Diego Figueiredo
GRAMMY AWARD nominated guitarist Diego Figueiredo, is a virtuoso with an infectious, joyful feeling that will leave you amazed and happy. Diego lives in, with, and for the music. Some people are simply meant to be musicians. Diego is one. He can no longer be downplayed as a “rising star” among the world’s great jazz guitarists – he is now inarguably among the established elite. His skills on his instrument are matched only by his ability to move freely between styles, and his sublime technique is paired with an exquisite ability to vary his playing so that it radiates with unwavering excitement. His expressive voice on the acoustic guitar draws inspiration from his home country’s rich musical heritage, but he also has a deep knowledge and sense of jazz’s quirkiness as well as the classic guitar tradition. Diego Figueiredo can play whatever he desires.
Figueiredo is an extraordinary star among the world’s greatest jazz guitarists. His superb technique, timing and imagination have made him one of the hottest international names right now. He has already released 30 CDS, 3 DVDs and a book and he has received awards twice at the Montreux Jazz Festival as one of the greatest guitarists in the world.
Diego has recorded and performed with Brazil’s biggest stars including Gilberto Gil, João Bosco, Roberto Menescal, Toquinho, Fafá de Belém, Angela Maria, Toninho Horta, and several years touring the world accompanying Brazil’s beloved composer and vocalist, Belchior.
For the last fifteen years, Diego has spent large swarths of time in North America and Europe, performing solo and in duos and trios with the likes of Larry Coryell, Ken Peplowski, John Clayton, Jeff Hamilton, Chuchito Valdes, Stanley Jordan and Cyrille Aimée.
He has enjoyed tremendous airplay on radio throughout the world for the last twenty years. He’s performed on the world’s biggest stages including Carnegie Hall, Newport Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Festival, Jazz Aspen, Vail Jazz Festival, and hundreds of more clubs, festivals and theaters. He’s played in over 60 countries.
Diego’s latest album, “Horse Blues”, his seventh on Arbors Records, released in September 2026.
Don’t miss this unique and sensational guitarist from Brazil, Diego Figueiredo!