Brazilian electrified trio Azymuth called their music samba doido, which me… Read Full Bio ↴Brazilian electrified trio Azymuth called their music samba doido, which means "crazy samba." The actual sounds, though, were not so crazy: the intelligent, high-voltage blend of Brazilian rhythms, jazz, and funk with occasional acoustic episodes gained a sizable following in the 1980s.
The members of the group included Josรฉ Roberto Bertrami (born February 21, 1946, in Tatui; died July 8, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro) on acoustic piano and keyboards, Alex Malheiros (born August 19, 1946, in Niteroi) on bass, and Ivan Conti (born August 16, 1946, in Rio de Janeiro) on drums.
Classically trained and originally influenced by pianists Bill Evans and Luรญz Eรงa (of the Tamba 4), Bertrami worked with Flora Purim and Robertinho Silva before meeting Conti at a Rio nightclub. Upon a visit to a bowling alley/club in 1972, they heard Malheiros and decided to join forces to form Azymuth. Their first album, the soundtrack for the film O Fabuloso Fittipaldi, was released in Brazil in 1973.
After spending a number of years as session men in Rio recording studios and touring South America, a successful appearance at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival led to a 1978 U.S. tour with Airto and Purim. A contract with Milestone in 1979 resulted in a long string of eclectic and influential albums that established the group in the American and European markets. All three members also recorded solo albums for Milestone.
Bertrami left the group around 1988, after which Malheiros and Conti carried on for a while with keyboardist Jota Moraes. In the '90s, Bertrami rejoined Azymuth permanently. They signed to Far Out Recordings and issued a long string of albums including Carnival, 1997; Woodland Warrior, 1998; Pieces of Ipanema, 1999; Before We Forget, 2000; and Partido Novo, 2002.
In 2007, their self-titled debut album was reissued by the label in a deluxe package. It was completely remastered, and contained an additional disc of remixes by some of the world's best-known dance music producers. In 2008, Azymuth continued their tireless display of creativity with the universally acclaimed Butterfly, which they followed with Aurora in 2011.
Sadly, Josรฉ Roberto Bertrami died in Rio during July of the following year; he was 66 years old.
The members of the group included Josรฉ Roberto Bertrami (born February 21, 1946, in Tatui; died July 8, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro) on acoustic piano and keyboards, Alex Malheiros (born August 19, 1946, in Niteroi) on bass, and Ivan Conti (born August 16, 1946, in Rio de Janeiro) on drums.
Classically trained and originally influenced by pianists Bill Evans and Luรญz Eรงa (of the Tamba 4), Bertrami worked with Flora Purim and Robertinho Silva before meeting Conti at a Rio nightclub. Upon a visit to a bowling alley/club in 1972, they heard Malheiros and decided to join forces to form Azymuth. Their first album, the soundtrack for the film O Fabuloso Fittipaldi, was released in Brazil in 1973.
After spending a number of years as session men in Rio recording studios and touring South America, a successful appearance at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival led to a 1978 U.S. tour with Airto and Purim. A contract with Milestone in 1979 resulted in a long string of eclectic and influential albums that established the group in the American and European markets. All three members also recorded solo albums for Milestone.
Bertrami left the group around 1988, after which Malheiros and Conti carried on for a while with keyboardist Jota Moraes. In the '90s, Bertrami rejoined Azymuth permanently. They signed to Far Out Recordings and issued a long string of albums including Carnival, 1997; Woodland Warrior, 1998; Pieces of Ipanema, 1999; Before We Forget, 2000; and Partido Novo, 2002.
In 2007, their self-titled debut album was reissued by the label in a deluxe package. It was completely remastered, and contained an additional disc of remixes by some of the world's best-known dance music producers. In 2008, Azymuth continued their tireless display of creativity with the universally acclaimed Butterfly, which they followed with Aurora in 2011.
Sadly, Josรฉ Roberto Bertrami died in Rio during July of the following year; he was 66 years old.
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Azymuth Lyrics
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Linha Do Horizonte ร eu vou pro ar no azul mais lindo eu…
Montreal City …
Morning Watching the sun Watching it come Watching it come up Ove…
Villa Mariana Ladies and gents, turn up your sound systems to the…
What Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, broth…
What's Going On Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, broth…
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@bravpit2001able
um dos melhores grupos de todos os tempos! o espรญrito do Brasil, a liberdade do jazz, o coraรงรฃo do funk! admiraรงรฃo da Franรงa
@kipaid9297
Classic jazz-funk by Azymuth! Sounds amazing in 2020! ๐๐ผ
@christineehinds3382
2022 too....๐
@marcocallegari6745
Belissima. Sigla non solo di MIxer ma di un periodo stupendo
@user-mo7xm6qi7f
Vero
@Pulsonar
Massive jazz-funk tune in England back in the day, the funky synth energy lit up a party like a SOS flare hitting the night sky, pure magic.
@thesoultwins72
@Pulsonar...........Charles Earland, Dexter Wansel, Norman Conners, John Handy, Valentine Brothers, Idris Muhammad, Arthur Adams et al......brilliant music, brilliant times! Just wish I could go back and spin them again!
@Pulsonar
@TheSoulTwins Yes, love those names, they were crรจme de La crรจme, like Grover Washington Jr, Donald Byrd, Ramsey Lewis, Lonnie Liston Smith, MFSB, George Duke, Ronnie and Hubert Laws, Judy Roberts, โฆChick Corea, Manfredo Fest, Karma, Seawindโฆ when music had heart, passion, and soulโฆ
@thesoultwins72
@Pulsonar ............ Yes - I couldn't include ALL the artists/records that I used to play LOL! [must admit 'the Ghetto' - Donny Hathaway, 'Expansions' - Lonnie Liston Smith, 'Love has come around'/'Dominoes' - Donald Bird, 'Strange' - Tradewinds, 'Was that all it was' - Jean Carne and anything by Roy Ayers were some of my biggest favourites!] Cheers.....
@Pulsonar
@TheSoulTwins Of course Jean CarneโฆRoy Ayers!!! Now thereโs a musician! I was trying to remember Roy along with Joe Sample, and Grover Washington, for me they were the holy trinity of that early โ80s jazz-funk/fusion and smooth-jazz era.