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  Brazilian jazz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brazilian jazz is the term for the style of jazz popular or associated with Brazil.
The style is sometimes seen as a Brazilian outgrowth of cool jazz as many of the early populists of jazz in Brazil were associated with that sub-genre.
It was noted for the bossa nova, which mixes samba and jazz, and a greater use of guitar than in North American jazz.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brazilian_jazz   (434 words)

  
 Brazilian Jazz
Brazilians have long been leery of U.S. intervention in their country's politics and economics, and this outlook has led in some cases to cultural mistrust as well.
These attacks didn't stop jazz from becoming all the rage in Brazil during the '20s, and soon many an orchestra and conjunto had no choice but to heed the trend and call themselves jazz bands.
Despite the occasional brouhaha, jazz continues as a legitimate Brazilian expression that has sprouted numerous sub-genres ranging across the musical spectrum from the classic acoustic piano/bass/drums formula of Zimbo Trio to the electric/electronic mixes of Azymuth.
www.jazzitude.com /jazzingit.htm   (905 words)

  
 Brazilian Jazz Downloads - Download Brazilian Jazz Music - Download Brazilian Jazz MP3s
Partly because of its Brazilian collaborators and partly because of "The Girl From Ipanema," Getz/Gilberto is nearly always acknowledged as the Stan Getz bossa nova LP.
But Jazz Samba is just as crucial and groundbreaking; after all, it came first, and in fact was the first full-fledged bossa nova album ever recorded by American jazz...
But Jazz Samba is just as crucial and groundbreaking; after all, it came first, and in fact was the first full-fledged bossa nova album ever recorded by American jazz musicians.
www.mp3.com /genre/535/subgenre.html   (3135 words)

  
 Brazilian Jazz :Top 10 CDs
Brazilian beauty Elias is an excellent pianist, and she does a fine job of interpreting Jobim's work here, lending a more jazz-inflected edge than you'll usually hear from those playing bossa or samba.
Jazz guitarist Byrd was among the first to encounter the bossa beat and he was forever influenced by it.
The modern face of Brazilian boss-influenced music, with the daughter of Joao Gilberto offering her take on the sounds of her native land.
www.jazzitude.com /brazil_topten.htm   (596 words)

  
 Mauricio Gueiros - Brazilian Jazz Musician
Although a pianist with a classical background, he is actually jazz influenced, believing jazz to be the classical music of the twentieth century.
Also as a pianist he worked with Nelson Motta, a famous Brazilian poet, in venues including Nelson Motta's jazz clubs "African Bar" and "Noites Cariocas", in Rio de Janeiro, for 2 years in 1990/91.
Mauricio works in small formations such as duos of trumpet and piano, alto sax and piano,and trios such as drums, acoustic bass and piano; percussion, electric bass and piano.
www.musiciansgallery.com /start/keyboards/jazz/gueiros(mauricio).html   (413 words)

  
 Jazz Artist Interview - Flora Purim@ jazzreview.com
One way to address the question of women's roles in jazz would be to talk about those with the highest profiles, women who have made records.
Blending Brazilian roots with her impressive jazz and classical skills, Flora Purim's astonishing voice has woven itself into the fabric of three decades of music, becoming one of its brightest luminaries.
She is truly one of jazz's leading ladies; the Queen of Brazilian Jazz.
www.jazzreview.com /articledetails.cfm?ID=1202   (2481 words)

  
 Richard Boukas/New School Brazilian Jazz Ensemble   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Both are wonderful examples of young Jazz musicians honing their creative talents on classic Brazilian repertoire.
More often than not, the players in the Ensemble are newcomers to Brazilian music- however, their talents in Jazz and Classical performance serve as a bridge to this challenging and inspiring music.
His diverse strengths in Classical, Jazz, and Brazilian idioms is a is a key asset in presenting the group's ambitious programs.
www.boukas.com /webpages/brjzens.html   (1178 words)

