Orkestra Rumpilezz
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The Orkestra Rumpilezz is an orchestra of percussion and brass created in 2006 by Letieres Leite, winner of the Bravo! Award for Best Popular Album of the Year 2010 and the Brazilian Music Award, in the categories Best New Artist and Best Instrumental Group.
It's about a group of instrumental folk music in which music is attributed to the ancestral music from Bahia
in a harmonic modern garb, percussion with African roots and under the influence of modern jazz. Both compositions and arrangements are conceived from drawings and rhythm of the claves from the percussive universe of Bahia - inspired in large associations such as the percussive Ile Aiye
, Olodum
, Sambas Recôncavo, among others - with the influence of Candomblé
.
The Orchestra consists of five musicians in the percussion (drums, deaf, timbau, agogo
, tambourine
, caxixi
) and 14 brass musicians (four trumpets, four trombones, two alto sax, 2 tenor sax, a baritone sax and 1 tuba
).
Important names of world music already attended concerts of the Orkestra Rumpilezz: Carlinhos Brown
, Ed Motta
, Stanley Jordan
, Toninho Horta
, David Moraes and others.
, Nana Vasconcelos
, Gilberto Gil
, Elba Ramalho
, Lulu Santos
, Timbalada
, Daniela Mercury
, Elza Soares
, Hermeto Pascoal
, Stanley Jordan
, Carlinhos Brown
, Toninho Horta
, Arthur Maia
, Marcio Montarroios and the singer Ivete Sangalo
(playing saxophone tenor in her band called Banda do Bem), having participated of 8 albums and 3 DVDs, ncluded one at Madison Square Garden
in NYC. Actually, Letieres follows the singer Ivete Sangalo, works as producer and musical manager.
It's about a group of instrumental folk music in which music is attributed to the ancestral music from Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
in a harmonic modern garb, percussion with African roots and under the influence of modern jazz. Both compositions and arrangements are conceived from drawings and rhythm of the claves from the percussive universe of Bahia - inspired in large associations such as the percussive Ile Aiye
Ilê Aiyê
The Afro-Brazilian group Ilê Aiyê was founded on 1974 by Antônio Carlos “Vovô” and Apolônio de Jesus in the neighborhood of Liberdade, the largest black population area of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil....
, Olodum
Olodum
Olodum is a cultural group based in the Afro Brazilian community of Salvador, the capital city of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by percussionist, Neguinho do Samba....
, Sambas Recôncavo, among others - with the influence of Candomblé
Candomblé
Candomblé is an African-originated or Afro-Brazilian religion, practised chiefly in Brazil by the "povo de santo" . It originated in the cities of Salvador, the capital of Bahia and Cachoeira, at the time one of the main commercial crossroads for the distribution of products and slave trade to...
.
The Orchestra consists of five musicians in the percussion (drums, deaf, timbau, agogo
Agogo
Agogo may refer to*Agogo, Ghana*Agogô, a musical instrument*Agogo , by KMFDM-See also:*À gogo , multiple term deriving from a French expression meaning "in abundance, galore"*Junior Agogo...
, tambourine
Tambourine
The tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
, caxixi
Caxixi
A caxixi is a percussion instrument consisting of a closed basket with a flat-bottom filled with seeds or other small particles. The caxixi is an indirectly struck idiophone. Like the maraca, it is sounded by shaking. It is found across Africa and South America, but mainly in Brazil...
) and 14 brass musicians (four trumpets, four trombones, two alto sax, 2 tenor sax, a baritone sax and 1 tuba
Tuba
The tuba is the largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument. Sound is produced by vibrating or "buzzing" the lips into a large cupped mouthpiece. It is one of the most recent additions to the modern symphony orchestra, first appearing in the mid-19th century, when it largely replaced the...
).
Important names of world music already attended concerts of the Orkestra Rumpilezz: Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown is a Brazilian musician from Salvador, Bahia. He was born in Candeal Pequeno, a small neighbourhood in the Brotas area of Salvador de Bahia...
