The Brazilian Jazz Quartet was an underground Brazilian jazz quartet from the late 1950s featuring Moacyr Peixoto (piano), José Ferreira Godinho Filho "Casé" (alto sax), Rubens Alberto Barsotti "Rubinho" (drums) e Luiz Chaves Oliveira da Paz "Luiz Chaves" (bass).
History
The Brazilian Jazz Quartet was an underground Brazilian jazz quartet from the late 1950s featuring Moacyr Peixoto) (Piano), José Ferreira Godinho Filho "Casé" (Alto Sax), Rubens Alberto Barsotti "Rubinho" (Drums), and Luiz Chaves Oliveira da Paz "Luiz Chaves" (Bass). As a matter of fact, this group should be considered as a sort of embryo of the legendary
Zimbo Trio
The Zimbo Trio is a Brazilian instrumental ensemble, established in 1964 in São Paulo, and originally comprising Amilton Godoy (piano), Luís Chaves ( bass) and Rubinho Barsotti (drums). The Trio was one of the most influential groups of Brazilia ...
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The band released one album in 1958, called ''Coffee and Jazz''
Jazz records, 1942-1965: a discography. Volume 2. K. E. Knudsen, 1970, p. 63
by Jørgen Grunnet Jepsen
Discography
* ''Coffee and Jazz'' (Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
, 1958)
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Música popular brasileira musical groups
Brazilian jazz ensembles
Brazilian musical quartets
Bossa nova
Musical groups established in 1958
1958 establishments in Brazil