Nelson Faria
Brazilian guitarist, arranger and composer, Nelson Faria was born in Belo Horizonte,MG,and grew
up in Brasilia,DF,where he began his guitar lessons.
In 1983,he moved to Los Angeles to attend G.I.T (Guitar Institute of Technology),where he studied with Joe Diorio,Joe Pass,Ron Eschete,Howard Roberts,Scott Henderson,Frank Gambale,and many others.While in L.A. he also took private lessons with the chord melody master Ted Greene.
After his return to Brazil in 1984,Nelson Faria became one of the most important names on call lists for workshops,clinics,seminars,recording sessions and concerts.
His name appears on over 70 CDs and he has performed in Brazil,US,Europe and Israel. He has performed and/or recorded with artists including João Bosco, Ivan Lins,Gonzalo Rubalcaba,Lisa Ono,Milton Nascimento, Edú Lobo, Cassia Eller, Baby do Brasil, Zélia Duncan, Paulo Moura, Toninho Horta, Antonio Adolfo, Carlos Malta, Ana Caram, Mauricio Ei...
up in Brasilia,DF,where he began his guitar lessons.
In 1983,he moved to Los Angeles to attend G.I.T (Guitar Institute of Technology),where he studied with Joe Diorio,Joe Pass,Ron Eschete,Howard Roberts,Scott Henderson,Frank Gambale,and many others.While in L.A. he also took private lessons with the chord melody master Ted Greene.
After his return to Brazil in 1984,Nelson Faria became one of the most important names on call lists for workshops,clinics,seminars,recording sessions and concerts.
His name appears on over 70 CDs and he has performed in Brazil,US,Europe and Israel. He has performed and/or recorded with artists including João Bosco, Ivan Lins,Gonzalo Rubalcaba,Lisa Ono,Milton Nascimento, Edú Lobo, Cassia Eller, Baby do Brasil, Zélia Duncan, Paulo Moura, Toninho Horta, Antonio Adolfo, Carlos Malta, Ana Caram, Mauricio Ei...
