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Egberto Gismonti
Person · male · Brazil · Carmo · born 1947 · recording since 1969
Brazilian musician and composer
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Also known as Egberto Gismondi · Egberto Gismoti · エグベルト・ジスモンチ
Timeline
32 events▣ Album 29◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1✦ Award 1
1940s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Egberto Gismonti
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography326 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1379391100
Biography
Egberto Amin Gismonti (born 5 December 1947) is a Brazilian composer, guitarist and pianist.
Biography
Gismonti was born in the small city of Carmo, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, into a musical family. His mother was from Sicily and his father was from Beirut, Lebanon. At the age of six, he started studying the piano at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music. After studying the classical repertoire in Brazil for 15 years, he went to Paris, France, to delve into modern music. He studied with Nadia Boulanger (1887–1979), after acceptance as a student by the composer Jean Barraqué, a student of Anton Webern and Schoenberg. Boulanger encouraged Gismonti to write the collective Brazilian experience into his music.
Gismonti is a self-taught guitarist. After returning to Brazil, he designed guitars with more than six strings, expanding the possibilities of the instrument. Approaching the fretboard as if it were a keyboard, Gismonti gives the impression that there is more than a single guitar player. Gismonti's sojourn in the Xingu region of the Amazon basin made a lasting impression. This is documented musically in tunes such as "Yualapeti" and "Sapain" (Yualapeti shaman, Sapain) and in the recordings Dança das Cabeças ("Dance of the Heads", 1977), Sol do Meio-Dia ("Noon Sun", 1978), which he dedicated to the Xingu, and Duas Vozes ("Two Voices", 1984).
The musical career of Gismonti spans five decades. The major phases are distinguished by record company, the ensemble format, and the musical collaborators. The most important ensembles are his Brazilian group Academia de Danças, including Mauro Senise (saxophone and flutes), Zeca Assumpção (bass) and Nenê (Realcino Lima Filho, drums and percussion), the duo with Naná Vasconcelos (percussion), and the trio with Charlie Haden (bass) and Jan Garbarek (saxophone). Dança das Cabecas, the first ECM record, was nominated "Album of the Year" by Stereo Review and received the 1977 Großer Deutscher Schallplattenpreis.
In 1978 he founded the music label Carmo, which has had several joint ventures with ECM.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 29 | 98.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 32 | 97.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 43 | 83.8th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (35 release groups · 29 studio albums)
Albums · 29
1969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 36:53
1Salvador3:432Tributo a Wes Montgomery3:233Pr’um samba3:104Computador3:145Atento, alerto3:206Lirica II (pra mulher amada)1:397O gato3:458Um dia3:209Clama-claro2:0510Pr’um espaço2:4111O sonho4:3012Estudo №52:031970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 33:01
A1Janela de ouro4:40A2Parque Laje2:21A3Ciclone2:34A4Indi4:26A5Sonho2:25B1O mercador de serpentes3:48B2Lendas3:01B3Pêndulo4:21B4Lirica Nº15:251970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 37:06
1Indi4:232O Sonho6:593Parque Laje7:524Salvador5:085Three Portraits For Guitar And Flute - Retratos I1:586Three Portraits For Guitar And Flute - Retratos II2:237Three Portraits For Guitar And Flute - Retratos III1:548Consolação, Berimbau3:079Lendas3:221972 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:02
