About Alex Malheiros
Hometown
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Born
August 19, 1946
Genre
Jazz
Alex Malheiros is the bassist and guitarist with Brazil's iconic, long-lived electric jazz trio Azymuth. His trademark bumping bass technique, as evidenced on albums such as 1975's Azimüth and 1977's Light as a Feather, is referenced by music historians as a primary influence on jazz-fusion. 1980's Outubro and 1982's Telecommunication and Cascades showcase his influential work during the post-disco and smooth jazz eras. Malheiros has amassed hundreds of credits as a sideman, composer, arranger, and producer. Outside Azymuth, he has collaborated with artists including Marcos Valle, Erasmo Carlos, Mark Murphy, Ithamara Koorax, and his daughter, singer/songwriter Sabrina Malheiros, to name a few. Malheiros has also intermittently released solo projects beginning with 1985's Atlantic Forest and continuing through 1992's Zenith, 2007's The Wave, 2020's digital only Teatro Dos Sons, and 2021's Tempos Futuros.
Alex Malheiros has also released music as a member of Azymuth.
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