“The cultural legacies of American jazz and Brazilian music share roots in slavery and adoption by dominant cultures, and later intersected in the 1950s with collaborations between Brazilian composers and US-based musicians increasingly appreciative of the world’s contributions to America’s music.”
Recently Sherry Alves has added a Brazilian music focus to her repertoire. As an art form it shares the virtuosity of American jazz while capturing the complexities and richness of uniquely Brazilian harmony and rhythm. Bossa Nova was one result of this collaboration, introducing a softened samba sound combined with a new approach to Portuguese lyrics helped craft a sensual and exciting music that was soon a global phenomenon. Other styles include choro, samba-cançåo, and música popular brasileira (MPB) may have originated in the east in Brazil. The northeast, influenced by African culture, gave rise to baiao and maracatu (1).
Making musical moments takes skill and preparation.
Most of the work that goes into a performance is invisible to the audience. Of course there are rehearsals, and prior to that, creating and fine-tuning written music, but even before that comes the lifetime of skill and judgment offered by the musicians chosen for the stage.
The Sherry Alves Brazilian Quartet features Brazilian musicians Cassio Vianna, Wagner Trindade, collaborating with Oregon natives Sherry Alves and Jason Palmer. Their work blends bossa-nova, samba and baião in a jazzistic style. Together they have recorded and performed a variety of Brazilian, Jazz, and contemporary music for over a decade. This concert features compositions by Baden Powell, Vinicius de Moraes, Pixinguinha, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Antonio Carlos Jobim, originals by Vianna, and more. "Flor de Lis" - music and lyrics by Djavan
The Sherry Alves Brazilian Quartet features Brazilian musicians Cassio Vianna, Wagner Trindade, collaborating with Oregon natives Sherry Alves and Jason Palmer. Their work blends bossa-nova, samba and baião in a jazzistic style. Together they have recorded and performed a variety of Brazilian, Jazz, and contemporary music for over a decade. This concert features compositions by Baden Powell, Vinicius de Moraes, Pixinguinha, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Antonio Carlos Jobim, originals by Vianna, and more. "Letter to Saudade" - music and lyrics by Cassio Vianna Sherry Alves, voice
The Sherry Alves Brazilian Quartet features Brazilian musicians Cassio Vianna, Wagner Trindade, collaborating with Oregon natives Sherry Alves and Jason Palmer. Their work blends bossa-nova, samba and baião in a jazzistic style. Together they have recorded and performed a variety of Brazilian, Jazz, and contemporary music for over a decade. This concert features compositions by Baden Powell, Vinicius de Moraes, Pixinguinha, Djavan, Milton Nascimento, Antonio Carlos Jobim, originals by Vianna, and more. "Tocando a Vida" - music by Cassio Vianna Sherry Alves, voice