RIP Paolo Vinaccia, Italian drummer, percussionist and composer who collaborated with some of the best European jazz musicians since the 1980s, including Arild Andersen, Bugge Wesseltoft and Terje Rypdal .... https://t.co/jC6Zg7wxXZ
/"Chega de Saudade" (published English version is "No More Blues") is often considered to be the first recorded bossa nova song. The music was composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and the lyrics were written by Vinícius de Moraes.
The song was first... https://t.co/Dy0DR0r5rJ
/"Bim Bom" (Portuguese pronunciation: [bĩ bõ]) is considered the first bossa nova song. It was composed by João Gilberto around 1956. The song wasn't recorded until July 1958 when Gilberto released it under Odeon Records along with his version of... https://t.co/LweGbv7Cqc
RIP. Joao Gilberto.
/In the mid-1950s, Gilberto established what become known as the bossa nova style of playing, which combined the upbeat Brazilian samba sound with the harmony and melody of American jazz./ https://t.co/ltGCCyaBrS