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Brazilian Kisses São Paulo native, Maria Farinha has worked with an impressive list of Brazilian stars, including Manfredo Fest, Romero Lubambo, Gilberto Gil, Nailor Proveta, Thiago Espírito Santo and Sizão Machado as well as international jazz musicians, such as … Continued
Some Great Jazz When three exceptional talented instrumentalists join together and record an album, the music often bogs down in endless showcases of technique. On Vento Bravo the musicians are bigger than that; they dedicate their talents to music. Nosso … Continued
Classy Jazz Samba German-born Hendrik Meurkens has had an on-going relationship with Brazilian music for a long time. Though based in New York, Meurkens has also lived in Brazil in the early 1980’s. In his very first album, Samba Importado … Continued
A Touch of Class “How long was I unaware of your art? I’ve wasted so much time! […] I am honored to talk about the great master you are. Life is worth because of people like you.” [Roberto Menescal] “In … Continued
Pleasing but With Some Minor Problems From Dallas, Texas, comes this release of sax and flute player James Stapleton. Sided with Stapleton, we find Robert Aberg on guitar, Daniel Pitzer on bass, Rodrigo Villanueva on drums and Ron Davison on … Continued
The Two Worlds of Cris Delanno Born as a Brazilian in Texas, USA, Cris Delanno (1969) and her family moved back to Brazil when she was three years old. Two years later the little girl started to sing in … Continued
Some Fine Moments For his debut solo recording, Brazilian guitarist Manoelito Martins performs a mixed collection of music from Brazil and the world. A native of Cubatão, São Paulo, Martins moved to the United States in 1999 to pursue a … Continued
Bossa Nova High No matter what naysayers might want to imply, the truth is that Bossa Nova will never die. The light keeps burning and maintaining Bossa Nova alive and well. The good thing is that in spite of … Continued
Brazil from the Inside Some songs have the power to stay in our hearts and minds long after we first hear them. Those songs mark a moment, make you think of someone special or touch you in more ways than … Continued
Veritas Verocai Just when you think that Bossa Nova has covered it all or that it has become stale, someone comes along to shake things up with a delectable and irresistible Bossa Nova album. Saudade Demais fits the bill brilliantly! … Continued
Brazilian Voices to the World It has been a while since a vocal group in Brazil has created such a stir in the musical scene. Maybe the long standing tradition of good groups, such as Os Cariocas, Demônios … Continued
A Powerhouse Debut! Jazzinho, for those not familiar with the Portuguese language structure, is a hybrid word deriving from Jazz and the Portuguese suffix, “-inho,” which denotes small. sweet. The name well defines the European group Jazzinho, an ensemble that … Continued
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