hello my name is Helbe Machado, I am a Brazilian drummer and pecussionist, a specialist in jazz instrumental Brazilian music, but I also work in mpb, and pop, depending on the need, but Brazilian music is my style, mainly samba, bossa nova and samba jazz.
He began his career officially in 1996, but in 1989, he had already participated in the album "Litoral" by his father, the great dru...
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hello my name is Helbe Machado, I am a Brazilian drummer and pecussionist, a specialist in jazz instrumental Brazilian music, but I also work in mpb, and pop, depending on the need, but Brazilian music is my style, mainly samba, bossa nova and samba jazz.
He began his career officially in 1996, but in 1989, he had already participated in the album "Litoral" by his father, the great drummer, César Machado. Son, grandson and nephew of great musicians, from an early age he was influenced by this super musical family.
She started at the Carlota Portela Jazz dance academy where she worked for three years. She studied at the Villa Lobos Music School where she trained in symphonic percussion, where she performed at the Villa Lobos Music School Orchestra. four years and a half, visiting countless cities in Rio de Janeiro, with this orchestra recorded the first "Method for Orchestras" of Brazil, an innovative work containing parts of recorded songs, and exercises for all sessions.
Continuing his career, he recorded his first solo album titled SUINGUE PESADO in the spring of 2018, performing live shows at Centro de Música Carioca, Blue Note Rio and Triboz, playing on important stages such as the Teatro Municipal do Rio de January, Cecília Meirelles Room, Baden Powell Room, Canecão Flying Circus, SESC Gymnastic Theater, Blue Note Rio, Ungelt jazz Club, Reduta jazz Club, 38Riv, B Flat, Peppi Gungeihein, Reigen Live, Funarte Room, Caixa Theater in Curitiba, Teatro Municipal de Niterói among other shows houses in Brazil and Europe.
He has worked with renowned artists such as Antonio Carlos and Jocafi, Ithamara koorax, Fernanda Cunha, Sueli Costa, Eliana Pittman, Oswaldo Montenegro, Maria Creuza, Claudia Telles, Pery Ribeiro, Paulinho Tapajós, Cladia Telles, Àurea Martins, among others.
Consequently, he has already played or recorded with such musicians as: Aécio Flávio, João Carlos Coutinho, Itamar Assiére, Alfredo Cardim, Hamileto Stamatto, Fernando Merlino, Sergio Barroso, Adriano Giffoni, Jamil Joanes, André Neiva, Nei Conceição, Luca Maciel, Ênio Santos, Cláudio Rosa, Gastão Villeroy, Marcos Amorim, Felipe Polly, Billy Teixeira, Zé Carlos Santos, Core Harris, Alvim Baptiste, Paulo Moura, Tino Jr, Eduardo Neves, Paulo Esteves, Alberto Farah, Léo Gandelman, Humberto Araújo, Altair Martins.
Currently he plays with Fernanda Cunha, Eliana Pittman, Sueli Costa and performs instrumental works with her trio or quartet, having already performed at Vinícius Bar, Tom's Bar, Sofitel Hotel, Paris Jazz & Blues, Carica Music Center and also at the Festival of Rio de Cinema, also as freelancer, playing, recording and giving workshops through Brazil and Europe.
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