Tag: Antonio Adolfo
'REVIEW: Carol Saboya, 'Carolina,' AAM Music
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'REVIEW: Antonio Adolfo, 'Tropical Infinito,' AAM Music
Last year, Antonio Adolfo's 'Tema' was an alternative to actually traveling to Rio de Janeiro and soaking up Brazilian samba. This year, his 'Tropical Infinito' (AAM Music), with his new octet, pinpoints an early 1960s samba groove revitalized and reimagined but keeping the essential DNA that makes this music so earthy, swaying, satisfying and sensual. -
'REVIEW: Brazilian Icon Antonio Adolfo Reinvents on 'Tema'
Pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader and educator, Antonio Adolfo, has spent the better part of his 68 years writing film scores in his native Brazil. His songs have been recorded by Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Earl Klugh, Herb Alpert and dozens of others. On 'Tema,' he's tapped into the rich cultural legacy of his native Brazil...but with a difference. This time it's all his own songs.