Brazilian singer Patty Ascher has an embarrassment of talent riches. She is an accomplished singer and songwriter who displays both talents convincingly on Bossa, Jazz 'n' Samba. Supported by a superb ...

Lalo Schifrin’s music carried the weight of exile, memory, and reinvention—and it was precisely this blend of tradition and innovation that moved Alex Sino to write lyrics for his 1966 instrumental ...

Vivid harmonies, expressive improv solos and powerful vocals infused the streets of western Massachusetts over the weeked of Sept. 27-28, 2024, with the annual Northampton Jazz Festival in full swing.

A prolific pianist, composer and arranger who began recording in the 1950s, he was a pioneer of bossa nova but didn’t confine himself to any genre. By Jon Pareles João Donato, a Brazilian composer, ...

Nobody is sure just what it is, or even what its name implies: according to various experts, the Portuguese slang expression bossa nova can mean “the latest thing” or “the new beat” or “the new ...