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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Capitão do Mato
Single - Released July 23, 2025

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