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Billy Newman Quintet
| Out of the meeting of the two different urban cultures of Rio de Janeiro and Brooklyn NY, an exciting dialogue is born. Samba, Bop, Choro, all find their place in a rich and varied repertoire that combines structure and arrangement with free-flowing jazz improvisation. Influences range from the eclecticism of Tristano from Chicago, to the kaleidoscopic sounds of Hermeto from Alagoas. The Quintet brings together five musicians with an abundance of new ideas and a fascination with the cross-cultures we live in today. They are led by guitarist/composer Billy Newman, a jazz musician who has lived, studied and performed in Brazil and whose passion for Brazilian music is the inspiration for this dynamic group. |