, Ed Motta
Ed Motta
Ed Motta , is a Brazilian MPB, rock, soul music, funk and jazz musician. He is nephew of late Brazilian singer Tim Maia....
, Stanley Jordan
Stanley Jordan
Stanley Jordan is an American jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and pianist, best known for his development of the tapping technique for the guitar....
, Toninho Horta
Toninho Horta
Toninho Horta is a virtuoso electric and nylon-string guitar player; his music could be defined as Brazilian music.He has developed his own very personal style...
, David Moraes and others.
The teacher
In 1979, Letieres Leite initiated his study by himself, and discovered a real vocation to brass instrumens, such as flute ans saxophone. He get it Federal University of Bahia. Later, in 1987, already in Europe, continued to dedicate himself at the Konservatorium Franz Schubert in Vienna - Austria. Since then, the Letieres have been presenting with innumerable musicians and in festivals in Europe and Brazil. They’ve also participated in recording with artists such as: Nico AssumpçãoNico Assumpção
Nico Assumpção , was a Brazilian bass player.-Biography:...
, Nana Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos is a Brazilian Latin jazz percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, most notable for his works with Pat Metheny, Don Cherry, Egberto Gismonti, and Gato Barbieri....
, Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira , better known as Gilberto Gil or , is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political commitment...
, Elba Ramalho
Elba ramalho
Elba Ramalho, is a Brazilian songwriter, performer, poet and actress. She is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró"....
, Lulu Santos
Lulu Santos
Lulu Santos, stage name of Luiz Maurício Pragana dos Santos is a Brazilian singer and guitarist, considered one of the great names of Brazilian rock.- Career :...
, Timbalada
Timbalada
Timbalada is an Afro-Brazilian musician group from Candeal, Salvador, Brazil. It was founded by drummer Carlinhos Brown. The musical style is between samba reggae and axé, with strong influences from African music...
, Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury , is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian axé, samba-reggae and MPB singer, songwriter and record producer. Since her breakthrough, Mercury has become one of the best known Brazilian female singers, selling over 20 million albums worldwide...
, Elza Soares
Elza Soares
Elza Soares is a Brazilian samba singer. She was married to Brazilian football player Garrincha.Born and raised in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Soares took part in a singing contest presented by the renowned Brazilian musician Ary Barroso, and received the highest marks. In the late 1950s, Soares...
, Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil. Pascoal is a greatly beloved musical figure in the history of Brazilian music, known for his abilities at orchestration and improvisation, as well as being a record producer and...
, Stanley Jordan
Stanley Jordan
Stanley Jordan is an American jazz/jazz fusion guitarist and pianist, best known for his development of the tapping technique for the guitar....
, Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown
Carlinhos Brown is a Brazilian musician from Salvador, Bahia. He was born in Candeal Pequeno, a small neighbourhood in the Brotas area of Salvador de Bahia...
, Toninho Horta
Toninho Horta
Toninho Horta is a virtuoso electric and nylon-string guitar player; his music could be defined as Brazilian music.He has developed his own very personal style...
, Arthur Maia
Arthur Maia
Arthur Maia is a Brazilian composer and musician. Considered one of the best bass players in the world, by professional critics, Maia have played with many famous artists, such as Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Marisa Monte, Lulu Santos and Ney Matogrosso...
, Marcio Montarroios and the singer Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Sangalo
Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo is a Latin Grammy Award-winning Brazilian Axé and MPB singer, songwriter, and occasional actress and television show host...
(playing saxophone tenor in her band called Banda do Bem), having participated of 8 albums and 3 DVDs, ncluded one at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in NYC. Actually, Letieres follows the singer Ivete Sangalo, works as producer and musical manager.
Awards
- 21º Brazilian Music Award (Best Instrumental Group and Best New Artist of the Year)
- Bravo! Award (Best Popular Album)
- Funarte
- Cultural Itaú
- Gold Medal Quality of Brazil Musical
- Natura (National Tour)
- The Globe (Best in music in 2010)
- 3rd Best of 2010 by Folha de São Paulo