Ithamara Koorax

Born: April 28, 1965

Although Rio de Janeiro-based vocalist Ithamara Koorax has long been established as a recording artist in her native Brazil as well as in Europe and Japan, it wasn't until 2000 that American listeners were introduced to her unique vocal stylings on Milestone's Serenade in Blue. That release helped position her for a 4th-place finish in the Female Singer category--behind Cassandra Wilson, Diana Krall, and Dianne Reeves--in the 2002 Down Beat Readers Poll. Back in 2000, Ithamara was voted for the first time one of the world's best jazz singers by Down Beat, also appearing as #3 Best Beyond Artist, behind only Sting and Carlos Santana, and ahead of such heavyweights as Tom Waits, Stevie Wonder and Joni Mitchell

Incense Music For Dining Room

By Toru Hashimoto

Label: Incense Music
Released: 2025

Spirit Of Summer [Feat. Eumir Deodato]

By Ithamara Koorax

Label: Jazz Station Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Spirit Of Summer [Ithamara Koorax & Eumir Deodato]

Cross Fire

By Nelson Angelo

Label: Jazz Station Records
Released: 2025

Fusion Jazz Funk Vol. 3

By Dom Um Romao

Label: Irma Molto Jazz
Released: 2025

The Best Of Ithamara Koorax vol. 2

By Ithamara Koorax

Label: Irma Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: 1 Never Can Say Goodbye 2 Noite De Temporal 3 O Vento 4 O Vento (Parov Stelar Remix) 5 Pigmali?o 6 Toque De Cuica 7 Up Up And Away

Marcos Valle Songbook

By Marcos Valle

Label: Lumiar
Released: 2025

Jadir de Castro

Born: March 26, 1927

Brazilian drummer, percussionist and composer. He mixed standard drumming with Afro-Brazilian percussion. Jadir de Castro lived in Europe for many years during the 1950s, and appears as an actor and musician on the French movie "And God Created Woman," starring Brigitte Bardot. 

He released several albums as a leader for RCA, Sideral, Barclay and other lanbels, and also worked extensively with Nora Ney, Dom Um Romão and Ithamara Koorax. His final solo album was produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro and engineered by Toninho Barbosa, featuring Azymuth's founder José Roberto Bertrami on keyboards, Jorge Pescara on bass, Dom Um Romão and Marcelo Salazar on additional percussion.
Born March 26, 1927 in Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
died July 14, 2015 in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Luiz Bonfa

Born: October 17, 1922

Luiz Bonfa was a Brazilian guitarist and composer who became famous for the soundtracks he wrote to such movies as "Black Orpheus" and "The Gentle Rain." Bonfa was born on October 17, 1922 in Rio de Janeiro. He studied in Rio with Uruguayan classical guitarist Isaias Savio from the age of twelve. Bonfa first gained widespread exposure in Brazil in 1947 when he was featured on Rio's Radio Nacional, then an important showcase for up-and-coming talent. He was a member of the vocal group Quitandinha Serenaders in the late 1940s. Some of his compositions were recorded by Dick Farney in the 1950s

Mario Castro-Neves & Samba S.A.