Edison Machado & Boa Nova JW057LP in under a half-hour

in under a half-hour

“I actually took a couple of tone rows that inspired me melodically or harmonically and loosely based my writing on that particular hour

Pianist & composer Gerald Clayton returns with his 3rd Blue Note album Ones & Twos featuring vibraphonist Joel Ross

Following his acclaimed quartet albums ‘Jersey’ and ‘Family First’

Edison Machado & Boa Nova JW057LP in under a half-hourRecorded in New York City in early 1978 but never released, Edison Machado & Boa Nova captures a pivotal figure in Brazilian music history at the height of his artistic powers. Combining North and South American jazz traditions with Machado's revolutionary samba innovations, Edison Machado & Boa Nova represents a triumph against the odds. After facing persecution under Brazil's military dictatorship and being forced to sell his drum kit in 1976,