Antônio César Camargo Mariano (born 19 September 1943 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a
pianist, arranger, composer and producer whose career began when the 13‑year‑old
pianist performed at a Rio de Janeiro jazz club in 1957 with Melba Liston, and
later appeared on Globo Radio’s program as "the Prodigy Who Plays Jazz." He
formed the Sambalanço Trio in 1964 and also Som Três. Mariano produced the 1973
collaboration Elis e Tom with Antônio Carlos Jobim and worked with international
stars such as Yo‑Yo Ma and Blossom Dearie. In 2006, he received the Latin
Recording Academy Lifetime Achieve...