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Antonio Carlos Jobim et al: Focus On Bossa Nova

by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
This is a trip into the world of bossa nova. Or the worlds of bossa nova. For the style that made Brazilian music so respected and famous all over the world has some subdivisions that coexist among its universe. Bossa nova ranges from the cool/introspective/airy sounds patented by Joao Gilberto in the late Fifties, to a strong/vigorous/hard-bop influenced samba-jazz that reigned in the mid-Sixties. But both streams are equally sophisticated in harmonic terms, mixing beautiful melodies with captivating grooves. So, ...
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All About Jazz
Tamba Trio made its debut with their definitive line up in March 1962 at the Bottle's Bar, a famous club in Beca das Garrafas," one of Bossa Nova's headquarters in Copacabana (Rio). The group had Luiz Ea (piano), Hlcio Milito (drums) and Bebeto Castilho (bass and horns). Soon after, the group became a reference for all the other trips that followed their path, combining high-class instrumental backing tracks with smooth vocals. Tracks ...
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