1Ano zero3:132Federico3:233Janela de ouro (A traição das esmeraldas)3:344Vila Rica 17201:495Pr'um samba2:596Água & vinho2:167Volante4:038Eterna3:479Tango3:0210Mulé rendeira1:561973 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 31:33
1Luzes Da Ribalta2:572Memória E Fado3:573Academia De Dança: Dança Dos Homens / Dança Das Sombras4:224Tango4:145Encontro No Bar2:536Adágio4:487Variações Sobre Um Tema De Léo Brouwer4:088Salvador4:141976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 41:30
A1Dança das cabeças8:30A2Café4:30A3Carmo5:00A4Altura do sol1:00A5Polichinelo1:30B1Trem noturno7:40B2Ano zero6:50B3Baião do acordar6:301977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 49:53
1Part I: Quarto mundo #1 / Dança das cabeças / Aguas luminosas / Celebração de núpcias / Porta encantada / Quarto mundo #225:222Part II: Tango / Bambuzal / Fé cega faca amolada / Dança solitária24:311977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 44:28
1Baião malandro3:532Café4:433Educação sentimental3:024Apesar de tudo3:475Bodas de prata6:346Raga4:267Feliz ano novo4:048Calypso2:529As primaveras2:5510Cristiana3:4211Carmo • Hino do Carmo • Ruth4:301978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 50:23
1Palácio de Pinturas5:332Raga8:493Kalimba5:144Coração5:575Café/Sapain/Dança Solitária №2/Baião Malandro24:501978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Nó caipiraA2NocaA3PiraA4Palácio de pinturasA5MaracatuB1Esquenta muiéB2Frevo rasgadoB3Sertão brasileiroB4Selva amazônicaB5Canção da espera1979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 53:04
1Selva Amazônica / Pau Rolou20:052Ano Zero6:533Frevo9:234Salvador6:395Ciranda Nordestina10:041980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 48:56
A1Karatê5:00A2Cego aderaldo6:25A3Mágico7:14A4Palhaço5:52B1Tá boa, santa?5:55B2Equilibrista8:14B3Ciranda5:34B4Mais que a paixão4:421981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:36:08
Disc 11Maracatu8:25210 anos7:343Frevo8:124Lôro5:345Em Familia, Sanfona, Dança Dos Pés, Eterna21:10Disc 21De repente16:092Vale do eco7:473Cavaquinho8:00412 de fevereiro8:105Carta de amor5:071981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 42:22
1Lôro5:262Don Quixote5:263Em família9:364Sanfona4:315Folia4:466Choro3:017Auto‐retrato2:058Branquinho • Passarinho • 11/6/81 (feito em casa)7:311982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:01
1Abertura-Infância5:062Palácio dos espelhos3:443Sagração4:124Assum2:295Fado4:516Noite de lua2:357Carnaval de rua6:018O amor que move o sol e as outras estrelas4:2692 violões3:4710Para John e Paco5:1311Piano2:371983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 44:26
1Abertura1:332Ciranda Das Estrelas1:593Realejo3:214Foguetório1:415Lira Dos Conspiradores1:566Ladainha1:327Feliz Coração3:568Pra Frente Brasil3:079Conto De Fadas3:1610Fazendo Arte3:1311A Fala Da Paixão4:5512Dancin' Piazzolla3:1413Ruth3:5414Contemplação1:0115Carta De Amor4:0316Noite Sem Fim1:451985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 40:34
1O trenzinho do caipira8:422Bachiana №4: Dansa3:023Bachiana №56:424Desejo1:465Bachiana №4: Cantiga7:076Canção do carreiro2:067Bachiana №4: Prelúdio5:338Pobre cega5:361985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 42:59
1Coração Da Cidade5:222Sol No Asfalto - Luzes, Câmera, Ação2:253Mambembe5:314Carta Marítima6:525Força Lascada / Música Incidental: "Mulhé Rendeira" / "Asa Branca"5:586Passe De Música2:207Caravela3:528Cigana5:299Festa Brasileira (Citação De Tema Folclórico Cearense)5:101986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 40:43
