• 1.1. na£o negue seu coraca£o
  • 1.2. aquarius (bring her back home)
  • 1.3. desejo de amor
  • 1.4. forever more
  • 1.5. sua beleza e beleza
  • 1.6. liaisons
  • 1.7. adrian, ali & gregory
  • 1.8. vermelho quente
  • 1.9. conexa£o

donato, joao/adrian younge/ali shaheed muhammad

jazz is dead 007

JAZZ IS DEAD 007

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JAZZ IS DEAD 007

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Where's Joao Donato? It's a frequently asked question, referring simultaneously to the physical location and the musical moment he inhabits. A sampling of some of his more descriptive song titles suggests Donato's comfort with musical hybrids: "Bluchanga," "Sambolero," and "Sambongo," to name just a few. Lacking a formal genre for his style of music, Donato's is a distinct sound, immediately recognizable from the first few bars of any of his compositions. He was funky back when "funk" was a bad word (listen to either of his 1960s Brazilian LPs, Sambou, Sambou and The New Sound if Brasil, for proof). His compositions are deceptively simple, while his arrangements are harmonically complex, revealing their intricate details upon repeat ... read more