{{Short description|Brazilian composer and musician (1962–2018)}} {{for2|the Brazilian footballer|Arthur Maia (footballer)|the Brazilian politician|Arthur Oliveira Maia}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Arthur Maia | image = Jazz&Blues 2009 (3363306393).jpg | image_size = | landscape = | caption = A portrait of Arthur Maia | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1962|4|9}} | birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|12|15|1962|4|9|df=y}} | genre = Jazz, samba, funk, reggae | occupation = Musician, composer, producer | instrument = Bass | years_active = 1980–2018 | label = | past_member_of = Cama de Gato | website = }}
'''Arthur Maia''' (9 April 1962 – 15 December 2018) was a Brazilian composer and musician. Maia played with musicians such as Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Marisa Monte, Lulu Santos and Ney Matogrosso.<ref name="clubedochoro">{{cite web|url=http://www.clubedochoro.com.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84&Itemid=6|title=Arthur Maia|work=Clube do Choro de Brasília|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref> His compositions usually present a fusion of jazz, funk, swing music and reggae.<ref name="cliquemusic">{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/artistas/ver/arthur-maia|title=Arthur Maia|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010|archive-date=13 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713230215/http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/artistas/ver/arthur-maia|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Biography== Arthur Maia started his musical studies playing drums, when he was still a child. When he was 15 years old, he received a bass as a gift and, influenced by his uncle Luizão Maia, a Brazilian bass player, began to practice it. Later he became a professional bass player, playing with many famous Brazilian artists, such as Ivan Lins, Luiz Melodia and Márcio Montarroyos.<ref name="clubedochoro"/><ref name="neder">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p145876|pure_url=yes}}|title=Arthur Maia: Biography|last=Neder|first=Alvaro|work=Allmusic|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref>
In 1985, he joined the band Cama de Gato, a Brazilian jazz group formed by Rique Pantoja (piano), Pascoal Meirelles (drums), Mauro Senise (saxophone) and Maia (bass).<ref name="clubedejazz">{{cite web|url=http://www.clubedejazz.com.br/jazzb/jazzista_exibir.php?jazzista_id=243|title=Arthur Maia|work=Clube de Jazz|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706152302/http://www.clubedejazz.com.br/jazzb/jazzista_exibir.php?jazzista_id=243|archive-date=6 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> With it, he recorded five albums. Although Maia was no longer a member of the band, he was a special guest on Cama de Gato's sixth album. He also joined many other instrumental music bands, such as Pulsar, Banda Black Rio and Egotrip; their songs were much played on Brazilian radio in the 1980s.<ref name="clubedochoro"/> In 2015 Maia joined the band El General Paz & La Triple Frontera (GP3F), a multicultural fusion band integrated by musicians from various countries. In 1986, Maia also recorded an album dedicated to Tom Jobim and Heitor Villa-Lobos with Gilson Peranzzetta: ''Tom & Villa''.<ref name="neder"/>
During his career, Maia developed his own style of playing bass, mastering bass techniques and mixing several rhythms. His style made him famous and many artists invited him to record with them. In Brazil, he played with Jorge Benjor, Gal Costa, Lulu Santos, Caetano Veloso, Roberto Carlos, Martinho da Vila, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Marisa Monte, Fernanda Froes Pruett, Leila Pinheiro and César Camargo Mariano; abroad, with Ernie Watts, Sheila E., Pat Metheny, Carlos Santana, George Benson, Paquito de Rivera and Plácido Domingo.<ref name="clubedochoro"/> Maia also played in many festivals around the world, such as Free Jazz Festival, Heineken Concerts, Paris Jazz Festival, Montreaux Jazz Festival etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ufmg.br/online/arquivos/003725.shtml|title=Arthur Maia é atração do Música de Domingo|date=6 June 2006|work=Notícias da UFMG|publisher=Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref>
In 1990, Maia recorded his first solo album, which won the Prêmio Sharp award one year later.<ref name="cliquemusic"/> In 1996, he recorded his second album, which was very well received by critics, and in 2002 recorded ''Planeta música'', with the participation of many famous musicians, such as Dennis Chambers and Mike Stern.<ref name="cravoalbin">{{cite web|url=http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/arthur-maia/dados-artisticos|title=Arthur Maia: Dados Artísticos|work=Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref>
In 2005, Maia organized a tribute to his uncle, who had died that year. The show was staged at the Mistura Fina Pub, Rio de Janeiro, with the participation of the Brazilian singer Leny Andrade.<ref name="cravoalbin"/>
Maia died from cardiac arrest on December 15, 2018.<ref>[https://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/musica/blog/mauro-ferreira/post/2018/12/15/arthur-maia-excepcional-baixista-que-ia-do-funk-ao-jazz-morre-aos-56-anos-em-niteroi.ghtml Arthur Maia, excepcional baixista que ia do funk ao jazz, morre aos 56 anos em Niterói] {{in lang|pt}}</ref>
==Discography==
===As leader=== *''Tom & Villa'' (Pan Produções, 1986) with Gilson Peranzzetta<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/arthur-maia/tom---villa--gilson-peranzzetta--piano--e-arthur-maia--contrabaixo-|title=Tom & Villa - Gilson Peranzzetta (piano) e Arthur Maia (contrabaixo)|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref> *''Maia'' (Som da Gente, 1990)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01664|title=Maia|work=Discos do Brasil|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref> * ''Arthur Maia'' (Paradoxx Music, 1996),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01665|title=Arthur Maia - 1996|work=Discos do Brasil|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref> *''Black Fusion Band ao vivo'' (Niterói Discos, 2000) with Hiram Bullock<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/arthur-maia/arthur-maia---hiram-bullock--black-fusion-band-ao-vivo|title=Arthur Maia & Hiram Bullock - Black Fusion Band ao vivo|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref> *''Planeta música'' (Cabeçadura Records, 2002)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cliquemusic.uol.com.br/discos/ver/arthur-maia/planeta-musica|title=Planeta música|work=Cliquemusic|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010}}</ref> *''O Tempo e a Música'' (Biscoito Fino, 2010)
===With Cama de Gato=== *''Cama de Gato'' (Som da Gente, 1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01729|title=Cama de Gato|work=Discos do Brasil|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706152546/http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01729|url-status=dead}}</ref> *''Guerra fria'' (Som da Gente, 1988)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01730|title=Guerra fria|work=Discos do Brasil|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706152555/http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01730|url-status=dead}}</ref> *''Sambaíba'' (Som da Gente, 1990)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01731|title=Sambaíba|work=Discos do Brasil|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706152606/http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01731|url-status=dead}}</ref> *''Dança da lua'' (Som da Gente, 1993)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01732|title=Dança da lua|work=Discos do Brasil|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010|archive-date=8 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008132923/http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01732|url-status=dead}}</ref> *''Amendoim torrado'' (Albatroz, 1995)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01733|title=Amendoim torrado|work=Discos do Brasil|language=Portuguese|accessdate=26 February 2010|archive-date=8 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008132935/http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI01733|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[https://myspace.com/arthurmaia Arthur Maia] on Myspace
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