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'''Ivan Guimarães Lins''' (b. ], ]) is a ] musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of ] and ] for over 30 years. His first hit, ''Madalena'', was recorded by ] in 1970.
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'''Ivan Guimarães Lins''' (born 16 June 1945) is a ]-winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of ] and ] for over fifty years. His first hit, "Madalena", was recorded by ] in 1970. "Love Dance", a hit in 1989, is one of the most recorded songs in contemporary music .<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-14|title=Dan Costa: "Love Dance" with Ivan Lins|url=https://latinjazznet.com/topics/media/videos/dan-costa-love-dance-with-ivan-lins/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Latin Jazz Network|language=en-US}}</ref>
Testifying to Lins' importance as a composer is the frequency with which tribute albums and new ]s of his compositions appear. His jazz classics have been recorded by many notable international artists including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and countless others.

His songs have been covered by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].


==Life== ==Life==
Ivan Lins was born in Ituverava - São Paulo. He spent several years in ], Massachusetts, while his father, a naval engineer, continued graduate studies at ], studied at the Military College in Rio. He later received a degree in industrial ] from the ].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cultural|first=Instituto Itaú|title=Ivan Lins|url=http://enciclopedia.itaucultural.org.br/pessoa12091/ivan-lins|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural|language=pt-br}}</ref> He considered a career in volleyball before discovering his considerable musical talent. Ivan Lins currently resides in Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon.

Ivan Lins was born in ] in June 6, 1945. He studied at the Military College of Rio de Janeiro and later received a degree in industrial ] from the ]. He considered a career in ] before discovering his considerable musical talent.


==Work== ==Work==
Ivan Lins has released albums regularly and penned several standards, such as "Love Dance", "Começar de Novo" (Starting Over) (the English lyric version is titled "The Island", with lyrics by ] and ]) and "Velas Içadas", which have made their way north into the American jazz lexicon. "You Moved Me to This", a duet with Brenda Russell from the same album as "Love Dance", saw modest success on American radio. He recorded in English for ]/] in the early 1990s.


In the mid-eighties, Lins recorded a jazz fusion album with ] and ] titled ''Harlequin'', which was a critical and commercial success. Lins also composed the soundtrack for the Brazilian film ''Dois Córregos''.
Ivan Lins has released albums regularly and even penned several standards, such as ''Love Dance'', ''Comecar de Novo'' (the English version being ''The Island'', with lyrics by ] and ]), and ''Velas Içadas'', that have made their way north into the ] jazz lexicon.


Lins' longtime composing partner is ]. Their songs typically feature lush harmony with a distinctive jazz sensibility. One signature voicing Lins often employs when performing his own compositions is the delayed addition of a {{music|sharp}}11 to a sus13 chord, or the delayed addition of a {{music|flat}}9 to a sus13 chord.
Lins also composed the soundtrack for the Brazilian film ''Dois Córregos''.


Lins appeared as a guest performer on the albums ''Dois Mundos'' (1998) and ''Recorded in Rio'' (2003) by the Dutch artist Josee Koning. He also appeared on the ] album '']'' (2007) and with singer/songwriter ] on her 2007 CD '']'', singing a duet with her on the song "Hard to be Soft". Lins guested on American artist Jane Monheit's album ''Surrender'' (2007), which includes his composition "Rio de Maio".
Mention should be made of Lins' longtime composing partner, Vitor Martins. Their songs typically feature lush harmony with a distinctive jazz sensibility. One signature voicing he often employs in his own performances is the delayed addition of a #11 to a sus13 chord, or the delayed addition of a b9 to a sus13 chord.


Jazz reporter and music critic David Adler<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/a-love-affair-tribute-to-ivan-lins-ivan-lins-by-david-adler/|title=A Love Affair: Tribute to Ivan Lins article|date=March 12, 2004|website=Allaboutjazz.com}}</ref> reported Lins's October 2000 Carnegie Hall concert performance and tribute to him. The event corresponded with the tribute album titled ''A Love Affair'', released by Telarc Records. Headline performers from diverse genres participated in celebrating the man and his music on the recording and in the world-class performance hall, a noteworthy accomplishment in the history of any musician.
Lins maintains an active touring schedule, including a 2003 appearance at the ] in ].


