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Itiberê Zwarg e Grupo
He was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1950. He started to study music with his father, Antonio Bruno Zwarg, a musician and composer. He began his career with the Ray Carelli group, playing in ballrooms in the city of São Paulo. In the 70s, he was part of Xangô Três and Bossa Jazz Trio. He studied double bass with Nicolai Tchevtchenko. Since 1977, he has been playing with Hermeto Pascoal & Group all over the world, in several tours in Europe, North America, and Japan. He has participated in workshops with Hermeto in France, Switzerland, Germany, and the United States. With Hermeto, he recorded nine CDs (Zabum Be.Bum.A; Montreux Alive; Cérebro Magnético; Hermeto Pascoal & Group; Lagoa da Canoa, Só Não Toca Quem Não Quer; Brasil Universo, Festa dos Deuses, Mundo Verde Esperança).
In 1992, Itiberê began his career as a composer and arranger. He made the arrangements for the CD "Variasons" with Gilson Macedo, participated in the CD "De Onde Vens" with the singer Ivetty Souza, and in the CD "Cordas Cruzadas" with Quarteto Mahogany, among others.
In 1999, he created Itiberê Orquestra Família. In 2001, he launched his first CD "Pedra de Espia" as a composer, arranger, and conductor of his Orchestra; in 2005, he recorded his second CD, "Calendário do Som". He received a grant from the Vitae Foundation as a composer in 2005. In 2006, he was selected for the Project Natura Musical for a tour in São Paulo, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires. Also in 2006, he was selected for the Project Petrobras to organize a songbook with compositions from the regular workshops at the Proarte School of Music.
In 2008, Itiberê composed the repertoire of the third CD ("Contrastes") and the Orchestra performed in several Brazilian cities in the project Young Orchestras sponsored by CCBB. They also recorded two tracks on the CD "Igual a Mi Corazón" of the Argentine singer Liliane Herrera. In 2009, the Orchestra was selected for the project "Pixinguinha/Funarte", launched the CD "Contrastes" and performed in Macaé, Petrópolis, and Rio de Janeiro at the "Teatro da Caixa". In Ceará, the Orchestra participated in the project "Mostra do Cariri", performing in Crato, Nova Olinda, and Potengi. In 2010, the Orchestra was the special guest on the TV program "SESC Instrumental" in São Paulo.
In 2011, Itiberê Orquestra Família evolved into Itiberê Zwarg & Group. This was due to changes in the group's identity and the work's ideology that happened over the last ten years. In the beginning, there were 33 musicians; now there are eight musicians playing Universal Music, totally integrated into this "big family of sound". So it was no longer necessary to add "family" to define the group's identity.
In 2013, the group traveled to the Vannes Jazz Festival and played for an appreciative crowd of fans with glowing reviews.
He was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1950. He started to study music with his father, Antonio Bruno Zwarg, a musician and composer. He began his career with the Ray Carelli group, playing in ballrooms in the city of São Paulo. In the 70s, he was part of Xangô Três and Bossa Jazz Trio. He studied double bass with Nicolai Tchevtchenko. Since 1977, he has been playing with Hermeto Pascoal & Group all over the world, in several tours in Europe, North America, and Japan. He has participated in workshops with Hermeto in France, Switzerland, Germany, and the United States. With Hermeto, he recorded nine CDs (Zabum Be.Bum.A; Montreux Alive; Cérebro Magnético; Hermeto Pascoal & Group; Lagoa da Canoa, Só Não Toca Quem Não Quer; Brasil Universo, Festa dos Deuses, Mundo Verde Esperança).
In 1992, Itiberê began his career as a composer and arranger. He made the arrangements for the CD "Variasons" with Gilson Macedo, participated in the CD "De Onde Vens" with the singer Ivetty Souza, and in the CD "Cordas Cruzadas" with Quarteto Mahogany, among others.
In 1999, he created Itiberê Orquestra Família. In 2001, he launched his first CD "Pedra de Espia" as a composer, arranger, and conductor of his Orchestra; in 2005, he recorded his second CD, "Calendário do Som". He received a grant from the Vitae Foundation as a composer in 2005. In 2006, he was selected for the Project Natura Musical for a tour in São Paulo, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Porto Alegre, Montevideo, and Buenos Aires. Also in 2006, he was selected for the Project Petrobras to organize a songbook with compositions from the regular workshops at the Proarte School of Music.
In 2008, Itiberê composed the repertoire of the third CD ("Contrastes") and the Orchestra performed in several Brazilian cities in the project Young Orchestras sponsored by CCBB. They also recorded two tracks on the CD "Igual a Mi Corazón" of the Argentine singer Liliane Herrera. In 2009, the Orchestra was selected for the project "Pixinguinha/Funarte", launched the CD "Contrastes" and performed in Macaé, Petrópolis, and Rio de Janeiro at the "Teatro da Caixa". In Ceará, the Orchestra participated in the project "Mostra do Cariri", performing in Crato, Nova Olinda, and Potengi. In 2010, the Orchestra was the special guest on the TV program "SESC Instrumental" in São Paulo.
In 2011, Itiberê Orquestra Família evolved into Itiberê Zwarg & Group. This was due to changes in the group's identity and the work's ideology that happened over the last ten years. In the beginning, there were 33 musicians; now there are eight musicians playing Universal Music, totally integrated into this "big family of sound". So it was no longer necessary to add "family" to define the group's identity.
In 2013, the group traveled to the Vannes Jazz Festival and played for an appreciative crowd of fans with glowing reviews.
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