Jazz in Brazil
Brazil: the atlas lists 83 jazz musicians and 13 jazz radio stations; the busiest jazz cities are Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Salvador.
Jazz musicians from Brazil
Antônio Carlos Jobim
1927–1994 · Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and…
Gilberto Gil
b. 1942 · Brazilian recording artist, singer, guitarist, songwriter…
João Gilberto
1931–2019 · Brazilian musician, pioneer of bossa nova (1931–2019)
Chico Buarque
b. 1944 · Brazilian singer-songwriter
Caetano Veloso
b. 1942 · Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and…
Astrud Gilberto
1940–2023 · Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023)
Sérgio Mendes
1941–2024 · Brazilian musician (1941–2024)
Vinícius de Moraes
1913–1980 · Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980)
Toquinho
b. 1946 · Brazilian musician
Elza Soares
1930–2022 · Brazilian musician (1930–2022)
Ivan Lins
b. 1945 · Brazilian musician
Hermeto Pascoal
1936–2025 · Brazilian composer, musician and record producer (1936–2025)
Eliane Elias
b. 1960 · Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, arranger and songwriter…
Baden Powell
1937–2000 · Brazilian musician (1937-2000)
Djavan
b. 1949 · Brazilian singer/songwriter
Naná Vasconcelos
1944–2016 · Brazilian percussionist (1944–2016)
Dorival Caymmi
1914–2008 · Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008)
Airto Moreira
b. 1941 · Brazilian drummer and percussionist
Flora Purim
b. 1942 · Brazilian jazz singer
Lisa Ono
b. 1962 · Brazilian Japanese bossa nova singer
Marcos Valle
b. 1943 · Brazilian musician and singer
Laurindo Almeida
1917–1995 · Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer (1917-1995)
Egberto Gismonti
b. 1944 · Brazilian musician and composer
Luiz Bonfá
1922–2001 · Brazilian musician (1922–2001)
Marcelo Zarvos
b. 1969 · Brazilian pianist and composer (1969–)
Nara Leão
1942–1989 · Brazilian singer (1942–1989)
Tania Maria
b. 1948 · Brazilian musician
Edu Lobo
b. 1943 · Brazilian singer
João Donato
1934–2023 · Brazilian musician (1934–2023)
Eumir Deodato
b. 1943 · Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger and producer
Badi Assad
b. 1966 · Brazilian jazz/worldbeat musician
Sivuca
1930–2006 · Brazilian musician (1930–2006)
Walter Wanderley
1932–1986 · Brazilian pianist, organist and arranger (1932-1986) of…
Maysa Matarazzo
1936–1977 · Brazilian recording artist and actress (1936–1977)
Ed Motta
b. 1971 · Brazilian musician
Carlos Lyra
1939–2023 · Brazilian singer (1933–2023)
Céu
b. 1980 · Brazilian singer-songwriter
Jair Rodrigues
1939–2014 · Brazilian musician and singer (1939–2014)
Paulinho da Costa
b. 1948 · Brazilian musician
Roberto Menescal
b. 1937 · Brazilian musician and composer
Leny Andrade
1943–2023 · Brazilian singer and musician
Oscar Castro-Neves
1940–2013 · Brazilian guitarist, composer, arranger (1940–2013)
Leila Pinheiro
b. 1960 · Brazilian recording artist; singer, pianist and composer
Paula Morelenbaum
b. 1962 · Brazilian singer focussing on bossa nova and latin jazz
Toninho Horta
b. 1948 · Brazilian musician
Luciana Souza
b. 1966 · Brazilian singer
Hamilton de Holanda
b. 1976 · Brazilian composer and bandolim player
Claudio Roditi
1946–2020 · Brazilian musician (1946–2020)
Sylvia Telles
1934–1966 · Brazilian singer (1934–1966)
Cyro Baptista
b. 1950 · Brazilian musician
Paulinho Nogueira
1929–2003 · Brazilian musician (1929–2003)
Dom Um Romão
1925–2005 · Brazilian jazz drummer, percussionist (1925–2005)
Elizete Cardoso
1920–1990 · Brazilian singer (1920–1990)
Cibelle
b. 1978 · Brazilian singer
Azymuth
1973– · Brazilian musical group
Wanda Sá
b. 1944 · Brazilian singer
Cesar Camargo Mariano
b. 1943 · Brazilian singer, pianist, arranger, composer and music…
Milton Banana
1935–1999 · Brazilian musician (1935–1999)
Newton Mendonça
1927–1960 · Brazilian musician, composer, and lyricist (1927–1960)
Eliana Pittman
b. 1945 · Brazilian actress and singer (1945-)
Jazz cities in Brazil
Jazz radio stations in Brazil
Bossa Jazz Brasil
BR · AAC+ 64k · bossa nova, jazz, mpb
Smooth Jazz Lounge
BR · MP3 128k · jazz, smooth jazz, smooth lounge
Tropical Smooth Jazz
BR · MP3 128k · jazz, smooth jazz, suave
Groove Wave Lounge
BR · MP3 128k · ambient lounge, jazz lounge, lounge
Eldorado FM - São Paulo
BR · UNKNOWN · adult contemporary, adulta, jazz
Itapema 102.3 FM
BR · UNKNOWN · blues, classic rock, jazz
Radio Nova Instrumental
BR · MP3 128k · classical, intrumentales, jazz
Conecta FM - Marília
BR · AAC+ 128k · 80s, 90s, alternative
Rádio MEC AM
BR · AAC 307k · instrumental, jazz, mpb
Aliança Fm
BR · MP3 128k · brazil, jazz, mg
Rádio Mundi 99,3 FM
BR · AAC 48k · jazz, pop music, sertanejo
FM Cultura 107,7
BR · UNKNOWN · jazz, mpb, public radio