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Currently writing ‘A Walk in the Free World: Other Music in Brazil’ • Sonny Rollins Bridge Project https://sonnyrollinsbridge.net/ • urban planner • https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/arts/music/brazil-jazz-music.html?smid=url-share
Letieres Leite was born in Salvador 🇧🇷 on this day in 1959. The composer, arranger, & multi-instrumentalist founded the Orkestra Rumpilezz in Bahia. He also collaborated w. Gilberto Gil, Hermeto Pascoal, Caetano Veloso, Paulo Moura, Maria Bethânia, & Naná Vasconcelos.
📸 João Atala
📸 João Atala
December 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Letieres Leite was born in Salvador 🇧🇷 on this day in 1959. The composer, arranger, & multi-instrumentalist founded the Orkestra Rumpilezz in Bahia. He also collaborated w. Gilberto Gil, Hermeto Pascoal, Caetano Veloso, Paulo Moura, Maria Bethânia, & Naná Vasconcelos.
📸 João Atala
📸 João Atala
Rio de Janeiro, 2007
📸 Martin Parr
📸 Martin Parr
December 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Rio de Janeiro, 2007
📸 Martin Parr
📸 Martin Parr
Rio de Janeiro, 1996
📸 Martin Parr
📸 Martin Parr
December 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Rio de Janeiro, 1996
📸 Martin Parr
📸 Martin Parr
Alaíde Costa was born in Rio de Janeiro on this day in 1935. She turns 90 today.
She debuted professionally in 1957 & featured on ‘Clube da Esquina’ in 1972. She appeared at Carnegie Hall in 2023, 60 yrs after being left out of a historic bossa nova concert.
Guarulhos 🇧🇷 1.28.23
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
She debuted professionally in 1957 & featured on ‘Clube da Esquina’ in 1972. She appeared at Carnegie Hall in 2023, 60 yrs after being left out of a historic bossa nova concert.
Guarulhos 🇧🇷 1.28.23
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
December 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Alaíde Costa was born in Rio de Janeiro on this day in 1935. She turns 90 today.
She debuted professionally in 1957 & featured on ‘Clube da Esquina’ in 1972. She appeared at Carnegie Hall in 2023, 60 yrs after being left out of a historic bossa nova concert.
Guarulhos 🇧🇷 1.28.23
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
She debuted professionally in 1957 & featured on ‘Clube da Esquina’ in 1972. She appeared at Carnegie Hall in 2023, 60 yrs after being left out of a historic bossa nova concert.
Guarulhos 🇧🇷 1.28.23
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
The photographer & writer Val Wilmer turned 84 today.
📸 David Corio
📸 David Corio
December 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The photographer & writer Val Wilmer turned 84 today.
📸 David Corio
📸 David Corio
Domenico Lancellotti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3.12.24
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
December 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Domenico Lancellotti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3.12.24
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
the Matthew Shipp Trio watching Bandakadabra, Sant’Anna Arresi, Italy, 9.5.19
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
the Matthew Shipp Trio watching Bandakadabra, Sant’Anna Arresi, Italy, 9.5.19
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
Four more cover photos by Martin Parr
December 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Four more cover photos by Martin Parr
Four more cover photos by Martin Parr
December 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Four more cover photos by Martin Parr
Four cover photos by Martin Parr
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Four cover photos by Martin Parr
Matthew Shipp was born in Wilmington, Delaware on this day in 1960. He's 65 today.
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Sant’Anna Arresi, Italy, 9.5.19
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Sant’Anna Arresi, Italy, 9.5.19
December 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Matthew Shipp was born in Wilmington, Delaware on this day in 1960. He's 65 today.
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Sant’Anna Arresi, Italy, 9.5.19
📸 Jeff Caltabiano, Sant’Anna Arresi, Italy, 9.5.19
Luiza Lian, São Paulo, 4.7.24
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Luiza Lian, São Paulo, 4.7.24
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
Mumbai, India, 12.5.10
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Mumbai, India, 12.5.10
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
📸 Jeff Caltabiano
Tilaye Gebre • Tilaye's Saxophone With The Dahlak Band (የጥላዬ ሳክስ ከዳህላክ ባንድ ጋር) 🇪🇹
February 6 • Mr. Bongo
tilayegebre.bandcamp.com/album/tilaye...
