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Dreaming Improvisations Two remarkable musicians meet and go into the studio with no set repertoire. This is the story of Dreamtales, Claudia Villela’s latest and bold project with jazz pianist Kenny Werner.The spontaneous creations born out of the minds … Continued
Crafting Memorable Songs — Back in January 2020, I wrote a brief review of Cláudia Villela‘s 2019 album Encantada Live. Through the years, we have been following her career on and off with a few reviews of her discography, including … Continued
— While chatting with MB’s most prolific contributor and senior reviewer, Kees Schoof, we realized that the current state of affairs of Brazilian music is not very rewarding to our ears. We keep looking for those new albums that really … Continued
The Bridge Sometimes it happens: the magic between two musicians from totally different cultures. You wonder how it’s possible. Someone from “o país tropical” who joins forces with someone who lives in a rainy country below sea-level! But it works. … Continued
A Natural Merge The flute has a special place in Brazilian music. A Bossa Nova arrangement that includes a flute solo is far beyond cool and perfectly embodies what is so Brazilian in that track. Whether it is Altamiro Carrilho, … Continued
A Warm Embrace Brazilian music appears in unexpected places and seems to influence a wide array of musicians. Take, for example, talented saxophonist Dave Pietro (Selmer soprano, alto and C-melody saxophones). A native of Massachusetts and educated in Texas … Continued
A New Label and Its Debut Releases Not since Malandro Records released its first album in 1996 have I seen such a promising new label in the U.S. dedicating its efforts to Brazilian music. Adventure Music is the new … Continued
A New Label and Its Debut Releases Not since Malandro Records released its first album in 1996 have I seen such a promising new label in the U.S. dedicating its efforts to Brazilian music. Adventure Music is the new kid … Continued
A New Label and Its Debut Releases Not since Malandro Records released its first album in 1996 have I seen such a promising new label in the U.S. dedicating its efforts to Brazilian music. Adventure Music is the new kid … Continued
A New Label and Its Debut Releases Not since Malandro Records released its first album in 1996 have I seen such a promising new label in the U.S. dedicating its efforts to Brazilian music. Adventure Music is the new kid … Continued
A New Label and Its Debut Releases Not since Malandro Records released its first album in 1996 have I seen such a promising new label in the U.S. dedicating its efforts to Brazilian music. Adventure Music is the new kid … Continued
A New Label and Its Debut Releases Not since Malandro Records released its first album in 1996 have I seen such a promising new label in the U.S. dedicating its efforts to Brazilian music. Adventure Music is the new kid … Continued
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