Danilo Caymmi

Danilo Caymmi
Danilo Caymmi
  • country:Brazil
  • style(s):Bossa Nova, Brazilian
  • label:Odaras Records
  • type:Band, Trio, Quartet, Quintet
  • gender:male
  • instrumentation:instrumental, vocal, singer songwriter, jazz combo, guitar
  • artist posted by:Odaras Productions

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Considered the direct heir to his father’s talent, Danilo Caymmi is in a great moment in his career. He began to study the flute at the age of 15 olds, he quickly established himself as a musician and later as a like composer, but under the encouragement of Tom Jobim he began to sing too. standing out today as one of the country’s great performers.
As a musician, he worked a lot with his father, Dorival Caymmi, and with many names in Brazilian music, until joining Tom Jobim’s band, “Banda Nova“, in 1984, which would change his life.
During this period with Tom, in addition to being a flautist, he was an apprentice of the “Grande Maestro“, always being at his side, accompanying him not only in concerts around the world, such as in Finland, Sweden, United States, Portugal , Russia, Germany and Argentina, as well as being present in numerous recordings and music arrangements, becoming Tom’s “band leader” and “side man”.
He began to sing the songs “A Felicidade” and “Samba do Avio”, receiving excellent reviews around the world, which further stimulated his solo work.
As a composer, he has many hits, in partnership with his father, solo or with so many other partners. Among his songs, we highlight “Andança“ and “Casaco Brown“ which have just commemorated 50 years of existence and success.
For television, he composes for soap operas and miniseries such as “O Que é o Amor”, theme of actress Vera Fischer in the soap opera “Riacho Doce”;
In 2014, alongside brothers Nana and Dori, they received the Latin Grammy for the CD “Para
Caymmi, by Nana, Dori and Danilo”.