Recordings

Cenário Brasileiro recorded in Rio de Janeiro in 2005, features a great variety of Brazilian styles where Celia’s compositions bring together a cast of incredible artists including the great composer, singer and guitarist João Bosco. In the San Francisco Bay Area the CD release party was at Yoshi’s Jazz House on May 1, 2006.

Sempre Crescendo is Celia’s debut CD, recorded and mixed in Rio de Janeiro in 2001. All music, lyrics, and poetry by Malheiros, and produced on her independent label Sempre Crescendo Music. It features many well-known Brazilian musicians, including the great master multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal and Jovino Santos Neto. Fifty seven (57) musicians participated in this recording. The CD was released at Mistura Fina, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2002 and in the San Francisco Bay Area at Yoshi’s jazz house on June 24, 2003.

Performances

• European Tour 2007, with Thomas Clausen (piano), Carlos Malta (Flutes/Saxes)
• Keelung Festival, Taiwan 2007
• CD Release European Tour, 2006
• Yoshi’s Jazz House, Oakland, CA, 2003, 2006, CD releases
• Visiting Artist and concert at Wheaton College, MA, 2006
• “Songs of the Heart” a weekend at Brava Theater, SF performing songs from Sempre Crescendo, 2003
• CD release concert at Mistura Fina, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2002
• Millenium party at Francis Ford Coppola Estate, 2000
• “Amazons,” a multimedia show using original music, slides, graphics, and inspired by the environmental plight in the Amazon region, 1998
• Open for João Bosco at Herbst Theatre, SF, 1993
• Director of Monterey and Santa Cruz, CA, Carnaval Balls, 1992
• Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim at Kimballs San Francisco, 1991
• Open for Ray Charles at the Monterey Jazz Festival, 1987
• Music director, arranger, and performer at Annual SF Carnaval Ball, 1984 -1995
• Best Music Awards for performances in San Francisco Carnaval, 1985 -1987

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