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Claudia Villela: Cartas ao Vento
by Katchie Cartwright
Cartas ao Vento marks a return and a departure for Claudia Villela. Born in Rio, she moved to Santa Cruz in 1984, where she has remained. Years later, this is her first album made in Brazil. Villela has gained recognition in California and beyond as an intrepid improviser with a beautiful voice who creates captivating live shows. With Cartas ao Vento, she changes direction, focusing on composing. “I wanted everything to be part of the song," she explains, “to get ...
Continue ReadingToninho Horta al Palazzo Fatta di Palermo
by Maurizio Zerbo
Toninho Horta Tatum Art Summer Jazz Palazzo Fatta Palermo 6.7.2022 Non è un Brasile da cartolina quello proposto dal settantatreenne chitarrista di Belo Horizonte, che appartiene a quella ristretta categoria di musicisti per i quali la musica è sinonimo di poesia. Il suo policromo mondo espressivo dispiega melodie lunghe e trasognate, per regalare fascinosi momenti di lirismo tra il Brasile rurale di Minas Gerais e il jazz. La sua intesa con la strepitosa ritmica ...
Continue ReadingToninho Horta
by Peter Madsen
I've been very fortunate in my career to have met and sometimes even play with a few musical geniuses. These are special musicians who have developed an intimate relationship between their instrument and their inner selves to transcend the mechanical act of playing into the artistic act of soulful and spiritual self-expression. One such genius is the Brazilian guitarist, composer and singer Toninho Horta.
I first heard about Toninho Horta in the mid 1980's from saxophonist ... Continue Reading
