Jorge Pescara

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Jorge Pescara
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Pescara in 2005
Background information
Birth nameJorge Luiz Pescara
Born (1966-01-14) 14 January 1966 (age 58)
Sto André, São Paulo
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Bandleader
  • composer
Instrument(s)
Years active1998—present

Jorge Pescara (born 14 January 1966) is a Brazilian bassist and Megatar player specializing in jazz fusion, progressive rock, experimental music, and Brazilian jazz. [1]

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Setup

Selected discography

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Contributions

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Books

Pescara is the author of several bass instructional books.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jorge Pescara Biography". allaboutjazz.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Grooves in the Temple". dougpayne.com. 30 June 2004. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jorge Pescara - Knight Without Armour Review". 5 June 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Resenha: Grooves in the Eden (2018)" [Review: Grooves in the Eden (2018)] (in Portuguese). 27 April 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.

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