Whereas Barraqué passed on his enthusiasm for Debussy, Ravel and Stravinsky to the young Egberto, Boulanger sent the aspiring composer home to reacquaint himself with his Brazilian roots. At the age of 20 he went to Paris to study initially with composer Jean Barraqué and later with Nadia Boulanger. Beginning classical piano at the age of 5, his earliest yearnings were to play and compose music in the European tradition. Born in the small Brazilian town of Carmo to a Lebanese father and a Sicilian mother, he grew up in an "international" environment. More than 20 years after his ECM debut, "Dança das Cabeças", Gismonti remains a category unto himself. The trio members have been friends since the 1970's and collaborated on many projects and tours both in South America and Europe. "ZigZag" is the 14th Gismonti recording to be issued by ECM and features his touring band of Nando Carneiro, who doubles on guitar and synthesizer, and bassist Zeca Assumpacao.
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