Toninho Ferragutti is an accordionist, composer, and musical arranger. He owns large participation in hundreds of important artist’s CDs and Shows,
such as Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethania, Maria Schneider, Lenine, symphonic Jazz Orchestra and Osesp, among others.
He has 14 solo and in partnership CDs and has been nominated three times to the Latin Grammy Award. He received the Azorean Music Trophy in 2014,
and also won the Cata Vento Trophy in 2015 and the trophy of Best Instrumental Soloist in the 28th Brazilian Music Award.
“Ferragutti is one of the best among the greatest musicians in Brazil. I love his accordion which may come from Piaf, very French, to the also emotional choro of Dominguinhos, and the seven basses from Mr. Januário, a brilliant musician, and easily in his flirt with his accordion, or however you want to call it. He deserves all the awards and I am privileged to always be able to count on his music in my work. Brilliant! Hearty applauses.”
“Toninho’s music is simply divine - melodically, rhythmically and harmonically. I heard him in Brazil and I wanted immediately him to play with my band. Afterwards, all my orchestra fell in love as soon as he offered so much vivacity and personality to the music. Toninho is a deeply talented and creative soul”
“Toninho Ferragutti brings in his accordion the synthesis of all the great Brazilian accordionists and, at the same time, is a singular instrumentalist, with his proper and unique personality and sound, which practically reinvent the instrument. In addition, he is an excellent composer, as much as an instrumentalist. His most recent record “Nem Sol, Nem Lua”,recently launched is the proof of it, and it is, in my opinion , one of the best records of this yeat lavish on excellent releases. In addition to his solo career, Toninho has illuminated the records of the most diverse artists with his accordion.”
“Toninho is one of the best accordionists of the world, because in addition to playing well, he owns a great musical taste. He plays different styles with no prejudice. All he wants is to play well.”
“Disputed almost by slaps by all artists, Toninho Ferragutti is the most important name of the modern Brazilian accordion. He is an improviser with an astonishing fluency and as a composer, he achieves an incredible sophistication from simple ideas.”