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Backgrounder: Moacir Santos - Coisas
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Moacir Santos was a Brazilian composer, multi-instrumentalist and educator who never became as well known as his peers, including Bola Sete and Baden Powell. While he collaborated on songs with Nara Leão, Roberto Menescal and Sérgio Mendes among others, he privately taught artists who went on to become highly successful global bossa nova singers and songwriters. In 1965, he released Coisas (Things, in English), which combined the new Brazilian beat with big band jazz. The album didn't attract much attention ...
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I Am in the World and the World Is in Me; Paula Santoro New Release
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FlipswitchPR, LLC
Celebrated Brazilian Vocal Stylist Paula Santoro Steps Into the International Limelight with Mar do Meu Mundo (The Sea in My World) release: Nov. 19th, a Marriage of Jazz Freedom and Modern Brazilian Sounds Containing an Upbeat, Moving, and Very Personal Vision It’s not often that a new star emerges on the international music scene with a fully formed and very personal vision expressed through contemporary rhythms and musical eloquence, but such is the case with Paula Santoro. A star of ...
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New CD By Grupo Los Santos "Clave Heart" Released On OA2 Records
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Grupo Los Santos
With the open and spontaneous aesthetic of New York City's jazz scene combined with inspiration drawn from traditional folkloric music of the Americas, Grupo Los Santos continues to explore their unique collective sound on their third release, Clave Heart. Here, the quartet of saxophonist Paul Carlon, guitarist Peter Smith, bassist David Ambrosio, and drummer William “Beaver" Bausch, adds batá drums, Afro-Cuban chants, and guests, flute virtuoso Kaori Fujii and long-time collaborator, vocalist and body-percussionist Max Pollak, to create a wide ...
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UNESCO Declares April 30th As International Jazz Day - Santo Domingo Celebrates Jazz
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Michael Ricci
UNESCO declares April 30th as International Jazz Day The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization—UNESCO— proclaimed at the 36th session of its General Conference, that April 30th of each year be known as International Jazz Day. At the 36th meeting of its General Conference, UNESCO Member States agreed to proclaim the International Jazz Day. The designation of April 30th of each year as International Jazz Day will bring closer together communities, schools and other groups around the world in ...
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The Grammy Travesty Continues: Commentary from John Santos
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
In April 2011, the National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced the elimination of 31 Grammy Award categories, claiming that the scaling down process made the Grammy Award more important. With the disappearance of categories like Latin Jazz, Traditional Blues, Classical Crossover, Cajun, Hawaiian, and more, artists around the world couldn't disagree more as they anticipate the devastating effect upon their careers. The official telecast of the Grammy Awards is about two weeks away, and unfortunately, NARAS continues to ...
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Album of the Week: Current, Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Current Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto Adventure Music The concept of flow is a far reaching and powerful idea when related to musical performance. At its essence, it taps into the thought of moving from one place to another, on a physical, developmental, and artistic level. All of these types of flow occur within any group of musicians that stay together over a long period of time. Each musician flows into physical changes, gaining new technical skills ...
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John Santos: Breaking Down Barriers in the Latin Music Continuum
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The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
Bay Area based percussionist-bandleader-educator John Santos is one of the most authoritative musicians I know when it comes to multiple facets of the Afro-Cuban and Latino-Hispanic music continuum. Equally versed in the Latin-jazz vein, salsa and the historic implications of music from the Afro-Caribbean diaspora, Santos' latest recording is the exciting folkloric La Esperanza. We sought John out for some wisdom on this latest, thoroughly researched and beautifully executed chapter in the folklore side of his recorded pursuits. As a ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Jovino Santos Neto (Part 5)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
After a career filled with countless important musical interactions, pianist Jovino Santos Neto focused his energy on a more intimate artistic conversation. His early training led him through classical music, progressive rock, and jazz fusion, before he decided on a career outside of music. A meeting with composer Hermeto Pascoal changed his mind though, and he became a key member of the influential musician's band. Neto stayed with Pascoal's group for fifteen years, soaking in the composer's concepts and becoming ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Jovino Santos Neto (Part 4)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Every musician carries a tool box around to their gigs—it's not a physical collection of devices, but rather the sum total of their experience. Each performance arms them with another piece for their tool box, providing some insight or technical development that allows them to bump their performance to another level. In some cases, the tool might be small; it might just be a simple observation that sparks their curiosity. On the other hand, it could be a major musical ...
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Latin Jazz Conversations: Jovino Santos Neto (Part 3)
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Spending time with an influential musician during the height of their artistic output means a lot of different things. It's an amazing growth opportunity that results in one of the finest educations available—performing regularly with an innovative musician simply demands artistic evolution. The opportunity to experience the development of the artist's musical development is a priceless experience that provides true insight into their creative process. As the artist tries new approaches, they place their ideas and aesthetics in the open, ...
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