Brazilian born drummer, singer, songwriter
Vinicius Cantuaria (b 1951) known in the genre of Brazilian Jazz and Bossa Nova which is a blend of Samba and modern Jazz that emerged from Rio in the late 1950’s. Having spent most of his career as a drummer in his rock band, O Terco in the 1970’s he still continues to play percussion, they was a point in 2000 at Arto Linday’s Jazz Café where he used his guitar to perform acoustic and maintained direct eye contact with the drummer until the song would eventually resort itself to a natural end.
He moved to New York in the mid 90’ and with six sold album releases under his belt, he is now more well know on the down town New York Jazz scene.