Guga Stroeter

Origin

São Paulo, SP

Years Active

1978

Genres

MPB, jazz, salsa, samba, pagode

Instruments

vibrafone, drums

Biography

Gustavo Cerqueira Stroeter, better known as Guga Stroeter, was born in São Paulo on October 15, 1960. He is a musician, producer, and musical director with a multifaceted career spanning jazz, MPB, salsa, and Brazilian rhythms. His professional career began to gain prominence in the 1980s when he participated in the founding of the quintet Nouvelle Cuisine, a group noted for its reinterpretations of jazz standards and, later, for incorporating Brazilian compositions into its repertoire. The group released several albums and received the APCA award in 1996.

Alongside saxophonist George Freire, Stroeter founded the Orquestra HB, formerly known as Heartbreakers, in 1988. This big band became known for exploring the work of composers such as George Gershwin and Duke Ellington, as well as blending salsa, jazz, and MPB in its performances. Orquestra HB has performed on major stages and festivals, such as Sala São Paulo and the Barbados Jazz Festival, and has collaborated with artists like Graça Cunha.

In addition to his work as a musician and orchestra leader, Guga Stroeter has also worked as a producer and musical director, collaborating with various renowned artists of Brazilian music, including Caetano Veloso and Rita Lee. In 2021, his album "Nei Lopes, Projeto Coisa Fina e Guga Stroeter no Pagode Black Tie" received a Latin Grammy nomination in the best samba/pagode album category. Stroeter also dedicates himself to literature, writing articles, plays, and novels.

Discography

• Salsa Brasileira (1996)
• Soy Rapero - Hip Hop Havana (2002)
• Guga Stroeter e José Possi Neto com Orquestra HeartBreakers – Baile Estelar (2005)
• Cantos Sagrados de Brasil e Cuba (2007)
• Guga Stroeter & HB Jazz Combo, Liena Centeno – Siguaraya (2009)
• Neguinho (2009)
• É Samba! Bereré, Bereré! (2009)
• Guga Stroeter & Orquestra HeartBreakers – Emoções Baratas (2010)
• Guga Stroeter & Orquestra HB Convidam Sapopemba – Sapopemba (2010)
• Guga Stroeter & HB Jazz Combo – Duke São Paulo - Brasil (2010)
• Guga Stroeter & Orquestra HB Canta Aloísio Menezes – Xirê Reverb (2011)
• Guga Stroeter & Orquestra HB Apresentam Zulma e Família Stroeter (2012)
• Guga Stroeter & HB Jazz Combo Canta Rita Braga – Canção do Amor Demais (2012)
• Canção do Amor Demais – Canta Rita Braga (2012)
• Guga Stroeter & Orquestra HB Convidam Pai Élcio de Oxalá – Umbanda (2013)
• Guga Stroeter & Orquestra HB Apresentam Dora Stroeter – Maravilhosamente (2013)
• Guga Stroeter & Orquestra Hb Apresentam Zulma e Família Stroeter - 92 Anos de Amor (2018)
• Nei Lopes, Projeto Coisa Fina e Guga Stroeter no Pagode Black Tie (2020)
• Meu Lugar no Mundo (2020)
• Carnawerk, Computador do Amor (2020)
• BAILE DOS ORIXÁS (2021)
• Titi and the Tatus (2022)
• MAESTRO HUGO ESPÍNDOLA, DINO BARIONI Y GUGA STROTER presentan "TRES TEMAS DEVOCIONALES AFRO-BRASILEÑOS" con la ORQUESTRA de CÁMARA de CHILECITO - UNDeC, La Rioja, Argentina (2023)
• Salsa Samba Groove (2023)
• Guga Stroeter & Orquestra HB / Salsa Jam Br (2024)
• Feeling Bossa (2025)
• Guga Stroeter e Orquestra HB apresentam: Elas cantam Chet (br) (2025)
• AMOR ADAGIO (2026)