Toninho Ferragutti (born February 18, 1959, in Socorro, São Paulo) is a Brazilian accordionist, composer, and arranger. He received his initial music education from his father, saxophonist Pedro Ferragutti, and later studied at the Conservatório Gomes Cardim. Ferragutti began a professional career in 1983 and collaborated with notable artists such as Gilberto Gil, Edu Lobo, Antonio Nóbrega, and Hermeto Pascoal. In 1996, he recorded the album Oferenda with saxophonist Roberto Sion. His first solo album, Sanfonemas, was nominated for a Grammy Latino in 2000, followed by the 2006 release of Nem Sol, Nem Lua. As a prolific sideman, Ferragutti contributed to more than fifty albums. He also performed as a soloist with the Orquestra Jazz Sinfônica and the Orquestra da Petrobrás pro Música under the direction of Wagner Tiso and Cyro Pereira.
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