Ugo Marotta
| Ugo Marotta | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ugo Marotta |
| Born | September 23, 1942 |
| Origin | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres |
Bossa Nova MPB |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, songwriter, arranger |
| Instruments | Vibraphone, keyboard |
| Years active | 1960 – present |
| Associated acts | Roberto Menescal, Eumir Deodato, Sylvia Telles, Maurício Einhorn |
Ugo Marotta (September 23, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian musician, conductor, arranger, composer, keyboards and vibraphonist. He took part at the Brazilian music movements Bossa Nova and Musicanossa.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, he participated at the evening musical get-togethers at Nara Leão's place, the cradle of the musical style Bossa Nova. Other important names like Tom Jobim, Roberto Menescal, Carlos Lyra, Sérgio Mendes and Ronaldo Bôscoli were also active participants.
In 1963, together with Eumir Deodato, Sérgio Barrozo, João Palma and Roberto Menescal, he recorded his first LP, A Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto, playing vibraphone. Titles like "Desafinado", "Batida diferente", "Você e eu" and "Só danço samba" included on this LP, released by the label "Elenco", became some of the Bossa Nova hits. The following year, the band produced the new album: A Nova Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto, which also included hits like "Samba de verão", "Só tinha de ser com você" and "Bolinha de papel". Apart from playing the vibraphone, Marotta also arranged and composed some of the songs for this second LP.
During the Bossa Nova movement, he worked and recorded with several well-known Brazilian artists and bands (Maysa, Sylvia Telles, Carlos Lyra, Marcos Valle, Eumir Deodato), playing and arranging songs that became some of the Bossa Nova icons.
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