Jazz Articles about Maiara Moraes

About Maiara Moraes

Album Review

Gaia Wilmer, Jaques Morelenbaum: Trem Das Cores

Read "Trem Das Cores" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
March 4, 2025

Il violoncellista Jaques Morelenbaum e la sassofonista Gaia Wilmer celebrano l'opera di Caetano Veloso privilegiando nove sue composizioni, eseguite quasi esclusivamente in forma strumentale, con arrangiamenti di entrambi. Solo in due temi famosi, “Trem Das Cores" e “Um Dia," c'è l'interpretazione vocale di Monica Salmaso, una delle cantanti brasiliane più in vista degli ultimi vent'anni. Morelenbaum e la Wilmer sono anche autori degli arrangiamenti, che hanno un peso rilevante nella riuscita del progetto, privilegiando l'adesione ai profili tematici ...

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Dani Gurgel: DDG19 Big Band

Read "DDG19 Big Band" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright
April 13, 2024

Dani Gurgel was born into a musical family in São Paulo. Her mother Débora Gurgel (a busy pianist and arranger) and father (an amateur jazz saxophonist) met on the bandstand. Following her own musical path, Dani skirted gender biases in jazz culture that might have limited her opportunities by learning to do and play “everything," as she put it. She is quick to point out that things are “getting better," but hedged her bets by gaining proficiency in many instruments, ...