DECORAH, IOWA—The Luther College Jazz Orchestra is traveling to Brazil May 20 through June 5, where the group will perform concerts and participate in workshops in the country with prominent musicians ...

On Friday, a samba line will snake through the Hamilton Listening Studio, as the nine-member Brazilian jazz group Desafinado plays a Batucada, leading the audience for the first time in almost 20 ...

The CJRO is set to deliver an electrifying month-long celebration of Brazilian jazz, highlighting some of the finest jazz artists in the region. Led by CJRO artistic director Drew Zaremba, these ...

Vocalist Mafalda Minnozzi has released her fourth jazz album, “Riofonic.” The album for the U.S. market was produced by New York guitarist, arranger and musical director Paul Ricci and was recorded in ...

Hermeto Pascoal was a virtuoso who excelled in various instruments and had an extraordinary ability to improvise - Copyright AFP/File GEORGES GOBET Hermeto Pascoal ...

Born in the city of Presidente Prudente in the state of São Paulo, Heloísa Fernandes has been steeped in the rich tapestry of Brazilian music since she was a little girl. At the age of 4 she began ...

With 31 records to her credit over an illustrious career, Brazilian jazz pianist Eliane Elias is beloved around the world for her distinctive style of blending her Brazilian roots, piano mastery, and ...

A trailblazer in the new generation of Brazilian jazz, Augusto Baschera is redefining the traditional role of instruments in composition with his fresh and innovative approach. Augusto Baschera is an ...

Christianne Neves is a Brazilian jazz pianist, composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and musical director. A passionate creative artist, Christianne has released four original instrumental music ...

Alex Malheiros can’t remember the last time he visited Miami, either alone or with his band, Azymuth. He’s speaking to New Times over the phone through an interpreter – his daughter Sabrina, herself a ...

Leny Andrade, a Brazilian singer who helped craft a new genre by fusing the country’s mellow bossa nova sound with jazz influences, including scat improvisations that drew comparisons to Ella ...