Brazilian

[odon]

Hi everybody!
I from Brazil and i love my contry specially becouse of the rythms that we have here. There's a very visible difference between Brazilian instrumentist and the ones from other places: rythm. It's something very magical. If someone can't understand my vision point, just try to find any music performed by the drumer "Nenêm". It's not a "rectangular" Jazz, we have here a natural but very complex way to execute a beat. I'd like to read some opinions about this.
Bye!

[jazzypaul]

Odon, you're preaching to the choir...I don't think anyone here would dare talk smack about the greatness of brazillian rhythms.

[andreimatorin]

I'm from brazil too, REPRESENT!!
:cool:

[jazzdude]

A North American here who has been listening to Brazillian music since the early 1970's.

Some of my favorites:

Ivan Lins,
Caetano Veloso,
Milton Nascimento,
Joyce,
Gal Costa,
Airto,
Virginia Rodrigues,
Luis Bonfa,
Tom Jobim,
Leliah Pinheiro,
Joao Gilberto,
Joao Bosco
Sergio Mendes

[burcu]

Hey,

I am from Turkey and I would like to learn more about brasilian music. So can you tell me how can i listen to nenem?

i found ivan lins and some others you mentioned but couldnt find nenem....

[Dr. J.]

Originally posted by jazzdude
Some of my favorites: Ivan Lins, Caetano Veloso, Milton Nascimento, Joyce, Gal Costa, Airto, Virginia Rodrigues, Luis Bonfa, Tom Jobim, Leliah Pinheiro, Joao Gilberto, Joao Bosco
Sergio Mendes

Add: Marco Pereira, Simone, Trio da Paz (Romero Lubambo,
Nilson Matta, Duduka da Fonseca), Helio Alves, Elis Regina,
Nara Leo, Luciana Souza, and the emerging Two for Brazil
(Paulinho Garcia on guitar/vocals, Greg Fishman on sax/flute).
Much like the original Getz/Gilberto pairing but more rhythmic variety and Brazilian standards. You might like their newest CD,
"Take Five."

[jazzypaul]

I question the sanity of anyone that DOESN'T like the latest Two For Brazil CD. It's smokin'.

[omar zamora]

I'm afraid I've never heard of Two from Brazil. What label?

[Dr. J.]

Originally posted by jazzypaul
I question the sanity of anyone that DOESN'T like the latest Two For Brazil CD. It's smokin'.

It sure is. Being in Chicago, JP, you would know about these guys, and that they won the best entertainer 2002 award over Von Freeman and Kurl Elling. But they're not really national yet.
INTERnational, yes - big tours of the Far East and a long gig in Thailand recently- but not yet as big as they should be in the US.

To answer the other question, Take Five is on Jazzmin Records,
and it's available at twoforbrazil.com (At least. Maybe other places, haven't checked.)

[zaragemca]

Hi, I'm a Master Percussionist,Gerry zaragemca,and I have been teaching African,Cuban,Brazilian and other Caribbean Percussion for 15 years.From Batucada to Lambada.

[Hardbop]

Nice to see Luciana Souza getting some props. Her recent disc was nominated for a grammy but she lost to Diana Krall. Surprise. Surprise. Surprise.

In fact, Luciana has a gig on Monday night at Joe's Pub in NYC and I may find myself in attendance.

Another real good Brazilian ex-pat in NYC is singer Maucha Adnet. She was in Jobim's band for years and has one disc out on the Japanese Venus label.

[Dr. J.]

[B]Nice to see Luciana Souza getting some props. Her recent disc was nominated for a grammy but she lost to Diana Krall. Surprise. Surprise. Surprise.

I think Luciana is wonderful, but it was kind of strange to have an all-Brazilian CD nominated for best jazz album. Probably confused the voters there.

>Another real good Brazilian ex-pat in NYC is singer Maucha Adnet. She was in Jobim's band for years and has one disc out on the Japanese Venus label.

Maucha's terrific too. She shows up on Trio da Paz dates, but there's never enough of her!

[jazzy mary]

Hey I'm going to Brazil on Friday night. My first time!! I'll be spending 3 nights in Rio and one in Sao Paulo and going to Igazu falls. I'd love any recommendations for music, food, anything! Thanks!:)

[Valerie]

Originally posted by David Gitin
cachaca is a drink that will knock you on your...

But, David, please don't have my friend ordering cachaca straight! I've already recommended caiparinia(sp?) to JM!

[jazzy mary]

Thanks David!

[Swiss Toni]

Have any of you heard Jose Neto - I saw him at Ronnie Scotts last year - AWESOME. An incredible brazillian guitar player! Hope he comes back to London soon.

[jazzy mary]

Hey David, we visited Igazu falls and stayed ta the Tropical Hotel1 It was amazing!! I even saw a toucan! I'll post all about my trip later but it's my first day back at work........

[Nils]

hey, i just caught wind of this thread. we recently published a few things on brazilian jazz at AAJ which you may be interested in checking out:

chris slawecki's collection of reviews of recent releases:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=218

eugene holley's recommended collection of bossa nova records:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/library/bossanova.htm

and my very own review of a new book by ruy castro on the subject:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=251

yes?

[jazzy mary]

David, I'm getting there. You've been following the "I'm Back from Brazil!" thread at JC--yes?

[Saundra Hummer]

Originally posted by Dr. J.


Add: Marco Pereira, Simone, Trio da Paz (Romero Lubambo,
Nilson Matta, Duduka da Fonseca), Helio Alves, Elis Regina,
Nara Leo, Luciana Souza, and the emerging Two for Brazil
(Paulinho Garcia on guitar/vocals, Greg Fishman on sax/flute).
Much like the original Getz/Gilberto pairing but more rhythmic variety and Brazilian standards. You might like their newest CD,
"Take Five."

Say! I used to have an album, purchased back in 1960 called Bud Shank & Laurendo Almeida Play Jazz. Has any one heard of it, and does anyone know how I might get a copy of it, I have looked at Tower Records and other places on the internet with no luck. This had a great Brazillian sound to it, or at least I thought so. I also had an album by Cal Tjader called Cal Tjader plays Bongo's does anyone recall that one? I would love to replace these records that my brother gave to his girl friend while I was away at the Olympics in 1960. The Brazillian beat really started influncing jazz in the late 1950,s and the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach played a lot of Brazillian type jazz at that time.

Sandi from Hermosa Beach

[Karina]

www.galmariacosta.com.ar

[clave]

There's also a thread dedicated to Brazilian music:

http://forums.allaboutjazz.com/showthread.php?t=7439&page=15&pp=15

[Bev Stapleton]

Yes, read that thread.

It's one of the gems of this bulletin board.