Brazilian Jazz

A man in a deep blue kimono-style top, scarf, and tan fedora hat sits at a piano with his fingers laced smiling.

Jazz

Sérgio Mendes, Grammy-winning Brazilian music legend, dies at 83

The Associated Press

Sérgio Mendes, the Grammy-winning Brazilian musician whose 1966 hit “Mas Que Nada” made him a global superstar, has died after months battling the effects of long COVID. He was 83.

Jazz

Luciana Souza: Tiny Desk Concert

Felix Contreras

The Brazilian jazz singer and Trio Corrente perform selections from their Grammy-nominated album Cometa.

Music

Jazz Caliente: The New Generation of Brazilian Jazz

Robin Lloyd

This week on Saturday Jazz Caliente, we'll hear from pianist, vocalist, composer and arranger Abelita Mateus' latest CD Vivenda. Mateus includes her own…