Jose Maria de Abreu

Composer of a lot more than 1,000 game titles, most of them consecrated while important songs from the Golden Age group of Track in Brazil, José Maria continues to be recorded by many best interpreters, having also had a noted profession while professional musician. Child of the conductor who performed almost all devices, José Maria started his musical research extremely early. In 1922, Maria currently was the 1st trumpet of his college band, having created then your anthem of the institution. In 1926, Maria started to play trumpet, violin, and piano at the neighborhood movie theater (Itapetininga SP). Within the next 12 months, he substituted as the conductor from the Otília Amorim revue organization. He relocated to São Paulo SP in 1928 and was used like a pianist by Casas Sotero Gaó and Di Franco. Worked mainly because conductor in the Teatro Boa Vista. From that 12 months on, his early compositions started to become documented by Januário de Oliveira, Paraguaçu, as well as Francisco Alves (“Recordando,” “Viver Sem Amar Alguém”). In 1933, Maria relocated to Rio, earning the newspapers A Noite’s competition with “Promessa.” The track was documented by Gastão Formenti. Employed mainly because pianist by Rádio Mayrink Veiga in 1933, continuing in the work for five years. In 1934, he published the operetta “Sonho Azul.” This season designated his association with Francisco Matoso, which would make many important tracks. In 1938, he became the pianist of Rádio Clube. In 1948, Maria started another fruitful cooperation, with Jair Amorim, which created, among other great tracks, “Um Cantinho e Você,” “Ponto Last,” “Alguém Como Tu,” all documented with great achievement by Dick Farney.