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Teresa Ines

Teresa Ines is probably the most well-known Brazilian vocalist in the Boston area. Growing up in Rio de Janeiro, the great melting pot of the traditional and modern Brazilian culture, Ines absorbed a rich blend of musical styles from Rodas de Samba and Choro to concerts by the most sophisticated artists.

During the past ten years, Ines has added jazz influences to her broad range of Brazilian styles and rhythms. Her sophisticated, warm voice blends with a sensual stage presence and has inspired comments such as: “Ines has the technique to stretch her material and the taste to preserve its aura,” The Boston Globe; Ines has an “authentically sensual Brazilian style reminiscent of several of the greats,” World Rhythm; and “Ines is a unique star of her own with that intrinsic quality so common in giants,” Luna Kafe (e-zine). Her first CD, Live at the Regattabar, was released in 1999 with lucrative sales through her website.

In the group, the match of instruments such as the piano, the alto flute, the bass drum, the pandeiro, and the berimbau create a unique harmonious sonority with Teresa’s voice. Her band members are from all over South America. Brazilian Fernando Brandáo’s virtuoso flute playing matches the vocal line and creates an orchestral unison. The piano, skillfully played by Uraguayan Nando Michelin, provides intense harmonic texture. Brazilian Pedro Ito’s drumming and Argentinian Fernando Huergo’s brilliant bass playing add the traditional elements to the music.

Her newly recorded CD, Ave Rara (Rare Bird), is accompanied by a fine group of musicians and includes soulful songs of yearning such as “Ave Rara” by Edu Lobo & Aldir Blanc as well as her own composition, “Cores Frias,” in a classical bossa nova style. Ines demonstrates a mellow yet upbeat aspect of her personality with a funky arrangement of “Tuaregue e Nagô” by composer Lenine, and in Ines’s “Com Sabor,” in which a lush string quartet emphasizes the warmth behind Ines’s thoughtful portrait of a woman’s heart. The lyrical choro “Marambaia” displays Ines’s vocal virtuosity and elegance while “Pra que discutir com Madame”, a song made classic by the Bossa Nova Master João Gilberto, is given a lively and playful reading. Each additional composition contains gems of thoughtful arranging and presentation. As a mature artist in command of her material, Ines takes the listener into a beautiful new musical territory.

Biographies

Teresa Ines – Vocalist, Acoustic Guitarist, Songwriter & Arranger

Ines started strumming the guitar at the age of 12. While still in her teens, she studied and emulated the great guitarists in Brazilian music such as João Bosco, João Gilberto & Baden Powell, all greatly influencing her music. Ines graduated cum laude from Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, earned a degree in music education from the University of Rio de Janeiro (UNI-RIO), and has conducted and sung in a number of professional choirs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Since 1994, Teresa has been working as a lead singer, performing with Brazilian jazz groups in Boston including Brasileirinho and Zabumbatuq, touring Europe in 1996. The Teresa Ines Quintet has performed in various Boston clubs including Ryles and the Regattabar, as well as in the Cafe Teatro Series at the Villa Victoria Cultural Center, First Night Boston, and the Cambridge River Festival. Teresa’s appearances also include Rio de Janeiro in 2000 and Suriname in 1998.

Nando Michelin – Piano, Keyboards

After a very successful career in his homeland Uruguay, Nando Michelin came to Boston to develop his skills as piano player and composer at the Berklee College of Music. Since his graduation in 1991, he has recorded extensively here and in Uruguay with several acclaimed artists such as singer Teresa Ines and jazz trumpeter Tony D’Aveni, and his own band, comprising Jerry Bergonzi, Fernando Huergo, Steve Langone and Sula Da Silva. Nando also did the musical direction for tango/jazz singer Katie Viqueira's album “El Otro Lado” (The Other Side), has recorded a series of monthly performances with singer Giana Viscardi at the Acton Jazz Café, and serves as pianist for the Felipe Salles group. Other artists he has collaborated with include MPB icons Jair Rodrigues, Flavio Venturini, and Celso Adolfo. Currently he teaches at Berklee College of Music, Brookline Music School, and Tufts University.

Pedro Ito – Percussion And Drums

Pedro Ito, drummer/ percussionist from Sao Paulo, Brazil, came to the USA in 1999 to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston. During this time he has been working with several artists in Jazz and many other world music styles using a big variety of instruments. Pedro has been extensively performing and recording in the Boston area and New York City with great musicians such as George Garzone, John Lockwood, John Patitucci, Joey Calderazo, Dave Fiuczynski and Jerry Bergonzi. In Brazil he was a Pearl Drums endorsed artist, being in demand to teach clinics representing the company around the country. He also performed with several bands and artists. With the renowned singer/songwriter Arnaldo Antunes' band, Pedro worked for 4 years touring the whole country and being on stage and in studio with big names of Brazilian music such as Gilberto Gil, Marisa Monte, Carlinhos Brown, Chico Science, Orquestra Jazz Sinfônica de São Paulo and many others.

Fernando Huergo - Bass

Fernando Huergo was born in Cordoba, Argentina in 1968. His career includes recordings of over 70 albums and regular tournées in North, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. Fernando is a versatile musician who developed his own style in the jazz language as well as world music. Huergo has performed with internationally acclaimed musicians such as Danilo Perez, Luciana Souza, Dave Liebman, David Sanchez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Dave Samuels among others. He has given clinics in Argentina, Costa Rica, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Portugal, England, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Turkey, Japan, and in many cities in the United States. Fernando is a Faculty Member in the Bass Department of Berklee College of Music and Tufts University and is in high demand for clinics in the US, Europe, South America and Asia.

Fernando Brandào – Flutes

Natural from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Fernando Brandão is extremely famous among musicians for being the most incredible flute player “they have ever heard”. He has won the Sul América Best Instrument Player Award for two consecutive years. His technical perfection in various genres of music including classical, Brazilian, Jazz and Latin is masterful. Flutist and composer, he has been equally involved with classical music and jazz throughout his career and has performed with the most distinguished Brazilian symphony orchestras in the US and Brazil. Fernando has worked with several artists and has developed Brazilian music projects including the choro group “Brasileirinho” with whom he participated in various jazz festivals throughout New England. He is a faculty member of Berklee College of Music.

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