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Irio De Paula (born 10 May 1939, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – died 23 May 2017, Rome, Italy) was a Brazilian composer, guitarist and singer. From the 1970s onwards, he lived in Rome, Italy. He performed solo, and also in a duo with Italian guitarist and singer, Giovanna Marinuzzi, collectively named Irio E Gio'. The duo appeared on the soundtrack of the film L'Ultima Neve Di Primavera (1973) scored by Franco Micalizzi, with the song Criança.

ALBUMS


Gianni Basso & Irio De Paula
Recado Bossa Nova
2009, ,
Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz
Irio De Paula, Fabrizio Bosso
At Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza May 2007
2008, DVD-V, PAL, Azzurra Music
Phil Woods & Irio De Paula
Blues For New Orleans
2006, CD, Album, Philology,
Irio De Paula Convida*, Gianni Basso
O Amor Em Paz - Mais Uma... Para A. C. Jobim
2006, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula
Sozinho Ao Vivo
2005, 2xCD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula, Roberto De Paula
Bate-Papo
2004, CD, Caligola
De Paula*, Bosso*, Moriconi*, Manzi*
Four For Jazz
2004, CD, Album, Philology, ,
Hard Bop
Irio De Paula
Lembrando Wes Montgomery
2004, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula, Fabrizio Bosso
Once I Loved Chapter One
2004, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula
Just Friends
2003, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula
Duetando
2003, CD, Comp, Philology, Philology, ,
Bossa Nova
Irio De Paula Invites Gianni Basso
Chapter 2 Recado
2003, CD, Album, Philology
De Paula* Encontra D'Andrea*
Con Alma
2002, CD, Album, Philology, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Irio De Paula
Sem Batera 2002
2002, CD, Album, Azzurra Music
Irio De Paula, Massimo Faraò, Paolo Benedettini, Jimmy Cobb
Jazz In The House
2002, CD, Album, Jazz In The House 2002
Irio De Paula
Amigo Baden Acoustic Guitar
2002, CD, Album, Azzurra Music
Irio De Paula & Renato Sellani
Sossego
2001, CD, Album, Philology
Phil Woods - Irio De Paula
Encontro (On Jobim)
2001, ,
Bossa Nova
Irio De Paula
Saravà Jobim
2000, CD, Album, Pacific Time Entertainment Company
Irio De Paula
Ainda Sozinho
2000, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula
Quartetto Live
1999, CD, Album, Avvenimenti, Libera Informazione Editrice
Irio De Paula
West Orange
1999, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula
Retrato Do Rio
1998
Irio De Paula
Viagem - La Chitarra Brasiliana
1997
Irio De Paula
Valeu!
1996, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula
Jazz-Samba Ao Vivo
1996, ,
Samba/Bossanova/Latin Jazz
Irio De Paula / Renato Sellani
Delicatessen
1995, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula
Sozinho
1995, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula
Samba Jazz at the Green Leaves
1990, CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula & Mario Fasciano
Amicale
1986
Irio De Paula, Cidinho Teixeira
Nossa Amizade
1985
De Paula* - Urso* - Mazzei*
Triangoli
1984, LP, Album, Key Records (5)
Romano Mussolini Trio plus Irio De Paula, Stefano Colnaghi, Wilfred Copello
The Latin Taste
1984
Irio De Paula
Samba No Violão
1982, LP, Folkstudio
Irio De Paula
Saudade Do Brasil
1981
De Paula* / Urso* / Vieira*
Manaus
1977, LP, Album, Promo, Euromusikal, Horo Records
De Paula* / Urso* / Vieira*
Casinha Branca
1976, 2xLP, Album, Gat, Horo Records
Irio De Paula / Alessio Urso / Afonso Vieira
Maracanà
1974, ,
Bossa Nova/Samba/Latin Jazz
Irio De Paula
Jazz A Confronto 1 - Balanco
1972
Massimo Mollica, Irio De Paula
Leggende Di Sicilia Vol.1 - Il Portico
LP, Horo Records
Lee Konitz Encontra Irio De Paula
Duas Contas
CD, Album, Philology
Irio De Paula Trio
Samba Jazz
2007, CD, Album, Azzurra Music, PMI Produttori Musicali Indipendenti
Irio De Paula Trio
Sem Batera
1999, CD, Album, Philology

