litlle interview for Unfolding Arts

I had a pleasure to talk with Mike for his site, all about Arts in Ottawa.

take a look:

http://www.unfolding.ca/index.php/status-quo-evandro-gracelli

Great Concert at Nac...dec 2 nd

The Beausoleil/Gracelli Project

Rachel Beausoleil and Evandro Gracelli in concert
at the NAC’s 4th Stage.


The NAC’s 4th Stage presents the Beausoleil/Gracelli Project, on Thursday, December 2, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter Rachel Beausoleil and guitarist/composer Evandro Gracelli have prepared a whole new show of original songs, combined with some of their favourites from the Brazillian tradition. To bring it all alive they will be surrounded by Marc Decho on bass, Jasmin Lalande on woodwinds and Angel Araos on percussion.

The Beausoleil/Gracelli Project began several months ago when Rachel and Evandro met and decided to compose music together. It was a case of instant musical chemistry, fueled by their shared admiration for composers such as Milton Nascimento and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Then one night they played, on spec, with Marc Decho and Jasmin Lalande, and the sound lit up like it was on fire! With the addition of Angel Araos, this promises to be a very exciting night of original music and bossa nova/samba rhythms.

Brazilian born, Gracelli has been turning heads since he arrived in Canada over a year ago, with many local musicians vying for his time. Beausoleil, who is known locally for her dramatic singing style, is exploring her lifelong dream of writing her own music. This quintet is guaranteed to give you shivers.

Tickets are $20 and are available at the NAC box office, or through Ticketmaster (613) 755-1111. To hear samples from Rachel’s two existing CD’s, please visit www. rachelbeausoleil.ca.

me and keith richards

just a joke.

New latin Project

Alicia Borisonik is working with her new trio "Los de Abajo"
(South American Folklore, traditional and original songs)

Evandro Gracelli (guitar, cavaquino,vocals), Angel Araos (Percussion), Alicia Borisonik (piano, accordeon, flutes and vocals)
Listen to: De donde vengo y adonde voy. Where do I come from and where do I go ?(original by Alicia Borisonik)

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www.borisonik.ca

Beausoleil- Gracelli december 2 nd at NAC

I´ve been working with Ottawa singer Rachell Beausoleil, we´ve been preparing a repertoire with lots of originals for NAC, 4 th stage on December 2nd.
Beatiful songs were coming...

Sudbury jazz II

We also played in a club there...here some stage pics I took.
road trippin´, friends...nice moments.
and these days I played again with Patricia Cano at Folk Conference...great gig.

Sudbury Jazz Festival with Carlos Bernardo Quintet

Great gig at Sudbury Jazz Festival in 10th september, amazing moments...also met a lots of cool people.
At the Fest, Oliver Jones, Alex Cuba, Elizabeth Sheppard...and other great musicians... real gig.
Playin´with my Bro Carlos Bernardo was a honnor, since 16 years old we dream about these gigs.
tks Patricia Cano, Maninho, Luizito, George Koller and Carlão...and also Sudbury Jazz Fest organization. Hope come back in a future.

Jammin´with Django Libre

During this hot summer I jammed with Cristian Flores ´s gypsy project, what a honnor...
the guys brought fire to Fringe Festival in Ottawa.
tks Cristian, Steve, Sir Fiddle... and John Earl on upright bass.

Biritas...nice moments of Brazilian repertoire

We had our reheasal saturday evening at Chez Brasil in Montreal.
Playin´ Moacir Santos´s Coisa N- 10 , I was really deep into a real dream...
there was no hurry while playin´...that´s the basic to reach the real brazilian groove.
Marcos Ferreira on flute, Geneviéve on alto sax, Talal on trombone, me cavaco, Diogo Ramos on nylon gtr, Ismael pandeiro, Cris Mtanos and Santos percussion.
and Santos´s son...groovin´ with us.
Classic reportoire: Jacob, Pixinguinha, Riachão, João Donato, Moacir Santos...and ..
I´m waiting for next gig.

Recording session with Rimbombante Project

Last week I recorded at Bullhorn studio in Chinatown ( Ottawa)... there was a lots of old gears ... nice time ...with Dean Pallen´s project - Rimbombante. Original songs.
I had my Ibanez AM 70 - Natasha - pluged in a Grestch amp....all recorded in a 16 channel Old Tape recorder...really cool sound.

Colectiff Brésilienne

Last year when i had just arrived in Canada , I had my first gig in Montreal, it was a Brazilian collective called Parangolé...It was very important for me and we had great friends on stage...Marcos Ferreira, Vovô, Rommel, Talal, André Faleiros...now we´ll have another one this next sunday at Bobards again...Biribas...gudeiras..favelas..enfim..gafieira mood for dancers...
and now new faces...as Diogo great musician and studio technician...welcome Bro.

Mojito Mondays -Wakefield- E.M.P Trio

This summer I had a chance to play sometimes at Chez Eric in Wakefield,Gatineau
this gigs leads us to E.M.P. Trio...we´ve been jammin´ in some jazz/blues/rock/funk way.
Evandro/Marc/Phil ....here we go.

Live in Montreal Avec Rommel

I just join this project. cool songs and great vibe.
Talal- Trombone,Abina- drums, Guy- bass, Me -cavaco and gtr, Nana-voice and Rommel.
Ballatou Montreal..july 27 th.

Jasmin´s Recital June 6th

Capenga.mp3

Jasmin is a great sax player , he comes from Manhattan School of Music NY.
I hava a honnor to play at his first Ottawa´s Recital, the guy deals with classical and popular music as well. And the best gift he played my composition " Toniniana".
inside the huge church I really was in heaven.
here I posted suprise song, a Frevo called Capenga.
Angel on perc, Silvio on piano, me eletric gtr and Jasmin alto sax.

Jammin' with Shamman Rhythms

We played in a fundraiser at Shenkman Centre des Arts Orleans- Ontario,
it was cool play with my latin friends, Viva Central America...
Thanks Virtuoso Bahlam, Raimundo and Salomon.

Esse que nem o Outro - first concert in June

me and Vinicius Degenaro were Esse que nem o Outro , Brazilian choro music Duo.
cavaco and 8 strings gtr...this is a film of our first concert in 3 June...

Brazucajazztronic

Power trio with DJ Trevor Walker alive in Mercury Lounge...may 2010

Evandro Gracelli Group II

I had the opportunity to play in a festival here, Carnival of Cultures .
on stage with me : Regina, Leonard, Rene, Rob, Talal and Silvio.
when we played Ciranda do Balanço I couldn´t feel the ground...great moments...

Evandro Gracelli Group - songwittng competition

We played Bolivar at Chin Radio songwriting competition in may 16 th, I meet a lots a friends there Marc,Arien, Caridad, Cesar, Izzy and others ...
EGGroup : Jasmin, Silvio, Regina, Leonard, Salo, Matt, Talal and me...
uhuhuu..it was nice..

Jam with Rommel

Great Bro Rommel, the guy who can play for 3 days straight without any reprise song...
I see in July we´ll play togehter again.