Born in São Paulo, Brazil, and based in New York City, Rubens de La Corte is a guitarist, composer and arranger.
Rubens graduated from the Berklee College of Music (Magna Cum Laude) with a Bachelors Degree in Jazz Composition and Guitar Performance. Rubens also has a Master of Arts Degree in Jazz Performance from Queens College (CUNY).
Rubens is the Musical Director and Guitar Player for multi Grammy Nominee and 2008 Winner, Angelique Kidjo. Rubens recorded the guitar tracks for Angelique's 2002 Grammy Nominated CD, "Black Ivory Soul". In the eight-year since they have teamed up, they have toured the world several times including concerts in Japan, Australia, Europe, the Caribbean, Brazil, Africa, USA and Canada.
Rubens is also the guitarist for Brazilian-Jazz Pianist and Grammy Nominee Eliane Elias. They toured Europe, Japan, Canada and the USA in support of her CDs "Dreamer" and "Around the City".
Rubens has also performed with the following artists:
Carlos Santana, Peter Gabriel, Alicia Keys, Caetano Veloso, Dave Matthews, David Byrne, Lila Downs, Gilberto Gil, Sheryl Cohen, Karina Zeviani, Mino Cinelu, Manu Katche, Diane Reeves, Trilok Gurtu, Philip Glass, David Bowie, Ziggy Marley, Marlui Miranda, Lokua Kanza, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Sonya Kitchell, Asa, Machan Taylor, Soulive, Orishas, Lonnie Plaxico, Bill Summers, Vinicius Cantuaria, Willie Nelson, Michelle Branch, Sissel, Josh Groban, Jessye Norman, Laura Pausini, Ray Davies, Rufus Wainwright, Carmen Consoli, Louque, Petula Clark, String Cheese Incident, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Hendricks, Marc Johnson, Danny Gottlieb and Paulo Braga.
Discography:
* Live Earth, Warner 2008
* Many Lessons, Piranha/Zebralution 2008
* Afirca Calling/Live 8 at Eden - Various, Real World, 2006
* Women Of Africa - Various, Putumayo, 2004
* Not An Ordynary Girl - Sheryl Cohen, 2003
* Black Ivory Soul - Angelique Kidjo, Columbia Sony, 2002
* Kick Off Your Shoes - Brazz Jazz, 1998
* Simplesmente Caboverdiana - Gardenia Benros, PolyGram, 1997
* Zabumbatuq - Zabumbatuq, 1996
* Timbaleiros - Conexao Brasil, 1996
Rubens is also a studio musician with Crushing Music and NY-Noise in New York City. Crushing Music and NY-Noise are full service jingle houses.
