The Gentle Rain is a landmark recording in the history of the Brazilian jazz guitar tradition. And, given the profusion of world class guitarists Brazil has produced in the past half century, that’s ...

All it takes is one listen to “Cipriano" to be reeled in by the sublime guitar work of Jan Dumee. The fifth track from Dumee & Dijkgraaf Quinteto's new album, Heloisando, “Cipriano" features some of ...

What a cool coincidence: A year to the day before the 2016 Summer Olympic Games open in Rio de Janeiro, Maria Tiscia and her Brazilian Rio Bound jazz combo found themselves performing before an ...

Not to worry, though. It'll be hot enough inside Nighttown, for sure, when he unveils his finger-picking style of acoustic jazz guitar. "I really like to play solo,'' said Figueiredo, who will do just ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Jazz pianist, composer/arranger and singer, Sarah McKenzie has wowed fans across ...

Guitarist and mandolinist Almir Côrtes and his trio and saxophonist and clarinetist Harvey Wainapel will bring jazz and Brazilian music to The Palms Playhouse in Winters on Feb. 3 as part of the ...

The first time that Dillon Vado experienced the music of Rio de Janeiro-reared pianist Jovino Santos Neto was in Gold’s Gulch, a secluded after-hours gathering spot nestled amidst the coastal redwoods ...

Carlos Barbosa-Lima, a guitarist who brought a dazzling virtuosity to the stage, exploring classical music, jazz and compositions from his native Brazil during a career of more than six decades, died ...

The Reading Pops Orchestra will celebrate jazz with a Brazilian flavor when it performs “Symphony in Bossa,” featuring Minas and saxophonist Andrew Neu and conducted by Willis Rapp, today at 3 p.m. at ...

Latin jazz is generally focused on the Caribbean in general and Cuba in particular. But as a general category, it is far more inclusive. The gifted Colombian saxophonist Justo Almario is correct when ...

Giant Brazilian snake invades New Orleans Jazz Fest 2014. That's the tabloid headline for the smart cultural exchange that will bring nearly 100 Brazilian musicians, dancers, puppeteers, artists, and ...

Genetic ancestry testing is skyrocketing in popularity as more and more people get curious about their genealogy. Recently, there was a story in the news about Korean-American identical twin sisters ...