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Musician

Initially playing in colleges, Toquinho's professional career took off in the 1960s at shows promoted by radio personality Walter Silva at the famous Paramount theater in São Paulo. He composed his first recorded song with Chico Buarque entitled "Lua Cheia" (Full Moon). His first big hit was composed in 1970 with Jorge Benjor, "Que Maravilha" (What a Wonder). That same year he was invited by Vinicius de Moraes, co-writer of the worldwide hit song "Garota de Ipanema" (The Girl from Ipanema), to participate in a series of shows in Buenos Aires, forming a solid partnership that would continue for 11 years and produce 120 songs, 25 records and over a thousand shows

Article: Interview

Eliane Elias: Lively and Live

by R.J. DeLuke
May 28, 2026

Eliane Elias is a jazz musician of the highest order. Her skills as a superlative pianist became known not long after she arrived in New York City from her São Paulo, Brazil, home in 1981. She drew notice as a member of Steps Ahead, a groundbreaking fusion group of the early 1980s that included ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

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 ...

Article: Film Review

They Shot the Piano Player

by Mark Sullivan
March 21, 2024

They Shot the Piano Player Sony Pictures Classics Director: Fernando Trueba Run Time: 103 minutes 2023 They Shot the Piano Player is an animated docudrama that explores the real-world 1976 disappearance of Brazilian pianist Francisco Tenório Júnior. Tenório was a gifted young pianist (34 years old at the ...

Article: Year in Review

2021: The Year in Jazz

by Ken Franckling
December 31, 2021

The jazz world continued grappling and adjusting in year two of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Jazz Day again went virtual for the most part. Singer Tony Bennett put the final stamp on his touring--and likely recording--career after his Alzheimer's disclosure. Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield was headed to federal prison. The National Endowment for the Arts welcomed four ...

Article: Live Review

Udin&Jazz 2017

by Neri Pollastri
July 18, 2017

Udine Udin&Jazz 2017 Varie sedi 4-8.7.2017 Era dedicata alle contaminazioni con la musica etnica l'edizione 2017 di Udin&Jazz, la ventisettesima della rassegna friulana sottotitolata “EthnoShock!." Come al solito ampio spazio era riservato alle eccellenti proposte più recenti dei musicisti del nord est italiano. Proprio un paio di queste hanno fatto ...

Article: Interview

Giancarlo Velliscig - Direttore Artistico di Udin&Jazz

by Neri Pollastri
June 20, 2017

Un passato di cantante nell'ambito della musica popolare, etnica e di ricerca (che oggi torna a frequentare in rare ma sentite occasioni), un presente di padre che segue con emozione i progressi dei propri eredi (il figlio Alessio è da poco il nuovo cantante di Quintorigo), Giancarlo Velliscig è il direttore di Euritmica, associazione culturale udinese ...

Article: Interview

Eliane Elias: The Authenticity of the Groove

by R.J. DeLuke
March 31, 2015

"I was 22 years old and I told Toots Thielemans that I had some tunes I'd like him to listen to," says Eliane Elias, the Brazilian-born pianist, a child prodigy who rose to the upper echelons of music during her time in the United States. The discussion with the famed harmonica player came during a rehearsal ...

Article: Record Label Profile

Losen Records: New Norwegian Sounds

by Jakob Baekgaard
September 3, 2013

Mention the phrase “the Norwegian sound" and many listeners will get an image in their head. An image of a natural, deep echoing sound influenced by the mountains and hills of the Norwegian landscape. Such an image is, of course, a cliché, but to some critics it has stuck and distorted the rich fertility of the ...

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