1Baião malandro4:172Palhaço4:083Loro3:574Maracatú5:255Karatê2:386Frevo6:087Água & vinho5:048Infância4:339Cigana4:331988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:41
1Palácio de pinturas4:382Jardim de prazeres4:533Celebração de núpcias4:234A porta encantada2:375Scheherazade1:586Bodas de prata4:517Quatro cantos4:368Vila Rica2:009Continuidade dos parques3:0410Conforme a altura do sol2:4611Conforme a altura da lua1:551989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 47:14
1Violões (vermelho)6:032Lundu (azul)6:353Trenzinho do Caipira (verde)7:284Alegrino (amarelo)3:495Dança dos Escravos (preto)15:056Salvador (branco)4:507Memoria e Fado (marrom)3:241990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 56:29
1Dois Curumins Na Floresta2:192O Senhor Dos Caminhos (To Ailton Krenak)1:383Trezinho Amazônico1:124Forrò Na Beira Da Mata3:225Os Deuses Da Selva I1:016O Baile Dos Caraíbas4:417O Coração Das Trevas2:588Dança Das Amazonas1:049Todos Os Fogos, O Fogo1:4710Ciranda No Céu4:2211Os Deuses Da Selva II0:3812Sertão/Forrobodó11:2013Ao Redor Da Fogueira3:0014Turma Do Mercado1:5215Fuga & Destruição2:5116Floresta (Amazônia)3:2617Forró Amazônico4:3018Ruth3:5919No Coração Dos Homens0:291991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 31:30
1Luzes Da Ribalta2:382Mémoria E Fado4:003Academia De Dança: Dança Dos Homens/Dança Das Sombras4:204Tango4:215Encontro No Bar2:526Adágio4:507Variações Sobre Um Tema De Leo Brouwer4:138Salvador4:161991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 40:22
1Senhores da Terra4:452Ossuário1:583Valsa de Francisca I1:514Anta0:555Urucum2:216A força da floresta3:457A dança da floresta2:238Águas2:259Sônia4:0610A morte da floresta3:3411Valsa de Francisca II3:3312O som da floresta2:4213Jogos da floresta #11:5514Jogos da floresta #21:4515Mutação2:241992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:01:51
1Amazônia I3:442Barbara1:583Maria Luiza6:544Fantasia2:425Turma Do Mercado2:036Camila3:197Vidas Secas3:438Amor Proibido2:189Amazônia II13:4110Sunção2:1711Zabumba1:0312Andarilho5:1913Tormenta2:0914Forró Amazônico4:2915Outro Tango3:5616Viagem2:161997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 52:53
1Strawa no Sertão – Zabumba2:072Strawa no Sertão – Maxixe2:113Música para Cordas13:024Frevo5:515A Pedrinha Cai10:166Eterna9:067Música de Sobrevivência10:202004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:13:59
1Janela de Ouro (A Traicao Das Esmeraldas)3:472Pr'Um Samba3:073Danca Das Cabecas8:344Frevo Rasgado3:455Sanfona4:366Frevo / Esquenta Muie / Frevo Rasgado9:447Agua e Vinho2:248O Trenzinho do Caipira8:369Preludio-Movimento Das Bachianas Brasileiras No. 45:2910Educacao Sentimental3:0811Bodas de Prata4:5812Jardim de Prazeres4:5813Cego Aderaldo6:3014Academia de Danca: Danca Dos Homens / Danca Das Sombras4:232009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 2:25:40
Disc 11Sertoes Veredas 113:312Sertoes Veredas 212:363Sertoes Veredas 39:054Sertoes Veredas 410:475Sertoes Veredas 510:456Sertoes Veredas 69:577Sertoes Veredas 7 - Palhaco Na Caravela8:56Disc 21Lundu4:042Mestico & caboclo13:053Dois Violoes5:184Palhaco6:545Danca Dos Escravos8:156Chora, antonio!6:207Zig Zag10:068Carmen4:579Aguas & Danca6:3310Saudacoes4:31Egberto gismonti (Coração da cidade)
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 42:12
1Coração da cidade5:202Sol no asfalto a) Luzes b) Câmera c) Ação5:163Mambembe2:294Carta marítima6:495Força lascada5:576Passe de música2:197Caravela4:408Cigana4:469Festa brasileira4:36
Album · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bandeira do BrasilSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 42:241Coração da cidade5:37 2Sol no asfalto / Mambembe7:32 3Carta marítima6:45 4Força lascada5:58 5Passe de mágica / Caravela11:26 6Festa Brasileira5:06 | Compilation | 1984 | |