APPEARANCES +


Chico Buarque De Hollanda · Ennio Morricone
Per Un Pugno Di Samba
2021, ,
Samba/Vocal/Latin Jazz
Various
Várias Vozes, Um Só Canto 4 - De Tico Para Tico
2012, DVDr, DVD-V, COMPOR: Cooperativa Da Música Potiguar
Chico Buarque De Hollanda E Gli Amici Italiani*
Ciao Ragazzo
2011, 2xCD, Album, I Dischi Del Club Tenco
Various / Gilles Peterson
Horo: A Jazz Portrait
2010, CD, Comp, Dejavu, ,
Free Jazz/Bossa Nova/Contemporary Jazz
Eugenia Munari
Challenge
2010, CD, Album, Philology
Franco Micalizzi
L'Ultima Neve Di Primavera / L'Albero Dalle Foglie Rosa / Bianchi Cavalli D'Agosto (Original Motion Picture Soundtracks In Full Stereo)
2010
Various
Audiophile Test HQCD 2009
2009, CD, Comp, HQC, Forward Music (7), Pony Canyon,
Gio' Marinuzzi*
Amigos
2008, CD, Album, Alfaprojects, ,
Chanson
Franco Micalizzi & The Big Bubbling Band
Cult & Colt Cinema '70
2008, CD, Comp, New Team Music
Renato Piau*
Brazilian Guitar - Guitarra Brasileira 2
2005, CD, Album, Guitarra Brasileira, ,
MPB/Baião/Latin Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Bossa Nova
Jimmy Sta. Cruz "Meu Lindo"*
Just Friends - Ao Vivo
2004, CDr, Album, Promo, Not On Label (Jimmy Santa Cruz Self-released), ,
Bossa Nova/Choro/Contemporary Jazz/Latin Jazz
GeGè Telesforo Featuring PureFunkLive
We Couldn't Be Happier
2002, CD, Album, Enh, Go Jazz
Various
Top Jazz Audio Oggi
2000, CD, Comp, Philology
Renato Sellani
Chapter One Italian Mood
2000, CD, Album, Philology,
Riccardo Ballerini
Riccardo Ballerini Featuring Randy Brecker & Scott Henderson - Blue Mesa
1995, CD, Album, YVP Music
Angelo Laganà, Léa Costa
Samba Romano (Torcida/Curva Sud)
1990, 12", LSA Records (3)
Riccardo Angelo Ballerini
Strumentali: Jive
1988, LP, Promo, Nuovo Repertorio Editoriale, Nuovo Repertorio Editoriale
Samambaya Group
Onirikos
1988, LP, Album, The Smoke Salesmen
Jim Porto
Rio
1984, ,
Boogie/MPB
De.U.M.
Rala
1983, 7", Casablanca
Luiz Carlos Vinhas E Seu Conjunto*
Da Vinci Bar Baila Com Vinhas
1982, LP, Album, Polyfar, ,
MPB
Tico Da Costa
Brasil Jerimum
1982, ,
Bossanova/MPB/Samba/Psychedelic
Archie Shepp
Body And Soul
1978
L. Agudo* & A. Vieira*
Jazz A Confronto 33
1976, LP, Album, Horo Records
Archie Shepp
Mariamar
1976
Dannie Richmond
Jazz A Confronto 25
1976
Various
Jazz A Confronto 17 - Jac's Anthology
1975, LP, Album, Horo Records
Steve Grossman
Jazz A Confronto 23
1975
Sal Nistico
Jazz A Confronto 16
1975
Frank Rosolino
Jazz A Confronto 4
1974
El Gran Trio
Me Pare De Quererte
1974
Gino Marinacci
Amico Flauto (Dalla Trasmissione Televisiva)
1972, LP, Album, Gat, Idea (5)
Imagens
Choro Pra Mim
CD, Album, Anelli Records
Angelo Laganà, Sallygan, Francesca Laganà
Light Effects
CD, Seagull Records (8),
Celinho
O Rapaz Do Piston
Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Smooth Jazz
Various
Audiophile Test HQCD 2013
2013, CD, Comp, HQC, Forward Music Co., Ltd.,
Various
Jazzfriends For Emergency
2008, CD, Comp, Liv, Philology,
Various
White
2007, CD, Comp, Dig, Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso S.p.A., ,
Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz
Various
Dança Do Café - Canti Popolari E Tradizionali Dalla Patagonia Al Rio Grande
1996, CD, Comp, Libera Informazione Editrice, Avvenimenti
Various
Untitled
LP, Comp, W/Lbl, Not On Label, ,
Bossa Nova/Jazz-Funk/Soul/Latin Jazz
Mina
Gran Varietà - Vol. 1
2014, CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label (Mina (3))
Archie Shepp
Mariamar
2009