As a child, he studied classical piano but eventually developed a keen interest in jazz. In the 50s he began playing music in Rio’s nightclubs, eventually forming the bossa nova band Sexeto ...

created a string of worldwide hits by combining bossa nova, the jazz-infused samba music of his native Brazil, with funk, hip-hop and other genres; recognition included three Grammy awards and an ...

The Brazilian bossa nova hitmaker Sergio Mendes, known for songs like 'Mas Que Nada' and 'The Look of Love,' has died.

To wrap up the last week of August, a series of live music performances are happening ... gearing up to offer more evenings of live jazz, bossa nova and rock. First up is a jazz performance ...

Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes, who helped catapult bossa nova onto the global stage in the 1960s with hits including ...

Years of Success and Expansion in the Music Industry GlobeNewswire September 05, 2024 MILAN, Sept. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MUSIC BROKERS celebrates its 25th anniversary, marking a significant ...

The Colombian composer and musician Eblis Álvarez melds traditional genres with his own idiosyncratic style to create an almost unclassifiable sound.

“Jazz dealers have an extra lift in their gait these days, thanks to some solid sales supplied by the music from the South, way south – the new beat from Brazil, Bossa Nova.” ...

At RNESU district-wide: Rene Sanchez, interim superintendent of schools. POULTNEY — Stone Valley Arts presents a jazz concert of bossa nova music featuring Harry Drum playing sax, Dan Notto on guitar, ...