Brazil Various Artists

All of the music featured here on this new Soul Jazz Records collection was created by Brazilian artists in the USA in the 1970s. In the early 1970s North American jazz musicians were eager to work with upcoming Brazilian musicians. Miles Davis invited Airto Moreira to join his new ‘electric’ band, Dom Um Romao (part of Sérgio Mendes’ legendary Brazil ‘66 in the 1960s) joined the fusion group Weather Report, Flora Purim and Airto both became a part of Chick Corea’s new project Light As A Feather, Wayne Shorter collaborated with Milton Nascimento, George Duke recorded Brazilian Love Affair, and so on.

2011 release, an incredible collection of Bossa Nova tracks from Brazil's infamous Elenco Records, the legendary record label whose releases represent a who's who of Bossa Nova artists in Brazil in the 1960s. Elenco Records' iconic output represented the pinnacle of Bossa Nova music in Brazil during this celebrated era. The best artists, the best designs, the best music, the best everything! Elenco is the definitive Bossa Nova label (the equivalent of Studio One in Reggae, Blue Note in Jazz etc). None of these tracks have ever before been released outside of Brazil, and, over the years, Elenco releases have become the holy grail for fans and collectors alike of Brazilian music. Essential for anyone interested in Bossa Nova and the music of Brazil!

Trip to Brazil: The Best of Brazilian Jazz on Resonance compiles 25 tracks from the label’s extensive catalog of recordings. Resonance founder George Klabin has always had a passion for Brazilian jazz and has produced a number of albums for the label paying tribute to Brazilian composers and musicians. Trip to Brazil features archival tracks from jazz legends Stan Getz & João Gilberto, Wes Montgomery, Sarah Vaughan and Grant Green, paired with more recent recordings from Claudio Roditi, Eddie Daniels, Richard Galliano, Donald Vega and others. This set is the ultimate compilation for transporting the listener to Rio for that long-awaited holiday.

For all who love the sound and music of the acoustic guitar, we offer this amazing sampler, so varied and original as to almost defy categorization. Enjoy!

From Putumayo a delightful album focused on Brazil's acoustic music. A nice set of low-key sambas, bossa nova, and acoustic guitar melodies sung in Portuguese, one of the world's most musical languages. A relaxing mix of old and new, with legendary performers like Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso and Chico Buarque crooning alongside more contemporary voices like Teresa Cristina, Lucas Santtana and Márcio Faraco. Putumayo once more created an excellent album. Don't miss it.

A collection of the best covers of famous songs in Smooth Jazz, Brazil Lounge, Nu Soul style!

Pure Brazil: Samba Soul Groove is a 2004 compilation CD of Brazilian music released through Universal Music Latino. Some of the artists featured include Caetano Veloso, Os Mutantes, Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gill, Gal Costa, and many more.

Visom is the leading instrumental record label in Brazil. Windham Hill has compiled some of the best music from this label's most renowned artists. The 13 tracks of this album present a seamless, one hour program displaying the broad range of this country's diverse musical landscape. Artists include Ulisses Rocha, Aguarela Carioca, Andre Geraissati, and Nando Carmeiro.