Oba Bossa Nova!

Antonio Adolfo & O Som Do Jazz - Jan. 28

2012-01-01T13:29:00.000-08:00

Antonio Adolfo & O Som Do Jazz

Saturday, January 28 at 7:30 pm
SPC Jazz Festival - Jazz Brasil!

It's an evening of Brazilian jazz with the legendary Antonio Adolfo and local band O Som Do Jazz. O Som Do Jazz opens, followed by Antonio solo, then with O Som Do Jazz members.

Antonio Adolfo is a man of many significant accomplishments in the world of music. Stevie Wonder, Earl Klugh, Nara Leao, Wilson Simonal, Ivete Sangalo, Leci Brandao, Emilio Santiago, Beth Carvalho, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Herb Alpert and Dionne Warwick - have all performed or recorded his compositions. His compositions and production work are mainstays in Brazilian television and film. As an award-winning pianist, Antonio Adolfo is among the elite of Rio de Janeiro's jazz scene where his talent was nurtured with the Bossa Nova movement of the 1960s. As a young man, he toured with legendary Brazilian singers, including Elis Regina and Milton Nascimento.

“Adolfo has a sense of synthesis that just great educators have. I greatly admire this guy and his work." - Antonio Carlos Jobim

$10 at the door only. The Music Center at St. Petersburg College is located at 6605 Fifth Ave. North in St. Petersburg FL 33710.

OSDJ at Eckerd College 12/9

2011-12-06T08:52:00.000-08:00

O Som Do Jazz performs at the GO Pavilion at Eckerd College on Friday, Dec. 9 at 3 PM.

2011-10-16T19:14:00.000-07:00

Brazilian samba jazz band O Som Do Jazz opens for the Helios Jazz Orchestra at the swanky NOVA 535 in this celebration of Brazilian music and jazz. Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson is the guest singer for both groups. Denise Moore also joins Helios to sing jazz standards.

With catered tastings, free valet parking, a full cash bar and dancing, this is a Tuesday evening you won't want to miss! Admission is $15 at the door.

See www.nova535.com or www.osomdojazz.com

Location

NOVA 535

535 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. North

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

O Som Do Jazz at the Side Door

2011-08-01T05:31:00.000-07:00

O Som Do Jazz performs at the Side Door at the Palladium Theatre on Saturday, August 6 at 8 PM. The concert of bossa novas and sambas features songs by Toquinho, Rita Lee, Tom Jobim, Moacir Santos, as well as original compositions. The Side Door is a jazz cabaret with bar located at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida.

O Som Do Jazz in Gulfport - July 24

2011-07-06T14:54:00.000-07:00

Oba Oba Bossa Nova with O Som Do Jazz

Sunday, July 24 - O Som Do Jazz performs at the Catherine Hickman Theatre in Gulfport at 4 PM. The concert will feature music by Edu Lobo, Tom Jobim, Toquinho and original compositions soon to be released in the group's second CD.

Admission is $10 at the door. Hickman Theater is located at 5501 27th Ave. South, Gulfport, FL 33707-5553.

O Som Do Jazz at the Palladium Side Door - August 6

2011-05-30T10:44:00.000-07:00

O Som Do Jazz performs at the Palladium Theater's Side Door venue on Saturday, August 6 at 8 PM.

O Som Do Jazz

2011-05-09T07:15:00.000-07:00

O Som Do Jazz performs on Sunday, May 15 at 3 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg. Admission is a free will offering.

O Som Do Jazz on Extra Friday Concert Series on 4/1/11

2011-03-07T13:40:00.000-08:00

O Som Do Jazz is featured on the Extra Friday Concert Series sponsored by the Tampa Tribune, City of Tampa and the EMIT series. The free concert is Friday, April 1 at 7 PM at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park located at 600 N. Ashley Drive .

O Som Do Jazz at Mod Miami

2011-03-02T15:33:00.000-08:00

O Som Do Jazz performs at Mod Miami on Friday, March 4.

'MOD MIAMI' is a four day 'Retrofest'

'Where Modernism Meets Mod!'in Miami's MiMo District, featuring music (10 bands/5 Deejay's including Ursula 1000 and Fred Schneider of the B-52's!), art, tours, retro/vintage fashion (where you're the supermodels!), vintage vendors, and more!

