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A Warm Dedication Tavynho Bonfá is a name that immediately makes an association with Luiz Bonfá. “Bonfá” is a name that is cherished by most of the Brazilian music fans. So Tavynho Bonfá already has some credit as soon as … Continued
Discovered Again Among the most legendary names in Brazilian music, the name of Luiz Floriano Bonfá certainly deserves a special place. The guitarist/composer from Rio de Janeiro (born October 17, 1922) mainly made his name in the samba-canção and … Continued
An On-Going Romance with Brazil A Kiss for Brazil is not Karrin Allyson’s first incursion into Brazilian music. I would not need to list her previous albums here to convince you she truly has an affinity for the Brazilian songbook. … Continued
Ballads — In addition to the short overview I wrote about Yana Purim’s discography, I’m happy to include Depois do Amor. Yana Purim, indeed, the sister of… (yeah, you guessed it!), comes up with a beautifully arranged album of wonderful … Continued
On June 23, 2023, two new and noteworthy albums will be released. If that is what the rest of the year will be like, it’ll be a good year for Brazilian music. For now, listeners can check out their favorite … Continued
During my first visit to Rio de Janeiro, way back in 1983, I was wandering through the record stores, looking my eyes out. So much music! Suddenly I noticed an LP by Yana Purim. Would she be related to Flora … Continued
Symphonic Bossa Five years before the release of Bossa Nova Day (2009), Orlando Haddad and Patricia King had started a major scale collaboration with maestro Bill Zaccagni to produce an album for their group Minas. The plan was to use their own compositions … Continued
Timeless Jobim Some albums seem to have a profound influence in our lives for not specific reason other than the beauty of the music we hear. I have asked myself why Jobim‘s Urubu is an album I listen to from … Continued
More Than Revisiting Classics Having appeared in over twenty critically acclaimed albums (some were even Grammy winners), Nilson Matta has made a name for himself as a heavily sought after bassist. He has performed with giants including João Gilberto, Hermeto … Continued
Re-Jazzing up with Jobim After what seems like four long years since the release of Jobim Jazz,Mario Adnet revisits Antonio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim) with a second installment dedicated to Jobim’s jazz instrumental music. Giving continuation to the Jobim Jazz project was a logical decision … Continued
Perfect Big Band Music There are musicians whose participation on an album always adds something extra. Nelson Faria is one of those musicians. Whenever his name is mentioned in the line-up, one can be sure that there’s something good … Continued
The Art of Improvisation After his 2005 Quarteto, Conrado Paulino now graces us with a brand new album of solo guitar work. The album also differs from his previous work in the solid repertoire chosen. With an excellent selection … Continued
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