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Another Hit I first heard of Ricardo Silveira when he released his second solo album in 1988, Long Distance. In these 20 years, there has been one constant in all of Ricardo’s releases: he is a consummate guitarist who … Continued
A Tranquil Vocal Quality Starting in the early 1990’s, Nave was a trio that primarily did covers of progressive rock bands, such as Yes, King Crimson and others. Little by little the group expanded and began to make its … Continued
Shortly after completing this recording, Moacir Santos passed away on August 6, 2006. Thanks to Mario Adnet‘s tireless work on recovering Moacir’s music in the last few years — you should check Ouro Negro (2001) and Choros & Alegria … Continued
Solid Motion Why make changes when a musician has the right ensemble? In his second solo effort, Zeli wisely maintains the winning combination that he presented in Voando Baixo, his debut solo of 2002. Still signing ten out of … Continued
A Musical Vacation In Europe Celso Fonseca (Rio de Janeiro, 1956) is mainly known as a solo artist (singer/guitarist). His albums were released by the Belgian record label Crammed and after that, they also found their way to Brazil. The … Continued
Having Fun It makes sense that Dutch singer Josee Koning chose to feature Nosso Trio on her new album Bem Brasileiro. Like the Brazilian trio [Nelson Faria (guitar), Ney Conceição (bass) and Kiko Freitas (drums)], Josee also is in full … 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
Continuing Her Journey On her third solo album, Katia Bronstein proves again to be a beautiful voiced singer with a progressive creative mind. Katia keeps on shaping and re-shaping her music. On Espacial the singer/composer from Rio gently drifts … Continued
Boundless Jazz It’s still often overlooked, but also in Brazil there’s an outstanding jazz circuit. This album, Colagens, by Marcelo Coelho’s MC4+ proves it again with some serious improvising and high quality musicianship. It’s amazing how the band members … Continued
Minas Gerais Wealth The landlocked state of Minas Gerais has given Brazil many renowned artists. Anyone who has been exposed to a little more than “The Girl from Ipanema” is bound to recognize at least one or more of … Continued
Well-Deserved Respect Four years after her first Biscoito Fino release (Casa de Oceano), Simone Guimarães returns with Flor de Pão. The album is full of surprises, including a rich roster of special guests and Simone’s vocal diversity with … Continued
Swing & Substance Born in Santiago, Chile (1963), Rick Udler grew up in the United States initially. In 1974 his family moved in São Paulo. It was at that time that Rick started on guitar. A few other moves … Continued