Teresa Ines: Ave Rara
Rare Beauty Four years ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing Teresa Ines’ debut album, Live in Boston. In that review, I closed by saying that I couldn’t help but wonder what Ines would sound like in a studio … Continued
Luiz Avellar, Nico Assumpção, Kiko Freitas: Tocando Victor Assis Brasil
Remembering… This is an album that serves the memory of two outstanding musicians who passed away much too soon. The first is Victor Assis Brasil, the legendary young Brazilian saxophonist. Born in 1945 and brother of classical pianist João … Continued
Gui Mallon: Live in Montreux
Brasil, Brazil Guilherme Mallon was born in Rio de Janeiro but throughout his life, he has lived in Argentina, Spain and Sweden. Accomplished guitarist and composer, Mallon has traveled the world with his music. Dividing his time now between … Continued
Torcuato Mariano: Diário
Musical Momentos Some musicians look back on (part of) their career by touring around with a greatest hits show. Torcuato Mariano decided to do it a bit different: in the form of a diary. The music was not picked … Continued
Cliff Korman & The Brazilian Tinge: Migrations
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
Nó em Pingo D’Água & Cristóvão Bastos: Domingo Na Geral
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 em Pingo D’Água: Nó Na Garganta
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
Nó em Pingo D’Água: Receita De Samba
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
Nó em Pingo D’Água: Salvador
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
Né em Pingo D’Água: João Pernambuco
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
Fagner: Donos do Brasil
Music and Poetry Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes, or in short Fagner, enjoys a long career in which he covers a wide variety of musical styles: rock, romantic ballads, forró, other styles from Brazil’s northeast, commercial pop — Fagner doesn’t … Continued
Weber Iago: Os Filhos do Vento
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
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