18 Facts About Carlos Barbosa-Lima

Antonio Carlos Ribeiro Barbosa Lima was a Brazilian classical and jazz guitarist.

Carlos Barbosa-Lima spent most of his professional life as a resident in the United States, devoting much of his time as a recitalist on international concert tours.

Carlos Barbosa-Lima appeared often as a soloist and with orchestras.

Carlos Barbosa-Lima stated that he began playing guitar when he was seven.

Under the recommendation of Bonfa, Carlos Barbosa-Lima was directed to Isaias Savio, the father of the classical guitar school of Brasil.

Carlos Barbosa-Lima signed a contract with Chantecler, which was part of RCA Brazil, and in June 1958 he released his first album, Dez Dedos Magicos Num Violao De Ouro.

In 1960 Carlos Barbosa-Lima began the life of a traveling musician, touring in Montevideo, Uruguay, and eastern Brazil.

Carlos Barbosa-Lima toured through the US and Central and South America.

Friends of Carlos Barbosa-Lima heard these arrangements and encouraged him to continue arranging for guitar.

In 1967 Carlos Barbosa-Lima gave his New York debut at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall.

The later end of the decade saw Carlos Barbosa-Lima perform Francisco Mignone's Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

Once in New York Carlos Barbosa-Lima began to perform with Jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd.

Jobim was immediately impressed with Carlos Barbosa-Lima's arranging technique for guitar which Carlos Barbosa-Lima describes as "multi-linear" basically meaning several voices moving at once like classical guitar technique.

Carlos Barbosa-Lima brings an ear attuned to counterpoint and technique that gives each independent line its own voice.

Carlos Barbosa-Lima later recorded for the Zoho music record label and released five recordings under this label and the direction of Carlos Barbosa-Lima's recordings as well as his concert programing have a definite Latin American concept.

Carlos Barbosa-Lima died from a heart attack in Paraty on 23 February 2022, at the age of 77.

Carlos Barbosa-Lima's discography extends over forty releases and over fifty years.

When Concord changed its focus, Carlos Barbosa-Lima developed a new partnership with the New York-based Zoho label in 2001 beginning with his recording Frenesi.