Samba Jazz. Jazz Samba. These two exciting musical forms come together as one in the music of the Duduka Da Fonseca Quintet - uniting North and South (Americas) in a manner which politicians can only dream of. Since his early days as a drummer in his native Rio de Janeiro, Duduka has been seeking the perfect balance between Jazz and Samba, working to develop the swinging sound that is called Samba Jazz. One of the foremost proponents of the genre, he has performed with the best of both worlds, from Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto to Joe Henderson and Kenny Barron. His quintet featuring saxophonist/clarinetist Anat Cohen, guitarist Guilherme Monteiro, pianist Helio Alves and bassist Leonardo Cioglia is the perfect vehicle for the continuation of his quest.
ANAT COHEN - CLAROSCURO
Anat Cohen – celebrated the world over for her expressive virtuosity on clarinet and saxophone, not to mention the sheer joie de vivre in her charismatic stage presence – presents the latest record of her evolution with Claroscuro, her sixth album as a bandleader. Claroscuro takes its title from the Spanish word describing the play of light and shade (chiaroscuro in Italian). The album ranges from deliciously buoyant dances to darkly lyrical ballads, with live-in-the-studio spontaneity a priority; moreover, Claroscuro showcases Cohen’s fluency in a global set of styles, from the creolized chanson of New Orleans and the evergreen swing of an Artie Shaw tune to African grooves and Brazilian choro, samba and more. Cohen was joined in the studio by her ace working band – pianist Jason Lindner, double-¬‐bassist Joe Martin and drummer Daniel Freedman – as well as special guests: trombonist/vocalist Wycliffe Gordon, percussionist Gilmar Gomes and star clarinetist Paquito D’Rivera.
THIRD WORLD LOVE - SONGS AND PORTRAITS
Another bold release from International Jazz supergroup Third World Love. The band has been drawing dancing-in-the- isles-crowds to its high energy performances in Europe and the Middle-East with its special blend of Jazz, African, and Middle Eastern music. The four co-leaders Avishai Cohen, Omer Avital, Daniel Freedman and Yonatan Avishai - each with a varied and prolific solo career - join forces again to create thought provoking, gyration-inducing music.
~ Anzic Records
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