Nando Lauria

Brazilian guitarist Nando Lauria graduated from Berklee in 1988, Nando was invited to join The Pat Metheny Group for a series of shows at the NightStage Club in Cambridge, Mass. That was the beginning of a musical relationship that eventually resulted in Nando becoming a permanent member of the group. As all members, Nando is an accomplished, multi-talented musician who brings to the group his unique Brazilian flavor as a singer as well as playing guitars, percussion, flughorn and more. Like most Brazilian musicians he learned his instruments by ear.