Seu Jorge and his children accompanying a local singer, in Ribeirão Preto.
The music circles, however, were extensive, and the boys — despite their talent — were still children. While Sergio He coped better with the long hours, Odair used to get drowsy. It was in this intense interaction that Seu Jorge began to discover, little by little, how to also be a teacher: observing his children, he created his own methods to support attention and enthusiasm. One of these curious gestures, among other simple and effective ones, ended up becoming a habit — stop at the bakery and buy excellent chocolate bars before a night out at music.
While the pleasure of playing with his children was growing, Seu Jorge discovered the existence of tape recorders. roller and, fascinated by the possibility of recording the boys' progress, managed to acquire a Grundig device. THE From then on, he began to use it frequently to record not only his children, but also the musicians who visited them — after all, their home had become a constant meeting point. Among these visitors was Aparecido, traveling salesman and guitar virtuoso, capable of masterfully interpreting classical pieces such as "Seville", by Isaac Albéniz, and "Capricho Arabic", by Tárrega. It was through Aparecido that Seu Jorge and his children had their first contact with the classical guitar — being introduced to a hitherto unknown musical universe that, in a future that will not be very far away, it would become part of the family's daily life.
However, before this happened, the chorinhos began to populate tape after reel of tape. One day, Garcia — friend of the choro circles and soloist of the Regional do Dauria, famous for accompanying Jacob do Bandolim — visited the family and played with the boys. The recording of this meeting, available on this page, reveals their excitement at what witnessed: it was moving to see two children master, with such natural ease, a musical style that was already lost in the world. time. Garcia then promised to talk to Jacob.
The death of Dona Francesca, Seu Jorge's mother, in 1956, left a deep mark on him. Over the years, the The desire to return to São João da Boa Vista — to be closer to his father and his own roots — remained latent. Years later, with his children growing musically and his financial situation more stable, Seu Jorge felt that this movement had finally become possible.
Thus, in mid-1964, the family returned to São João da Boa Vista, taking some capital and the expectation of good adventure.
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Sérgio, Odair and Garcia. Music: "Homagem à Velha Guarda", by Sivuca.
