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Ed Motta

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Born on August 17th, 1971, in Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Motta had an early inclination for music.  During his adolescent years, deep in rock and blues, Ed was recruited as the vocalist for the hard rock band, Kabbalah.  Since then, his musical passions and references have expanded to soul, funk, jazz, classic-rock, classical music, blues and Broadway.

The results of this musical melting pot is pure Ed Motta, lauded and respected by his dedicated fan base in Europe, Japan, The United States and throughout Latin America.  On stage and in the studio, Ed has engaged in musical exchanges with musicians such as Roy Ayers, Chucho Valdés, Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick (Incognito), Ryuichi Sakamoto, Patrice Rushen, Hubert Laws, Bernard Purdie, João Donato, Dom Salvador and Greg Phillinganes

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Alice Coltrane, Riley Mulherkar, Tima Volozh, Julien Lourau & More

Read "Alice Coltrane, Riley Mulherkar, Tima Volozh, Julien Lourau & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


An episode bookended by two albums destined to be on the “Best of 2024" lists under the categories “new releases" (Riley Mulherkar's) and “Unearthed Gems" (Alice Coltrane's). In between, various ways to infuse jazz with Brazilian influences, and the odd library music track for good measure.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme ...

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Behind The Tea Chronicles

Label: MPS
Released: 2023
Track listing: Newsroom Customers; Slumberland; Safely Far; Gaslighting Nancy; Of Good Strain; Quatermass Has Told Us; Buddy Longway; Shot In The Park; Deluxe Refuge; Tolerance On High Street; Confrere's Exile.

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Article: Play This!

Ed Motta: Minha Vida Toda Com Você

Read "Ed Motta: Minha Vida Toda Com Você" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


If you thought bossa nova and samba was all there is to know about Brazilian music, let me introduce you to Ed Motta. A true renaissance man, Motta has big ears and melds into his own unique style everything from spiritual jazz to Steely Dan. He also is a master of many instruments, as you can ...

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Criterion Of The Senses

Label: Membran
Released: 2018
Track listing: Lost Connection To Prague; Sweetest Berry; Novice Never Notice; The Required Dress Code; X1 in Test; The Tiki’s Broken There; Your Satisfaction Is Mine ; Shoulder Pads;

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Perpetual Gateways

Label: Must Have Jazz.
Released: 2016
Track listing: Captain's Refusal; Hypochondriac's Fun; Good Intentions; Reader's Choice; Heritage Déjà Vu; The Owner; A Town In Flames; I Remember Julie; Forgotten Nickname; Overblown Overweight;

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Article: Nite & Disk

Eliane Elias: Made in Brazil - Swung at Birdland

Read "Eliane Elias: Made in Brazil - Swung at Birdland" reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger


Eliane Elias is a paradox. An artist of rare talent, experience, and range, she is a keyboard master with few peers whose deep musicality transcends genre. An astonishing singer, composer, arranger, and songwriter, her performances are celebrated for their swing, lyricism, and unique sound. Elias is also a beautiful woman with long blond hair who's been ...

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News: Event

Ed Motta 2014 US Tour! Plus Katia Moraes, Daniel Carneiro & DJ Potira

Ed Motta 2014 US Tour! Plus Katia Moraes, Daniel Carneiro & DJ Potira

At The King King in Hollywood on August 3, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. “Ed Motta pushes all the right retro buttons. There are blasts of soul-jazz and blues-rock and a library of funky dance grooves, replayed in the spirit of the originals.” John L. Watters, The Guardian Los Angeles – Brazilian Nites Productions, presenters of the ...

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Aor

Label: Telarc
Released: 2013

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Da Cruz Releases "Sistema Subversia" on Six Degrees Records

The ensemble Da Cruz is a collaboration between vocalist Mariana Da Cruz (a Paulista with Bahian roots) and Swiss producer Ane H. Together with their band, they merge Brazilian music, Electro, Afro Beat, Breakbeats, Ethiopian Grooves, Kuduro and other forms of dance music. Da Cruz stand for a “modern, curious and proud Brazil," says Mariana."There are ...


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