Azymuth

Azymuth
Formed: 1972 in Brazil
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Styles: Fusion, Brazilian Jazz, Jazz-Funk
Group Members: José Roberto Bert..., Alex Malheiros, Ivan Conti, Aleuda, Jota Moraes
Biography: Azymuth is an electrified trio from Brazil that calls its music samba doido, which means "crazy samba." The actual sounds, though, are not so crazy: an intelligent, high-voltage blend of Brazilian rhythms, jazz, and funk with occasional acoustic episodes that gained a sizable following in the 1980s. ...Read full biography
Flame
Released: 1984
Label: Milestone
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Most Azymuth fans will tell you that 1984's Flame is among the Brazilian combo's most essential releases. Some feel that it is the best thing Azymuth ever recorded, although one could easily argue that ...Read full review
Crazy Rhythm
Released: 1987
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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With Crazy Rhythm, Azymuth may well have recorded its best album ever by rejecting gimmickry and focusing on what it does best -- sensuous, understated yet rhythmically exciting Brazilian jazz/pop/R&B. ...Read full review
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