Pixinguinha merged the traditional music of 19th-century composers with modern jazz -inspired harmonies, sophisticated arrangements, and Afro-Brazilian rhythms.

Born in the Rio de Janeiro suburb of Piedade, Pixinguinha, whose name was a blending of two childhood nicknames, grew up in a musical atmosphere encouraged by his stepfather, a flutist …

Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho, better known as Pixinguinha, was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flutist, and saxophonist born in Rio de Janeiro. He worked with Brazilian popular music and...

The best current source for Pixinguinha’s music is the excellent book, “O Melhor de Pixinguinha,” a collection of 70+ tunes in lead-sheet form, published by Irmaos Vitale in Brazil, and readily …

Pixinguinha was also the precursor of Brazilian music as an instrument of cultural diplomacy when in 1922 he toured France with his musical group Os Oito Batutas.

Pixinguinha was the son of musician Alfredo da Rocha Viana, a flautist who maintained a large collection of older choro scores and hosted frequent musical gatherings at his home.

Em 60 anos de gravações (de 1911 a 1971), Pixinguinha frequentou os mais diversos estúdios em ótimas companhias: acompanhando [...]

May 27, 2024 · Pixinguinha (23 April 897 – 17 February 1973) was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flutist, and saxophonist. He was widely regarded as one of the most important and …

Alfredo da Rocha Viana Filho (May 4, 1897 – February 17, 1973), better known as Pixinguinha, (Portuguese: [piʃĩˈɡiɲɐ]) was a Brazilian composer, arranger, flutist, and saxophonist born in …

The nickname of Pixinguinha came from the junction of two other nicknames: Pizindim (small good) and bixiguinha (for having had the disease). He was the fourth of ten sons of a musical …