Tenor saxophonists and bossa nova go together like coffee and cream. These two albums from Tower Records' "Exclusive CDs from Blue Note compilation series feature some of the best from both worlds in ...

This is quite a painful disc to listen to. Not because of the music—which is beautiful—but because of the events surrounding it. Recorded in October 1962, it was to be tenor saxophonist Ike Quebec's ...

Known stateside for her 2007 “Boa Sorte” hit collab single with Ben Harper, it’s time for U.S. audiences to become fully acquainted with Brazilian singer Vanessa da Mata. The former basketball player ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – American Music Review, Purdue's swing-era big band with vocalists, will present its first concert, "Blues, Broadway & Bossa Nova," on Friday (10/11). The free concert starts at ...

Santa Barbara events come from all over the map this weekend: Brazilian bossa nova concert, Regency-era English drama, big time blues from Los Angeles, and an exhibit of paintings inspired by the ...