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Continuing Her Journey The career of singer Zélia Duncan (1964, Niterói) is like a long journey which started somewhere in the early 1980s. Once in a while Zélia goes on a side trip to do some sightseeing. She went … Continued
A Brazilian Love Affair With a title as Samba Copacabana, Californian born saxophonist Mark Isbell (1960, Santa Ana) leaves no doubt about what to expect. The musical road Mark Isbell followed during his life somehow had to lead to … Continued
On Track Vander Lee stays right on track with his new album. The singer/ songwriter from Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais, 1966) has been polishing his own style a bit further. The music sounds even friendlier than before thanks to … Continued
A Concert Review Some concerts are just not to be missed. When singer, guitarist and composer João Bosco is around, one knows one has to go! Brazil’s musical icon was on a modest tour in Europe, visiting the smart venues … Continued
After the appearance of a more than satisfying debut album, it’s always a thrill to see how things evolve. This is one of those occasions. The follow up of the self-titled first album from À Deriva invites for a speculative curiosity. The music on their first cd sounded very personal and inspired and showed a high level of professionalism. Here is the sequence: À Deriva II.
Revisiting Possibly Neglected Moments of His Career Even with a career that spans 35 years, singer Alceu Valença still comes up with nice ideas. His idea for this album is to brush up some older songs that in … Continued
Still Paralamas It’s always a pleasure to notice the release of a new CD from Os Paralamas do Sucesso. The band has been around for some three decades and still manages to come out with fresh sounding pop/rock albums. … Continued
An Exceptional Trio! Here’s an instrumental album by a remarkable trio of musicians. It’s not often that we hear a trio formed by piano, guitar and sax. But a setting like this works just fine when the musicians are … Continued
Ten Beautifully Performed Songs The year 2008 has been brightened up with a striking amount of good cds. Dez Canções deserves to be high on that list. Adriana Maciel delivers a timeless piece of work that’s characterized by very good … Continued
Leo Gandelman Lets the Stars Sing Saxophonist Leo Gandelman leaves his marks in 2008 with an outstanding album that features many of Brazil’s legendary vocalists. The craftsmanship of Leo Gandelman (Rio de Janeiro, 1956) is widely recognized. During his … Continued
A Funny Mix Introducing Randy Brecker is very easy, since the trumpeter’s curriculum vitae can be read as a “who is who” in modern popular music. He has played with everyone, while at the same time he influenced the … Continued
A No-Nonsense Celebration During 2008 many Bossa Nova loving musicians took the opportunity to record or perform their favourite music style in honour of its 50th birthday. Also trombonist Raul de Souza can be added to that list. However, … Continued
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