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Musical Watercolor Pianist, arranger, composer, producer and educator, Cliff Korman is unstoppable when it comes to Brazilian music. As a pianist, he has been featured in a number of recordings with artists both north and south of the Equator. … Continued
Soccer & Choro – Nó Is Everything Produced by Almir Chediak and with musical direction by Celsinho Silva and Mário Sève, Domingo na Geral is Nó em Pingo D’Água’s fifth album. The group’s formation for this recording remains unchanged from Nó na … Continued
Nó’s Nice Lump in the Throat Produced by Mário Sève and Celsinho Silva, Nó na Garganta is the fourth album by Nó em Pingo D’Água. The group’s formation for this recording was Celsinho Silva (percussion), Mário Sève (sax and flute), Rodrigo … Continued
Recipe for Choro Focusing again on the works of a major exponent of Brazilian choro, Nó em Pingo D’Água features the wonderful music of Jacob do Bandolim in Receita de Samba, the group’s third album. The group formation this time … Continued
If you have not yet heard anything by Nó em Pingo D’Água, you are missing one of the best choro groups in contemporary Brazilian music. Since 1983, with the release of João Pernambuco (Atração ATR 32010), Nó has been pushing choro to … Continued
Eclectic and Contemporary For its second album, Nó em Pingo D’Água’s formation was Mário Sève (sax, flute), Rodrigo Lessa (mandolin, tenor guitar), Sergio Costa (cavaquinho), Rogério Souza (6-string acoustic guitar), Jorge Simas (7-string acoustic guitar) and Marco Suzano (percussion). … Continued
Antonio Adolfo Joins Nó The accomplished guitarist Maurício Carrilho once said the following about João Pernambuco and his music: “Very seldom do we find a Brazilian guitarist, be that musician erudite or popular, who has not included in … Continued
Meet the Artist At age 15 David Heymann joined the New York City Musicians Union, Local 802 and freelanced as a drummer for many years. He received a 4-year percussion scholarship to attend college and soon began hanging out … Continued
California Brazil Camp – August 2004 Photos by David Heymann ALL PHOTOS COPYRIGHT 2004 DAVID HEYMANN Every year, in Cazadero, California (about an hour north of San Francisco), Brazilian music lovers get together to celebrate the music they love. … Continued
Featuring Keith Underwood, Paul McCandless, Rogério Botter Maio, Derek Jones and Caíto Marcondes Pianist and composer Weber Iago (Rio de Janeiro, 1962) started his musical education at age seven. When it was time to attend college, he chose the Federal … Continued
Letting Loose! About Partido Out, Trio da Paz’s third album, music critic Bret Primack said the following: This new documentation of their creativity, two years after their last release, finds them favoring an even more intense and … Continued
Jazz Pianist Joins the Trio Though this CD cover only lists Kenny Barron as the performer, the back side of the jewel box says Canta Brasil features Trio da Paz. Consequently, I have decided to include this album as … Continued