Brazilian jazz
Samba-influenced improvisational music
Brazilian jazz blends American jazz harmonies and improvisation with Brazilian rhythms and melodic sensibilities, particularly bossa nova and samba.
The style emerged in the late 1950s when musicians like João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim fused cool jazz with syncopated Brazilian grooves.
Stan Getz's collaborations brought Brazilian jazz to international audiences.
The genre emphasizes subtle rhythmic complexity and lush harmonic voicings over aggressive soloing.
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