When it comes to Brazil's best instrumental performers, Trumpeter Marcio Montarroyos is always near the top of the list. You’ve heard him on dozens of recordings and his solo work for jazz and pop stars like Stevie Wonder, Djavan, Sarah Vaughan, Sergio Mendes, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Toninho Horta is simply outstanding.
"Terra Mater" is an upbeat album,” says the classically trained horn player. “Some of the music is energetic and busy, like New York. Some of it is laid-back, sensual and smooth, like L.A. It has funky American black rhythms blended with earthy Brazilian rhythms. I also bring in European classical, American jazz, big band sound, African music, lots of percussion.., and I put them all together in a personal way. I like to blend and contrast different electric and acoustic instruments, and I especially love the sound of lots of Afro–Brazilian rhythms mixed with horns."
‘Terra Mater’ includes a special version of "Aquarela do Brasil" which is recognized by thousands of radio and webcast listeners as the intro theme to the nationally syndicated radio show "The Sounds of Brazil! with Scott Adams" ever since the program's inception in 1992. With pianist Luis Avellar, guitarist Ricardo Silveira, Lincoln Olivetti and Don Grusin.
