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Jorge Ben

Born: March 22, 1939

Jorge Ben Jor is a composer of Brazilian hits likes “Mas, Que Nada,””Chove Chuva,””Que Pena,” and “Pais Tropical.” This happy master of samba-funk consistently has had best selling albums on Polygram, Warner, and Sony.

Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes, better known as Jorge Ben and later as Jorge Ben Jor, was born March 22, 1945 in Madureira and raised in Catumbi, Rio de Janeiro’s suburbs, Jorge enjoyed singing with the church choir and going out with carnival bands from an early age. In his teens, he was a given a guitar and started playing Bossa Nova and Rock n Roll with it. Raised by his mother to be a pediatrician, by his father to be a lawyer, and by his instincts to become a soccer-player, he chose to be a musician instead.

Beleza Pura, Wayne's World, Mosaico, Ladeiras de Santa Teresa

by Katchie Cartwright
May 24, 2026

In honor of spring rains, Texas wildflowers, and graduating seniors, we offer fresh cuts from four releases on this edition of Caminhos do Jazz, broadcast live from the studios of Trinity University in San Antonio on graduation day 2026.The hour begins with two exhilarating pieces from Gafieira Rio Miami's Beleza Pura (Brazilianaire Music Marketing ...

Gafieira Rio Miami: Beleza Pura

by Katchie Cartwright
May 16, 2026

Put on your dancing shoes for Beleza Pura, the sophomore release of Gafieira Rio Miami, the South Florida-based Latin big band. The album presents an exuberant program of Brazilian and Latin jazz standards, updated with spirited arrangements by Ricardo Gilly. The mood is upbeat and the performances are peppered with guest appearances by such Brazilian luminaries ...

Jovino Santos Neto: The Music Leads Itself

by Katchie Cartwright
February 23, 2026

Following a years-long recording hiatus, Brazilian-born Seattle-based Grammy-nominated pianist and composer Jovino Santos Neto released three albums in 2025, all captured live. Two are digital-only releases, both recorded in 2024: Retratos: Brazilian Portraits (Audiophile Society), a duo performance with Estonian bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann in a program of great Brazilian composers, and A Onça e o Pajé ...

Drummer Kevin Bowers Announces New Album - Nova - Out August 9, 2016

July 13, 2016

Acclaimed Drummer Kevin Bowers’ Third Solo Album, Nova, Poised To Be The Soundtrack To The Best Movie Never Made Kevin Bowers Set To Release Third Solo Album Nova This August Imagine a movie starring Fred Astaire and Lena Horne, and directed by Federico Fellini. In your mind’s ear, listen to the soundtrack, a mélange of Brazilian ...

Curumin Releases "Arrocha"

July 13, 2012

"'Arrocha' means to hold on with a lot of pressure," Curumin says from his Sao Paolo home, describing the meaning behind his new album title. “In Bahia it’s a rhythm, a way of dancing where you hold your girl very close. That pressure is something we feel here in Sao Paolo. It’s a very big city ...

Impulse! Records Introduces Newest Batch in 2-on-1 Series from Legendary Impulse! Artists

March 8, 2012

Impulse!/Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) recently introduced the second batch of its 2-On-1 series. Each CD features two classic albums from some of Impulse! Records' legendary jazz and blues artists. Included in this first batch are releases from Alice Coltrane, Blue Mitchell, Charles Mingus, Chico Hamilton, Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Howard Roberts, John Handy, Keith Jarrett, Marion ...

Afrobeatnik Meets the Deep South: Gecko Turner New Release

August 24, 2010

An Afrobeatnik by the Riverside: Spain's Gecko Turner Gets Funky on the Soulful Gone Down South In Gecko Turner's world, Bob Dylan smokes up with Motown's legendary Funk Brothers. Marvin Gaye and D'Angelo jam with Jorge Ben. A Cuban pulse, a lush chorus of Afrobeat horns, and Ray Charles-esque vintage flourishes roll effortlessly into one laidback, ...

Bossa Nova Singers (Verve)

By Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Label: Verve Records
Released: 2007

A Trip To Brazil Vol. 5

By Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Label: Verve Records
Released: 2006