Brazilian jazz
Since 1960 · 38 artistsHermeto, Egberto, Moacir Santos, Quarteto Novo, Hamilton de Holanda, André Mehmari.
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Since 1930Where Rio, São Paulo, Minas and PernambucoSubgenres 3Artists 36
Hermeto Pascoal, Egberto Gismonti, Airto Moreira and Naná Vasconcelos are revered by world jazz; Azymuth became a DJ cult; Toninho Horta and Hamilton de Holanda take Brazilian guitar and mandolin to international stages.
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Subgenres
Fusion and jazz-funk
Since 1973 · 2 artistsAzymuth, Eumir Deodato, Cama de Gato: the rediscovered Brazilian groove of the 1970s.
Brazilian guitar
Since 1930 · 6 artistsThe school of Brazilian solo guitar: Garoto, Dilermando Reis, Baden Powell, Raphael Rabello, Yamandu Costa.
Essential albums 11
- 1965
Coisas
A masterpiece of Brazilian jazz.
- 1967
Quarteto Novo
Hermeto, Airto, Heraldo do Monte and Théo de Barros: baião in jazz.
- 1970
A Bad Donato
One of the 100 greatest Brazilian albums (Rolling Stone Brasil, 2007).
- 1972
Free
Brazilian percussion in CTI-label jazz.
- 1973
Prelude
With "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)", a Grammy winner.
- 1973
Quem É Quem
One of the 100 greatest Brazilian albums (Rolling Stone Brasil, 2007).
- 1977
Dança das Cabeças
Guitar, piano and percussion in dialogue with the forest.
- 1977
Slaves Mass
The Alagoas-born "Sorcerer" in full sonic freedom.
- 1979
Light as a Feather
Brazilian jazz-funk that became a reference for DJs worldwide.
- 1980
Circense
One of the 100 greatest Brazilian albums (Rolling Stone Brasil, 2007).
- 1980
Terra dos Pássaros
The Minas harmony of the Clube da Esquina guitarist.
Artists
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Hermeto Pascoal
The "Sorcerer": a multi-instrumentalist recorded by Miles Davis; "Bebê", "Chorinho pra Ele".
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Airto Moreira
Drummer and percussionist with Miles Davis, Weather Report and Return to Forever.
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Naná Vasconcelos
Berimbau and percussion with Pat Metheny and Egberto; eight-time best percussionist in Down Beat.
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Egberto Gismonti
Guitar and piano on ECM: "Dança das Cabeças", "Sol do Meio Dia".
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Azymuth
Jazz-funk revered by DJs: "Jazz Carnival", "Light as a Feather".
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Eumir Deodato
"Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" won a Grammy in 1974; producer for Kool & the Gang.
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Flora Purim
Singer of Return to Forever; five Grammy nominations.
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Moacir Santos
"Coisas" (1965), a masterpiece of Brazilian jazz.
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Quarteto Novo
Hermeto, Airto, Heraldo do Monte and Théo de Barros: baião in jazz.
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Tania Maria
Piano and voice between samba and jazz, based in Europe and the US.
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Uakti
Invented instruments in PVC and glass; recorded with Philip Glass.
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Amaro Freitas
Recife pianist who brings frevo and maracatu into jazz.
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Cesar Camargo Mariano
Pianist and arranger, Elis Regina's partner.
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Garoto
Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, a guitarist who anticipated bossa nova harmony.
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João Donato
Pianist from Acre, a pioneer of bossa nova and Latin jazz.
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Raphael Rabello
A virtuoso of the seven-string guitar.
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Toninho Horta
Guitarist and composer of Clube da Esquina, a worldwide guitar reference.
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