Diego Figueiredo
 Diego Figueiredo
(pronounced fig-a-ray-doe) is considered one of
the most talented guitar players in the world
today. He is the winner of several important
competitions including the Montreux Jazz
Competition and the VISA Prize. Diego has
released over nineteen albums to date, three
DVD’s, and several instructional books. His
music is a fusion between Jazz, Bossa Nova and
Classical. Diego’s unique interpretations, along
with his phenomenal technique and emotion, has
created an explosion of adoring fans and concert
goers. Diego has performed in over forty
countries around the world.
Diego Figueiredo was born in Franca, Brazil in
1980. At the age of four he used to strike poses
carrying his small guitar. At six, he received a
mandolin, which was kept in a very special place
in his house. Diego played many instruments
before choosing the electric guitar when he was
twelve. By the age of fifteen, he was playing
theaters and nightclubs throughout Brazil,
playing both solo and with many renowned
Brazilian musicians.
For a number of years he played in several
different groups including Banda Gênese and
Squema Seis from Brasília. He has studied
classical guitar, Brazilian popular music and
jazz in several different conservatories
including Franca, Ribeirão Preto, Tatuí, and
Berklee College of Music.
Most recently he accompanies the singer and
songwriter Belchior in tours around Brazil and
abroad, as well as with the French phenom
Cyrille Aimée. He has played and shared
the stage with Hermeto Pascoal, Larry Coryell,
Geraldo Azevedo, Sebastião Tapajós, Demônios da
Garoa, Vanusa, Renato Borghetti, Osvaldo
Montenegro, Jair Rodrigues, Elomar, Toquinho,
Tunai, Paulinho da Viola, Nando Cordel, Moraes
Moreira, Fafá de Belém, Amelinha, Los Hermanos,
Zeca Baleiro, Miyazawa and others.
Besides being a guitar player, Diego is a
producer, arranger, orchestrator,
multi-instrumentalist and has recently produced
and arranged the double album “As várias caras
de Drummond” for which Belchior wrote the music
for Drummond´s poems, and which was released in
CARAS magazine.
With a variety of works already released, Diego
is doing shows on the most important stages
around the world enchanting and charming the
public wherever he goes with his unique touch.
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Quotes
“One of the greatest guitarists I’ve seen in my
whole
life”
- George Benson
“Diego is a unique musician”
- Al Di Meola
Dear Steve and Gabe,
Thank you for all your help with the Cyrille
& Diego engagement here at Lehigh. It was
positively wonderful. They are really lovely
and generous people as well as being remarkable
artists. Please pass my appreciation on to
them for their great performances.
- Deborah Sacarakis / Director of
Programming / Zoellner
Arts Center / Lehigh University
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Diego
Figueiredo Trio Live in Concert in
São Paulo Brazil
Diego
Figueiredo Duo (hold onto your seat)
Diego
solo performing "Stella by Starlight"
Diego
Figueiredo wins the Festa Nacional da
Música Award in Brazil
Diego
solo performing "India"
Diego
solo performing "Potpourri do Diego"
Diego
solo pereforming "Valsa"
Diego
solo performing Asa Branca
Diego
Duo performing "Take Five"
Diego
Trio performing Aquarela do Brasil
Biography
Diego
Figueiredo Biography (pdf)
Hi-Res Photos
Diego
Figueiredo Hi-Res #1
Diego
Live
Low-Res Photos
Low-Res
#1
Low-Res
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Low-Res
#3
Reviews
Guitar
World Magazine Review 2015
Artist Home Page
www.diegofigueiredo.com
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Programs
Available
Diego Figueiredo Solo
Diego Figueiredo Duo (with either pianist
or with percussionist)
Diego Figueiredo Trio (with piano and
percussion)
Diego Figueiredo and Ken Peplowski
Diego Figueiredo and special guest
Chiara Izzi
Two Guitars - Larry Coryell and Diego
Figueiredo
 "The
Bossa Nova Wave" Diego Figueiredo &
Ken Peplowski
Playing the music of the famous album
"Jazz Samba" from 1962 that launched the
Brazilian Bossa Nova craze in North
America. The orignial album featured
Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz. It was
an explosion of Grammy's and Billboard
hits including "One Note Samba",
"Desafinado", and
"Wave".
Diego Figueiredo (pronounced
fig-a-ray-doe) is considered one of the
most talented guitar players in the
world today. He is the winner of several
important competitions including the
Montreux Jazz Competition and the VISA
Prize. His music is a fusion between
Jazz, Bossa Nova and Classical. Diego’s
unique interpretations, along with his
phenomenal technique and emotion, has
created an explosion of adoring fans and
concert goers. Diego has performed
in over forty countries around the
world.
Diego
Figueiredo Trio Live
in Concert in São
Paulo Brazil
Diego
Figueiredo Duo (hold onto
your seat)
Ken Peplowski
The litany of musicians Ken
has collaborated with
includes: Mel Torme, Leon
Redbone, Charlie Byrd, Peggy
Lee, Benny Goodman, George
Shearing, Madonna,
James Moody, Steve Allen,
Woody Allen, and many more.
Ken Peplowski has recorded
over 50 CDs as a soloist, and
400 as a sideman.
Ken
Peplowski - "Menina Flor"
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"Two
Guitars" featuring Larry Coryell
& Diego Figueiredo
One
of the most exciting new guitar duos in
music today, Larry Coryell & Diego
Figueiredo bring a unique new vision to
the fusion of jazz, Brazilian and
classical to the concert stage.
Larry
Coryell - The New Yorker
says "the most innovative and original
guitarist since Charlie
Christian." Larry has remained in
the pantheon of great jazz guitarists
for more than forty years. Larry has
played with a Who's Who of world-class
artists including Al DiMeola, Philip
Catherine, Bireli Lagrene, John
McLaughlin and many, many more. So
when Larry chose to perform with Diego,
you know he totally loved the pairing.
Diego
Figueiredo (pronounced
fig-a-ray-doe) is considered one of
the most talented guitar players in
the world today. He is the winner of
several important competitions
including the Montreux Jazz
Competition and the VISA Prize. His
music is a fusion between Jazz, Bossa
Nova and Classical. Diego’s unique
interpretations, along with his
phenomenal technique and emotion, has
created an explosion of adoring fans
and concert goers. Diego has
performed in over forty countries
around the world.
Temporary videos - professionally
recorded ones coming shortly
Spain
Vi
Jazz &
Blues
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