Artist description Brazil '99 plays traditional and contemporary Brazilian jazz for listening or dancing. We cover the gamut of Brazilian jazz from breezy bossas to smokin' sambas. We also do salsa and other Latin-style tunes, and can play in the background or "in your face."

Music Style Brazilian Jazz

Musical Influences Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz, Chick Corea, Rebecca Mauleon-Santana, Charlie Byrd, Lene Andrade, Oscar Castro-Neves

Artist History Brazil '99 began in 1999 in the DC area as Bruce Ellis (guitars), Rob Orwin (horns), and Claude Bettes (vocals), just sitting around Claude'sliving room playing for fun. Claude was from Panama and knew every Brazilian song every written. Hiswife Carmen also sang, and knew the recipe for every South American dessert! Unfortunately, Claude and Carmen moved back to Panama, but Bruce and Rob were "hooked." They kept on working up instrumentals, with the helpof sequenced backing tracks arranged by Rob. They soonstarted playing clubs and coffeebars in the DC areawith a potpourri of singers and musicians. Dete heard them in a coffeebar and joined up in November, 2000.

Group Members Brazil '99 is Dete Aldrich (vocals), Bruce Ellis (guitars), Rob Orwin (horns), and their "virtual" rhythm section. We are sometimes joined by Eric Glaser (bass) and Roberta Rothstein (vocals).

Instruments vocals, guitars, electric horns, bass, sequenced rhythms

Albums Brazil '99

Press Reviews "The cool little band with the big hot sound."

Location Washington, DC - USA

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