Toninho Horta

Master composer, guitarist and vocalist Toninho Horta is a legend of Brazilian music whose influence has also shaped contemporary jazz globally. An early break with Milton Nascimento led him to work with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ellis Regina, Sergio Mendes, and Chico Buarque, among a host of Brazil’s greatest musical icons. He released his debut solo album Terras Dos Passaros in 1980 and has been recording steadily since, winning a Grammy in 2020 with the album Belo Horizonte. Horta lived in the US in the 1990s and established close musical partnerships with a who’s who of American jazz musicians, working with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny and Herbie Hancock. Joining in his quartet will be two young giants, 24 year old piano prodigy Tyler Henderson and the great journeyman bassist Alex Claffy. Rounding out the band will be Horta’s colleague for over 50 years, master percussionist Duduka da Fonseca.