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Zé Ibarra, Paolo Fresu, Timo Vollbrecht, Robin Holcomb, Peggy Lee & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is another week-worth of sifting through the flood of new music to bring you the gems you'd never find on shuffle on streaming services.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Zé Ibarra Transe" AFIM (Mr Bongo) 0:16 Host talks 3:25 The Charlie Rouse Band Clove and Cinnamon (Cravo e canela) [Sound Ideas Studio]" Clove and Cinnamon [2025 Reissue] (Resonance) 4:59 Host talks 13:25 Mare Nostrum (Paolo Fresu, Richard ...
Continue ReadingZé Ibarra: Morena
by Ludovico Granvassu
With its lush, imaginative blend of Brazilian Popular Music, jazz, progressive rock, and pop, AFIM (Coala Music/Mr Bongo, 2025)--the sophomore release by Brazilian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Zé Ibarra--offers plenty of reasons to feel optimistic about the state of modern music. Firmly grounded in Brazil's rich musical legacy, it stands as a case study in how to be forward-looking while steering away from computers and AI. Add the elegant string arrangements by Jaques Morelenbaum, and you have an album for ...
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