Paulo Morello, born Cornelius Paul Schmidkunz on October 7, 1970, in
Burglengenfeld, Germany, is a jazz guitarist, composer, and music producer. He
started playing the recorder and violin before switching to electric guitar as a
teenager. Morello studied at the Meistersinger Conservatory in Nuremberg, the
Mannheim University of Music, and the New School in New York. His international
career began in 2001 with the project Bossa Nova Legends, featuring
collaborations with Leny Andrade and Johnny Alf, leading to tours across Europe
and South America. Morello has released albums incl...