Carlos Zingaro
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Carlos Zingaro (or Carlos "Zingaro" Alves, b. Lisbon, Portugal, 1948) is a Portuguese violinist and electronic musician active in free improvisation.
He studied classical music in Lisbon and began working with a number of leading improvisers in the mid-1970s. He has worked with such musicians as Richard Teitelbaum, Joëlle Léandre, Peter Kowald, Barre Phillips, Daunik Lazro, Derek Bailey, Jon Rose, Ned Rothenberg, Rüdiger Carl, Dominique Regef, Evan Parker, and Paul Lovens.
Zingaro has performed at new and improvised music festivals in Europe, Asia, and North America, produced several film scores, and collaborated with dance companies.
[edit] Selected discography
- Andrea Centazzo Mitteleuropa Orchestra Doctor Faustus with Carlos Zingaro, Gianluigi Trovesi, Theo Jörgensmann, Albert Mangelsdorff, Enrico Rava, Carlo Actis Dato
[edit] External links
- Carlos Zingaro page from European Free Improvisation site
- Carlos Zingaro page from Drimala Records site
- Carlos Zingaro page from ARTISTdirect site