  
 Malandro Records - BrazilianJazz.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Original, cutting edge Brazilian fare with a touch of jazz and a definite groove exemplifies the distinctive musical goals of this ambitious young company.
From the primal groove of the samba, to the sophisticated swing of bossa nova, the Brazilian sound begs for attention.
Celebrated in countless sambas, the malandro is a mischevous yet lovable trickster, often depicted in a white linen suit, perfumed scarf and soft leather hat.
www.brazilianjazz.com /aboutus.html   (741 words)

  
 CNNfyi.com - Brazilian jazz still swinging America - July 9, 2001
"Brazilian jazz, basically, in its purest sense, is a merger of Brazilian samba with American jazz," said Jim Edwards, program director of WCLK 91.9 FM in Atlanta, Georgia.
Roberto Goncalves, a Brazilian musician who has played in the United States for the past six years, said Brazilian jazz is unique because of its mixture of rhythms, chords and tempos.
Edwards described Brazilian jazz listeners as curious and open to other cultures -- people who have an international attitude and look for different rhythms.
archives.cnn.com /2001/fyi/student.bureau/07/09/brazil.music/index.html   (342 words)

  
 Brazil - Brazzil Magazine
In 1962, jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd performed in Brazil during a USIS tour, and brought back several long-playing albums by a group of local musicians that had been developing a new sound that blended elements of samba with West Coast cool jazz and other influences.
Brazilian congressmen have postponed the voting over their own salary increase for next year when a new Congress will be in power.
Brazilian manufacturers expressed Tuesday their frustration given the absence of an official reforms agenda to help thrust economic growth next year, which is forecasted to be in the...
www.brazzil.com /content/view/1008/34   (2097 words)

  
 Brazilian Band Indianapolis, IN - Marion, Indiana Brazilian Music, Indianapolis Brazilian Bands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Zvonimir Tot is a critically acclaimed jazz guitarist, bandleader and composer based in Chicago.
We are one of the DC area’s premier jazz groups, and can provide high quality listening and/or dancing Jazz for your reception, party or other event.
Tropifonix is a Jazz trio composed of Latin percussionist Mack Sigmon, guitarist and saxophone instrumentalist John Lopez, and jazz keyboard artist Steve Shoaf.
www.gigmasters.com /Brazilian/Brazilian_Indianapolis_IN.asp   (767 words)

  
 Jazz | All About Jazz
This record influenced almost all the Brazilian musicians of the generation that germinated bossa nova.
Almeida paved the way for Brazilian guitarists suggesting the new beat that marked the new rhythm, Shank played with great understanding of the music and his driving investigation of BAIÃO (the title was converted as the name of a Northern Brazilian style) he has a real fiery solo.
Brazilian, this would be the record that he would make.
www.allaboutjazz.com /threads/braz-newbie.htm   (947 words)

  
 Legends of Jazz :: Television :: Brazilian Jazz with Ivan Lins & Oscar Castro-Neves
Legends of Jazz :: Television :: Brazilian Jazz with Ivan Lins and Oscar Castro-Neves
Lins’ first breakthrough as a composer was the song "Madalena," recorded by the acclaimed Brazilian singer Elis Regina.
In 1991, Ivan and Vitor Martins founded the record label Velas, whose goal was to spot and highlight new talents Ivan has launched Brazilian artists such as Guinga and Chico César, whose careers took off in the 1990s.
www.legendsofjazz.net /television/BrazilianJazz   (302 words)

  
 Brazil - Brazzil Mag - Real Jazz, Really Brazilian
Thus the title Jazz de Senzala both unites disparate musical genres that grew in similar circumstances and highlights the difference between the freedom of jazz expression and the captivity that served as its cradle.
Jazz de Senzala is a cohesive and dense work that demands repeated attention to savor fully.
Brazilians are having more contact with the Arab culture in recent years, especially with regard to books translated directly from Arabic into Portuguese.
www.brazzilmag.com /content/view/380/34   (2044 words)

