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Eliane Elias: New York, NY, June 2, 2011

by Ernest Barteldes
Eliane EliasDizzy's Club Coca-ColaNew York, NYJune 2, 2011 Pianist/vocalist Eliane Elias opened her set at New York's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, in celebration of Light My Fire (Concord, 2011) with Ladeira," a Gilberto Gil-penned instrumental samba with a very syncopated drive. The tune was more like a warm-up, where her solid ...
Água

By João Donato
Label: Biscoito Fino
Released: 2010
Track listing: Flor De Maracujá; Café Com Pão; A Rã; Muito À Vontade; Lugar Comum; Ahiê; Mentiras; Entre Amigos; E Muito Mais; Everyday; A Paz; Tudo Tem;
Jovino Santos Neto Explores North & South America on New Adventure Music Release

On October 19, Adventure Music will release Veja O Som/See the Sound, the highly anticipated new release from acclaimed pianist Jovino Santos Neto. The two-CD set pairs the Latin Grammy-nominated Santos Neto with a host of guest artists in a series of duet performances that melodically symbolize music's power to unite. As he says in the ...
For Latin Lovers: Mark Weinstein, Claudio Roditi, Emilio Solla

by J Hunter
In many ways, the description Latin jazz" is no more useful than the umbrella description jazz." There are sub-genres inside the sub-genre, all of them with subtle color changes that provide different flavors, even though it all can lead to the same satisfying result. Here are three early 2010 entrants into this musical conversation.
Aquarius

By Joyce Moreno
Label: Biscoito Fino
Released: 2009
Track listing: No Fundo Do Mar; Amor Nas Estrelas; Amazonas 2; Guarulhos Cha Cha Cha; Caymmi Visita Tom; Xango E Da Bae; Luz Da Cancao; Feminina; Aquarius; E Passa O Carrossel; E Muito Mais; Tardes Cariocas; Chama O Donato;
Mark Levine and the Latin Tinge: Off & On The Music of Moacir Santos

by Raul d'Gama Rose
If a record could be like a comet streaking across the musical stratosphere, then Mark Levine's Off & On: The Music of Moacir Santos would be just that. Moreover, in personifying this album like comets are given names, this one would be named after comet Kohoutek because it is a rare gem of a record.
João Donato

By João Donato
Label: Folha De S.Paulo
Released: 2008
Track listing: A Rã; Chorou, Chorou; Ahiê; Amazonas; Até Quem Sabe; Cadê Jodel; Bananeira; Lugar Comum; Café Com Pão; Gaiolas Abertas; O Fundo; Daquele Amor Nem Me Fale; Mambinho;
Randy Brecker: Randy in Brasil

by John Kelman
Perhaps unfairly overshadowed by his brother, the late saxophonist Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker has, nevertheless been one of the most significant trumpeters of the past forty years. While his small discography as a leader contains as many misses as it does hits, he's brought a unique voice to countless sessions, working with everyone from Horace Silver, ...
Uma Tarde Com Bud Shank E João Donato

By Bud Shank
Label: Biscoito Fino
Released: 2007
Track listing: Gaiolas Abertas; Joana; Black Orchid; Minha Saudade; Night And Day; But Not For Me; There Will Never Be Another You; Yesterdays;