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Classically Timeless! João Carlos Assis Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, 1945) says he recorded Todos os Pianos in fewer than two sessions. His love for the instrument and Brazilian music is evident not only because of the feat he claims … Continued
Touching Your Soul Voice teacher Eveline Hecker (Rio de Janeiro, 1957) is better known as a member of the vocal group Arranco (formerly known as Arranco de Varsóvia). Their albums Quem É de Sambar (1997) and Samba de Cartola … Continued
Hits on Guitar From Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Vander Lee (1966) is gaining success. His star rose more quickly after ending 3rd during the prestigious Visa Award in 2003 (which was the composers’ edition). He grew up listening to … Continued
Northeast Roots Think Of One is fun. A bunch of talented Belgian musicians, going their own way, exploring music they’re interested in. The band started in a colourful way. With a lack of patience to wait for concert invitations, … Continued
Carlos Malta fala sobre O Escultor do Vento Há algum tempo atrás, em uma das apresentações que Carlos Malta fez em Nova Orleans, eu tive o prazer de acompanhá-lo a ensaios, oficinas, programas de rádio e shows na ativa vida … Continued
All the Right Ingredients… Malandro Records has done it again. Carlos Malta’s Jeitinho Brasileiro has all the right ingredients to please jazz and pop fans alike. Malta is known to many as “the man of 7 instruments.” When you … Continued
Ronaldo Miranda Continuing his interview series with Brazilian artists, Tom Moore sat down with pianist, composer and music critic Ronaldo Miranda at the Catete neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro in late 2002. TM: … Continued
Wishing for More The year was 1962. Prior to the historic Carnegie Hall Bossa Nova concert, that same year, Oscar Castro-Neves met a young American musician named Paul Winter. An instant kinship, as Castro-Neves defines it, was formed. Brazil’s … Continued
Brazilian Classics! Why some albums take so long to be released is something we will probably never know for sure. Recorded live at the Carlos Gomes Theater in Rio de Janeiro in 1996, Pixinguinha was only released in … Continued
A Good and Strong Start A beautiful album , Ana Lee is one of those CDs that grabs your attention the first time you listen to it. Born in São Paulo, Ana Lee began her career in 1996 (age 27) singing … Continued
Memorable Music in a Solo Debut Born in Niterói, RJ (1970), arranger, composer, pianist and accordionist Marcos Nimrichter has been making music with some of the best Brazilian artists in recent years. You might not have noticed it, but … Continued
A Splendid Debut It seems everything is just happening to Marcela Biasi, composer, vocalist and guitarist. She’s always at the right place at the right time. Born in Niterói, RJ, Marcela Biasi (1981) enjoyed and absorbed the rich musical … Continued