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Dois no Choro: Juntos

by Javier AQ Ortiz
March 19, 2003

Quick and to the Point: Classical music meets Jazz on gilded Brazilian streets..

A recording partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, Juntos (“Together”) is a Brazilian choro -inspired musical collage that reinterprets the work of some luminaries such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astor Piazzolla, Heitor Villa-lobos, and other composers. The date’s leader is the main author featured, nonetheless.

Juntos offers a rare opportunity to listen to musicians such as pianist Maria ...