Carlos Eduardo Lyra Barbosa (born May 11, 1939 in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian musician (singer, guitarist and composer) who has written numerous classical pieces of the Bossa Nova and Música Popular Brasileira.

Each record of Chico Buarque's show frames a clear portrait of the artist's time and Brazil's time. How about a samba? Live-album released today, November 24-sparks flash from a country in turmoil.

Perhaps the perfect starting point for a reappraisal of Duke Pearson’s underrated career is his fantastic and aptly titled 1967 album The Right Touch. The album stands as perhaps the finest in Pearson’s discography and is a showcase of his sublime talents as a pianist, composer, and arranger. The Right Touch is comprised of six memorable Pearson compositions arranged for a dynamic 8-piece band featuring trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, trombonist Garnett Brown, alto saxophonist James Spaulding, alto saxophonist/flutist Jerry Dodgion, tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, bassist Gene Taylor, and drummer Grady Tate. Highlights of the set include the picante opener “Chili Peppers,” the lightly swinging “Make It Good” (a feature for Pearson’s elegant piano stylings), the exquisite bossa nova ballad “My Love Waits (O Meu Amor Espera)” on which Hubbard’s flugelhorn takes the lead, the down-home blues “Scrap Iron” which seems to have been custom made for Turrentine’s soulful tenor, and the whirling album closer “Rotary” which swings round and round as the soloists each make their emphatic closing statements.

Airto Moreira and Flora Purim, the legendary King and Queen of Brazilian Jazz, have captivated audiences for over six decades with their vibrant albums and exhilarating live performances. With a dedicated global fan base including the UK’s jazz funk and jazz dance scene to Japan’s concert halls, the power couple continues to make waves in the industry – Flora’s ‘If You Will’ (2022) album was even nominated for a Grammy!

"Portas" is Brazilian singer Marisa Monte's ninth soloist studio album, released on July 01 2021, same date as her birthday. It's her first solo release in 10 years.

The king of the Latin-American dance field is Tito Puente. Once again, the diminutive maestro demonstrates his dominance with this new recording of popular Latin-American rhythms. In this exciting outing, Tito Puente and his orchestra lay down a driving irresistible beat that moves from beginning to end in a pulsating performance. Tito Puente and his orchestra create an added appeal with their ensemble singing which lends an authenticity to the music. Their vocal performance like everything else sparkles with vitality.

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers was a Latin jazz, soul jazz and R&B group formed in 1959 by timbales player Henry "Pucho" Brown. Of the many musicians that worked in his group, Chick Corea is among them. In 1973 he disbanded the group and focused more on traditional Latin music.

The Soary Quartet is a jazzy world of Latin-tinged songs that draw their energy from the rhythms of Africa, an imaginary musical bridge stretching between the shores of the Mediterranean and Brazil.

The return on record of saxophonist Xavier Richardeau is a nice surprise. Discreet but active, the musician made himself known in Paris in the early 90s by organizing concerts at the Le Houdon bar which quickly transformed the place into a leading Parisian jazz venue. A rare baritone saxophonist in the style of Gerry Mulligan, he gradually freed himself from the bop style, which he mastered down to the end of the keys, to play increasingly personal music.

Entirely produced by Ana, Caribe will be her third album proper and is a continuation of her love letter to Latin American music taking influences from cumbia, son, bossa, samba, tango, rumba and salsa.

Cal Tjader's Brazilian explorations continue and actually deepen with this release, as he joins forces with a host of progressive young Brazilian musicians, all overseen by producer Airto Moreira.

Stories to Tell is the fourth solo studio album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim that was released in 1974 on Milestone Records.

Elizeth Moreira Cardoso (July 16, 1920 — May 7, 1990) was a Brazilian singer. Known as a Divina, Elizeth is considered one of the greatest interpreters of Brazilian music and one of the most talented singers of all time, revered by the public and critics.

At the time that Sabroso was recorded, Mongo Santamaria's group was essentially a charanga band with two trumpets added, a combination that works quite well.

The two records that make up Our Man in Havana (the other date was originally called Bembe) were recorded in 1960 during a visit to Cuba by Mongo Santamaria and Willie Bobo.