Grupo Da Velha Guarda

Brazilian instrumental group founded by Pixinguinha, which remained active from 1931 to 1933. Took part on many recordings as backing band for such singers as Mário Reis, Silvio Caldas, Carlos Galhardo, Moreira Da Silva, Carmen Miranda, Elisa Coelho. Formed by Pixinguinha (conductor, arrangement), Luiz Americano, João Bagre and Jonas Aragão (saxophone, clarinet), Bonfiglio De Oliveira (trumpet), João Martins (bass, mandolin, conductor), Wantuyl De Carvalho (trombone), Donga (banjo, guitar, cavaquinho), Faustino Da Conceição - a.k.a. Tio Faustino (tan-tan, cabaça, caixeta, omelê), Adolfo Teixeira (cabaça), João Da Baiana (pandeiro).