{{As of|2018}}, Lins maintained an intermittent North American tour schedule, including performances at ] that year (and a decade prior),<ref>https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/07/brazilian-jazz-giant-ivan-lins-returns-to-oakland-finally/</ref> and in New York City: a 2003 appearance at ], and then in May 2008, with ], at ].
==Discography==


Beyond his own performance of his compositions, ] is a notable and respected interpreter of his work.
* ''Agora'' (1970)
* ''Deixa O Trem Seguir'' (1971)
* ''Quem Sou Eu'' (1972)
* ''Modo Livre'' (1974)
* ''Chama Acesa'' (1975)
* ''Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite'' (1977)
* ''Nos Dias de Hoje'' (1978)
* ''A Noite'' (1979)
* ''Novo Tempo'' (1980)
* ''Daquilo Que Eu Sei'' (1981)
* ''Depois dos Temporais'' (1983)
* ''Juntos'' (1984)
* ''Ivan Lins'' (1986)
* ''Mãos'' (1987)
* ''Love Dance'' (1988)
* ''Amar Assim'' (1989)
* ''Awa Yiô'' (1993)
* ''A Doce Presença de Ivan Lins'' (1995)
* ''Anjo de Mim'' (1995)
* ''I'm Not Alone'' (1996)
* ''Acervo Especial, Vol. 2'' (1997)
* ''Ivan Lins/Chucho Valdés/Irakere/Ao Vivo'' (1996)
* ''Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vols. 1, 2'' (1997)
* ''Live at MCG'' (1999)
* ''Dois Córregos'' (1999)
* ''Um Novo Tempo'' (1998)
* ''A Cor Do Pôr-Do-Sol'' (2000)
* ''Jobinando'' (2001)
* ''Love Songs - A Quem Me Faz Feliz'' (2002)


In 2023, Ivan Lins' Um Novo Tempo, released in 1980 as a song of resistance against the US-backed Brazilian military regime, was played at Beijing Tiananmen Square to welcome Brazilian President ] for a state visit. The song was suggested by the ]. Ivan Lins later said on Twitter: "I'm so emotional! You can't imagine how much this means to me and Vitor ,"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metropoles.com/brasil/politica-brasil/video-ivan-lins-se-emociona-ao-novo-tempo-tocar-para-lula-na-china | title=Vídeo: Ivan Lins se emociona com "Novo tempo" tocar para Lula na China |website=Metropoles.com | date=14 April 2023 }}</ref>
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==Awards and honors==
]
In ], he won two ] Awards; ] and Best MPB (Música popular brasileira) Album for '']''. He became the first Brazilian artist and Portuguese-language artist to win the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year. No other Brazilian artist or Portuguese-language artist has won the award since then.
]

Lins was nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards in ] for his latest album, '']'' performed with the Metropole Orchestra. He was nominated for ] (''Arlequim Desconhecido'') and Album of the Year. He won the award for Best MPB (Música popular brasileira) Album.

In 2015, he was nominated for the ] in the ] category for his album ''América Brasil''.<ref>{{cite web|title=La lista completa de nominados a los Latin Grammy 2015|url=http://www.infobae.com/2015/09/23/1757537-la-lista-completa-nominados-los-latin-grammy-2015|website=]|access-date=3 October 2015|language=es|date=23 September 2015}}</ref>

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==Discography==
* ''Agora'' (Forma, 1971)
* ''Deixa O Trem Seguir'' (Forma, 1971)
* ''Quem Sou Eu'' (Philips, 1972)
* ''Modo Livre'' (RCA Victor, 1974)
* ''Chama Acesa'' (RCA Victor, 1975)
* ''Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite'' (EMI, 1977)
* ''Nos Dias de Hoje'' (EMI, 1978)
* ''A Noite'' (EMI, 1979)
* ''Novo Tempo'' (EMI, 1980)
* ''Daquilo Que Eu Sei'' (Philips, 1981)
* ''Depois Dos Temporais'' (Philips, 1983)
* ''Juntos'' (Philips, 1984)
* ''Ivan Lins'' (Som Livre, 1986)
* ''Mãos'' (Philips, 1987)
* ''Amar Assim'' (Philips, 1988)
* ''Brazilian Knights and a Lady'' (Verve, 1988)
* ''Love Dance'' (Reprise, 1989)
* ''Awa Yiô'' (Reprise, 1990)
* ''Anjo de Mim'' (Velas, 1995)
* ''Ao Vivo'' (Velas, 1996)
* ''Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vol. 1'' (Velas, 1997)
* ''Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vol. 2'' (Velas, 1997)
* ''Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vol. 3'' (Velas, 1997)
* ''Live at MCG'' (Heads Up, 1999)
* ''Um Novo Tempo'' (Abril, 1999)
* ''A Cor Do Pôr-Do-Sol'' (Abril, 2000)
* ''Jobiniando'' (Abril, 2001)
* ''Love Songs – A Quem Me Faz Feliz'' (Abril, 2002)
* '']'' (EMI, 2004)
* ''Acariocando'' (EMI, 2006)
* ''Saudades de Casa'' (Warner, 2007)
* '']'' (2009)
* ''Íntimo'' (Som Livre, 2010)
* ''Amoragio'' (Som Livre, 2012)
* ''Cornucopia'' (Moosicus, 2013)
* ''America, Brazil'' (Sony, 2014)
* ''Muito Bom Tocar Junto'' (Discobertas, 2016)
* ''Anos 70'' (Discobertas, 2017)
* ''Cumpliciade'' (Fina Flor, 2017)


