Meet Ricardo Bacelar

Ricardo Bacelar is a Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. He began his musical career at a young age and was initially influenced by classical, jazz, and Brazilian styles, which significantly contribute to his work today. Throughout his career, he has had numerous accomplishments, garnering top radio play in the U.S., among other notable media coverage domestically and abroad. For many years, Bacelar was a member of the Hanoi Hanoi rock band from Rio de Janeiro that experienced a lot of fame and commercial success, and he has recorded with many notable musicians, such as Belchior, Erasmo Carlos, Luiz Melodia, Adriana Calcanhoto, Ednardo, Lulu Santos, Amelinha, and others. He founded Jasmin Studio, one of the preeminent recording studios in Latin America, along with his record label Jasmin Music which represents a comprehensive catalog of music from some of Brazil's leading artists.

Instruments:

Piano, voice, and multi-instrumentalist.

Teachers and/or influences?

My teachers were Celia Mota, Ricardo Bezerra and Koellreutter. My greatest influences are