In 1999, after auditioning at the Conservatrio Souza Lima in So Paulo-Brazil, he received a scholarship to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, where he later majored in Professional Music, with emphasis in Performance, Film Scoring and Arranging. Some of his instructors include John Ramsay, Rod Morgenstein,Larry Finn, Dave DiCenso, Yoron Israel, Jon Hazilla and Casey Scheuerell.
Mauricio has been doing a lot of playing in USA and Brazil lately, including performances and/or recordings with the Dig Trio, Marc Rossi Group, Matthew Nicholl, Greg Hopkins, Tim Ries, Sal DiFusco, Joe Santerre, Matt Chase Group, Michael Farquharson, James Peterson, Michael Graetzer, Sarah Brindell, Eunice Sim, Himen Blues, Altemar Dutra Jr., among others.
In 2003, Mauricio's jazz-fusion project - the DIG TRIO - released its long-awaited CD debut, which has been receiving great reviews from critics and audiences alike.
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