Joel Nascimento

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

1950

Genres

choro, instrumental music

Instruments

mandolin, multi-instrumentalist

Biography

Joel Nascimento was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro on October 13, 1937. He stood out in the Brazilian musical scene as a talented mandolinist and multi-instrumentalist, earning recognition and awards for best instrumentalist throughout his career.

His career was marked by important tours and partnerships with great names in national and international music. Among his most notable collaborations, he toured alongside renowned musicians such as Raphael Rabello and Artur Moreira Lima, in addition to international artists like John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucía.

His contribution to the mandolin solidified his name in the history of Brazilian instrumental music. The artist remains a fundamental reference for new generations seeking to explore the sounds and possibilities of this instrument.

Discography

• Chorando pelos Dedos (1976)
• Waldir Azevedo, Zé da Velha, Abel Ferreira, Paulo Moura, Copinha, Joel Nascimento – Choro na Praça (1977)
• O Pássaro (1978)
• Meu Sonho (1979)
• Radamés Gnattali - Joel Nascimento - Camerata Carioca – Tributo a Jacob do Bandolim (1980)
• Joel Nascimento And The Brazilian Sextet – Live! (1990)
• Radamés Gnattali & Camerata Carioca , Solista : Joel Nascimento – Vivaldi & Pixinguinha (1997)
• Joel Nascimento & Sexteto Brasileiro – Ao Vivo nos Eua (1997)
• Radamés Gnattali & Waldemar Henrique (1998)
• Relendo Jacob Do Bandolim (1998)
• Trio Madeira Brasil, Paulo Moura, Yamandu Costa, Zé da Velha e Silvério Pontes, Teresa Cristina e Grupo Semente, Joel Nascimento, Jorginho do Pandeiro, Marcos Suzano, Zezé Gonzaga, Maurício Carrilho, Luciana Rabello – Brasileirinho - Grandes Encontros do Choro Contemporâneo (2007)
• Fernanda Canaud, Joel Nascimento – Valsas Brasileiras (2008)
• Joel Nascimento e Sexteto Brasileiro (2013)
• Som, Estilo & Improviso (2017)
• Joel Nascimento, Fábio Peron – Jacob do Bandolim 100 Anos - Sentimento & Balanço (2018)
• Hamilton de Holanda, Joel Nascimento – De Bandolim a Bandolim
• Chorando de Verdade