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Aug-Sep. 2018 - Edition#12 Interviews 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL ANA FLAVIA ZUIM From Church to Broadway PORTINHO PAULO BRAGA ROGER DAVIDSON 1 WWW.BOSSAMAGAZINE.COM|BMF |ASUOS PRODUCTIONS|BRAZILIAN ART AND MUSIC|NEW YORK – AUG-SEP 2018 |EDITION # 12 table of Online Magazine CONTENTS News | Events | Performances | Culture | Education SPECIAL EDITION — BOSSA NOVA 60 YEARS—AUG/SEPT 2018 3 EDITOR’S NOTE 4 EDITORIAL TEAM 10 ANA FLAVIA ZUIM - FROM CHURCH TO BROADWAY 13 DAN COSTA—CD RELEASE 14 PORTINHO—DRUMMER 16 ROGER DAVIDSON— CITIZEN OF BRAZILIAN MUSIC 18 PAULO BRAGA—DRUMMER 20 TATI VITSIC—GRAPHIC DESIGNER 22 BOSSA NOVA - 60 YEARS ANA FLAVIA ZUIM 25 AVANT-GARDE POPULAR MUSIC 10 26-27 RADIO ERA/GOLDEN YEARS 28 ORFEU DA CONCEIÇÃO/BLACK ORPHEUS—THE PLAY 30 BRASÍLIA AND BOSSA NOVA 32 THE BOSSA GROUP—THE BEGINNING 34 THE MEETINGS AT NARA LEAO’ APT. 36 FIRST RECORDING OF “CHEGA DE SAUDADE” 37-39 JOÃO GILBERTO FIRST RECORDINGS 40 THE SAMBA SESSION 41 THE BOTTLES BAR 42 AN ENCOUNTER—THE HISTORY MADE SHOW 44 TOM/VINICIUS AND THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA 46 RONALDO BOSCOLI– 1ST BOSSA NOVA PRODUCER IN BR. PORTINHO 47 FELIX GRANT-THE BOSSA NOVA PROJECT DC. 14 49 STAN GETZ/CHARLIE BIRDY -THE BOSSA CRAZE IN DC. 50 CREED TAYLOR– 1ST BOSSA NOVA PRODUCER IN THE US. 52 BOSSA NOVA GOES INTERNATIONALLY—CARNEGIE HALL 54 THE SUDDEN HALT OF BOSSA NOVA IN BRAZIL 56 THE SONG AGAINST REPRESSION - BEGINNING OF MPB 58 BOSSA CRAZY IN US & IN THE WORLD 60 FRANK SINATRA AND TOM JOBIM 61 THE CONTINUATION OF THE BOSSA NOVA JOURNEY 62 – 85 10 MOST INFLUENTIAL BOSSANOVISTS 86 - 87 BOSSA NOVA EDUCATIONAL - TIPS 88 BOSSA NOVA BOOKS 89 BOSSA NOVA 2ND GENERATION 90 LINKS AND CREDITS BOSSA NOVA-60 YEARS 22 Published by Asuos Productions Supported by Brazilian Music Foundation Editor In Chief Madalena Sousa [email protected] 2 WWW.BOSSAMAGAZINE.COM|BMF |ASUOS PRODUCTIONS|BRAZILIAN ART AND MUSIC|NEW YORK – AUG-SEP 2018 |EDITION # 12 Editor’s Note It is with great pleasure that we are launching the 12th We are thrilled to include the profiles of the 10 most edition of Bossa Magazine with a great theme, a subject influential Bossanovists that were responsible for presen- that is for us Brazilians a topic of great pride and admira- ting Bossa Nova to the world. Also, in this edition, there is tion, "60 years of Bossa Nova." Bossa Nova was a vehicle for an interview with Ana Flavia Zuim and her trajectory since the propagation of Brazilian music and culture around the her first performances in churches in her city to the great world, it led the music to a plateau never before achieved. musical "Hamilton" on Broadway. The summer of 1958 was the year of Bossa Nova. Sixty This month, we continue presenting the “Brazilian Percus- years ago, a movement of melody, harmony, lyrics, and sion Series”, with stories and insights from Portinho and rhythm sent a fresh wave of sound throughout Brazil. Paulo Braga, ( drummers and percussionists) who proudly September 22, 1958 was the first Samba Session where a showcase Brazilian Jazz in New York City and globally. Bossa Nova Group was introduced. Since then Bossa Nova has won the world stage, conquered by a small group of In our series of interviews about “The Citizens of Brazilian idealistic musicians — including Antonio Carlos Jobim, Music” , a way to warmly refer to musicians promoting Vinicius de Moraes, Johnny Alf, João Donato, João Gilberto, Brazilian