Trio Jogral

Biography

There appears to be confusion regarding "Trio Jogral" as a distinct musical entity. The search results do not identify an artist or group by this exact name. However, the results extensively document Trio Mocotó, a legendary Brazilian band that was formed in 1968 at the Jogral nightclub in São Paulo. The Jogral was a renowned nightclub that served as a meeting point for Brazilian music, where Fritz Escovão, João Parahyba, and Nereu Gargalo worked as contracted musicians and support band members for major artists including Clementina de Jesus, Nelson Cavaquinho, Cartola, and Paulo Vanzolini. It is possible that "Trio Jogral" refers to Trio Mocotó, named after the nightclub where they originated, or that the query contains a naming discrepancy.

Trio Mocotó became instrumental in defining Brazilian black music during the 1970s through their innovative fusion of samba, rock, funk, and soul. The group gained prominence as backing musicians for Jorge Ben, appearing on seminal albums including Força Bruta, Negro É Lindo, and A Tábua de Esmeralda in 1969. They recorded influential solo albums such as Muita Zorra (1971), Trio Mocotó (1973), and The Brazilian Sound (1977), establishing themselves as creators of the samba-rock sound. After a hiatus of more than twenty years, they reformed in 2000 and returned to recording with Samba Rock (2001) and Beleza, Beleza, Beleza! (2003), touring extensively throughout Europe and Japan with renewed energy.

Fun Facts

• The trio performed as backing musicians for international jazz legends including Tommy Flanagan, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Earl Hines, and Michel Legrand at the Jogral nightclub in São Paulo.
• A historic recording session with Dizzy Gillespie in August 1974 was aborted and the recording tape disappeared for 34 years, only resurfacing in 2008 and being released as an album in 2010.
• In 1971, the trio achieved a hit single with "Coqueiro Verde," written by Erasmo Carlos, during their early solo career phase.
• The group received the APCA (São Paulo Art Critics Association) award for Best Group in 2001 following their comeback album Samba Rock, and member Nereu Gargalo's solo album "Samba Power" won Best Album of the Year in 2006.

Musical Connections

Mentors/Influences

• Jorge Ben - Frequent collaborator whose rhythmic innovations with the trio helped define samba-rock; the trio's distinctive beat became Jorge Ben's signature sound (Jorge Ben (1969) album including tracks: Que Pena, Domingas, Take it Easy my Brother Charles, País Tropical) [1969 onwards]
• Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz musician who collaborated with the trio, introducing bebop elements to their samba-rock style (Dizzy Gillespie with Trio Mocotó (2010) - recorded in 1974, released 2010) [1974]

Key Collaborators

• Toquinho and Vinicius - The trio provided instrumental backing and arrangement work on the duo's classic album (Toquinho e Vinicius 1971 (featuring Testamento, O Velho e a Flor, O Canto de Oxum); also Regra Três and A Tonga da Mironga do Kabuletê) [1971]
• Mayra Andrade - Contemporary collaboration for charitable music project (Berimbau for Red Hot + Rio 2) [2011]

Artists Influenced

• Brazilian samba-rock musicians - The trio's fusion of samba, rock, funk and soul became foundational to the samba-rock genre (Multiple albums and performances establishing the samba-rock sound) [1970s onwards]

External Links

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• Wikipedia