Wouldn’t it be cool to say that you curated your own genre of music? Well Marcos Valle kinda can.

Valle is one of the most important writers and performers of Brazilian pop and has even been called the Renaissance man of the genre. Over the span of his 50-year recording career, he has successfully integrated bossa nova, samba, rock, and fusion into a mecca of all the genres to create what defines Brazilian pop.  

The Brazilian pop master was named Brazil’s Leading Composer of the Year at the mere age of 19, and went on to hit the U.S. Top 40 at 23-years-old with his song “So Nice (Summer Samba)” – one that has been recorded hundreds of artists, including Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson, and Dizzy Gillespie. His music has been featured in film and television and has been extensively sampled.

While growing up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Valle studied primarily classical music, but listened to many different genres of music, including one he was very fond of: jazz. In the early ‘60s he began writing songs with his brother, Paulo Sérgio, and from there sprouted his lengthy music career.

On Thursday, December 13^th, Valle performs at the Berklee Performance Center alongside a large student ensemble led by Ensembles professor and fellow Brazilian Jetro Da Silva. The show is presented by The Berklee Signature Series, a collection of concerts that the college puts on at the Berklee Performance Center featuring world-renowned, award-winning musicians. 

So come on out and hear what the buzz surrounding Marcos Valle is all about.