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Rique has worked with many other heavyweights on the international musical scene: Alejandro Sanz, Carlos Santana, sax master Ernie Watts, Ricky Martin, classical guitarist Christopher Parkening, Gloria Estefan, Abraham Laboriel, Justo Almario, Luis Conte, Lee Ritenour, Kirk Whalum, Steps Ahead -Mike Mainieri, Sadao Watanabe, Russ Miller, Brenda Russell, Don Grusin, Bebe Winans, Grammy winner Israel Houghton, Frank Gambale and Alex Acuña, Giovanni Hidalgo among many others. At that time he also founded Cama de Gato (“Cat’s Cradle”), which quickly became – and remains – one of the outstanding Brazilian jazz groups of that era and bestseller instrumental group 1986/87. Back home in Brazil, his reputation preceding him, Rique quickly found acceptance among notable artists such as Djavan, Ivan Lins, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Chico Buarque, Tim Maia, Gonzaguinha, Paulinho da Viola and other headliners in Brazilian music. After Berklee he traveled to Paris to work with legendary American jazz trumpeter Chet Baker.
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Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, he has been based in Los Angeles for nearly two decades, He is in great demand worldwide for concerts, recordings, TV and film work and advertising projects.Īt 19 he moved to Boston to study at Boston’s Berklee College of Music (Mecca for many top young jazz musicians).
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Multi-talented Rique Pantoja is a composer, arranger, songwriter and jazz pianist.