February 6 • Mr. Bongo
tilayegebre.bandcamp.com/album/tilaye...
December 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Tilaye Gebre • Tilaye's Saxophone With The Dahlak Band (የጥላዬ ሳክስ ከዳህላክ ባንድ ጋር) 🇪🇹
February 6 • Mr. Bongo
tilayegebre.bandcamp.com/album/tilaye...
February 6 • Mr. Bongo
tilayegebre.bandcamp.com/album/tilaye...
Some of the most experimental, irreverent, lo-fi music is coming out of the world’s 7th-most populous country. Stay weird, 🇧🇷
chupamanga.bandcamp.com/album/cintur...
chupamanga.bandcamp.com/album/cintur...
December 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Some of the most experimental, irreverent, lo-fi music is coming out of the world’s 7th-most populous country. Stay weird, 🇧🇷
chupamanga.bandcamp.com/album/cintur...
chupamanga.bandcamp.com/album/cintur...
the more jazz/experimental music i heard from Brazil, the more i heard Gismonti’s influence
December 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
the more jazz/experimental music i heard from Brazil, the more i heard Gismonti’s influence
Cergio Prudencio • Antología 2 : Obras para la Orquesta Experimental de Instrumentos Nativos 🇧🇴
January 20 • Buh Records
buhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/antolo...
January 20 • Buh Records
buhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/antolo...
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Cergio Prudencio • Antología 2 : Obras para la Orquesta Experimental de Instrumentos Nativos 🇧🇴
January 20 • Buh Records
buhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/antolo...
January 20 • Buh Records
buhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/antolo...
His death follows the release this week of Movement in the City 3 “an archival release that spans the late-70s and early-80s and assembles hidden gems from Mohamed's second progressive South African jazz ensemble” by the mighty As-Shams label.
as-shams.bandcamp.com/album/moveme...
as-shams.bandcamp.com/album/moveme...
December 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
His death follows the release this week of Movement in the City 3 “an archival release that spans the late-70s and early-80s and assembles hidden gems from Mohamed's second progressive South African jazz ensemble” by the mighty As-Shams label.
as-shams.bandcamp.com/album/moveme...
as-shams.bandcamp.com/album/moveme...
December 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Grupo Um • Nineteen Seventy Seven 🇧🇷
previously unreleased, from the vaults
January 30 • Far Out Recordings
grupoum.bandcamp.com/album/ninete...
previously unreleased, from the vaults
January 30 • Far Out Recordings
grupoum.bandcamp.com/album/ninete...
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Grupo Um • Nineteen Seventy Seven 🇧🇷
previously unreleased, from the vaults
January 30 • Far Out Recordings
grupoum.bandcamp.com/album/ninete...
previously unreleased, from the vaults
January 30 • Far Out Recordings
grupoum.bandcamp.com/album/ninete...
Egberto Gismonti was born in Carmo, Brazil on this day in 1947. He turns 78 today.
📸 Jan Persson/Getty Images, Copenhagen, July 1980
📸 Jan Persson/Getty Images, Copenhagen, July 1980
December 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Egberto Gismonti was born in Carmo, Brazil on this day in 1947. He turns 78 today.
📸 Jan Persson/Getty Images, Copenhagen, July 1980
📸 Jan Persson/Getty Images, Copenhagen, July 1980
Dave Douglas • Four Freedoms
w. Marta Warelis, Nick Dunston, & Joey Baron
January 30 • Greenleaf Music
davedouglas.bandcamp.com/album/four-f...
w. Marta Warelis, Nick Dunston, & Joey Baron
January 30 • Greenleaf Music
davedouglas.bandcamp.com/album/four-f...
December 5, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Dave Douglas • Four Freedoms
w. Marta Warelis, Nick Dunston, & Joey Baron
January 30 • Greenleaf Music
davedouglas.bandcamp.com/album/four-f...
w. Marta Warelis, Nick Dunston, & Joey Baron
January 30 • Greenleaf Music
davedouglas.bandcamp.com/album/four-f...