Dado Magnelli
About
I like to work within the Jazz and Brazilian music styles. Besides developing reading skills, improvisation theory and creativity, I stimulate students to learn by heart the repertoire. Every week we study a new tune, memorize it, improvise on it and analyze its melody an harmony. The learning is always based upon real sound sources, which are the records and it's transcriptions made by the students. For beginners, prior to their capacity to transcribe songs, I use song books as reference.
Teaching Style
I like to say that I'm a music teacher and later on a woodwind teacher. I try to develop the music inside the student prior to solve technical issues on the instrument. First singing and then playing. I use Socrates' "Maieutica" technique where the student finds the way by himself through the questions I make. The intention is to build ever learning and indipendent students.
Curriculum
Dado Magnelli, saxophone, flute and clarinet player, composer and arranger from São Paulo, Brazil.
Released 7 records which three latest have won the prize "The Best of Brazilian Music Award".
Played in many jazz festivals in Brazil, US and Europe. Touring in Europe and Japan for record release concerts.
Has been studying music since he was 3 years old, when he studied with composer Eunice Katunda.
After studying in Brazil with several teachers such as: João Dias Carrasqueira, Hélio Buck, Wilson Rezende, Hugo Hori, Sergio Lyra, David Richards, Vinicius Dorin, Milton Mori and Giancarlo Maurino in Italy (Saint Louis Jazz School), he earned a bachelor degree in jazz saxophone performance from the MSM (Manhattan School of Music) in New York, USA, 2002, with teachers Steve Slagle and Dick Oatts.
Has performed among others with: Paulinho da Viola, Zeca Pagodinho, Wilson das Neves, Jorge Aragão, Martinho da Vila, Cristina Buarque, Elton Medeiros, Leci Brandao, Ana Costa, Diogo Nogueira, Carlinhos Vergueiro, Fabiana Cozza, Carlos Lyra, João Donato, Pery Ribeiro, Helcio Milito, Filó Machado, Fatima Guedes, Eduardo Gudin, Marilia Medal, Celia Vaz, Paulo César Pinheiro, Wanderléa, Belém Fafá, Cauby Peixoto and Wagner Tiso, Renato Braz, Vanessa da Mata, Mariana Aydar, Céu, Mariana Belém, Alice Caymmi, Ivete Sangalo, Daniela Mercury and Carlinhos Brown.
My method is based upon what I learned from my teacher Steve Slagle and from my experience later on. The technique exercises I teach were created by the great soprano saxophone player Steve Lacy.
I also teach Brazilian Music (Bossa Nova, Choro, MPB and Samba), based upon my Brazilian teacher Milton Mori's method.
Credentials & Affiliations
I have taught in a famous Brazilian Music School called "Conservatório Musical Souza Lima". And I have large online lessons experience. My longest students are with me for the past 10 years.
