Brazilian Jazz / Brazilian Pop Jazz - CD Reviews (177)
The incredible range of the music produced in Brazil is always dominated by the unceasing Brazilian rhythms - whether it is a slow ballad or a dazzling Samba. Rhythm is …
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Brazilian-born singer, composer and producer Celia Malheiros delights us with an Amazonian patchwork of rhythms, delivering a gem of an album comprising eleven tracks of…
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Over the years, I have found that Two For Brazil never fails to amaze with its unique Brazilian jazz sounds. Featuring the talents of Paulinho Garcia and Greg Fishman, e…
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It is always a special pleasure to listen to the music of Paulinho Garcia. Whether he is playing guitar or singing, or both, his outstanding, sensitive delivery style sh…
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Here's another one for the Great-Music-That-Might-Go-Unnoticed department. Bassist Nilson Matta is not exactly a household name but he is a musician's musician. Originally …
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Vocalist Miguel De Leon is an amiable throwback to the golden era of Brazilian music - the days of the Bossa Nova craze, now more than 40 years past. De Leon’s understat…
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Everyone raves about Romero Lubambo, particularly guitarists. He has been described by the late Herbie Mann as "the best Brazilian guitarist there is," and by Jazziz…
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Brazilian composer, producer and guitarist Mario Adnet personifies Brazilian jazz music done just right. Adnet who has been recording since the 1970s has finally release…
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Heralded by many in the music industry for his drumming/percussion session work, Brazilian artiste Nanny Assis shines as a lead vocalist throughout this wondrously produ…
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Jazz was born in the Americas but has earned its reputation as an universal music growing and developing in unique directions all over the world. The Italian Jazz scene …
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Light, breezy, Brazilian jazz from a Rio de Janeiro native guitarist. Who better to deliver this rather tasty little project? Not being one who’d been exposed to this genre…
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When an painter approaches his canvas for the first time there is nothing before him but a blank space upon which to work. The same is true for a musician, when they app…
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The Portuguese word roda translates as "wheel," but it is also refers to a circle around which musicians play and dancers dance. On his latest Brazilian-jazz rele…
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Drummer Andrew Scott Potter has had a really interesting and varied musical career. During the 70s and 80s, he was based in Chicago, where he played in a dizzying array …
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With the recent passing of the legendary Brazilian-born composer Moacir Santos, his last collaboration, Choros & Alegria, takes on even more significance. Althoug…
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The Sweet Life music will appeal to everyone, not just jazz fans. Brazilian rhythms have the strength to drive Latin jazz lovers out of the room and Molly Greac…
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A "Carioca" is someone born in Rio de Janeiro, is also the abbreviation of the Brazilian dance, the Samba Carioca.... and guess what? Carioca is the title that …
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Brazilian music, writes Paquito D'Rivera, "is the most balanced formula of rhythm-melody-harmony in the world." As a prime example of that you need look no further than …
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This CD has an entrancing appeal to those who love Brazilian style jazz. You can not escape the smooth style that just flows from the speakers as you listen to this albu…
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This recording is a beautiful gift from Brazilian musicians. "Proezas de solon," "Vibraçoes," "Sonoroso," "Pérolas," "Lamentos Do Morro," "Goats Do Ouro," "Coixando," "L…
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