==References== ==References==
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*McGowan, Chris and Pessanha, Ricardo. "The Brazilian Sound: Samba, Bossa Nova and the Popular Music of Brazil." 1998. 2nd edition. Temple University Press. ISBN 1-56639-545-3

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Background information
Birth nameIvan Guimarães Lins
Born (1945-06-16) 16 June 1945 (age 79)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresJazz, Latin, Brazilian pop
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, Piano
Years active1960s–present
LabelsPhilips, RCA Victor, EMI, Verve, Reprise, Som Livre, Sony
Musical artist

Ivan Guimarães Lins (born 16 June 1945) is a Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (MPB) and jazz for over fifty years. His first hit, "Madalena", was recorded by Elis Regina in 1970. "Love Dance", a hit in 1989, is one of the most recorded songs in contemporary music .

His songs have been covered by Patti Austin, David Benoit, George Benson, Michael Bublé, Eliane Elias, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Grusin, Shirley Horn, Quincy Jones, Steve Kuhn, the Manhattan Transfer, Sérgio Mendes, Jane Monheit, Mark Murphy, Carmen McRae, Joe Pass, Lee Ritenour, Sarah Vaughan, Diane Schuur, Sting, Barbra Streisand, Take 6, Toots Thielemans, Dan Costa (musician) and Nancy Wilson.

Life

Ivan Lins was born in Ituverava - São Paulo. He spent several years in Boston, Massachusetts, while his father, a naval engineer, continued graduate studies at M.I.T., studied at the Military College in Rio. He later received a degree in industrial chemical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He considered a career in volleyball before discovering his considerable musical talent. Ivan Lins currently resides in Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon.

Work

Ivan Lins has released albums regularly and penned several standards, such as "Love Dance", "Começar de Novo" (Starting Over) (the English lyric version is titled "The Island", with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman) and "Velas Içadas", which have made their way north into the American jazz lexicon. "You Moved Me to This", a duet with Brenda Russell from the same album as "Love Dance", saw modest success on American radio. He recorded in English for Reprise/Warner Bros. Records in the early 1990s.

In the mid-eighties, Lins recorded a jazz fusion album with Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour titled Harlequin, which was a critical and commercial success. Lins also composed the soundtrack for the Brazilian film Dois Córregos.

Lins' longtime composing partner is Vítor Martins. Their songs typically feature lush harmony with a distinctive jazz sensibility. One signature voicing Lins often employs when performing his own compositions is the delayed addition of a ♯11 to a sus13 chord, or the delayed addition of a ♭9 to a sus13 chord.

Lins appeared as a guest performer on the albums Dois Mundos (1998) and Recorded in Rio (2003) by the Dutch artist Josee Koning. He also appeared on the Michael Bublé album Call Me Irresponsible (2007) and with singer/songwriter Paula Cole on her 2007 CD Courage, singing a duet with her on the song "Hard to be Soft". Lins guested on American artist Jane Monheit's album Surrender (2007), which includes his composition "Rio de Maio".

Jazz reporter and music critic David Adler reported Lins's October 2000 Carnegie Hall concert performance and tribute to him. The event corresponded with the tribute album titled A Love Affair, released by Telarc Records. Headline performers from diverse genres participated in celebrating the man and his music on the recording and in the world-class performance hall, a noteworthy accomplishment in the history of any musician.

