Azymuth
LiveAzymuth Label: Charly SNAP152CD Price: £ 8.80 (£7.65 outside EU)
Superbly packaged in attractive digipak format, these eight tracks include their instantly recognisable (UK) top 20 hit from 1980 - Jazz Carnival. The Brazilian jazz-rock band Azymuth is noted for its infectious blend of bossa nova melodies, a splash of funk, a dash of rock 'n' roll and hot samba rhythms - Samba doido, which simply means " crazy samba". The actual sounds are not so crazy; it is an intelligent, high-voltage blend of Brazilian rhythms, jazz and funk with occasional acoustic episodes that earned the band a sizeable following worldwide during the 1980s. The members of the group included JosŽ Roberto Bertrami on acoustic piano, keyboards and percussion, Alex Malheiros on bass and guitar, and Ivan Conti on drums and synthesizers. Superbly packaged in attractive digipak format, these eight tracks include their instantly recognisable (UK) top 20 hit from 1980 - Jazz Carnival. The music is irresistible with each member of this multi-faceted trio playing a vast array of South American percussion instruments with passion and precision. It is virtually impossible to sit still while listening to this album and confirms that there is a fine line between technical innovation, and a natural passion for musical heritage!
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