Bahia Band

Jazz | Dec 2007

Reviews

Don Farrell
Reviewed 2008-01-22
Funk/Jazz/Jazz Fusion with lots of Afro Brazilian percussion and featuring the great Martinho Da CUICA
****1: 13:27 slow to mid tempo, CUICA, Jazz fusion beginning, wailing Soprano sax, male vocal in English, mellow percussion, straight ahead jazz with CUICA towards end.
2: 2:35 mellow CUICA soprano sax (soundbed??)
****3: 10:55 berimbau & percussion intro., Afro Brazilian Funk Jazz Fusion, wailing . soprano sax CUICA + e-guitar funk/Jazz fusion
***4: 4:23 trumpet + low percussion
****5: 18:42 low fast bata drumming, minimal male vocal/chant, CUICA guitar jam, . alto sax, a bit Miles sounding trumpet, cool cool percussion
D Farrell 01/2008

Recent airplay

Freedom Jazz Dance
No Cover, No MinimumMar 14, 2008
Free Mesopotamia [excerpt]
Memory SelectMar 07, 2008
Freedom Jazz Dance
Solista Que Base
No Cover, No MinimumFeb 22, 2008
Freedom Jazz Dance
No Cover, No MinimumFeb 15, 2008
Free Mesopotamia
No Cover, No MinimumJan 25, 2008

Charting

2008-01-20 — 2008-03-23 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Mar 16 1
Mar 9 2
Feb 24 1
Feb 17 1
Jan 27 2

Track listing

1. Bags' Groove
2. Intro
3. Freedom Jazz Dance
4. Solista Que Base
5. Free Mesopotamia