NDR Big Band feat. João Bosco live in Sao Paolo 2007

João Bosco, vocals, guitar
Kiko Freitas, drums
NDR Big Band
Jörg- Achim Keller, cond
compositions by João Bosco
arrangements by Wolf Kerschek

recorded live at Sala Sao Paolo, May, 14, 2007

1. Incompatibilidade de Gênios
2. Quilombo Suite
Solo: Christof Lauer, ss
3. O ronco da cuica
Soloists: Nils Landgren, tb; Reiner Winterschladen, tp; Kiko Freitas, dr, Marcio Doctor, perc
4. Linha da passe
Solo: Sebastian Hoffmann, tb
5. O bêbado e a equilibrista

First discovered by Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, the brilliant composer/vocalist/guitarist Joao Bosco is one of the main figures of MPB (Música Popular Brasileira). His 2006 release Obrigada Gente! Ao Vivo (Universal Brazil) has sold over 100,000 copies in his homeland. In Europe he is one of the secret pearls of Brazilian singer-songwriter music still to be discovered by a larger audience. Admired as a versatile vocalist and a dynamic performer, Bosco has been noted for his singular fusion of Arab culture, Afro-American music and Brazilian styles bossa nova influenced by American jazz. "Senhoras Do Amazonas" is a studio album with Germany s NDR Big Band that stemmed from the joint Brazilian tour in 2007.