Eclectic Brazilian jazz instrumentalist and composer Sergio Brandão and his large ensemble Manga-Rosa have been in the core of the Boston music scene for years, with an original and exciting sound of ‘rich transparent harmonic textures… great resource for improvisation’ — as pointed Jon Garelick on a May 2007 review for The Boston Phoenix.
These ‘impressionistic’ textures are the result of the extensive usage of one (or two!) flutes in combination with flugel horn and sax soprano. This atmosphere hits the ground with guitar, piano, bass and percussion. That’s Manga-Rosa! .... //
Sergio was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and resides in Boston, MA since 1979. He is a world class artist that paints using brush strokes of Brazilian music in a welcoming fusion with the genres of jazz, world and classical music, combined with the uplifting, creative energy drawn from his holistic way of living, natural foods, travel, photography, anthropology, and yoga. .... //
When the production allows, in the background next to the music you might see Sergio’s photography, with slide shows of flowers, birds, people, and Brazil’s evoking landscapes. .... //
"Blending the virtuosity of modern Jazz with his musical roots of Brasil, composer Brandao weaves sophisticated forms and textures into a vibrant, simple fabric of folk traditions. With his nine piece ensemble, Manga-Rosa, Brandão has orchestrated a paean to his homelands rhythmic diversity and spiritual fire." — Catherine A. Salmons, Boston Phoenix writer, 1996.
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TRANS-CULTURAL/BLUES-FUSION of the N.E.Coast variety!!! w/ Jordan Scannella still on electric Bass, Ivan Sierra on vocals, & Dan Pugach on Traps taking Itosan’s place as he’s back in Brazil.
The Boston String Quartet are Special Guests, & will be premiering an arrangement for strings by Sergio Brandao of Sergie’s ‘classic’ (my opinion!) tune ‘Brasil’ from his CD Brazilian Landscapes, which I have had the good fortune to be able to put lyrics to so I get to sing it!!! Yeah Baby!!!
Anyone who knows Sergie & me knows that we have had a very stormy musical relation, &, that Serg is completely responsible for bringing me back onto the ’Scene’ after a 16 year absence. This will be a watershed Moment in the History of musicians playing Inman Square. Beijos, Alida Rohr
do U ever!!! check this site....U should...U R a HEAVY!!! lyrics to your tune 'BRAZIL'.
go here: date, (because U probably won't check this for 2 years...)3/27/07
http://weatheroutpost12.spaces.live.com/
no body writes music the way U do.
when do we play together again?????
muchos beijos, Alida @ WOXII
