Alfredo Lopes
About
Alfredo Lopes is a saxophone player based in Byron Bay, NSW.
Alfredo Lopes plays Brazilian jazz on saxophone, bossa nova and samba mixed with jazz standards, played in 45-minute sets. The Girl from Ipanema, Corcovado, Desafinado and Waters of March share the list with What a Wonderful World, Misty, La Vie en rose and Fly Me to the Moon. It's elegant, relaxed instrumental music, well suited to a beachside wedding or a cocktail hour. He can play solo or bring a duo or trio, and there's a DJ and sax option too. Alfredo is a professional saxophonist, composer and educator specialising in Brazilian jazz, with more than 30 years of experience. Set-up is minimal, just a power outlet for his amplifier and laptop. He's based in Byron Bay and carries music performance and liability insurance.
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Song list
41 songs
"What a Wonderful World" – Louis Armstrong
"Corcovado" (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) (Bossa Nova)
"Unforgettable" – Nat King Cole
"Desafinado" (Bossa Nova)
"Misty" – Sarah Vaughan / Johnny Mathis
"Águas de Março" (Waters of March) (Bossa Nova)
"The Look of Love" – Diana Krall
"Manhã de Carnaval" (Black Orpheus/Morning of Carnival) (Bossa Nova)
"La Vie en rose" – Louis Armstrong / Edith Piaf
"Samba de Verão" (So Nice/Summer Samba) (Bossa Nova)
"I've Got You Under My Skin" – Frank Sinatra
"Meditation" (Meditação) (Bossa Nova)
"Fly Me to the Moon" – Frank Sinatra
"The Girl From Ipanema" – Stan Getz/Astrud Gilberto (Bossa Nova)
"Love Is Here to Stay," Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
"Chega de Saudade" (No More Blues) (Bossa Nova)
"My Funny Valentine," Frank Sinatra
"Dindi" (Bossa Nova)
"It Had to Be You," Tony Bennett
"Once I Loved" (O Amor em Paz) (Bossa Nova)
"In a Sentimental Mood," Duke Ellington
"My Little Boat" (O Barquinho) (Bossa Nova)
"My One and Only Love," John Coltrane
"Agua de Beber" (Bossa Nova)
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"When I Fall in Love," Nat King Cole
"One Note Samba" (Samba de Uma Nota Só) (Bossa Nova/Samba)
"I'm in the Mood for Love," Louis Armstrong
"Mas Que Nada" (Bossa Nova/Samba)
"The Very Thought of You," Nat King Cole
"Aquarela do Brasil" (Bossa Nova/Samba)
"You Don't Know What Love Is," Chet Baker
"The Shadow of Your Smile" (Bossa Nova)
"L-O-V-E," Nat King Cole
"Blue Bossa" (Bossa Nova)
"Someone to Watch Over Me," Sarah Vaughan
"My Romance," Ella Fitzgerald
"Moon River," Andy Williams
"Embraceable You," Billie Holiday
"I Could Write a Book," Harry Connick Jr.
"Tenderly," Chet Baker
"The More I See You," Chris Montez