| 1988 | O Pagador De PromessasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 42:16A1Senhora Dos Ventos2:03 A2Iluminada3:11 A3Forrobodó 14:33 A4Inhambú de Fogo3:22 A5Prova de Amor3:30 A6Pedra de Cantaria4:40 B1Forrobodó 21:55 B2Sol a Pino2:06 B3Sertão2:30 B4Paisagem Brasileira 14:30 B5Paisagem Brasileira 29:56 | Soundtrack | 1988 | |
| 1994 | WorksSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 47:111Lôro5:33 2Raga8:53 3Ciranda Nordestina10:00 4Mágico7:45 5Maracuta8:25 6Salvador6:35 | Compilation | 1994 | |
| 2002 | LoroSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:05:071Tá Boa, Santa3:02 2Carta de Amor3:20 3Palhaço2:52 4Karaté2:41 5Memoria e Fado (Guitar Solo)3:18 6Cego Aderaldo1:37 7A Fala de Paixão3:35 8Loro4:19 9Two Afro-Antillian Pieces for Guitar: Nana para una negrita3:51 10Two Afro-Antillian Pieces for Guitar: El cumbancherito3:42 116 Children's Songs: No. 62:14 126 Children's Songs: No. 151:29 136 Children's Songs: No. 31:42 146 Children's Songs: No. 91:12 156 Children's Songs: No. 192:13 166 Children's Songs: No. 42:03 17Petit Musique de clown triste2:45 18Préludes flasques (pour un chien)3:55 19Trois pièces faciles (a trois mains)4:47 205 pezzi facili: La Passeggiata de Puccettino2:36 215 pezzi facili: Serenata1:45 225 pezzi facili: Pavana2:22 235 pezzi facili: La Chioccia1:56 245 pezzi facili: Il Soldatino1:51 | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2004 | Selected RecordingsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 1:14:251Ensaio de escola de samba (dança dos escravos)8:57 2Kalimba (lua cheia)5:18 3Cavaquinho8:01 4Bianca6:43 5Dança №15:23 610 anos7:32 7Lundu (azul)6:34 8Frevo5:54 9Selva amazônica – Pau rolou20:03 | Compilation | 2004 |
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 2003 | AntologiaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 34 tracks · 2:31:32Disc 1 1Ano Zero3:22 2Água e Vinho2:23 3Janela de Ouro3:46 4Encontro no Bar2:58 5Variações sobre um Tema de Leo Brouwer4:13 6Luzes da Ribalta3:01 7Palácio de Pinturas4:40 8Jardim de Prazeres4:57 9Bodas de Prata4:57 10Continuidade dos Parques3:05 11Baião do Acordar6:40 12Dança das Cabeças8:33 13Café4:46 14Trem Noturno7:39 15Baião Malandro3:57 16Educação Sentimental3:07 17Feliz Ano Novo4:02 Disc 21Saudações3:11 2Nó Caipira8:35 3Noca0:53 4Pira2:00 5Frevo3:24 6Esquenta Muié (Banda de Pifanos)2:44 7Frevo Rasgado3:44 8Mágico7:22 9Palhaço5:58 10Tá Boa, Santa?6:03 11Don Quixote5:32 12Choro3:07 13Sanfona4:34 14Loro5:30 15Pra Frente Brasil3:09 16Baião Malandro4:19 17Maracatu5:21 | 2003 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Egberto Gismonti head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 15 | 72.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 35 | 91.7th |
| Studio albums | 29 | 98.1th |
| Awards recorded | 1 | 89th |
| Timeline events | 32 | 97.1th |
| Recording span (years) | 43 | 83.8th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egberto Gismonti Group(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EgbertoGismontiBA.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c9bfd68-38d2-4e9f-9baa-7f99ce7f2f79discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2c9bfd68-38d2-4e9f-9baa-7f99ce7f2f79core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q746182genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q746182seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egberto_Gismontibiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egberto_Gismonti
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Image: Hernán Roibón · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q746182 · MusicBrainz: 2c9bfd68-38d2-4e9f-9baa-7f99ce7f2f79
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