Dori Caymmi

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Also known as

Dorival Tostes Caymmi, Dory Caymmi

Years Active

1959

Genres

MPB, bossa nova, jazz, samba

Instruments

acoustic guitar, piano, voice

Biography

Dori Caymmi is one of the pillars of harmonic sophistication in Brazilian music. Son of the legendary Dorival Caymmi and the singer Stella Maris, he grew up immersed in an environment of profound musicality alongside his siblings, Nana Caymmi and Danilo Caymmi. Although he began his studies with the piano, it was on the acoustic guitar and, primarily, in the art of arrangement and composition that Dori consolidated his identity, serving as a fundamental link between Bossa Nova and the structuring of modern MPB.

His career is marked by a brilliant transition between the stage and behind the scenes. In the 1960s, he played a crucial role in engaged theater, collaborating on historical shows such as 'Opinião' and 'Arena Conta Zumbi'. As a producer and arranger, he shaped the sound of fundamental artists such as Edu Lobo and Nara Leão. His ability to move between the beach songs inherited from his father and the complex harmonies of jazz and classical music led him to a long and successful international career, establishing residency in Los Angeles for over two decades, where he collaborated with names such as Sérgio Mendes.

Back in Brazil, Dori continues to be a central figure in the preservation and renewal of Brazilian song. His partnership with the lyricist Paulo César Pinheiro resulted in some of the densest and most beautiful pieces of the contemporary national songbook. Throughout his trajectory, Dori Caymmi accumulated awards, including the Latin Grammy, and remains a guardian of melodic elegance, celebrating tradition without ever giving up technical rigor and harmonic innovation.

Discography

• Dory Caymmi (1972)
• Dori Caymmi (1980) (1980)
• Dori Caymmi (1982) (1982)
• Nana, Dori e Danilo Caymmi – Caymmi's Grandes Amigos (1986)
• Dori, Nana, Danilo & Dorival – Família Caymmi (1987)
• Dori Caymmi (1988)
• Dorival Caymmi, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Danilo Caymmi – Família Caymmi em Montreux (1991)
• Brasilian Serenata (1991)
• Kicking Cans (1993)
• Gregg Karukas Featuring: Dave Koz, Everette Harp, Eric Marienthal, Ricardo Silveira, Louis Conte, Ron Boustead, Dori Caymmi – Summerhouse (1994)
• If Ever... (1994)
• Tome Conta de Meu Filho, que Eu Também Já Fui do Mar... (1997)
• Cinema: A Romantic Vision (1998)
• Josee Koning featuring Ivan Lins & Dori Caymmi – Dois Mundos (1998)
• Influências (2001)
• Contemporâneos (2002)
• Nana Caymmi, Dori Caymmi e Danilo Caymmi – Para Caymmi, de Nana, Dori e Danilo - 90 Anos - Ao Vivo (2004)
• Nana Caymmi, Dori Caymmi e Danilo Caymmi – Para Caymmi de Nana, Dori e Danilo - 90 Anos (2004)
• Para Caymmi. de Nana, Dori e Danilo (Ao Vivo) (2004)
• Para Caymmi, de Nana, Dori e Danilo (2004)
• Nana Caymmi, Dori Caymmi, Danilo Caymmi, Paulo Jobim, Daniel Jobim – Falando de Amor (Famílias Caymmi e Jobim Cantam Antonio Carlos Jobim) (2005)
• Joyce & Dori Caymmi – Rio-Bahia (2005)
• Symphonic Jobim (2005)
• Inner World (2009)
• Mundo de Dentro (2009)
• Antonio Carlos Bigonha, Dori Caymmi – Urubupeba (2010)
• Poesia Musicada (2011)
• Nana, Dori e Danilo – Caymmi (2013)
• Setenta Anos (2013)
• Voz de Mágoa (2015)
• Mário Lago, Dori Caymmi – Foru 4 - Tiradente na Conjuração Baiana (2015)
• Manu Lafer, Dori Caymmi – Um Lado Meu que Você Não Conhece (2016)
• Dori Caymmi, Edu Lobo, Mauro Senise, Toninho Horta, Zé Renato, Ricardo Costa (4), Jurim Moreira, Itamar Assiére, Igor Eça, Fred Eça – Em Casa com Luiz Eça (2017)
• Edu Dori & Marcos (2018)
• Antonio Carlos Bigonha & Cordas, Dori Caymmi, Jorge Helder, Jurim Moreira – Saudades de Amanhã (2020)
• Mônica Salmaso, Dori Caymmi – Canto Sedutor (2022)
• Sonetos Sentimentais para Violão e Orquestra (2022)
• 80 anos de um cantador (2023)
• Prosa & Papo (2024)
• Utopia (2025)