Victor Assis Brasil

Victor Assis Brasil

Infobox Person
name = Victor Assis Brasil
birth_date = Birth date|1945|8|28
birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
death_date = Death date and age|1981|4|14|1945|8|28
death_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
occupation = Musician (Saxophonist, Composer)

Victor Assis Brasil (born August 28, 1945; died 1981) was a Brazilian jazz saxophonist. He was the brother of classical pianist João Carlos Assis Brasil. He studied at Berklee College of Music and later taught improvisation technique in Brazil. He also toured on three continents. [ [http://musicabrasileira.org/reviewsinterviews/lavictor.html Musica Brasiliera review of a tribute CD] ]

He is said to have been more popular outside Brazil than in it and his style was strongly influenced by non-Brazilian musicians.

References

External links

* [http://assisbrasil.org/vitorbio.html Assis Brasil site]


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