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Valsinha Para Elvira (Live) - Maurício de Souza’s Bossa Brasil®
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Photo by Chiris Drukker.

ALBUMS

FIVE ROADS: Pitoca Music.  Featuring Bossa Brasil®.  Recorded on August 9th, 2018 at Teaneck Sound Studio in Teaneck, NJ. Recorded, mixed and mastared by Dave Kowalski. 


​Musicians: Maurício de Souza (drums), Andrew Beals (alto sax), Bob Rodriguez (piano), Gary Mazzaroppi (acoustic bass).

Tracks:
1. Estações                                    

2. Bebeto       

3. Folclórica                                 
4. Bate Papo                         ​
5. BB                       
6. Paisagens ​                           ​

7. Ave Maria  
8. O Barquinho  
9. Valsinha Para Elvira

 

Liner Notes by

Maurício de Souza

 

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​TRAJETÓRIAS: Pitoca Music.  Featuring Bossa Brasil®.  Recorded live on May 27, 2016 at Galeira West in Westfield, NJ. Recorded, mixed, and mastared by Dave Kowalski.


​Musicians: Maurício de Souza (drums), Dmitry Baevsky (alto sax), Jerry Weir (vibraphone), Gary Mazzaroppi (acoustic bass), Bob Rodriguez (keyboard - guest on 3 tracks). 


Tracks:
1. Vivo Sonhando                                     

2. Bebê        

3. Fotografia                                 
4. Red Blouse                          ​
5. Spring Ain't Here                       
6. Caminhos Cruzados ​                           ​

7. Chovendo Na Roseira  
8. Inútil Paisagem  
9. Introductions

 

Liner Notes by

Maurício de Souza

 

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​DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS: Pulsa Music.  Featuring Bossa Brasil® and Maurício de Souza Group.  Recorded on March 20 to 24, 2013 at Tedesco Studios in Paramus, NJ. Mastared by Dave Kowalski in Hakensack, NJ on May 14, 2013.


​Musicians: Maurício de Souza (drums), Mike Stern (guitar), Marc Copland (piano), John Lee (electric bass), Gary Mazzaroppi (acoustic bass), Greg Gisbert (trumpet/flugelhorn), Sharel Cassity (alto, soprano, tenor saxes, flute), Miho Nobuzane (piano), Ben Winkelman (piano), Jerry Weir (vibraphone).

Tracks:
1. Ponteio                                    

2. Vivo Sonhando       

3. Prelude                                 
4. Shasha                         ​
5. Lá Vamos Nós                      
6. Invitation​                           ​

7. The Acceptance of

    Resolve 
8. Different Directions 
9. Con Alma
10. Straight Up And Down

 

 

Liner Notes by

Maurício de Souza

 

​HERE. THERE...: Pulsa Music.  Featuring Bossa Brasil® and Maurício de Souza Group.  Recorded on March 17 and 20, April 24, May 2 and 5, 2010 at Tedesco Studios in Paramus, NJ. Mastared at Bennett Studios (June 2, 2010) in Englewood, NJ.


​Musicians: Maurício de Souza (drums), Mike Stern (guitar), Andrew Beals (alto sax), Gregory Rivkin (trumpet/flugelhorn), Jerry Weir (vibraphone), Carl Viggiani and Noah Haidu (piano), Morrie Louden (bass).

Tracks:
1. Bebê                            

2. Chovendo Na Roseira       

3. Vera Cruz                                 
4. Imagem                         ​
5. Casa Forte                      
6. Consolação​                           ​

7. Here. There... 
8. Inner Urge 
9. I Can't Get Started
10. Windows 
11. Firm Roots

 

Liner Notes by

Maurício de Souza

Bossa Brasil®: Demo album. Additional tracks (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11) recorded on February 4 and 25, 2007 at 21st Century Recording Studio in West Orange, NJ.

​Musicians: Maurício de Souza (drums), Andrew Beals (alto and soprano sax), Helio Alves and Jason Teborek (piano), Lee Marvin (bass).


Tracks:
1. Creek                                
2. Samba de Orfeu                    
3. Little Sunflower                                  

4. Ela é Carioca                        ​

5. Influência do Jazz                      

6. Lôro                          ​

7. O Barquinho

8. Só Tinha de Ser Com Você

9. Chovendo Na Roseira

10. Consolação​ 

11. 1X0

12. Água de Beber

13. O Pato

Mauricio de Souza Quartet: Demo album.  Additional tracks (1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10) recorded on January 28, 2007 at 21st Century Recording Studio in West Orange, NJ.

​Musicians: Maurício de Souza (drums), Andrew Beals (alto sax), Carl Viggiani and Jason Teboreck (piano), Lee Marvin (bass).
​

Tracks:​
1. Move                                    
2. Along Came Betty             
3. Windows​                   
4. The Way You Look Tonight    
5. Giant Steps​ (in 5)
6. You Don't Know What Love Is 

7. Maiden Voyage (in 7)

8. ​H&H​​​

9. In Your Own Sweet Way

10. Invitation

Mauricio de Souza Quartet: Demo album.  Recorded on April 2, 2005 at 21st Century Recording Studio in West Orange, NJ.

​Musicians: Maurício de Souza (drums), Andrew Beals (alto sax), Carl Viggiani (piano), Lee Marvin (bass).


Tracks:
1. Funkallero                                
2. Quicksilver              
3. Windows                    
4. You Don't Know What Love Is​
5. Giant Steps (in 5)​
6. H&H​

Bossa Brasil®Demo album.  Recorded on February 27, 2005 at 21st Century Recording Studio in West Orange, NJ. 

Musicians: Maurício de Souza (drums), Helio Alves (piano), Lee Marvin (bass).



Tracks: 

1. Creek                                 

2. Little Sunflower               

3. O Barquinho                     

4. Água de Beber

5. Consolação

6. O Pato

Brazilian Jazz, Jazz and Beyond

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