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Long Overdue The first solo album by Marcos Nimrichter dates back to 2003. The album, reviewed here in MB, impressed me with its polished production and arrangements. In 2006, along with Caio Márcio (acoustic and electric guitars), Marcos released Radamés … Continued
Memorable Music in a Solo Debut Born in Niterói, RJ (1970), arranger, composer, pianist and accordionist Marcos Nimrichter has been making music with some of the best Brazilian artists in recent years. You might not have noticed it, but … Continued
Memorably Great The idea of recording music from the golden era in Brazilian music (i.e., the 1930’s and 1940’s) is not new. Several other performers have done that, whether by dedicating an entire project to that period or songwriter or … Continued
— Nothing can be more rewarding than having two time-honored Brazilian artists releasing brand new recordings of original material. With the world — and Brazil — still troubled with the pandemic that does not seem to end, listeners worldwide are … Continued
Celebrating the Maestro — The year 2017 would have been Tom Jobim‘s 90th birthday (Rio de Janeiro, January 25, 1927). The date was widely celebrated in Brazil and around the world. Fernanda Cunha did her own tribute, as was the … Continued
The Composer If you have been following our site for a while, the name of Mario Adnet is not going to be unknown for you. His discography and special projects have been keeping us pleasantly busy. It is always … Continued
The Birth of Brazilian Contemporary Music Composer, maestro and cellist Heitor Villa-Lobos (Rio de Janeiro, 1887-1959) is internationally known as Brazil’s most important composer. Ethnomusicologist Gerard Béhague described Villa-Lobos as “the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian … Continued
A New Vinícius… After dedicating albums to the music of Villa-Lobos, Tom Jobim, Baden Powell and Moacir Santos, Mario Adnet decided to showcase the compositions of Vinícius de Moraes with other maestros. In Vinícius & Os Maestros the listener will not … Continued
An Ode to Amazonia The Amazon rainforest has been a center of attention for decades because of its infinite resources and sustainability issues for our planet. It is truly a region of superlative dimensions and significance. With over two million … Continued
Strutting Strongly Roberta Sá‘s fifth solo album continues her solid trajectory with a good repertoire and captivating performances. Her soft vocals are extremely appealing, and it helps her tremendously that she is surrounded by some of the most vibrant musicians, … 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
Old Fashioned Quality Besides being a notorious singer, guitarist, composer, dramatist, writer and poet, Chico Buarque is also quite skilful in dividing his time. After the release of Carioca in 2006, Chico Buarque decided to spend some time … Continued
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