As of 2018, Lins maintained an intermittent North American tour schedule, including performances at Yoshi's that year (and a decade prior), and in New York City: a 2003 appearance at the Blue Note, and then in May 2008, with Rosa Passos, at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Beyond his own performance of his compositions, Simone is a notable and respected interpreter of his work.

In 2023, Ivan Lins' Um Novo Tempo, released in 1980 as a song of resistance against the US-backed Brazilian military regime, was played at Beijing Tiananmen Square to welcome Brazilian President Lula for a state visit. The song was suggested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Brazil). Ivan Lins later said on Twitter: "I'm so emotional! You can't imagine how much this means to me and Vitor ,"

Awards and honors

In 2005, he won two Latin Grammy Awards; Album of the Year and Best MPB (Música popular brasileira) Album for Cantando Histórias. He became the first Brazilian artist and Portuguese-language artist to win the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year. No other Brazilian artist or Portuguese-language artist has won the award since then.

Lins was nominated for three Latin Grammy Awards in 2009 for his latest album, Regência: Vince Mendoza performed with the Metropole Orchestra. He was nominated for Record of the Year (Arlequim Desconhecido) and Album of the Year. He won the award for Best MPB (Música popular brasileira) Album.

In 2015, he was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best MPB Album category for his album América Brasil.

Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome Ref.
2000 Latin Grammy Awards Best Pop Instrumental Performance "Dois Córregos" Nominated
2002 Album of the Year "Jobiniando" Nominated
2005 "Cantando Histórias" Won
Best MPB Album Won
2006 Best Singer-Songwriter Album "Acariocando" Nominated
2009 Record of the Year "Arlequim Desconhecido" Nominated
Best MPB Album "Regência: Vince Mendoza" Won
2014 "InventaRio Encontra Ivan Lins" Nominated
2015 "América, Brasil" Won

Discography

  • Agora (Forma, 1971)
  • Deixa O Trem Seguir (Forma, 1971)
  • Quem Sou Eu (Philips, 1972)
  • Modo Livre (RCA Victor, 1974)
  • Chama Acesa (RCA Victor, 1975)
  • Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite (EMI, 1977)
  • Nos Dias de Hoje (EMI, 1978)
  • A Noite (EMI, 1979)
  • Novo Tempo (EMI, 1980)
  • Daquilo Que Eu Sei (Philips, 1981)
  • Depois Dos Temporais (Philips, 1983)
  • Juntos (Philips, 1984)
  • Ivan Lins (Som Livre, 1986)
  • Mãos (Philips, 1987)
  • Amar Assim (Philips, 1988)
  • Brazilian Knights and a Lady (Verve, 1988)
  • Love Dance (Reprise, 1989)
  • Awa Yiô (Reprise, 1990)
  • Anjo de Mim (Velas, 1995)
  • Ao Vivo (Velas, 1996)
  • Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vol. 1 (Velas, 1997)
  • Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vol. 2 (Velas, 1997)
  • Viva Noel: Tributo a Noel Rosa Vol. 3 (Velas, 1997)
  • Live at MCG (Heads Up, 1999)
  • Um Novo Tempo (Abril, 1999)
  • A Cor Do Pôr-Do-Sol (Abril, 2000)
  • Jobiniando (Abril, 2001)
  • Love Songs – A Quem Me Faz Feliz (Abril, 2002)
  • Cantando Histórias (EMI, 2004)
  • Acariocando (EMI, 2006)
  • Saudades de Casa (Warner, 2007)
  • Regência: Vince Mendoza (2009)
  • Íntimo (Som Livre, 2010)
  • Amoragio (Som Livre, 2012)
  • Cornucopia (Moosicus, 2013)
  • America, Brazil (Sony, 2014)
  • Muito Bom Tocar Junto (Discobertas, 2016)
  • Anos 70 (Discobertas, 2017)
  • Cumpliciade (Fina Flor, 2017)

References

  1. "Dan Costa: "Love Dance" with Ivan Lins". Latin Jazz Network. 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  2. Cultural, Instituto Itaú. "Ivan Lins". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  3. "A Love Affair: Tribute to Ivan Lins article". Allaboutjazz.com. March 12, 2004.
  4. https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/06/07/brazilian-jazz-giant-ivan-lins-returns-to-oakland-finally/
  5. "Vídeo: Ivan Lins se emociona com "Novo tempo" tocar para Lula na China". Metropoles.com. 14 April 2023.
  6. "La lista completa de nominados a los Latin Grammy 2015". Infobae (in Spanish). 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.

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