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Thiago Espirito Santo

Thiago Espirito Santo is a Brazilian multi instrumentalist with a 24 year internationally recognized career. He’s been teaching and ministering clinics throughout Brazil (as well as many other places through Skype lessons) for many years, helping students and professional musicians to truly develop their skills and be able to express themselves through their instrument. ​ Thiago has written bass methods that are used by the Brazilian government to help kids study music effectively. Besides that, he is the founder of Entenda Música (Understand Music), an online music school (for all instruments) that offers thousands of video lessons and PDF exercises to Portuguese speaking students all around the world. Soon these videos will be translated to English and Spanish as well. ​ He has played and recorded with several great artists, such as Hermeto Pascoal, Dominguinhos, Toninho Horta, Hélio Delmiro, Yamandú Costa, Hamilton de Holanda, Oswaldinho do Acordeon, Heraldo do Monte, Arismar do Espirito Santo, Silvia Goes, Gabriel Grossi, Marcio Bahia, Robertinho Silva, Toquinho, Filó Machado, Maria Bethânia and Kiko Loureiro, as well as with international artists like George Benson, Jim Stinnett, Dom Moio, Todd Johnson, Kenwood Dennard, Alessio Menconi and Gregoire Maret. ​ He’s performed in the US, Argentina, Ecuador, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, France, Mozambique, Japan and Russia. Nominated for the 2012 Latin Grammy’s for his work in production on Oswaldinho do Acondeon’s album “Choro Chorado”. Thiago has, at 36 years of age, released more than 12 solo and group albums. (Source: https://www.thiagoespiritosanto.com.br/)