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It was such a thrill to meet this amazing 81-year-old legend at at Brooklyn’s River Cafe, where he has performed for 40 years. (Especially since we will be featuring his music at our upcoming Classic Pianos “Music of Brazilian Piano Legends” concert.) Dom Salvador is the composer of beautiful tunes like Gafieira, Para Elis, and…

I was really excited to read about the production of “They Shot the Piano Player,” which focuses on the very short life of Brazilian piano genius Tenorio Jr. The pianist was able to release only one album as a leader before he disappeared in Argentina, apparently the victim of mistaken identity. Tenorio Jr.’s compositions have…

This year (2019), Brasil Summerfest takes place from July 21-August 3, and I’ve been trying to fill my ears up with as much music as I can. First up was the Amaro Freitas Trio at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. (I hadn’t been there in a while, so it was a new thing to go through the…

This year (2019), one of Brazil’s greatest pianists and composers is celebrating 85 years of life and an amazing 70-year career. We’ve decided to honor him with a tribute concert on January 11, 2020 (he wrote so much music that it will take us a while to learn it!). In the meantime, we are going to…

We are so excited to present a project focusing on the music of the wonderful Rio-born guitarist/composer Durval Ferreira. Although he recorded only one album under his own name, Batida Diferente, he composed for, produced, and recorded with countless artists including Cannonball Adderley, Sarah Vaughan, Leny Andrade, Emilio Santiago, Ed Lincoln, and the Tamba Trio.…