Andre Valerio
Main Instrument
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- GUITAR-FLAT TOP GUITAR
Secondary Instrument(s)
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- BASS-ELECTRIC, GUITAR-FLAT TOP GUITAR
About Andre Valerio
André Valério is a Toronto-based guitarist, composer, and arranger specializing in Brazilian choro, samba, and jazz.
He leads the André Valério Quartet and is a core member of Tio Chorinho and Oná Ensemble. Tio Chorinho’s album Tempestuoso—featuring Valério’s compositions—won Instrumental Album of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
His recent album, Spiritwood Jazzscape: Quantum Echoes of Brazil, presents original music blending Brazilian rhythms with modern jazz harmony. André performs extensively across Canada and Brazil and is active as a recording artist and educator.