João Rebouças

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

1977

Genres

MPB, brazilian jazz, instrumental

Instruments

piano, keyboards

Biography

João Carlos Muniz Rebouças was born in Rio de Janeiro on December 31, 1957. He stood out in the Brazilian popular music scene as a pianist, keyboardist, arranger, and composer, having studied with figures such as Hamilton Valim, Sula Jaffé, Alceu Bocchino, and Hans-Joachim Koellreutter. Throughout his career, he has performed alongside several exponents of MPB, including renowned artists such as Cazuza, Gal Costa, Chico Buarque, Tim Maia, and Marina Lima.

He began his professional career in 1977 in Funarte's "Vitrine" project, working with singer-songwriter Sueli Costa and the group Quatro Cantos. In the 1980s, he furthered his studies at the Berklee College of Music and in New York, as well as joining the instrumental group A Tampa alongside musicians such as Luizão Maia and Vitor Biglione. As a composer, his works have been recorded by important voices in Brazilian music, such as Renato Russo and Fafá de Belém.