Ana Gazzola

Ana Gazzola

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Genres: brazil, blues, Bossa Nova

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About Ana Gazzola

Ana Gazzola was born in Caxias do Sul, a city in Rio Grande do Sul in Southern Brazil. “My mother plays guitar and sings,” she recalls. “I learned about jazz and opera from my father. We had five guitars at home; my mother sang in French, German, Spanish, English, and Portuguese. She taught me and my brother and sisters to play guitar and sing harmonies.” Growing up, Gazzola sang at school recitals and on a local TV show for kids, and dreamed of becoming a professional entertainer. She continued singing in clubs and festivals in Porto Alegre while she was studying to become an architect, but eventually she dropped out to pursue her singing career. Her first professional gig was singing with her trio at Caligula in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, the most famous nightclub in Rio that time. She also toured Brazil with pianist Luis Carlos Vinhas, opening for stars like Baden Powell. Gazzola studied English as a second language at New York University and then moved to LA to work in a cousin’s import and export business. “I also had a job as a limousine driver and met celebrities like George Benson, Naomi Campbell, Mel Gibson, Yanni, and John Raitt. It was an adventure.” Ana Gazzola is best known in Los Angeles for her work with Brasil Brazil, a troupe she created with Sonia Santos, a fellow singer and songwriter from Brazil. Their high-energy blend of jazz and Brazilian music has made them one of the city’s most exciting acts. Gazzola has also made two solo albums of MPB styled music – Brazilicious, a collection of original love songs and Brazility, covers of tunes by her favorite writers including Tom Jobim, Kurt Cobain, Gilberto Gil, and The Rolling Stones.

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