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Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil guitarist and composer Walter Rodrigues Jr grew up in a musical family. His father a was multi-talented chirch minister and mother was a pianist.
Walter's fascination in jazz music sterted when he was only 7 years old. He mentions Helio Delmiro, Toninho Horta, Bill Evans, Pat Metheny and Joe Pass who inspired him most.
In 1989, Walter moved to California, US to study at the Musicians Institute, in Hollywood and later to Miami, FL, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree at the Jazz Performance program at Florida International University in 1996.
In the following years Walter earned a position of respected composer, producer, and instrumentalist and sold his solo jazz guitar arrangements in more than 30 countries around the world.
For the past 12 years Walter has worked as a music educator for Miami Dade County Public Schools.
Walter use two guitars: a Godin Multiac Grand Concert SA with D'Addario Hard Tension Nylon Strings, and a Martin Custom X Series with D'Addario Phosphor Bronze Light Gauge.
For nylon strings recordings he use a custom made 1986 Del Vecchio classical guitar, made in Brazil.
Discography
2003 - Beyond Words
2010 - My Favorite Hymns Vol.1
Artist website: http://walterrodriguesjr.com
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