Brazilian Jazz

Brazilian jazz is a captivating genre that fuses the rhythmic and melodic sensibilities of samba and bossa nova with the harmonic and improvisational richness of jazz. Characterized by lush, syncopated rhythms, intricate guitar work, and melodic vocal styles that blend seductive whisperiness with soaring lyricism, Brazilian jazz combines the intimacy of folk music with the sophistication of jazz. Emerging in the 1950s and 60s, Brazilian jazz gained international popularity through the iconic recordings of Antônio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto, which showcased the genre's unique blend of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, jazz harmonies, and poetic lyrics. This genre not only reflected the cultural and social transformations of Brazil's modernization but also influenced the global jazz scene, inspiring a new wave of fusion and world music. Distinct from traditional jazz, Brazilian jazz's gentle, acoustic textures and lilting rhythms evoke a warm, sensual atmosphere, while its attention to melodic detail and poetic nuance set it apart from other Latin American styles.

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One Last Dance
Ep - 4 Tracks - Released June 20, 2025

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A'Aires
Albare
Alexandre Freire
Ana Lélia
Antonio Adolfo
Antônio Neves
Azymuth
Bebê Kramer
Bossa Nova Project
Bossanova Tribute
Brazil Beats
Cabuloso Trio
Cainã Cavalcante
Caio Marcio Santos
Carlos Malta
Chris Castelo
Clarice Assad
Claudia Manzo
Claudia Morais
Claudia Zannoni
Cristóvão Bastos
Debora Neves
Denis Plante
Di Stéffano
Dênis Braga
Fabio Caramuru
Face Quarteto
Felipe Salles
Felipe Silveira
Fim De Tarde
Fred Paci
Frederico Heliodoro
Gilberto Gil
Grilo
Guegué Medeiros
Guga Stroeter
Guilherme Ribeiro
Gustavo Carvalho
Gustavo de Medeiros
Hamilton De Holanda
Hamleto Stamato
Heitor Costa
Helinho Medeiros
Helio Alves
Henrique Cazes
Henrique Mendonça
James Shipp
Jaques Morelenbaum
Jazz Music Therapy for Dogs
Jonas Johansen
Jorge Antunes
José Luiz Martins
João Donato
Larissa Umaytá
Laurindo Almeida
Leo Minax
Lua de Santana
Luciano Magno
Luiz Bonfá
Luiz Brazil
Mani Padme Trio
Marcelo Coutinho
Marcos Almeida
Marcos Valle
Marcus Abjaud
Martin Fabricius
Matu Miranda
Mauro Senise
Natalie Renoir
Opanijé
Paula Morelenbaum
Paulo Morello
Pedro Castro e o Cardume
Pedro de Alcântara
Philippe Powell
Quarteto Atalaia
Quarteto do Rio
Rafa Castro
Roberto Menescal
Rod Brito
Romero Lubambo
Schaghajegh Nosrati
Sidiel Vieira
Silvanny Sivuca
Slugg
Sparklmami
Spok Frevo Orquestra
Stan Getz
Stone Alliance
Sérgio Forte
TICO DE MORAES
Thomaz Souza
Tiago Maroto
Tiago Tunes
Toco
Toots Thielemans
Udi Fagundes
Walter Areia
Yamandu Costa
Yaniel Matos
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Heitor Costa
Jorge Ben Jor
Stan Getz
Gilberto Gil
Milton Nascimento
João Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto
Elis Regina
Sérgio Mendes
Trio Mocoto
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Luiz Bonfá
Henrique Mendonça
Natalie Renoir
Toco
Ivan Lins
Hamilton De Holanda
Fred Paci
João Donato
Arthur Verocai
Marcos Valle
Jaques Morelenbaum
Nara Leão
Azymuth
Marcos Almeida
Laurindo Almeida
Eliane Elias
Lalo Schifrin
Toots Thielemans
Roberto Menescal
Luana Dias Araujo
Deodato
Amaro Freitas
Rosa Passos
Joan Chamorro
Celina Borges
Marcio Philomena
Edu Lobo
Celso Fonseca
Yamandu Costa
Baden Powell
mavyrmldy
Sabrina Malheiros
Lua de Santana
Rosalia De Souza
Téo Freire
Agustin Pereyra Lucena
Astrud Bonfa
Diego Figueiredo
Joyce Moreno
Maria Lucia
Carlos Lyra
Bossacucanova
Andy Luma
Bossa Players
Rogerio Lourenço dos Santos
Herman Fred Trio
Bossanova Tribute
Tania Maria
Márcio Simões
Guinga
Banda Black Rio
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Renato Borghetti
Dom Salvador & Abolição
Hermeto Pascoal
Pixinguinha
Bola Sete
Affonsinho
Leonardo Mendonça
Dori Caymmi
Leo Gandelman
Som Tres
Marcos Suzano
Tiganá Santana
Lucas Figueiredo Santana
Roberta Piragibe
Egberto Gismonti
Tuto Ferraz
Robson Jorge
Thiago França
Paula Morelenbaum
Lincoln Olivetti
Charlie Rouse
Milton Banana Trio
Quarteto do Rio
Vanessa Moreno
Jacob Do Bandolim
Antonio Adolfo
Roberto Gallo Salsotto
A'Aires
Philippe Powell
Toninho Horta
Airto Moreira
Bixiga 70
Eliana Pittman
Raphael Rabello
Pedro Martins
Sant Andreu Jazz Band