Facades of high-rise buildings in São Paulo
Música popular from one of the most populous cities in the world: residential buildings in São Paulo
© paulisson miura (CC BY 2.0)

Concert | Musikfest Berlin 2024

São Paulo Big Band

Brazil’s “música popular” is more than just bossa and samba: European harmonies, syncopated African rhythms and pieces by well-known international names like Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil all meet in arrangements by the São Paulo Big Band.

Programme

Antônio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes (arr. Feldeman Oliveira
Chega de Saudade

Jacob do Bandolim (arr. Bruno Santos)
Assanhado

Ary Barroso (arr. Rafael Rocha
Aquarela do Brasil

Chico Buarque (arr: Jesse Sadoc
Feijoada Completa

David Nasser & Alcyr Pires Vermelho (arr. Debora Gurgel
Canta Brasil

Jorge Aragão, Dida e Neoci Dias (arr. Bruno Santos
Vou Festejar

Jorge Ben Jor (arr. Rafael Rocha
País Tropical

Pixinguinha & Benedicto Lacerda (arr. Nailor Proveta
Um a Zero

Spok (arr. Spok
Moraes é Frevo

João Bosco & Aldir Blanc (arr. Rafael Rocha
Linha de Passe

Gilberto Gil (arr. Rafael Rocha
Palco

Antônio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes (arr. Rafael Rocha
Garota de Ipanema

Jorge Ben Jor (arr. Guilherme Ribeiro
Taj Mahal

Jorge Ben Jor (arr. Rafael Rocha
Mas Que Nada

Contributors

Paula Lima – vocals
Claudia Nascimentoflute
Sergio Burgani clarinet
Rubén Zúñigavibraphon

São Paulo Big Band
Daniel DAlcântara – conductor
Antonio Ribeiro – artistic director

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