Jose Roberto Bertrami

Azymuth - Carioca (1989) {Milestone}  Music

Posted by tiburon at May 4, 2019
Azymuth - Carioca (1989) {Milestone}

Azymuth - Carioca (1989) {Milestone}
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Genre: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz

Carioca would be a swan song of sorts for Azymuth – the last album for keyboardist/leader Jose Roberto Bertrami, who left the group around this time, and their last album for Milestone, which spelled the beginning of the end for them as players in the U.S. music scene. Indeed, Bertrami doesn't even include his longtime cohorts Alex Malheiros and Ivan Conti on the lovely waltz tune "Valsa Se Uma Cidade," or the smooth showcase for Hammond organ, "Guaratiba," preferring the solid, mobile work of guests Paulo Russo (bass) and Jurim Moreira (drums). The selections with Malheiros and Conti are often more reflective than much of Azymuth's past work, with a few references to American funk ("Toque De Cuica") and fewer overtly Brazilian rhythmic influences (Malheiros' nicely soft-focused "Bom Tempo" being a nice exception).

Azymuth - Rapid Transit (1983) {Milestone}  Music

Posted by tiburon at May 4, 2019
Azymuth - Rapid Transit (1983) {Milestone}

Azymuth - Rapid Transit (1983) {Milestone}
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Genre: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz

In the 1980s, fusion had two things working against it. On one hand, you had Wynton Marsalis and his disciples arguing that fusion was pseudo-jazz and urging young instrumentalists to stay away from it. On the other hand, you had a lot of NAC radio formats encouraging instrumentalists to play elevator Muzak. But Azymuth weathered those storms. The Brazilian jazzmen didn't feel the need to become retro-boppers in order to prove their legitimacy, and they didn't turn into George Howard or Kenny G clones either – more often than not, the 1980s were a productive decade for the group. Recorded in 1983, Rapid Transit finds them doing what they do best: a rhythmic yet very melodic fusion of jazz, samba, funk, and rock.

Azymuth - Telecommunication (1982) {Milestone}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Jan. 30, 2023
Azymuth - Telecommunication (1982) {Milestone}

Azymuth - Telecommunication (1982)
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Genre: Jazz-Funk, Brazilian Jazz, Fusion

Telecommunication demonstrates Azymuth's ability to occasionally get into trouble when resorting to hi-tech gimmickry for its own sake, but also illustrates how rewarding the Brazilian trio can be. With its vocoder-ish hijinks, the funk-influenced "May I Have This Dance" is a dated and corny bit of silliness unworthy of Azymuth. But there's also much to admire on this CD, including the haunting "The House I Lived In," the sensuous "Country Road," and the sentimental "Last Summer in Rio." Though keyboardist/pianist José Roberto Bertrami and bassist/guitarist Alex Malheiros do not always stretch out enough, the results are quite appealing when they do.

Azymuth - Spectrum (1985) {Milestone}  Music

Posted by tiburon at May 4, 2019
Azymuth - Spectrum (1985) {Milestone}

Azymuth - Spectrum (1985) {Milestone}
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Genre: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz

1984's essential Flame was an incredibly tough act to follow, but the excellent album that came after it, Spectrum, is nothing to be ashamed of either. This 1985 LP found Azymuth paying more attention than usual to other artists' songs. While most of the eight selections are Azymuth originals, Spectrum finds the combo interpreting two Brazilian standards (Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Song of the Jet" and Ivan Lins' "The Island") as well as Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On." And interpret is definitely the operative word.

Azymuth - Aurora (2011) {Far Out}  Music

Posted by tiburon at May 5, 2019
Azymuth - Aurora (2011) {Far Out}

Azymuth - Aurora (2011) {Far Out}
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Genre: Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz

Returning to their huge old school sound, this new recording celebrates 35 years of Azymuth as "arguably the most successful band to come out of Brazil". The signature swing samba is heavier than ever with a string of unforgettable tunes: from dance-floor fillers and lush jazz to hard, grooving samba funk and warped psychedelia. Together the original three piece Azymuth orchestra has made their strongest album since the seminal recordings 'Azimuth' and 'Light as a Feather'. Discover why musicians as diverse as Friendly Fires and Madlib are addicted to this innovative boogie monster.

