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Gafieira Rio Miami

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Gafieira Rio Miami is a one-of-a-kind, 11-piece Brazilian big band created by bassist and Latin GRAMMY winner Diogo Brown. Their debut album Bring Back Samba, released in May of 2023, features many special guests including the legendary João Donato, clarinetist Anat Cohen, guitarist Chico Pinheiro and many more.

Beleza Pura, Wayne's World, Mosaico, Ladeiras de Santa Teresa

by Katchie Cartwright
May 24, 2026

In honor of spring rains, Texas wildflowers, and graduating seniors, we offer fresh cuts from four releases on this edition of Caminhos do Jazz, broadcast live from the studios of Trinity University in San Antonio on graduation day 2026.The hour begins with two exhilarating pieces from Gafieira Rio Miami's Beleza Pura (Brazilianaire Music Marketing & DBB Production, 2025). For more on Beleza Pura, check All About Jazz's review of the album.Next up is “Wayne's World," a ...

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Gafieira Rio Miami: Beleza Pura

Read "Beleza Pura" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright
May 16, 2026

Put on your dancing shoes for Beleza Pura, the sophomore release of Gafieira Rio Miami, the South Florida-based Latin big band. The album presents an exuberant program of Brazilian and Latin jazz standards, updated with spirited arrangements by Ricardo Gilly. The mood is upbeat and the performances are peppered with guest appearances by such Brazilian luminaries as singer Roberta Sá, seven-string guitar virtuoso Yamandu Costa, pianist-composer Antonio Adolfo, and singer-dancer Luciana Mello, along with Puerto Rican flute ace Nestor Torres ...