(“Twist music,” said Mann, “;is all show and promise —no inner fire. Bossa nova is just the opposite.”) Another early convert was Jazz Guitarist Charlie Byrd, who heard bossa nova while ...

He was born in 1931 in Juazeiro, in the state of Bahia, and can undoubtedly be considered one of the most influential ...

Samba, which was strongly influenced by African music, originated in Rio de Janeiro about 100 years ago Bossa nova, the focus of this hour, is basically a fusing of the harmonic vocabulary from jazz ...

Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, who brought bossa nova to international audiences ... "International music icon Sergio Mendes, who brought the joyous sounds of his native Brasil to the world ...

beautiful bossa nova vocals were heard outside Spoleto, a beloved Northampton Italian restaurant. Music has played an incredibly influential role in helping 34-year-old Haley Isadora find her place ...

Once again the music here is forward looking ... for bringing this lost gem to a wider audience in such fine form. If you like progressive bossa nova jazz sounds, do check out these albums, as well as ...

Long before Latin music’s current revolution of Bad ... he did so just in time to be affected by the revolution of bossa nova, the soft jazz-flavored derivative of samba pioneered by João ...

The origins of Brazilian jazz are often traced to the late 1950s, to the advent of bossa nova by the composers Donato and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Blending samba (a style of music born out of the ...

As a child, he studied classical piano but eventually developed a keen interest in jazz. In the 50s he began playing music in Rio’s nightclubs, eventually forming the bossa nova band Sexeto ...

Bossa Nova, that subtle blend of samba and jazz, would not be what it is today without the legendary João Gilberto. Born in 1931, Gilberto redefined Brazilian music in the 1950s with his ...

Soledade, rooted in Rio de Janeiro's musical heritage, and Najar, praised for his exceptional guitar work, pay tribute to the legacy of Bossa Nova jazz musician Charlie Byrd. This performance ...