The Soul of Samba Jazz (aka Jazz Samba)
Jazz Bossa, Jazz Samba, Samba Jazz, Bossa Jazz… there are several names for this hard driving beat that emerged together with the Bossa movement in Brazil in the early 60’s. This program is but a small survey into some of the artists that changed Brazilian and American Jazz music forever with this original synthesis of Be Bop + Cool Jazz + Bossa = Samba Jazz. Irresistible stuff!
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New York-based Brazilian music producer and A&R Béco Dranoff hosts this monthly, hour-long radio program dedicated to modern and classic Brazilian music. Each episode focuses on a theme or genre to bring listeners a fast-moving and inclusive panorama of the best in the rich plethora of Brazilian musical styles. Concentrating on the music and light on the talk--save the odd special interview or another--Sonoridade will entertain and educate novices and aficionados alike, broadening the appreciation of Brazilian music around the world. A Brazilian Treasure Béco Dranoff and The Archive of Contemporary Music have compiled links to thousands of Brazilian music videos, industry contacts, recordings, events, essays and databases on a new site: Brazilian Music Day.
