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João Bosco Biography by John Dougan
Since no others leap to mind, you'd have to say that João Bosco is the greatest civil engineer-turned-singer/songwriter in the history of Brazilian popular music. He graduated with his degree in 1972 but since then has been concentrating on becoming one of Brazil's most formidable songwriters. For most of his early career, he supplied Elis Regina with some of her best material; it could be said that each one made the other's career, but since her death, Bosco has stepped into the performance limelight with a great degree of authority and has been one of the more compelling figures in Brazilian music for decades.
Brazilian Classics Performed By Orquestra Jazz De Matosinhos—New Album Curated By Zuza Homem De Mello
Album will be released simultaneously in Portugal and Brazil Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos is about to release a new album, Músicas Brasileiras, Músicos Portugueses, curated by Zuza Homem de Mello and arranged by some of the most important contemporary Brazilian composers, with Kiko Freitas (drums), Gabi Guedes (percussion ), and with the Portuguese big band directed ...
O Canto da Terra por um Fio
By Joao Bosco
Label: Sony Music (Som Livre)
Released: 2023
Track listing: O Canto da Terra por um Fio.
João Bosco: O Canto da Terra por um Fio
by Katchie Cartwright
Released just before the 2023 solstice (winter in the US, summer south of the Equator), João Bosco's stunning O Canto da Terra por um Fio" (The Corner of the Earth by a Thread) adds a global call for godly and human intervention to the season's more traditional holiday fare. The piece is the first single of ...
Acclaimed Brazilian Guitarist Ricardo Silveira Releases 'Solo' On Moondo Music
Renowned Brazilian guitarist Ricardo Silveira released his first solo album, aptly titled Solo (April 16, 2021, Moondo Music LLC). Silveira is a prolific recording and performing artist in both Brazil and the United States. He has worked with a Who’s Who of legendary Brazilian artists, and he has recorded over a dozen albums as a leader ...
2020: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
The COVID-19 pandemic put the jazz world in a tailspin, just like the world at large, in 2020. And there is plenty of uncertainty going into the new year about what new normal: might emerge from the darkness. International Jazz Day, like so many other things, became an online virtual event this time around. Pianist Keith ...
Alfredo Chacon: Bossing in the Rain
by Edward Blanco
Multi-instrumentalist and Latin-jazz star Alfredo Chacon presents a Brazilian-tinged package of light bossa nova and Afro-Cuban rhythms on the sensational Bossing in the Rain, adding to his ever-growing list of music as a leader and sideman. A major voice in the Latin jazz genre, and fixture in the Miami jazz scene, Chacon honed his skills on ...
Maria Pia De Vito: Bergamo Jazz and Beyond
by Libero Farnè
Non tutte le cantanti, attraverso l'espressione interpretativa, riescono a mettere in piena evidenza il mondo socio-culturale che sta all'origine delle singole canzoni da loro proposte. Proprio questa sembra essere la preoccupazione irrinunciabile di Maria Pia De Vito, che col suo lavoro ha sempre teso a esaltare l'interconnessione, strettissima, indispensabile, fra il livello colto e quello popolare, ...
Mari Kimura: Voyage Apollonian
by Neri Pollastri
Vionista giapponese dedita alla ricerca, Mari Kimura è nota per lo sviluppo dei subarmonici, che produce attraverso alcune tecniche sulle corde, e per l'interazione che opera tra il suo strumento e il computer. Pratiche che in questo disco in solo mette a frutto confrontandosi con un repertorio che, accanto a sue composizioni, vede anche brani di ...