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Pixinguinha
real name Alfredo Da Rocha Vianna Filho
Pixinguinha is credited on 1,129 releases across 341 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,129
Credits
341
Albums
8
Decades active
20
In collections
Biography
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Pixinguinha (1897–1973) was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flutist, and saxophonist, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in choro music. Began his career in 1911 at age 14, playing the flute for Choro Carioca. His innovative compositions and arrangements blended African rhythms with European harmonic influences, shaping the foundations of Brazilian popular music. As a member of the group, he helped popularize choro beyond Brazil, and his arrangements introduced jazz-inspired harmonies and orchestration techniques. Among his most celebrated works are "Carinhoso" and "Lamentos", which remain standards in Brazilian music. Pixinguinha’s legacy continues to influence generations of musicians in Brazil and beyond.
B.: April 23, 1897 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
D.: February 17, 1973 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,129 releases · 341 albums · active 1953–2025
- Performance · 1,960
- Other credits · 20
Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Impressão Digital · Skyline Studios · Nas Nuvens
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Baden Powell
- Elizeth Cardoso
- Toquinho
- Paulinho Da Viola
- Altamiro Carrilho
- Maria Bethânia
- Waldir Azevedo
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