The Gateway Lounge at Copernicus Center
Having played extensively with Cyrille Aimée, Janis Siegel, Chiara Izzi and more jazz vocalists, Diego brings his solo guitar concert to Chicago to show you why he‘s a big favorite of the world‘s great vocalists.
Diego has released 31 CDs between his releases in Brazil, the European label Stunt Records, and now seven albums on Arbors Records. He has played in more than 60 countries. He is the winner of several important competitions including The Montreux Jazz Guitar Competition, and Brazil’s VISA Prize.
Diego has recorded and performed with Brazil’s biggest stars including Gilberto Gil, João Bosco, Roberto Menescal, Toquinho, Fafá de Belém, Angela Maria, Toninho Horta, and several years touring the world accompanying Brazil’s beloved composer and vocalist, Belchior.
For the last fourteen years, Diego has spent large swarths of time in North America, performing solo and in duos and trios with the likes of Larry Coryell, Ken Peplowski, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Chuchito Valdes, Stanley Jordan and Cyrille Aimée.
Diego and Cyrille Aimée toured heavily together from 2011 – 2015. Each artist has guested several times on each other’s albums, culminating in Cyrille’s 2019 Sondheim inspired album, “Move On”, which earned Diego an official Grammy Nomination for “Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals”.
‘‘I have seen and played with many wonderful guitar players like Joe Pass or Baden Powell, but no one is like Diego. His ability and swing are unique.” - Flora Purim
Guitar World Magazine wrote about a recent live performance, “Next up was a true virtuoso, jazz guitarist Diego Figueiredo. Yes, we were all mesmerized by his amazing head of hair. But it was his incredibly fluid and natural performance style, his sense of true enjoyment as he dazzled us and his good-natured entertaining approach that truly grabbed us. Wow. I don’t even know what else to say. Seemingly effortless and thoroughly fabulous.”