Azymuth - Demos (1973-1975), Vol. 1 & 2 (2019)  Music

Posted by delpotro at May 30, 2019
Azymuth - Demos (1973-1975), Vol. 1 & 2 (2019)

Azymuth - Demos (1973-1975), Vol. 1 & 2 (2019)
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Jazz- Funk, Latin | Label: Far Out Recordings

Since their debut album release in 1975, Azymuth have risen to rank alongside the world’s greatest jazz, funk and fusion artists. As young men in Rio de Janeiro, they stood out for both their exceptional talent as musicians, and their wild rock‘n’roll antics in the predominantly middle-class worlds of bossa nova and jazz. Their signature “Samba Doido” (crazy samba) sound ruptured the tried and tested musical structures of the day, resulting in what can only be described as an electric, psychedelic, samba jazz-funk hybrid.

Azymuth - Live At The Copacabana Palace (2003) {Snap}  Music

Posted by tiburon at April 2, 2021
Azymuth - Live At The Copacabana Palace (2003) {Snap}

Azymuth - Live At The Copacabana Palace (2003) {Snap}
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Genre: Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Latin Jazz

Azymuth is a three-piece electric funk jazz group from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Formed in 1972, the members are Jose Roberto Bertrami (keyboards), Alex Malheiros (bass, guitars), and Ivan Conti (drums, percussion). They call their music "Samba Doido", which means "Crazy Samba". From 1979 to 1988, they released many albums for Milestone Records. They have been releasing albums for various labels steadily since. They had a major hit with "Jazz Carnival" in 1979.
Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz Is Dead 004: Azymuth (2020)

Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Jazz Is Dead 004: Azymuth (2020)
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Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz | Label: Jazz Is Dead

The instrumental trio Azymuth modernized the sound and style of Brazilian jazz with their electronic instruments, angular arrangements and ingenious synthesis of jazz, funk, rock and samba. After the passing of founding keyboard player José Roberto Bertrami in 2012, Alex Malheiros (bass) and Ivan “Mamão” Conti (drums) recruited synthesizer samurai Kiko Continentinho to the trio as it continued to build on their sound, now in their fifth decade of pushing the boundaries of their beloved samba.

Azymuth - Light As A Feather (1979) {Faro}  Music

Posted by tiburon at Feb. 7, 2023
Azymuth - Light As A Feather (1979) {Faro}

Azymuth - Light As A Feather (1979) {Faro}
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Genre: Jazz Funk, Latin Jazz, Fusion

Light as a Feather is simply the first version, a little over half of what would become Azymuth's fine Outubro album. It opens with the weakest cut, the ten-plus minute faux disco "Jazz Carnival," with awful drum effects and popping, funky-yet cliched basslines by Alex Malheiros. After this there is much to like, however, in the breezy execution of the title track that is nearly as beautiful as Return to Forever's, and features a fine jazz-samba number that evokes both Walter Wanderley and Tom Jobim in Jose Roberto Bertrami's "Fly Over the Horizon," as well as a beautiful version of Toninho Horta's "Dona Olimpia."

Azimuth - Azimuth (1975) [Japanese Edition 2013]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 14, 2020
Azimuth - Azimuth (1975) [Japanese Edition 2013]

Azimuth - Azimuth (1975) [Japanese Edition 2013]
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Genre: Jazz-Funk, Latin Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Bomba Records (BOM-17003)

There were Brazilian jazz-funk records before Azymuth's 1975 self-titled offering, but none of them engaged with post-tropicalian psychedelia, MPB, samba, and disco the way this date does – so much so that the bandmembers called their music "samba doido," which translates as "crazy samba." Azymuth were formed in 1973 by José Roberto Bertrami (keyboards), Alex Malheiros (bass, guitars), and Ivan Conti (drums, percussion). All three had been active session players in the decade before. After playing some club dates and backing other musicians on-stage and in the studio, they began recording Azimüth in 1974, completing it nine months later…