Performances
The Sons of Brasil in Kansas City, Missouri
The Sons of Brasil
The Sons of Brasil will perform
Nov. 24, 6:00-8:30 pm, at Westport Coffee House, 4010 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO.
Members of the band are
Stan Kessler (trumpet and flugelhorn),
Roger Wilder (piano),
Greg Whitfield (bass),
Doug Auwarter (drums), and
Gary Helm (percussion).
The band's website is
www.thesonsofbrasil.com.
Karrin Allyson in Amherst, Massachusetts
Five-time GRAMMY® nominee
Karrin Allyson who has recorded a new
Origin Records album,
A Kiss for Brazil, will perform
Dec. 18 at the Drake, 44 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA. Visit
www.thedrakeamherst for more information and tickets.
Karrin Allyson's website is
karrin.com.
Career News
Luiz Simas releases new song honoring indigenous people of Brazil
Canção dos Povos Originários
Brazilian musician
Luiz Simas has released his new song and music video honoring the indigenous peoples of Brazil. “Canção dos Povos Originários” (Song for the Original Peoples) was recorded in New York, Rio de Janeiro, and Porto Alegre, with Simas on piano, vocals and keyboards,
Carlos Malta on flute,
Julia Haughton on vocals, and
Paulo Roberto Brandão on additional keyboards. Brandão also mixed and mastered the track.
The very unusual song lyrics consist solely of the names of a few of the hundreds of indigenous tribes of Brazil. The music video and animation were created by
Leon Vilhena and
Duda Ásfora of the Lisbon-based company, Intermitente.
You can watch the video on
YouTube or listen to the song without the video on all streaming platforms, such as
Spotify. Luiz Simas' website is
luizsimas.com.
Paul Winter and Henrique Eisenmann release three new songs
Paul Winter and Henrique Eisenmann
Photo: Matthew Muise
Seven-time GRAMMY®-winning saxophonist
Paul Winter and Brazilian pianist
Henrique Eisenmann have released their performance of three new compositions,
Three Orcas Island Songs, from their recent concert on Orcas Island, Washington.
“Lamento de Aioca” is named for the Goddess of the Waters in the Yoruba tradition of the people in the Northeast of Brazil. “Pina” is a song by Henrique inspired by and dedicated to legendary choreographer Pina Bausch. “Kalimba Rhapsody” is the finale of the Paul Winter Consort's new “Adventures in the Universe,” which was premiered at its recent Summer Solstice Celebration at New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
You can listen to all three songs by visiting
bandcamp.com. Paul Winter's website is
paulwinter.com. Henrique Eisenmann's website is
henriqueeisenmann.com.
Quinta Essentia Quarteto YouTube Channel
The Brazilian recorder quartet
Quinta Essentia Quarteto has a new YouTube channel.
Quinta Essentia Quarteto
The channel presents several performances by the quartet, including the Ária from
Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos. The channel is found
here.
The quartet's website is
www.quintaessentia.com.br.