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Phill Fest: Cafe Fon Fon

Read "Cafe Fon Fon" reviewed by Jack Bowers


While there is no sure cure for the blues, a large dose of Brazilian music often comes about as close to driving the dark clouds away as any remedy a physician is likely to prescribe. It is hard to listen to an album such as guitarist-composer Phill Fest's sunny Café Fon Fon without smiling and tapping your toes as misery and sadness bid their goodbyes. Who could resist the urge to grin while listening, for example, to his rhythmic salute ...

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Phill Fest: Projeto B.F.C.

Read "Projeto B.F.C." reviewed by Edward Blanco


Living in the South Florida area for over a decade now, guitarist Phill Fest rolls out a recording of Brazilian-style modern jazz dedicated to the strong ties that make Florida and Brazil so special to the development of his personal and professional musical career. Projeto B.F.C. (Project Brazil-Florida Connection) celebrates the proud Fest family tradition in the world of Brazilian music where father Manfredo Fest forged his connection to the bossa nova and samba jazz as keyboardist to the Bossa ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Cafe Fon Fon

Self Produced
2021

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Projeto B.F.C.

Self Produced
2013

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