Several times awarded and acknowledged as the best classic guitar duo in the world, the Duo Assad was formed by the brothers Sérgio Simão Assad and Odair Simão Assad at a very early age. Beginning to play the violão (acoustic guitar) at exactly the same time, they always studied with the same teachers and learned the same music and techniques... [+] Read More

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Latin-jazz vocalist Kevyn Lettau has released a self-titled solo album for Nova. She also appears on the same label's Braziljazz, recorded with Peter Sprague and Mike Shapiro. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

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Reputed Brazilian drummer and percussionist Robertinho Silva has played and recorded with great names. His international experience includes performances at the MIDEM (Cannes, France, 1973) and the Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland, 1974).

Silva taught himself the drums and became a professional at 15, when he joined dance bands... [+] Read More

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Based in Colorado, pianist Steve Barta made an impression with his 1991 Kokopelli release Blue River. Although he started playing piano when he was six, Barta lost interest and stopped altogether when he was 11. He did learn trombone well enough to work in local funk bands in high school, but resumed playing piano while in his early 20s. After... [+] Read More

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Call him the boy from Ipanema! An openly gay artist with AIDS looking to touch the lives of a greater audience in the spirit of compassion and tolerance through music and lyrics, Briggs is a master of this smooth, sensual, seductive music. In 1989, he was struck with a paralysis called Guillain-Barre Syndrome and put on full life support... [+] Read More

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The Trio da Paz, one of the most visible Brazilian jazz groups in the world, is formed by Romero Lubambo on guitar, Nilson Matta on bass and Duduka da Fonseca on drums and percussion. Formed in 1986 they've recorded three CD's, Black Orpheus at Kokopelli Records, Partido Out at Malandro Records and the first one, Brazil From the Inside,... [+] Read More

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