Jazz Articles about Milton Nascimento

Milton Nascimento with the Jobim Trio: Novas Bossas

by David Rickert
October 23, 2008

The Bossa Nova craze has been over for several years, but every so often an album comes out that proves there is still much to explore within the genre. Novas Bossas, a collaboration between Milton Nascimento and the Jobim Trio, certainly has the pedigree to turn out a classic; Nascimento was one of the late stars of the Brazilian music scene and the Jobim's certainly have the music running through their veins. The end result is an entertaining album filled ...

Milton Nascimento & Belmondo: Milton Nascimento & Belmondo

by Chris May
July 2, 2008

Belmondo are the French jazz musicians Lionel and Stephane Belmondo--the first a saxophonist and flautist, the second a trumpeter and flugelhornist--who have developed an interesting sideline in tribute albums featuring the artists being celebrated.

With pianist Horace Silver, the brothers recorded Love & Peace: A Tribute To Horace Silver (Verve, 1995), featuring Silver and singer Dee Dee Bridgewater on a selection of Silver hits. With multi-reed player Yusef Lateef, they made Influence (B-Flat Recordings, 2005), showcasing ...

Belmondo & Milton Nascimento: Belmondo & Milton Nascimento

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 3, 2008

Il rapporto tra Milton Nascimento e il jazz è sempre vissuto sulle coordinate di una fascinazione reciproca, come stanno a testimoniare le passate collaborazioni del cantautore brasiliano con diversi jazzisti di valore, da Wayne Shorter a Herbie Hancock, passando per Pat Metheny: non è difficile comprendere come le canzoni di Nascimento, il cui stile personalissimo attinge da molte influenze, ben si presti a venire plasmato dalla sensibilità di strumentisti sulla stessa lunghezza d'onda. Accade anche in questo nuovo disco realizzato ...

Milton Nascimento at The Blue Note, Oct 26, 2006

by Ernest Barteldes
November 12, 2006

Milton Nascimento Blue Note Jazz Club New York October 26, 2006

Returning to the Blue Note for only the second time in his long career, Brazilian-born Milton Nascimento played a memorable concert on the fourth day of his week-long residence there. This time around, he was not promoting any particular album, so this year's show was not a repeat of 2005's Pietá tour, which featured protegé Marina Machado.

For this show, he was backed ...