Bossa Nova: The History Behind Brazil’s Quiet Revolution

In the early 60s, Brazil initiated a quiet musical revolution by exporting the silky sound of bossa nova to the rest of the world.

The 15 Most Famous Alter Egos In Music History

From country to rock, jazz to hip-hop, these personas embody a specific moment in an artist’s development.

How Stan Getz And Jazz Samba Conquered The World

Charlie Byrd was sent on a diplomatic tour of South America, but what he brought back to America was more important.

Hear Chick Corea’s Live Version Of Thelonius Monk’s ‘Blue Monk’

Corea describes ‘Blue Monk’ as “a blues that Monk wrote that has become kind of an anthem.”

Stan Getz Quiz

How well do you know one of the 20th century's finest saxophonists? Test your knowledge with our quiz!

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Antonio Carlos Jobim achieved worldwide superstar fame thanks to his key piece 'The Girl from Ipanema’, and while that luscious bossa nova is an all-time standard, it doesn’t tell his tale because...

João Gilberto, Brazilian Bossa Nova Legend, Dies Aged 88

A pioneer of the bossa nova genre, João Gilberto blended traditional samba music and with modern jazz in the late '50s.

Unearthed ‘Getz At The Gate’ Augments Legacy Of Jazz Great Stan Getz

The show was professionally recorded with a view to possible commercial release but, after those plans were forgotten, the tape sat in the vaults for 58 years.

50th Anniversary Reissue Of Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim’s Bossa Nova Classic

Due out on 7 April 2017, a 50th-anniversary edition of Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim’s bosaa nova classic includes a previously unreleased outtake.

Rhythms Of Brazil

We explore the relationship between Brazilian music & jazz, to find out how the 1960s was such a pivotal moment in the history of the rhythms of Brazil.

Rhythms Of Brazil – Summer, Sun & Samba