  
 Jazz News: Brazilian Carnivale At Jazz At Lincoln Center In May 2002
In May 2002, Jazz at Lincoln Center (J@LC) will celebrate this strong connection between jazz and Brazilian music through concerts, collaborations, and educational events for all ages.
In a variety of combinations, the musicians will perform traditional Brazilian compositions, jazz standards with a samba groove, bossa nova songs, and a number of new arrangements and compositions.
Tickets to the LCJO concerts ($50), the Jazz at the Penthouse concert ($45), the Jazz on Film ($20), and the Jazz for Young People ($10 ages 18 & under; $15 adults) are all available at the Alice Tully Hall box office, by calling CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500, or via www.jazzatlincolncenter.org.
www.allaboutjazz.com /php/news.php?id=1270   (947 words)

  
 Marc Levy featuring Jazz Brazilian Funk - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
Many jazz guitarists place emphasis on technique and speed, though that often goes hand-in-hand with a lack of songwriting skills.
Jazz Violinist Leroy Jenkins as well as with Jazz guitarists Mike Stern and John Scofield.
Genres: Latin » Samba, Brazilian Jazz, Latin Jazz.
msn-cnet.com.com /jazzbrazilianfunk/3600-9050_32-100169170.html   (405 words)

  
 Ryles Jazz Club ~ The Best in Live Music!
These boys are all highly educated jazz musicians who have studied the art of making New Orleans funk sacred and full of soul.
Raz draws on a wide range of musical genres, from classical to jazz, to jewish or middle eastern sounds, which merge together organically, creating a new and personal language which is distinctively Raz's own.
While having roots in jazz, pop, rock, and funk idioms, the band fuses these styles with contemporary ones such as electronica, drun'n'bass, and hip hop.
www.rylesjazz.com /month.cfm?month=06/2005   (3246 words)

  
 CD Baby: LATIN: Brazilian Jazz - music you will love.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A sophisticated blend of original contemporary smooth jazz, laced with pop, R&B, Brazilian and other South American and Afro-Cuban elements, with special emphasis on harmony vocal and horn arrangements.
Jazz vocal classics (Ella Fitzgerald) (Diana Krall) (Peggy Lee) with a feel-good rhythm section.
Smooth jazz with a touch of Afro Brasilian, R&B Hip hop, and that "Girlie Funk" from Darryl Clifton former drummer with Bloodstone, Ronnie Laws and many others.
cdbaby.com /style/228   (449 words)

  
 THE ARTS / Quintet brings Brazilian jazz to unexpected location
Her transition from straight ahead swing to Brazilian jazz didn't entail just a change of styles, it required an entirely different approach to the music.
Cressman's passion for jazz was sparked in the early 1980s when she was a French major at UC Berkeley.
She began studying Portuguese and Brazilian percussion in the mid-'80s at San Jose State, where she received a degree in vocal jazz.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/18/PNG32FOFR41.DTL   (836 words)

  
 The Latin Jazz Network - Interviews - Claudio Roditi
During the 60s the Brazilian music scene was very lively, thanks in great part to the universal popularity of the bossa nova.
That is why cool jazz had such a direct influence in that period, at least on Bossa Nova.
The media and the critics here look at Latin Jazz often as some sort of ethnic music and they cannot accept the fact that what we are doing is jazz.
www.latinjazznet.com /interviews/claudio_roditi.htm   (2325 words)

  
 Latin Jazz Downloads - Download Latin Jazz Music - Download Latin Jazz MP3s
Latin Jazz and its cousins Afro-Cuban jazz, Brazilian Jazz and New York Salsa are the most familiar and popular jazz styles that borrow heavily from various world music.
There, however, are other jazz musicians that take from other styles of World music, and their music is often called World Fusion.
His LP Dança das Cabeças with Vasconcelos received several contradictory international awards reflecting Brazilian cultural richness: in England, it was awarded as a pop record; in the U.S., as folklore music; in Germany, as classical music.
www.mp3.com /latin-jazz/genre/532/subgenre.html   (3657 words)

