Not since Flora Purim, the otherworldly-sounding vocalist celebrated for her work with the legendary percussionist Airto Moreira and Chick Corea [cue 500 Miles High from the...
Los Angeles, CA (June 15, 2022) – Craft Recordings and Jazz Dispensary proudly announce a 40th anniversary pressing of Azymuth’s Telecommunication. Being released on vinyl for...
Featured photo of Jovino Santos Neto by Rhonda Stewart Performing solo on a piano – even before a large audience – comes with a sense of...
Venerated Drummer, Vibraphonist, Percussionist and Composer Joe Chambers Returns to Blue Note Records with February 26 Release of Samba de Maracatu On February 26, the venerated...
Earlier this year – in July to be precise – I critiqued an amazing recording by Mafalda Minnozzi. The album was entitled Sensorial, a word that...
Sambas, Bossas & Blues: The Best of Claudio Roditi on Resonance captures 15 of the most essential tracks recorded for the label compiled from his 3...
You cannot call yourself Brasilian if you don’t know your Moacir Santos. The clarinetist turned soprano, alto, tenor and (when the music demanded it) baritone saxophonist,...
Anat Cohen Quartet “In The Spirit of Baden” at Live Studio Sessions – KNKX Public Radio Clarinetist (and sometime saxophonist) Anat Cohen is a one-woman music-blender. ...
Three-time Latin Grammy nominee Jovino Santos Neto, a master pianist, composer and arranger, is among the top Brazilian musicians working today. Currently based in Seattle, Washington, he...
If there is anyone who communicates through music and life it could be said that few people do it better than Paquito D’Rivera. If you have...
Letieres Leite & Orkestra Rumpilezz had their North American debut in August 2015 with the Rumpilezz Lodê Tour Created by the composer, musician and arranger Letieres...
Oscar Castro-Neves (May 15, 1940 – September 27, 2013) was a Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer who is considered a founding figure in Bossa Nova. He...
The year 2014 marks fifty-two years after the classic album Jazz Samba, was recorded. There is a very good reason for the extraordinary longevity of this...
SpokFrevo Orquestra draws inspiration from frevo, a vibrant music of elaborated arrangements and deep roots. SpokFrevo takes the tradition to the centre stage, but does not...
The same rich ethnic cocktail that formed Brazilian society, from African, European and native ingredients, underlies its native genius for music. It also makes the country...