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Nilson Matta's Brazilian Voyage: Copacabana
by Raul d'Gama Rose
How it is possible that bassist Nilson Matta is allowed to fly so low under the proverbial radar, with recognition coming mainly from his peers, is one of those mysteries that artists have to learn to live with. Meanwhile, Matta has been complementing the music of luminaries from singers João Gilberto, Johnny Alf and Chico Buarque ...
Johnny Alf, a 'Father of Bossa Nova,' Dies at 80
Johnny Alf, an influential Brazilian songwriter, pianist and singer whose delicately swinging music was a precursor to the bossa nova, died on March 4 in Santo Andre, Brazil, just outside Sao Paulo. He was 80 and lived in Sao Paulo. The cause was prostate cancer, said his manager, Nelson Valencia. Though he was not widely known ...
Bossa Nova Pioneer Johnny Alf Dies
RIO DE JANEIRO/ A founder of Bossa Nova music has died in Brazil after fighting prostate cancer. He was 80. Pianist Johnny Alf was called the “true father of Bossa Nova" by Ruy Castro, who wrote a definitive history of the music. Alf widely influenced later stars. A statement from a hospital near Sao Paulo says ...
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.
Focus On Bossa Nova
Label: RCA Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Minha Saudade; Preciso Aprender A Ser Só;
O Barquinho = Little Boat;
Nanã;
Fora Do Tempo;
Só Tinha De Ser Com Você;
Samba Pro Pedrinho;
À Vontade Mesmo; Sabe Você; Chega De Saudade / Desafinado / Corcovado; Mas Que Nada; Querendo Você; Saudades De Você; Samba Do Avião; Garota De Ipanema.
Nova História Da MPB - Johnny Alf & Os Precursores Da Bossa Nova
By Johnny Alf
Label: Scandia
Released: 1979