  
 BORANDÁ - Brazilian Jazz and MPB Music Group
The group was created to fulfill a common desire to perform classic tunes from the Brazilian repertoire in a new, unique and modern way, without getting disconnected from their roots.
While in Brazil, she performed extensively both as a solo act, in duos and trios, and with “Madrigal Cor Da Voz”, a vocal choir which she directed and arranged for.
Gustavo is currently the director of the Jazz and Contemporary Music Department of the Cambridge School of Weston.
www.mzdrums.com /boranda/bios.html   (667 words)

  
 Jazz Improv Magazine
An accomplished jazz pianist and highly regarded educator, Cliff Korman likes to say that twenty years of immersion in the musical universe of Brasil sheds a different light on the way he looks at American jazz.
His understanding of the diversity of sound, instrumentation and harmonic patterns of Brazilian music of the twentieth century enables him to continuously explore the complex interconnections that link the music of the Americas.
He is currently a candidate for the Doctorate of Musical Arts in Jazz Studies at the Manhattan School of Music, where he teaches a course on Brazilian Popular Music History and leads the Brazilian combo.
www.jazzimprov.com /links/artist_directory.cfm?musician_id=677   (368 words)

  
 Malandro Records - BrazilianJazz.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Trio Da Paz, the New York City-based unit has become the most respected exponent of Brazilian jazz in the U.S. and much of the world outside of their native land.
Café encompasses many shades of the contemporary Brazilian music experience, from lilting bossas to charging, up-tempo jazz sambas.
Samba Jazz Fantasia is the first solo release by one of the top Brazilian drummers, Duduka Da Fonseca.
www.brazilianjazz.com   (278 words)

  
 The Latin Jazz Network - Special Feature - Questions, Questions
His understanding of the diversity of sound, instrumentation and harmonic patterns of Brazilian music of the 20th century enables him to continuously explore the complex interconnections that link the musics of the Americas.
He participated in important Brazilian projects such as the "Tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim" at Carnegie Hall under the direction of Cesar Camargo Mariano and a two-piano production with Wagner Tiso and Milton Nascimento at the International Festival of MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) in São Paulo.
He'll be exposed to the instruments in the house, and to the sessions and rehearsals.
www.latinjazznet.com /special_features/questions/cliff_korman.htm   (1990 words)

  
 Brazilian Jazz - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
Eric Babl is a guitarrist with influences from Fusion, Rock,Smooth Jazz to Brazilian music.
Cuban immigrant Machito and his brother Mario Bauza were pioneers in fusing polyrhythmic salsa and samba beats with complex jazz melodies, as was bop stalwart Dizzy Gillespie.
Interest in Latin jazz was revived in the late '90s when American guitarist Ry Cooder and German filmmaker Wim Wenders collaborated on the Buena Vista Social Club a documentary about forgotten Cuban legends like Compay Segundo and Ibrahim Ferrer who were still alive, yet living in obscurity.
msn-cnet.com.com /2001-8492_32-0.html   (233 words)

  
 Joe Carter
This page will give me the opportunity to discuss particular Brazilian Jazz groups and artists that are important to the development of the music but might not be as well known outside of Brazil as they should be.....
A good example of this is Carlos Lyra's "Influencia Do Jazz" or Mauricio Einhorn's "Batida Diferente", both included along with "O Barquinho" on the double CD, Tamba Trio Classics, Polygram 536-958-2, a compilation CD of songs from several of their early Philips recordings from 1962 to 1968.
I feel that this CD is indicative of Sergio and the group's best work, illustrating his contribution to Brazilian Jazz, showcasing his wonderful, hard-driving, swinging piano playing, and showing how he really put his personal stamp on the music.
www.joecartermusic.com /brasilian.html   (3866 words)

  
 Music - Concert Schedule for Alvaro's Brazilian Jazz
We are not sure how many we will be able to press but I will save all my dated e-mail requests and go by the order of that list.
Alvaro's Brazilian Jazz is dedicated to performing a unique style of music that combines the finest elements of Jazz and Brazilian influences.
Brazilian Jazz has gained great popularity in recent years, mostly in Europe and Asia (Mainly Japan).
www.fungodesigns.com /ted/concert.html   (290 words)

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