Enjoy live bossa nova, samba, ska, reggae, soul, exotica, garage and surf rock & more amongst a retro Group Pop Art Show and Modern Marketplace vendor showcase!

For more info, see www.modmiami.com

O Som Do Jazz at the Side Door

2010-10-20T16:02:00.001-07:00

O Som Do Jazz and Guisando Caliente are being featured at the Side Door series at the Palladium Theater on Thursday, October 21 at 7:30 PM. For more info, see www.spcollege.edu/palladium/

Clearwater Jazz Festival - 10/16!

2010-10-08T15:06:00.000-07:00

O Som Do Jazz takes the stage at the Clearwater Jazz Festival on Saturday, October 16 at 2:30 PM. This major jazz festival had over 60,000 in attendance last year. Best of all... it's FREE!

See www.clearwaterjazz.com for more information.

Oba Oba Bossa Nova!

2010-09-22T13:50:00.000-07:00

O Som Do Jazz performs at the Music Center at St. Petersburg College on Sunday, October 3 at 7:30 PM. The 7-member band will perform music by Tom Jobim, Edu Lobo, Baden Powell and more. Admission is $10 and benefits students in the Music Industry/Recording Arts program at St. Petersburg College. The Music Center is located at 6605 Fifth Ave. North in St. Petersburg, FL.

OSDJ Quartet at Cafe Cabana in Dunedin 7/24

2010-07-21T10:10:00.000-07:00

The O Som Do Jazz Quartet performs at the Cabana Cafe in Dunedin on July 24. Hear the quartet perform Brazilian Bossa Nova, MPB and Samba-jazz. It's free at a very cool cafe in downtown Dunedin. Craft wine, beer and food available. (727) 712-2233 www.cabanacafeandgifts.com

Busy Weekend!!!

2010-07-13T11:33:00.000-07:00

O Som Do Jazz performed at the St. Petersburg Museum of Fine Arts and Chihuly Carnivale of Glass this past weekend. Videos are available at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_O_v4vTI5c - Manha Alegre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4ZWparUwEs - Girl from Ipanema

OSDJ July 9 - Summer Jazz Series at MFA

2010-05-31T08:03:00.000-07:00

Jazz: the Art of Music will feature O Som Do Jazz at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg on July 9 from 6 - 9 PM. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for non-members and will include admission to galleries in the Hazel Hough wing.

This is an ideal way to celebrate the beginning of the weekend in one of the most spectacular settings in the area. The groups will perform in the glass Conservatory, and listeners can also mingle on the terrace overlooking the bay.

The new MFA Café will be open for dinner and there will be a cash bar available for beer and wine. No food or drink is allowed in the galleries. Table reservations are strongly suggested. Contact the MFA cafe at 727-896-2667 ext. 259.

Museum of Fine Arts 255 Beach Drive, St. Petersburg FL 33701

Price: $15, $10 members

Free concert - Friday, December 4

2009-11-22T15:02:00.000-08:00

O Som Do Jazz performs outside of the Signature Towers at 127 2nd Ave. South in St. Petersburg on Friday, December 4 from 5 - 7:30 PM. The concert is free, so tell your friends!

Andrea sings with the Helios Jazz Orchestra

2009-10-25T16:27:00.001-07:00

Andrea is a featured vocalist with the Helios Jazz Orchestra on Tuesday, November 3 at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg. She sings Chega de Saudade and the Girl from Ipanema.

Admission is $15. The concert begins at 7:30 PM. Call (727) 822-3590 for tickets.

Palladium Theater - 253 Fifth Ave. N, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701

NEW WEB SITE!

2009-02-25T10:02:00.000-08:00

Our new web site is www.osomdojazz.com

Check it out for audio files, blogs and concert announcements.

OSDJ at Art in the Park on March 14!

2009-02-25T09:57:00.000-08:00

O Som Do Jazz performs on Art in the Park on Saturday March 14 from 1-3 PM. This is a free concert! The park is at the corner of Burlington & 30th St. in St. Petersburg.

Jazz Festival!

