Celebrating 50 Years of Boss Nova
Milton Nascimento and the Jobim Trio
Daniel Jobim, piano
Paulo Jobim, guitar
Rodrigo Villa, bass
Paulo Braga, drums
Saturday, October 18, 8 pm
Hill Auditorium
| Main Floor | $42 · $38 · $32 · $24 |
| Mezzanine | $32 · $30 · $24 · $18 · $10 |
During the past two seasons, UMS audiences have had the pleasure of hearing Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso. Now, another Brazilian legend makes his UMS debut — Milton Nascimento, whose extraordinary, soaring voice and songwriting genius have made him one of the best-known Brazilian pop musicians. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1942, Nascimento has returned again and again to the introspective, spiritual music of Minas Gerais, a state north of Rio where he moved when he was two. Though less known for his politics than his compatriot musicians, he has advocated for the rights of black Brazilians and involved himself in the struggle for native land rights years before it became fashionable. Nascimento’s extensive discography dates back more than 40 years, and his eponymous 1998 album won the Grammy for “World Music Recording of the Year.” Nascimento performs alongside the Jobim Trio, featuring the son and grandson of the internationally celebrated songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim (“The Girl from Ipanema”). Paulo Braga, the father of modern Brazilian drumming who performed and recorded with Antonio Carlos Jobim for more than 15 years, rounds out the trio. Together they pay tribute to 50 years of Bossa Nova, which was invented by Jobim in the late 1950s and discovered by American jazz musicians shortly thereafter, becoming an international craze in the 1960s. Don’t miss this marvelous tribute to one of the richest periods in Brazilian music.
Please note: this concert will be performed without an intermission.
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