Born and raised in Brazil, Marcel Bonfim is a culturally diverse and critically acclaimed musician. Between studying Brazilian popular music in his country and earning a Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance from DePaul University in Chicago, he combines the best of these two worlds.
From Brazil, to Chicago
Welcome into my world! Here you can find news, events and can stay in touch with me. My name is Marcel Bonfim and I am a Brazilian bassist, arranger and composer based in Chicago. My debut album FAREWELL / DESPEDIDA is out now on Shifting Paradigm Records and it represents a story of my immigration to the U.S., and all the feelings both good and bad that are a part of that.
Farewell/Despedida
An album produced by Chad McCullough and featuring a stellar band with Jonathon Wenzel on drums, Casey Dahl on piano, Gerald Martinez on saxophone, and Ana Catharina Oliveira on vocals.
“Mr. Bonfim’s extraordinary musicianship expands the musical sensibility of each musician he plays with - a musician on Mr. Bonfim’s level, experience and unique versatility is truly hard to find.”
“As a fellow bassist, Mr. Bonfim impresses me with his amazing, crystal clear, phrasing and his ability to play the upper register with the dexterity of a horn; as a listener, he fascinates me with the exciting storytelling quality of his interpretations.”
