Alan Ramos

Rubens “Rubinho” Barsotti (1932–2020) , founder and member of the group Zimbo Trio. Drummer Rubens Barsotti (Rubinho) in the eyes of former students: musician and educator. Abstract: The subject of this research is the drummer Rubens Barsotti (Rubinho), founder of the Zimbo Trio. The research focuses on the musical genre known as samba-jazz, highlighting the perspectives of various academic authors on the subject, as well as musicians who were involved in this musical scene. Interviews were...

Rubens "Rubinho" Barsotti (1932-2020), founder and member of the Zimbo Trio group. Summary: This article is derived from a Final Course Project that investigated the work of drummer Rubens Barsotti (1932-2020) as a musician and educator. However, the focus presented in this work aims to represent issues exclusively related to his musical performance, based on the analysis of semi-structured interviews with three former students: Giba Favery, Lauro Lellis, and Pércio Sappia. Barsotti is...

Stuart Saunders Smith (1948–2024): American composer with a catalog of over 300 works, encompassing percussion and various instrumental ensembles. Challenges and performance strategies in Blue Too for solo drumming. Summary: This work stems from an account of experience in the practical study of the work Blue Too (1983), by composer Stuart Saunders Smith. The piece, written for solo drums, is composed of complex polyrhythms, unusual rhythmic subdivisions, changes in intensity and...