(15 July 1932 in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil–12 July 2010 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Moura's father was the maestro of a marching band; however, he encouraged his son to train as a tailor.[2] Paulo instead studied in the National Music School and performed with the Brazilian Symphonic Orchestra. He was the first black artist to become first clarinetist in the Municipal Theatre Orchestra.[2] He appeared at Bossa Nova night at Carnegie Hall in 1962 with Sérgio Mendes,[2] the two of them also featuring on Cannonball Adderley's 1962 album, Cannonball's Bossa Nova. He won the Sharp Award for the most popular instrumentalist of the year in 1992.[2] His CD "Paulo Moura e Os Oito Batutas" was listed by Barnes & Noble as one of the top 10 recommendations of the year for 1998.[2] From 1997 to 1999, he was on the State Council of Culture in Rio de Janeiro, a Councillor of the Federal Council of Music, and President of the Museum Foundation of Image and Sound.[2] In 2000, Moura became the first Brazilian instrumentalist to win the Latin Grammy.[2] Moura died of lymphoma three days before his 78th birthday.[3][4] He was married to Halina Grynberg and had two sons, Pedro and Domingos.[5]
Discography
- Moto Perpétuo. Chantecler, 1956.
- Sweet Sax. RCA Victor, 1957.
- Escolha e Dance com Paulo Moura. Sinter Discos, 1959.
- Paulo Moura Interpreta Radamés Gnatalli. Continental, 1960.
- Tangos e Boleros. Chantecler, 1962.
- Cannonball's Bossa Nova (1962), with Cannonball Adderley
- Paulo Moura e Quarteto. Equipe, 1968.
- Paulo Moura e Hecteto: Mensagem. Equipe, 1969.
- Paulo Moura e Hecteto: Fibra. Equipe, 1970.
- Pilantocracia. Equipe, 1971.
- Confusão Urbana, Suburbana e Rural. RCA Victor, 1976.
- Concertão. Kuarup, 1981.
- Paulo Moura e Clara Sverner. Odeon, 1983.
- Mistura e Manda. Kuarup, 1984.
- Paulo Moura e Clara Sverner: Vou Vivendo. Kuarup, 1986.
- Paulo Moura e Clara Sverner: Vou Vivendo. Odeon, 1986.
- Gafiera Etc. e Tal. Kuarup, 1986.
- Paulo Moura e Clara Sverner Interpretam Pixinguinha. CBS, 1988.
- Quarteto Negro: Paulo Moura, Jorge Degas, Zezé Mota e Djalma Corrêa. Kuarup, 1988.
- Paulo Moura Interpreta Dorival Caymmi. Chorus, 1991.
- Rio Nocturne. Messidor, 1992.
- Dois Irmãos: Paulo Moura e Raphael Rabello. Milestone Records, 1992.
- Paulo Moura e Wagner Tiso. Tom Brasil, 1996.
- Paulo Moura e Os Batutas. Rob Digital, 1997. Winner of the 2000 Latin Grammy.
- Mood Ingenuo: Paulo Moura and Cliff Korman duo. Jazzheads, 1999.
- Paulo Moura visita Jobim e Gershwin. Pau Brasil, 2000.
- K-Ximblues. Rob Digital, 2002.
- Estação Leopoldina. MecBR, 2003.
- El Negro del blanco. Biscoito Fino, 2004.
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