Artist Bios Hollywood Bowl 2005
ARTIST BIOS HOLLYWOOD BOWL 2005 One of the most in-demand percussionists today, Airto (August 31), who works closely with his wife (singer Flora Purim), began his career in Brazil, studying guitar, piano, and over 120 different percussion instruments. A founding member of Weather Report, he has worked closely with some of the seminal figures in jazz, including Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Cannonball Adderly, Paul Desmond, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea and Joe Zawinul. It was Zawinul who introduced Airto to Miles Davis for a recording session in the 1970s that culminated in Davis’ landmark album, Bitches Brew. In addition, his unique touch has been sought out by such artists as Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Paul Simon, Carlos Santana, Gil Evans, Gato Barbieri and Michael Brecker. In recent years, he has explored the classical and pop worlds as well; he appeared as guest soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for a PBS special and the Smashing Pumpkins MTV Unplugged, and can be heard on the Depeche Mode CD, Exiter. Audiences know Jason Alexander (July 8) for his portrayal of George Costanza in the groundbreaking television comedy Seinfeld. The show ran for nine seasons and earned Alexander six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. His other television credits include the series Everything's Relative, CBS’s television movie The Man Who Saved Christmas, the series Bob Patterson and E/R, and the mini-series Favorite Son. He also guest-starred in Malcolm in the Middle and earned his seventh Emmy nomination for a guest spot in Dream On.
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