Though Bossa Nova, and the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, are Brazil's most recognized musical export, Brazil hosts a vast number of musical styles with musicians garnering international followings.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Faena Miami Beach is once again turning up the volume on live jazz with the return of its annual concert series. The Faena ...

Over the years, the piano has assumed a leading role not just in North American jazz, but in the improvised musics that have originated all over the New World and across the lands of the African ...

Born in the city of Presidente Prudente in the state of São Paulo, Heloísa Fernandes has been steeped in the rich tapestry of Brazilian music since she was a little girl. At the age of 4 she began ...

Brazilian jazz legend Hermeto Pascoal has passed away at the age of 89, his family confirmed on Saturday. Renowned for his long white beard and hair, Pascoal earned the nickname “The Sorcerer” for his ...

As a jazz fanatic who played the accordion, it was probably inevitable that Ben Rosenblum would be drawn to the sounds of Brazil. The New York City-based accordionist ...

Sergio Mendes, the influential Brazilian jazz musician known for bringing bossa nova to worldwide audiences, has died at the age of 83. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, the musician’s family ...