Bio
Having studied at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music (Conservatório Brasileiro de Música) with teachers Cláudio Dauelsberg, Edu Morelembaum, Marcos Leite, Nelson Faria, Roberto Gnatalli and Yuri Popoff, among others, Marcelo Nami enriches Brazilian instrumental music with his works, arrangements and interpretations of MPB (Brazilian Pop Music) and jazz classics.
Since the beginning of his twenty-year-old career, Nami has been playing with many Brazilian and foreign artists such as Ana Costa, Cláudia Telles, Denise Reis, Diogo Nogueira, Elymar Santos, Maria Creuza, Pery Ribeiro and Yoni Rechter. He has also been on stage with Alcione, Ângela Maria, Belo, Beth Carvalho, Chico Buarque, Cristina Mel, Dominguinhos, Dudu Nobre, Elba Ramalho, George Israel, Hamilton de Holanda, Leila Pinheiro, Mara Maravilha, Marcelo D2, Mart’nália, and Zélia Duncan and he has toured Brazil and several other countries.
CDs
- Diogo Nogueira – Tô Fazendo a Minha Parte (2009);
- Highest dream – Far away from here ( 2009)
- Gláucia Nascimento and Daniel Soul – Praise Records (2008);
- Jamily – Line Records (2007);
- Sula Miranda – Line Records (2007);
- Cantores de Deus – COMEP (2007);
- Ana Costa – Meu Carnaval – Zambo Discos (2006);
- Disney Adventures in Samba CD with Alexandre Pires, Daniela Mercury, Dudu Nobre, Lecy Brandão, Martinho da Vila, and other singers.
On TV and Radio
- Som Brasil (Rede Globo) with Ana Costa (2010);
- Ao vivo entre amigos (MEC Radio) with singer Denilson Santos (2009);
- Som Brasil (Rede Globo) with Fênix (2008);
- Sem Censura (TVE) with singers Fábio Jorge (2008) and Carlos Navas (2007);
- Jô Soares (Rede Globo) with artist Denise Reis (2002/2006);
- Jô Soares (Rede Globo) with singer and songwriter Patrícia Mellodi (2006);
- Programa do Faustão (Rede Globo) with Patrícia Mellodi (2006);
- Adriane Galisteu (Rede Record) with Denise Reis (2005);
- Amaury Jr (Rede TV) with Denise Reis (2004);
- Atitude.com (TVE) with singers Cláudia Holanda, Patrícia Mellodi and Rosana Sabença.
on DVD
- Elymar Santos, Homem de Sorte (2010);
- Sidão Pires, Perseverança (2009);
- Elymar Santos, Guerreiro Sonhador (2008);
- Diogo Nogueira (2007);
- Line Records’ fifteenth anniversary (2007);
- Elymar Santos, Procura-se, live at Canecão (2006);
Soap Opera Singles and Soundtracks
- Senhora do Destino (Rede Globo) – solo acoustic guitar (2002).
Audio Production
- Patricia Mellodi – Pacote Completo (2006);
- Denise Reis – Alfândega (2006);
- Arthur Espíndola (2006);
- Order of Augustinian Recollects (Brazil) – Coração Encantado (2000).
Workshops and seminars
- Arti Pura school (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)
- DRS studio (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)