Legendary producer, engineer, and Resonance Records founder George Klabin has stepped back into the world that first ignited his musical imagination with Heart of Brasil, a new online radio program devoted to the golden era of Bossa Nova and Brazilian jazz. Streaming on Connect Brazil and archived on YouTube, the show draws deeply from Klabin’s personal record collection and private archives to present classics, rarities, and illuminating stories from someone who witnessed the birth of the music firsthand.
Klabin grew up between New York and São Paulo, spending his teenage summers in Brazil at the very moment Bossa Nova was taking shape. That early exposure never left him. Even as he became a highly respected producer, studio owner, engineer, and ultimately co-president of Resonance Records, Brazilian music remained central to his creative life. With Heart of Brasil, he returns to that passion with intention and care, curating more than three decades of artistry from icons like Antonio Carlos Jobim, Milton Nascimento, Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, Egberto Gismonti, Hermeto Pascoal, Eliane Elias, Toninho Horta, and many more.
Each 90-minute episode blends music with personal memories and historical insight, revealing the evolution of Brazilian jazz and the global impact of Bossa Nova. Klabin also opens his private vault, sharing previously unheard recordings — including an unreleased demo of “Parana” by Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, heard in the show’s third episode — offering listeners a rare glimpse into the music’s creative lineage. For Klabin, the mission is equal parts celebration and preservation. “My purpose is to get this music out there and to educate people about its importance and beauty,” he says. “I want to help ensure that this incredible music stays around long after the artists — and myself — are gone.”
Klabin’s path has always been intertwined with discovery and documentation. From his days recording jazz legends at WKCR, to running New York’s Sound Ideas studio, to overseeing the archival masterworks at Resonance Records, his career has quietly shaped the way listeners encounter some of the most significant jazz in history. With Heart of Brasil, he brings that same reverence and experience to a genre that shaped him personally — one defined by warmth, lyrical beauty, rhythmic subtlety, and emotional depth.
Episodes stream twice weekly at Connect Brazil, with full archives available on the Resonance Records YouTube channel. For longtime fans or newcomers to Brazilian music, Klabin’s perspective and personal storytelling offer an invaluable guide to a timeless musical world.
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