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Backgrounder: Johnny Alf: Rapaz de Bem, 1961
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
For those in the know, Johnny Alf has long been thought of as the father of the bossa nova. Whether that statement is completely accurate or whether he was merely a significant influence has been hotly debated over the years. Even if the Brazilian singer-songwriter wasn't the bossa's earliest pure exponent, his softly romantic, Johnny Mathis-like vocal style, his jazzy sense of swing and his rich melodies certainly held sway over many of the artists who would become identified with ...
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Backgrounder: Johnny Alf, 1971
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Two sides of a single released in Brazil in 1953 by Johnny Alf set the stage for the bossa nova four years later. For those sides, Alf assembled a trio that featured him on piano, guitarist Garoto and bassist Vidal. The instrumentals were Alf's own Falseta (or Deceit) and Luiz Bonfa's De Cigarro em Cigarro (or From Cigarette to Cigarette). The recordings weren't hits, by any measure, but they would be celebrated later as the start of the bossa movement's ...
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10 Videos: Johnny Alf
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Most fans of the bossa nova are familiar with Stan Getz, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto. They also may be hip to Marcos Valle, Joao Donato, Carlos Lyra, Vinicius de Moraes, Walter Wanderley, Luiz Bonfa and Sylvia Telles. New to you, however, may be Johnny Alf, who's often referred to as “the father of the bossa nova." Whether or not the title is completely accurate, Alf in the early '50s brought a cool jazz sensibility to his ...
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Cochemea Gastelum Presents "The Electric Sound of Johnny Arrow"
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Calabro Music
Brooklyn, NY -- Cochemea Gastelum is one of New York City's most in-demand horn players, a touring member of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and a recurring saxophonist in the original band for the Broadway musical, Fela! The Brooklyn-based multi-reedist has performed and/or recorded with a diverse group of artists, including Paul Simon, The Budos Band, The Roots, Public Enemy and Amy Winehouse. Now, at long last, this key figure of New York City's underground Afro-beat and new soul community ...
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Johnny Alf, a 'Father of Bossa Nova,' Dies at 80
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Michael Ricci
Johnny Alf, an influential Brazilian songwriter, pianist and singer whose delicately swinging music was a precursor to the bossa nova, died on March 4 in Santo Andre, Brazil, just outside Sao Paulo. He was 80 and lived in Sao Paulo. The cause was prostate cancer, said his manager, Nelson Valencia. Though he was not widely known outside Brazil and enjoyed mass popularity only intermittently in his homeland, Mr. Alf, born Alfredo Jose da Silva, is highly regarded among Brazilian musicians ...
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Johnny Alf Bossa Nova's "Father" Dies at 80
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JAZZzology by Richard Watters
Johnny Alf, a Brazilian pianist and singer credited with inventing Bossa Nova, has died. He was 80... Alf died Thursday in a Sao Paulo hospital of multiple organ failure after a fight with prostate cancer. Alf always rejected the term bossa nova, but musicians who came after him, including Tom (Antonio Carlos) Jobim, Leny Andrade and Carlos Lyra, say they were influenced by his style. Ruy Castro, who wrote the definitive history Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music ...
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Bossa Nova Pioneer Johnny Alf Dies
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All About Jazz
RIO DE JANEIRO/ A founder of Bossa Nova music has died in Brazil after fighting prostate cancer. He was 80.
Pianist Johnny Alf was called the “true father of Bossa Nova" by Ruy Castro, who wrote a definitive history of the music. Alf widely influenced later stars. A statement from a hospital near Sao Paulo says Alf died Thursday evening of multiple organ failure. Alf was born Alfredo Jose da Silva on May 19, 1929, in Rio de Janeiro. He ...
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Jazz Musician of the Day: Johnny Adams
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Michael Ricci
All About Jazz is celebrating Johnny Adams' birthday today!
JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Johnny Adams
Johnny Adams - vocalist recording artist, (1932-1998) “The Tan Canary” The Big Easy has spawned more than its fair share of musical offspring. But just being a native son does not guarantee success. One has to earn it... more
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Johnny and the B Goods Feb. 17 at Listen and Be Heard Poetry Cafe
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Listen & Be Heard
Johnny Ramos B Good by Martha Mims, Feb. 14, 2007
Johnny Ramos grew up in Benicia and Vallejo. While very young he listened to the big band music that his mother, Billy Lou, loved and sang with many of the local big bands. Spending weekends with his Mom and the rest of the time in a foster home, he listened a lot to everything on the radio. He spent time in record stores like Munsters Music, which used to be ...
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Dom Minasi, Johnny Asia, Joe Finn New Vanguard Series at Deep Listening Space Thursday Feb 3rd at 8:30 pm
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All About Jazz
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