Brazilian Jazz Experience with Elin
On Friday, Feb 16, at 7:30pm Brazilian Jazz Experience with Elin will play on the MAJF Club Stage
Originally hailing from Sweden, where she was raised by a Peruvian father and an Irish mother, world-renowned vocalist, Elin, grew up in three continents — Europe, South America and the USA — where she was exposed to a variety of musical styles and learned to speak multiple languages. Steeped in multiculturalism from the start, Elin fell in love with Brazilian music and decided to become a jazz singer at the age of fifteen, when she discovered Bossa Nova, and she never looked back! The velvety sounds of Astrud Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim mark Elin’s Brazilian jazz performances, accentuated by the tropical vibes and syncopated grooves of samba, Brazilian popular music (MPB), and jazz standards, which Elin gracefully weaves together with her original music. A true “musician’s singer,” her shows always feature top instrumentalists, elevating the music to soaring heights, all while showcasing the nostalgic sounds of Bossa Nova that we’ve come to love. Elin’s most recent project, Brasileira de Alma e Coração: A Brazilian Heart and Soul — a tribute to the late, great Brazilian singer, Elis Regina, recorded in NYC and currently in its final stages — represents a culmination of Elin’s love for Brazilian music and the jazz that shaped her career. The 12-song album features arrangements by Latin Grammy-nominee Antonio Adolfo (Elis Regina’s pianist and musical director in the late 1960’s), showcasing repertoire from the beginning, middle, and end of Elis Regina’s career, including some of her biggest hits, rearranged by Antonio Adolfo and reimagined for the modern jazz quartet. Also featured on the album are bassist and 8-time Grammy award winner, Christian McBride, as well as Rafael Barata (drums — and winner of the 2016 Best Latin Jazz Grammy with Eliane Elias), Yotam Silberstein (guitar), and Nilson Matta (bass).