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Nelson Veras: Solo Session Vol. 1
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
Guitarist Nelson Veras's considerable sideman experience has favored the acoustic instrument--a highlight is his mild-mannered straight man to Manu Codjia's volatile electric guitar on Christophe Wallemme's fine large-ensemble Namaste (Bee Jazz, 2006).The relationship between Veras's playing and classic Brazilian guitar--Hélio Delmiro, João Gilberto, Bola Sete--is like that between James Blood Ulmer's playing and the ...
Erika: Obsession
by Bruce Lindsay
Obsession is vocalist Erika Matsuo's debut CD, but it comes after a long and varied musical career that includes the all-girl rock band Tear Drops, in her native Japan, and work with the City College of New York's Latin jazz band. This is the debut, therefore, of an experienced singer and it shows in Matsuo's confident ...
Sergio Santos: Litoral e Interior
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Sergio Santos Litoral e Interior Biscoito Fino 2010 The modern history of Brazilian music--or Musica Brasileira--will surely have to be rewritten to include Litoral e Interior, this masterpiece from composer, guitarist and singer, Sergio Santos. Cast on a gigantic canvas where mountains meet the swell and foam of the warm ...
Adriano Santos: In Session
by Dan Bilawsky
Drummer Adriano Santos brings the rhythms of Brazil to the Big Apple when he performs. Santos, originally from São Paulo, has been an essential part of the jazz scene in New York since he moved there in 1995. His crisp, authentic and creative grooves have made him a first call drummer for Hendrik Meurkens, Vinicius Cantuaria, ...
JD Walter: Live at the 55 Bar
by Victor L. Schermer
JD Walter is an outstanding contemporary vocalist with six superb CDs already to his credit. Strongly influenced by Betty Carter and Milton Nascimento--themselves true originals--Walter is a dedicated artist who has stretched the singer's palette, increasing the range of vocalizations and emotions available for interpretation and improvisation. In Live at the 55 Bar, representing sets that ...
Tessa Souter: Obsession
by Joel Roberts
New York-based, British-born Tessa Souter is a jazz singer with interests far outside the jazz world. On Obsession, Souter mostly shuns well-trodden standards and classic jazz fare in favor of a varied set of rock, pop and Brazilian tunes. With her rich contralto and crystal-clear diction, Souter delivers lyrics with a theatrical, but ...
Milton Nascimento at Carnegie Hall
by Ernest Barteldes
Milton Nascimento Carnegie Hall New York, New York November 18, 2009 To celebrate the 25th anniversary of his first Carnegie Hall appearance, Milton Nascimento presented exactly what his many fans were hoping for: an evening filled with many of his greatest hits, including a few numbers he hadn't played ...
Carnegie Hall Presents Brazilian Singer/Guitarist Milton Nascimento in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on November 18 at 8:00 PM
Celebrated Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Milton Nascimento gives a rare New York performance in Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. Recognized for his distinctive falsetto, tonal range, and intimate singing style, Nascimento has won international acclaim not only for his works in world music, but also in pop and ...
Wayne Shorter y Magos Herrera en el Festival de Jazz de Barcelona (I)
by Joan Fargas
Índice Medalla de oro Wayne Shorter Quartet Magos Herrera Medalla de oroLa 41 edición del Voll-Damm Festival Internacional de Jazz de Barcelona empezó con un invitado de primer nivel: Wayne Shorter. La sensación que vivimos fue de noche histórica. Antes del concierto, el director del festival, Tito Ramoneda, recordó la figura ...
Take Five with Magos Herrera
by AAJ Staff
Sobre Magos Herrera: Compositora e intérprete mexicana radicada en Nueva York, mi carrera empezó en 1988, cuando decidí dedicarme profesionalmente a la música y graduarme en el Musicians Institute de Los Ángeles. He grabado 6 discos, además de 2 compilaciones internacionales en Brasil y Japón. Formé parte de Mexican Divas, y he sido nominada ...
