Results for "Bossa Nova, Samba, Brazilian Jazz"

Adriana Samargia

Adriana Samargia is an American jazz vocalist and arranger based in the Philadelphia region. Her work spans jazz standards, Brazilian repertoire, and contemporary fusion styles. She performs and records regularly with pianist and composer Robert Prester in the Prester & Samargia Quintet, along with drummer Gusten Rudolph, bassist Zachary Guise, and vocalist Mila Samargia. Their album Quenara (2024) features original compositions by Prester, influenced by jazz harmony, Afro-Brazilian rhythm, and chamber-style textures.

Samargia is also a founding member of The Parson Brown Singers, a vocal ensemble originally formed in Florida and later active in the Northeast. The group is known for its close-harmony arrangements that draw on classical vocal technique and jazz phrasing. She contributed vocals and arranging to First Snow, a holiday album associated with the ensemble.

Homero Alvarez Sep7ett

Homero Alvarez Sep7ett is a dynamic seven-piece ensemble led by guitarist/composer Homero Alvarez. Founded in Sweden, the group crafts an energetic, up-tempo blend of jazz infused with rich Latin American rhythms—drawing from cumbia, samba, baião, maracatu, candombe, and bossa nova—while offering space for individual artistry and improvisation.

Alvarez himself has a diverse musical background: born in Buenos Aires, he and his family relocated to Sweden during his youth. His experience composing for theater, film, TV, and radio shapes much of the emotional depth in his writing. 

Vanessa Finney

Born: May 22

Vanessa Finney grew up in southern California, where she worked as a radio DJ and attended UCLA. Now based in southern Oregon, she hosts two podcasts at Jefferson Public Radio: the pro-aging segment "My Better Half" and "The Creative Way," an artist profile series.

She performs at venues throughout Oregon's wine country and just released her first album, "Bésame Mucho," with arranger Mark Hamersly.

Hot Club SRQ

Hot Club of SRQ - We play Gypsy Jazz that is deeply rooted in the style of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. This music simply swings and is full of beauty and romance! We emulate the style of what the French call "Jazz Manouche" and "Le Jazz Hot" in the style of Sinti virtuosos and the "Quintette du Hot Club de France."

The heart of this ensemble is the violin and vocals of Keven Aland, the guitar of Jon McLaughlin and bass playing of Glenn Stevenson. Their string jazz ensemble has been thoughtfully cultivated and crafted for over a decade

Jeffrey Gimble

Born: March 6, 1962

Raised in Texas blues country, in a house full of music, the son of Houston saxophonist and bandleader, Maynard Gimble, he began to reveal his budding talent at the age of four. But, despite his early connection with jazz – frequently going to gigs with his father — it was the musical theatre that dominated the early part of his long career. His resume as an actor includes performances in stage shows such as Hair, Forbidden Broadway and The Tempest, as well as the cult film, Crimson Force.

“For most of my life jazz was something I really liked, and I listened to it... but it was never something that I really explored until I moved to L.A. a few years ago.”

Piano Man Larry Hunt

Born: January 21, 1960

Internationally known versatile Musician, Singer, Song Stylist, Entertainer, Composer, Comedian, Impressionist, Arranger, Writer, Lyricist, Teacher, Accompanist, Lecturer, Actor.   His repertoire consists of over 600 songs and pieces.  He masterfully can perform many different styles of music: JAZZ, BLUES, FUNK, ROCK, SWING, Boogie-Woogie, POP, COUNTRY, BRAZILIAN, LATIN, NEW ORLEANS grooves, & even CLASSICAL piano music! He has entertained audiences in over 2000 venues throughout the USA and in 7 European countries, and on 23 different cruise ships (at least 6,000 pro gigs!). 

     Larry grew up in the town of Nutley NJ, USA, and attended the Manhattan School of Music in New York City in his youth, majoring in Classical piano performance, and also Voice (singing).  He is self-taught in regards to all other styles of music

Michael McClintock

Michael McClintock: Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Educator

Michael McClintock is an internationally acclaimed musician known for his genre-defying artistry and deep-rooted passion for musical traditions from around the world. A master of the guitar and Cuban Tres, Michael’s work blends Jazz, Flamenco, Brazilian, Cuban, and Classical styles into a voice that is unmistakably his own.

He holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of Missouri–Kansas City Conservatory (2006), where he studied with renowned guitarist Douglas Niedt. He later pursued specialized studies in Jazz, Flamenco, Brazilian, and Cuban music—developing a particular expertise on the Cuban Tres under master musicians Dr. Efrain Amador and César Hechavarria.

Musical Career

Charles Greene

Charles Greene is a veteran Pianist, Keyboardist, Composer, and Producer who is originally from Detroit Michigan.

He has toured on keys with several Motown acts (the Spinners, Four Tops, Jimmy Ruffin), and also worked with Vic Damone, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Ernestine Anderson, Laura Lee, Marcus Belgrave, Jerald Daemyon, and many other artists.

Currently, Greene is recording new music projects.

Rutger Mathys

Born: April 14, 2000

The Belgian-Dutch jazz scene hails Rutger Mathys as one of today’s most promising talents. A master of the chromatic harmonica, Rutger graduated Cum Laude in 2024 from the jazz department of the Conservatory of Rotterdam. He has performed with legends such as Philip Catherine and Bert Joris, played at major festivals like the Gent-, Brussels-, and North Sea Jazz Festivals, and won several prestigious awards, including the Toots Thielemans Challenge in 2022 and the Dinant Jazz Contest in 2023. In 2024, he was selected as one of the "Twintigers" by the Belgian radio station Klara, where his music is frequently featured

Paul Vornhagen

Born: August 18, 1950

Paul performs on saxophones, flute, piccolo, clarinet and vocals with styles reminiscent of Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Mann, Hubert Laws and Chet Baker (vocals). Based in Ann Arbor, he has released numerous recordings as a bandleader for several labels including Schoolkids, BOPO, PKO, Inner Light and Global Pulse.  His Quartet performs throughout Michigan and northern Ohio on a monthly basis as well as touring in California and the Chicago area.  His latest Quartet recording was released on February 3, 2025 on Global Pulse Records entitled Paul Vornhagen-Live at the Blue LLama to NPR and Internet Programs.