Articles by Brazilian / Bossa Nova / Samba

Interview

Dewey Huang: Where Mandarin Songwriting Meets Bossa Nova

by May Yu
June 29, 2026

In New York, Dewey Huang is building a sound that feels both intimate and far-reaching: Mandarin songwriting shaped by jazz harmony, Brazilian rhythm, hip-hop energy, and the quiet lyricism of Chinese poetry. His path to that sound began in Guangzhou, where he studied economics and statistics, built a recording setup in his dorm room, became involved in the city's hip-hop community, and found his way into live jazz through the JZ Club , the only dedicated jazz club in town. ...

Radio & Podcasts

Do You CTI What I CTI?

by Patrick Burnette
June 25, 2026

Back on Episode 247, Pat gave an overview of Creed Taylor's famous (infamous?) CTI label that bestrode the first half of the nineteen seventies like a jazz colossus. Now we've got both members of the 'cast weighing in on four of the label's better productions. So comb your sideburns (and your shag rugs) and settle in for a discussion of the best jazz-oriented baby-making label of the first half of the “me" decade. Playlist Discussion of Antonio Carlos ...

Radio & Podcasts

Hamilton de Holanda: Chegando a San Antonio!

by Katchie Cartwright
June 21, 2026

Hamilton de Holanda Trio is coming to San Antonio for the first time, which is cause for celebration. Fans of Caminhos do Jazz have heard the great bandolinista on the show many times over the years, but this is our first opportunity to see him live in our fair city. He and his bandmates, Thiago Big Rabello (drums) and Salomão Soares (keys) have been on the road with their 2025 Best Latin Jazz Album win for Live in NYC (Sony ...

Radio & Podcasts

Seu Jorge, Bobby Previte, Jamile, Vinicius Gomes, Joe Lovano & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
June 2, 2026

Enjoy a playlist dedicated to musicians who keep redrawing the musical map one surprising album at a time.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Seu Jorge feat. Maria Rita “Vento De Maio" The Other Side (Amor in Sound) 0:16 Host talks 6:28 Jamile, Vinicius Gomes feat. Joe Martin “Mar de Maracanã" Boundless Species (La Reserve) 8:10 Host talks 13:41 Joe Lovano “Congregation" Paramount Quartet (ECM) 14:53 Hilary Geddes “The ...

Interview

Eliane Elias: Lively and Live

by R.J. DeLuke
May 28, 2026

Eliane Elias is a jazz musician of the highest order. Her skills as a superlative pianist became known not long after she arrived in New York City from her São Paulo, Brazil, home in 1981. She drew notice as a member of Steps Ahead, a groundbreaking fusion group of the early 1980s that included Mike Mainieri and Michael Brecker, among others. As her career grew, she became a prolific composer and interpreter of songs across a broad spectrum ...

Interview

Jovino Santos Neto: The Music Leads Itself

by Katchie Cartwright
February 23, 2026

Following a years-long recording hiatus, Brazilian-born Seattle-based Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Jovino Santos Neto released three albums in 2025, all captured live. Two are digital-only releases, both recorded in 2024: Retratos: Brazilian Portraits (Audiophile Society), a duo performance with Estonian bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann in a program of great Brazilian composers, and A Onça e o Pajé (Self-Produced), recorded live at the Amazonas Green Jazz Festival with the Amazonas Band conducted by Rui Carvalho. In conversation with All About ...

Live Review

Brazil Music Club at Winter Jazzfest 2026

by Katchie Cartwright
February 3, 2026

Hamilton de Holanda Trio, Flávio Silva, Jamile & Vinicius Gomes Brazil Music Club at Winter JazzFest Nublu 151 January 8, 2026 Nublu, which sits on the corner of Avenue C and 10th Street on the Lower East Side of New York City, was overflowing for Brazil Music Club night at the 2026 Winter Jazzfest, with fans in the aisles, on the steps, and up on the catwalk. The early evening performance on Thursday, January 8, presented ...

Radio & Podcasts

Hamilton de Holanda's Choro Revolution

by Steven Roby
January 23, 2026

In this episode, host Steve Roby sits down with Grammy-winning Brazilian mandolin virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda to discuss his innovative approach to the 10- string bandolim, and the deep connections between choro and jazz. The conversation explores two featured tracks from Hamilton's Latin Grammy-winning live album, recorded in New York City. Playlist Hamilton de Holanda “Afro Choro" from Live in NYC (Sony Music) Hamilton de Holanda “o1 Byte 10 Cordas" from Live in NYC (Sony Music, 2025) ...

Radio & Podcasts

Chico Pinheiro and Vinicius Cantuária: Brazilian Guitar Dialogues

by Steven Roby
January 13, 2026

Brazilian guitarist and composer Chico Pinheiro joins Backstage Bay Area to talk about his musical journey, his duo collaboration with Vinicius Cantuaria, and the stories behind his compositions “City of Dreams" and “Estrada Real" ahead of their upcoming West Coast shows.A DownBeat Rising Star guitarist, Pinheiro reflects on his early start as a working musician in São Paulo, how Jimi Hendrix first pulled him to the guitar, and why fun has always been central to his artistic philosophy. ...

Live Review

Eliane Elias at Blues Alley

by Mark Edelman
December 10, 2025

Eliane EliasBlues Alley Washington, DC November 9, 2025 “Was that fun?" queried jazz legend Eliane Elias midway through her fast-paced samba-infused set at Blues Alley. “Yeah" roared back the sold out crowd, happy to leave behind the angst pervading DC (and much of the country) and let the soothing, playful and moving stylings of a great pianist/vocalist and her top-notch combo roll over us like waves on the beach. A regular alum (her ...