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The Jimmy Masters Trio with guests Laura Ann Singh and Nanny Assis at the Sandler Center

by Mark Robbins
July 30, 2026

"Hot Nights in Brazil" brought the vibrant rhythms and energy of Brazil to a warm summer evening at Virginia Beach's Sandler Center for the Arts. The Jimmy Masters Trio welcomed vocalist Laura Ann Singh and world-renowned Brazilian singer, guitarist, percussionist, and composer Nanny Assis for an electrifying performance celebrating Brazilian jazz, samba, and bossa nova.

Jamile and Vinicius Gomes: Endangered Species

by John Chacona
April 6, 2026

The musical exchange between Wayne Shorter and Brazil yielded some of the great man's most indelible compositions. Happily, the conversation happens in the other direction, as Jamile and guitarist Vinicius Gomes demonstrate on “Endangered Species." With its wide intervallic leaps and skylarking melodic trajectory, the song is for virtuosos only; notably, only Esperanza Spalding seems to ...

Ricardo Bacelar And Airto Moreira Release 'Mestre Novo Da Guiné' From Their Forthcoming Album

March 27, 2026

Brazilian pianist and producer Ricardo Bacelar joins legendary percussionist Airto Moreira for the new single “Mestre Novo da Guiné,” arriving on digital platforms March 27, 2026. The track previews their upcoming album Maracanós, a project of original compositions scheduled for international release in April via Jasmin Music. Last year, Ricardo Bacelar met Airto Moreira during Moreira’s ...

Fabbio Alonso

Born: March 27, 1986

Emerging from the instrumental music scene in the second decade of the 21st century, Fabbio Alonso (electric bass / double bass) is a Brazilian musician based in Madrid, Spain. An active instrumentalist since 2006, his music blends the harmonic and rhythmic elements of his Brazilian roots with aspects of post-bop jazz, progressive rock, and the European impressionist tradition.

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Legendary Brazilian Jazz Artists Flora Purim And Airto Moreira Join Pianist/Songwriter Ricardo Bacelar On New Single 'Aqui, Oh'

August 29, 2025

Two of the most internationally acclaimed Brazilian artists, regarded as references by generations of musicians and jazz lovers, Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, have returned to the studio at the invitation of musician and producer Ricardo Bacelar. The singer and percussionist immersed themselves in a creative and musical retreat at Jasmin Music studio in Fortaleza, Brazil. ...

Cliff Korman: Urban Tracks

by Richard J Salvucci
March 2, 2025

An avid listener of Brazilian music could go crazy trying to figure out exactly where Cliff Korman comes down musicially. His opening track , “Cheio de Malicia" could almost be taken for some sort of stride-bossa--the same feel pops up on “Canhoto" too--with allusions to Kenny Barron, Vince Guaraldi, McCoy Tyner even. Paired with bassist Harvie ...

Estefano Rodrigo

Born: July 24, 1985

Artist, composer, singer, instrumentalist, music producer, and dancer, Estéfano Rodrigo develops a body of work guided by an intimate perception of music, shaped with discipline and responsibility. His approach is not driven by market logic, but by a personal sense of time and truth, respecting the pace of each creation and the relationships that emerge throughout the process.

Between vocal and instrumental expression, he sustains aesthetic unity and authorial coherence, treating each element with intention — from arrangement to execution. His work is built through consistency, without haste, remaining faithful to what is essential in each piece.

Dani Gurgel: Paulista Polymath

by Katchie Cartwright
August 26, 2024

Dani Gurgel is an acclaimed artist with a restless creative spirit. Born into a musical family in São Paulo, she took up music at age four and kept on going. Her mother, an accomplished pianist and arranger, and father, an amateur saxophonist, met while playing in a big band. She began studying photography in ...