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Serious fun! This is bassist André Vasconcellos’ fourth album. 2, also reviewed on our site, easily gained international success. The bass style of André Vasconcellos (Brasília, 1979) attracts many jazz fans and critics. After 2 there was a live album in … Continued
A More Than Impressive US Debut Since he moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1998, the name of bassist André Vasconcellos (Brasília, 1979) started to show up on more and more albums. His solid reputation led to an increasing … Continued
Rich Horizon Carioca pianist, producer and composer David Feldman (Rio de Janeiro, 1978) was born in an instrumentalist family. At the early age of four, he began his formal musical education, and in 2002, he graduated from the New School Jazz … Continued
Finger Exercises It’s commonly known that Hamilton de Holanda has a more than dazzling technique on the ten-string mandolin. When you hear him play it’s almost hard to believe that his music is actually happening. Helped by an unique talent, … Continued
A Dazzling Dedication to Music Hamilton de Holanda still is a very busy person. After each album release or show one can start to wonder what his next project will be. As the title suggests, Hamilton (1976, Rio de … Continued
Poetic Guitars Acoustic guitars are probably associated with Brazil nearly as much as coffee and soccer. Obviously that is not hard to understand. When you think of Bossa Nova, for example, João Gilberto and his acoustic guitar style come … Continued
A Precocious Guitarist Acoustic guitars are probably associated with Brazil nearly as much as coffee and soccer. Obviously that is not hard to understand. When you think of Bossa Nova, for example, João Gilberto and his acoustic guitar style … Continued
Ten Shining Years It is hard to imagine how fast time has flown. I was totally off guard when I realized that Adventure Music is celebrating ten years of great music. Some record labels make a name by focusing on one particular genre. … Continued
It was good news when the word came out about a part two of Hamilton de Holanda’s 2006 Brasilianos CD. And indeed, Brasilianos 2 is another jewel in the discography of the mandolin player from Rio.
Everywhere Hamilton de Holanda goes, he leaves behind traces of adoration. The mandolin player and composer from Rio (1975) is gifted not only with an amazing technique; he also has a noticeable talent to use that dazzling technique in function of the music he plays.
Brazilian mandolinists are world famous for their bountiful talents and vigorous performances. Whether we are talking about the legendary Jacob do Bandolim or more recent aces, such as Joel do Nascimento and Armandinho, mandolin players and groups keep choro music alive and well.
A Solo Debut In a country with a long-standing tradition of outstanding guitarists — some familiar names are Lula Galvão, Guinga, Ricardo Silveira, Baden Powell, Dilermando Reis, Chico Pinheiro and many more — it is always fascinating to find out … Continued
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