Época de Ouro

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

1964

Genres

choro, instrumental, samba

Instruments

mandolin, acoustic guitar, violão de sete cordas, cavaquinho, pandeiro, flute

Biography

Época de Ouro is a renowned regional choro ensemble founded in 1964 by the virtuoso mandolinist Jacob do Bandolim. Organized in its definitive lineup in 1966 — which featured legendary names like Dino Sete Cordas and César Faria —, the group played a fundamental role in the resistance and preservation of choro during a decade when bossa nova dominated the Brazilian music scene.

Following Jacob's passing in 1969, the ensemble temporarily suspended its activities until returning in 1973 at the invitation of Paulinho da Viola for the show SARAU at Teatro da Lagoa. This return coincided with the emergence of Clube do Choro, conceived by Paulinho da Viola and Sérgio Cabral, propelling an important national movement to value and disseminate the instrumental genre.

Throughout its trajectory, the group has collaborated with several icons of Brazilian music, such as Marisa Monte, Ivan Lins, Beth Carvalho, and Zeca Pagodinho, in addition to undertaking highly successful international tours, especially in Japan. With over four decades of history and dozens of recorded albums, Época de Ouro remains one of the greatest bastions of choro tradition in Brazil, currently featuring acclaimed musicians in its lineup.

Discography

• Radamés Gnattali, Jacob do Bandolim, Época de Ouro, os Boêmios, Orquestra do Teatro Municipal – Pixinguinha 70 (1968)
• Jacob e Seu Conjunto Época de Ouro – Vibrações (1970)
• Conjunto Época de Ouro (1974)
• Clube Do Choro (1976)
• Elizeth Cardoso, Jacob do Bandolim, Zimbo Trio, Época de Ouro – Vol. 3 - Fragmentos Inéditos do Histórico Recital (1977)
• Interpreta Pixinguinha e Benedito Lacerda (1977)
• Arthur Moreira Lima, Abel Ferreira, Época de Ouro – Chorando Baixinho - Um Encontro Histórico (1979)
• Dino 50 Anos (1987)
• Wander Batista e Época de Ouro Interpretam Sambas Canções (1988)
• Elizeth Cardoso, Jacob do Bandolim, Zimbo Trio & Conjunto Época de Ouro – Gravado Ao Vivo no Teatro João Caetano (1989)
• Época de Ouro e Armandinho (1996)
• Época de Ouro & Armandinho – O Melhor do Chorinho Ao Vivo (Instrumental) (1997)
• Café Brasil 2 (2002)
• Abel Ferreira, Arthur Moreira Lima, Copinha, Zé da Velha, Dino 7 Cordas, Época de Ouro – Concerto para uma Noite de Aniversario
• De Pai pra Filho
• Elizeth Cardoso, Zimbo Trio, Jacob do Bandolim, Época de Ouro – Ao Vivo no Teatro João Caetano