Music in United States, we will include an inter- Nara Leão, Silvinha Telles, Roberto Menescal, Carlos Lyra, view with pianist, Roger Davidson. Baden Powell, Luiz Bonfá, Sérgio Mendes, and a handful of others — who would write some of the most enduring mel- Bossa Magazine welcomes the generosity of new contribu- odies in music history. They have their names etched in tors who offered their stories for this edition. We also recog- gold in Brazilian musical history. nize and appreciate everyone (our unsung heroes) helping behind the scenes: Bossa Nova is now heard in various parts of the world and is one of the major representatives of Brazil on the world "Thank you, Gracias, Merci and Obrigado”! stage. When a foreigner is asked about what he knows of Brazilian culture, doesn’t he often hum "Girl from Ipanema" We appreciate your continued support of Bossa Magazine's as an answer. Aware of the relevance of this event to our mission which is to promote, educate, and advance Brazilian culture, we feel that it is essential to highlight this expan- Art and Music worldwide. sion to other countries, especially to the United States. If you would like to contribute content for future publica- We are presenting a synthesis of what was the Bossa Nova tions, kindly email to: [email protected]. movement, a brief summary of the most important moments in the history of Bossa Nova. It is very likely that Thank you all for your support! some important moments have not been mentioned in this issue and we apologize for missing them. But we will continue adding information to this edition until we have the complete history, we know it will take us months to Madalena Sousa include every moment of its history. Today, many of Bossa Nova’s originators, including Tom Brazilian Music Foundation Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Johnny Alf, Silvinha Telles, Luiz Founder/President/CEO Bossa Magazine Bonfá, and Baden Powell, are long gone (The 86-year-old Gilberto isn’t, but he rarely performs.). And yet, six decades Founder/Editor In Chief later, the music they created still has a hold on the world. 3 WWW.BOSSAMAGAZINE.COM|BMF |ASUOS PRODUCTIONS|BRAZILIAN ART AND MUSIC|NEW YORK – AUG-SEP 2018 |EDITION # 12 Editorial team BOSSA MAGAZINE Madalena Sousa: PROMOTES Editor In Chief/Designer Contributors Mila Schiavo Proofreading Exhibitions , Concerts, Interviews, James Lemos Reviews, History, Education, Cristine Larson Lectures, Workshops, and more… Become one of our collaborators! 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When the time came for her to apply for college the pressure from friends made consider other careers but no other area attracted her. While discouraged by many, who said that she was choosing a career that would be faced by many challenges and low financial compensation, Ana chose to follow her calling and pursue music. The challengers were indeed many and the road was filled with doubt during challenging times, but the motivation to do her best keep her hoping for better opportunities and she entered through every open door that appeared in front of her. continue... Photo credit: nyu.edu/about/news-publications 10 WWW.BOSSAMAGAZINE.COM|BMF |ASUOS PRODUCTIONS|BRAZILIAN ART AND MUSIC|NEW YORK – AUG-SEP 2018 |EDITION # 12 ANA FLAVIA UP CLOSE & PERSONAL INTERVIEW By Madalena Sousa Editor In Chief ZUIM She graduated in Music from the State University of Londrina (UEL) and moved to the United States immediately after (2003).