Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM – 2 set(s) of music
Line-up:
Adam Osmianski – Drums
Joy Ellis – Piano
Jonny Wickham – Double Bass
Jeremy Shaverin – Percussion
Leo Richardson – Tenor Saxophone
Miguel Gorodi – Trumpet
Olli Martin – Trombone
About
Samba Azul is a chameleon collective of London-based musicians with a shared passion for Brazilian music that has been together for over 10 years. Tonight they return to the Vortex with a special horn section featuring Leo Richardson (tenor sax), Miguel Gorodi (trumpet) & Olli Martin (trombone).
In the 1960s while the cool, mellow sound of Bossa Nova was popular in Rio and spreading throughout the world, another style of music began to appear as a reaction to Bossa Nova. Often performed by the musicians who backed famous Bossa Nova singers, the music they created was an edgier, more driving style inspired by the hard bop sound and the Blue Note label. This style came to be known simply as “Samba Jazz” or “Hard Bossa”.