I discovered the work of Flora Purim and Airto Moreira when I was very young and have followed their careers with admiration ever since. I was introduced to them by Jom Tob Azulay, who invited me to ...

On September 5, world-renowned Brazilian-American pop musician, arranger and bandleader Sergio Mendes died in a hospital in Los Angeles at the age of 83. According to an Instagram post published by ...

Introducing the dynamic new project Laura Dreyer and the Manhattan-Rio Connection—Água e Sol, a musical collaboration that seamlessly blends the rhythms of jazz with the vibrant flavors of Brazilian ...

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 ...

When Brazilian musicians fused samba with jazz and classical influences in the 1950s and ’60s, he was among the first, and the best. By Clay Risen Carlos Lyra, a Brazilian composer, singer and ...

DECORAH, IOWA—The Luther College Jazz Orchestra is traveling to Brazil May 20 through June 5, where the group will perform concerts and participate in workshops in the country with prominent musicians ...

Spalding, who was born and raised in Portland, was seated at a main floor table during the ceremony. She shared a photo on Instagram of herself holding a sign with Nascimento's picture that read, ...