Sérgio Ricardo

Sérgio Ricardo is a fundamental figure in Brazilian history, not only musical. As a musician, composer, movie maker and writer he deeply influenced Brazilian culture. At eight, he started his piano studies at the local conservatory, soon beginning to play around. At 17, he moved to São Vicente, SP, where he did several jobs at Rádio Cultura. Following a short stint as a pianist at the Recreinho Prainha nightclub in the same city, in 1952, he moved to Rio to work at Rádio Vera Cruz. When Tom Jobim left his gig at a Posto 5 Copacabana nightclub to work as an arranger for Conti...