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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Single - Released October 4, 2024

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A'Aires
Airto Moreira
Albare
Andy Luma
Antonio Adolfo
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Astrud Bonfa
Astrud Gilberto
Baden Powell
Benjamim Taubkin
Bola Sete
Bossa Nova Project
Bossa Players
Bossanova Tribute
Caio Marcio Santos
Carlos Lyra
Claudia Morais
Claudia Zannoni
Deodato
Dom Salvador
Dom Um Romao
Dona Benedita
Dênis Braga
Egberto Gismonti
Elis Regina
Fabinho
Flávio Silva
Frank Strazzeri
Fred Paci
Gaudencio Thiago De Mello
Gilson Peranzzetta
Herman Fred Trio
Hermeto Pascoal
Ian Faquini
Itiberê Zwarg
James Shipp
Joao Lobo
John Finbury
João Donato
João Gilberto
Lapa Dula
Laurindo Almeida
Leonardo Mendonça
Lua de Santana
Lucas Figueiredo Santana
Luciana Souza
Luis Carlos Vinhas
Luiz Bonfá
Luiz Brazil
Luiz Eça
Marcelo Kimura
Marcio Philomena
Meirelles E Os Copa 5
Milton Banana Trio
Moacir Santos
Morten Ankarfeldt
Munir Hossn
Naná Vasconcelos
Nara Leão
Os Barbapapas
Philippe Powell
Pixinguinha
Raul De Souza
Rogerio Lourenço dos Santos
Sambalanço Trio
Sasha Dobson
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Som Tres
Sylvia Telles
Sérgio Mendes
Tamba Trio
Toco
Téo Freire
Valerio Bonfa
Victor Assis Brasil
Wallber Pinheiro
Waltel Branco
Zimbo Trio
Antônio Carlos Jobim
João Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto
Sérgio Mendes
Elis Regina
Luiz Bonfá
Toco
Fred Paci
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
João Donato
Nara Leão
Laurindo Almeida
Marcio Philomena
Baden Powell
Deodato
Astrud Bonfa
Lua de Santana
Téo Freire
Carlos Lyra
Andy Luma
Rogerio Lourenço dos Santos
Hermeto Pascoal
Bossa Players
Bossanova Tribute
Herman Fred Trio
Leonardo Mendonça
Pixinguinha
Bola Sete
Lucas Figueiredo Santana
Som Tres
Milton Banana Trio
Antonio Adolfo
Egberto Gismonti
Airto Moreira
Naná Vasconcelos
A'Aires
Philippe Powell
Tamba Trio
Moacir Santos
Sylvia Telles
Itiberê Zwarg
Sasha Dobson
Munir Hossn
Morten Ankarfeldt
Fabinho
Zimbo Trio
Luciana Souza
Bossa Nova Project
Albare
Dom Salvador
Waltel Branco
Marcelo Kimura
Raul De Souza
John Finbury
Dênis Braga
Claudia Zannoni
Caio Marcio Santos
Luiz Eça
Lapa Dula
Gilson Peranzzetta
Luiz Brazil
Flávio Silva
Dom Um Romao
Benjamim Taubkin
James Shipp
Sambalanço Trio
Frank Strazzeri
Meirelles E Os Copa 5
Os Barbapapas
Luis Carlos Vinhas
Valerio Bonfa
Joao Lobo
Ian Faquini
Victor Assis Brasil
Gaudencio Thiago De Mello
Claudia Morais
Dona Benedita
Wallber Pinheiro