César Camargo Mariano (born 19 September 1943) is a Brazilian pianist, arranger, composer and music producer.
Mariano was born in São Paulo. In June 1957 the American trombone player Melba Liston invited thirteen-year-old Mariano to participate in her concert at a jazz club in Rio de Janeiro, and he appeared in a program on Rio's Globo Radio called "The Boy Prodigy Who Plays Jazz".
Thar same year, Mariano met Johnny Alf, who went to live with Mariano's family due to... meer