Piece Description

WBGO investigates the musicians who popularized the art form worldwide: Joao Gilberto, Vinicius de Moraes, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. WBGO's Simon Rentner, who visited Brazil last January, interviewed Brazil's top musicians, producers, and scholars including Sergio Mendes, Joyce, Cesar Camargo Mariano, Benjamim Taubkin, Miucha, Paulo Jobim, Georgiana de Moraes, and Luis Carlos Miele. The documentary features exclusive interviews with founders Roberto Menescal and Carlos Lyra, plus analysis from the idiom's leading scholar Ruy Castro. The documentary showcases rare recordings from some of the music's forgotten heroes like Sylvinha Telles, Johnny Alf, and Edison Machado, plus an exclusive recording of Joao Gilberto from the late 50s. Additional music featured: Radames Gnatalli, Luizinho Eca, Tenario Jr., Stan Getz, Milton Banana, Orlando Silva, Maestro Lindolfu Gaya, Herbie Mann, Os Cariocas, Astrud Gilberto, Charlie Byrd, Baden Powell, Dick Farney, Frank Sinatra, Chet Baker, Luis Carlos Vinhas, Cid Grey, Ary Barroso, Ronaldo Boscoli, Wanda Sa, Edu Lobo, Nara Leao, Marcos Valle, Jorge Ben Jr., Leny Andrade, Tamba Trio, Sambalanco Trio, Sambrasa Trio, Bossa Tres, Wilson Simonal, Elis Regina, and many others.