>Orquestra TÃpica Pixinguinha-Donga and Os Oito Batutas should be credited properly, using ANV if necessary.
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