Musical Interlude: Saxofone por que choras?
A little Brazilian saxophone goodness to distract from the current American election craziness.
A little Brazilian saxophone goodness to distract from the current American election craziness.
Of all the Brazilian musical styles, perhaps my favorite is Bossa Nova. The soft, incessant rhythm–accompanied by a deceptively simple melody–never fails to calm my nerves and cool my head. Among my favorite singers of this style is Bebel Gilberto (you have probably heard her even if you don’t know it…she was featured on a…
Well…the Brazilian Marine Band, that is. This is a fascinating mixing of two cultures: Brazilian music with Scottish instrumentation. And they really pull it off – The Luiz Gonzaga classic “Asa Branca” (White Wing) actually sound pretty good on bagpipes. Also…love those helmets! ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our…
No collection of train songs would be complete without this one. Special bonus is the great footage of people actually working on the railroad.
Wynton Marsalis is an internationally known American jazz trumpeter. Maestro Spok is a less-well-known, but no-less-virtuoso saxophonist. Together, they put on a mind-blowing performance here. The the music style is called Frevo, and it is native to the city of Recife, Brazil. Marsalis talks about this trip to Recife here.
Some quick observations: 1. The stated reason for the protest was a reduction in Social Security benefits. Many Brazilians are upset that the retirement age has been increased. The Brazilian government is trying to deal with a system that has no more money – something the American government is going to have to deal with…
I’ve been enjoying the band Lucky Chops for the last few days. It was hard to choose which video to put here, but I finally went with Stand By Me. Besides being one of my favorite songs, their arrangement features a major saxophone solo. While the baritone sax player (the guy with the blue hair) is…