Mendes: Paul McCartney enjoyed his uptempo version of the Beatles standard The Fool on the Hill - Jim McCrary/Redferns Sérgio Mendes, who has died in Los Angeles aged 83, created a string of worldwide ...

Hermeto Pascoal was a virtuoso who excelled in various instruments and had an extraordinary ability to improvise - Copyright AFP/File GEORGES GOBET Hermeto Pascoal ...

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 ...

Sergio Mendes, the innovative and influential pianist, composer and arranger who was one of Brazil’s earliest contemporary crossover artists, died Thursday in Los Angeles, his family has confirmed. No ...

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On Friday, a samba line will snake through the Hamilton Listening Studio, as the nine-member Brazilian jazz group Desafinado plays a Batucada, leading the audience for the first time in almost 20 ...

“Holy grail” level vinyl rarities from influential Brazilian musicians celebrated in excellent, unexpected reissues. Once in a great while the stars align in the world of record collecting and very ...

Music often transcends boundaries and cultures, harmonising in tune with the collective consciousness of the audience. Though lyrics and vocals provide a tool for more direct conversations, ...

Brasília (AFP) – Celebrated Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, who gained international fame for his collaborations with fellow jazz legend Miles Davis, has died aged 89, his family said Saturday.