Jazz Articles about Trio Da Paz

About Trio Da Paz

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Somewhere is comprised of tunes that Trio Da Paz had never recorded before and others the group had never played. The latter were certainly more challenging, but in tandem the new options provided a lure for these three players to get in and fill the music with their own approach. And it certainly is some approach: fresh and inventive, taking tunes out of their known clasps and freeing them into an enticing and adventurous mould. That is the marvel and ...

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Trio Da Paz: Cafe

by Jim Santella
June 1, 2002

Fingerstyle guitar, a light samba mood, and creative chamber jazz make a winning combination. Trio da Paz has created an intimate program, intended for lovers the world over. That each is a master at his craft is clearly evidenced by the unit's previous work. Café is the trio's fourth album. Here, three guests are featured with two appearances each. Joe Lovano provides examples of his finest work, interpreting “Wave" and Romero Lubambo's “48th Street Bai'o" with the trio. Cesar Camargo ...

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Trio Da Paz: Cafe

by AAJ Staff
May 20, 2002

Brazillian jazz has advanced light years beyond Getz/Gilberto, the best-selling 1964 record that introduced mainstream American audiences to bossa nova. Trio Da Paz, a guitar/bass/drums trio featuring three Brazillian New Yorkers, exemplifies the freshness of color and pulse that this particular combination of music can offer. The group draws deeply from the traditions of both Brazillian music and jazz, and in the process crafts a distinctive new sound. On their fourth record, Café, Trio Da Paz explores a range of ...