2008-12-16T07:46:00.000-08:00

O Som Do Jazz will be a featured group on the St. Petersburg College Jazz Festival with a performance on Friday, January 30. The concert is at 7:30 at the Music Center at SPC. Admission is $10 at the door. Proceeds benefit the music department scholarship fund. For more information, call (727) 341-4301.

Nov. 8 - Safety Harbor Wine Fest

2008-10-18T06:38:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, November 8 - O Som Do Jazz is headlining the 7th annual Safety Harbor Wine Fest starting at 9 PM.

Enjoy a night of live entertainment throughout Downtown along with delectible foods, arts and crafts and of course, wines from all over the world. Proceeds benifit 5 local charitable organizations.

Main Street - Safety Harbor, FL 34695
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Contact: 727-724-1572
Cost: FREE... Samples of wines are $3 or $5

2008-08-15T12:11:00.000-07:00

o som do jazz at the library in sarasota

July27

2008-07-23T08:42:00.000-07:00

Our next concert!

Sunday, July 27

3 PM

O Som Do Jazz

Oba Oba Bossa Nova!

Catherine A. Hickman Theater

5501 27th Ave. South

Gulfport, FL 33703

Phone: 727.341.4363

admission: $10 at the door

Dali Museum

2008-06-30T10:51:00.000-07:00

We are performing at the Salvador Dali Museum on Friday, July 18 from 5-8 PM!

for our Japanese readers

2008-06-10T14:11:00.000-07:00

O Som Do Jazz はリオ　デ　ジャネロ生まれの歌手アンドレア　マンソンをFeat. した作品。アンドリアは２００年にアメリカに建築家として往来した後、２００４年にジャズ　ミージシャンの夫のデイヴ　マンソンさんとジャズ　シンガーとしての幅広い活動を始める。

普通のボサノバ　シンガーのように（Whisper-囁いてるような）歌声ではなく、彼女の声質は個性的でアンドレア自身の独特の強く自然に音楽を理解しメッセージをファンに伝えるような歌声は世界的に多くのボサノバファンを魅了している。

O Som Do Jazz のメンバーはブラジルのサンパウロ出身のキーボード担当のRegis（レジー）同じくサンパウロ出身のドラマー担当のRoberto(ロバート)、キューバ出身のギタリストＡｌｆｒｅｄｏ（アルフレッド）、ブラジルのカリティバ出身のベーシストのAdemar（アデマー）、サックスフォン担当Jeremy(ジャーミー)そしてサックスフォン/アレンジ担当のアンドレアの夫のデイヴ　マンソンとフルート奏者のJohn（ジョン）ともちろんシンガーのアンドレア　マンソンとのフロリダを代表する８人のブラジリアン　ミージシャンで構成されているボサノババンドである。

Ｏ　Ｓｏｍ　Ｄｏ　Ｊａｚｚは現在フロリダを中心に活動しており最近のライブはＪａｚｚ　Ｂｒａｚｉｌ(ジャズ　ブラジル)、Ｈｉsｔｏｒｉｃ　ＡｓｏｌｏＴｈｅａｔｒｅ（アソロ歴史館）、Ｂｒａｚｉｌ　Ａｒｔ　Ｆｅｓｔ、（ブラジルアートフェステバル）、Ｓａｌｖａｄｏｒ　Ｄａｌｉ　Ｍｕｓｉｕｍ　（ダリ美術館）、Ｌｉｇｈｔs　ｏｎ　Ｔａｍｐａ，Ｆｉｒｓｔ　Ｎｉｇｈｔ（フロリダ州、タンパ市でのフェステバル）などで幅広く音楽活動をしブラジル/ボサノバ音楽をこよなく愛するファンを魅了している。

Brasil Arts Festival

2008-06-10T10:41:00.000-07:00

2008-05-19T10:03:00.000-07:00

Musica Brasileira had some nice things to say about Infinita Bossa by O Som Do Jazz. This is the header on their web site:

"With a classic repertoire of Bossa Nova music, this album celebrates 50 years of Bossa Nova. WIth simple arrangements and a good mixture of solos exhibiting the fine musicians in the group, Infinita Bossa is a nice collection that praises Bossa Nova and its haunting melodies and soothing sounds."

See the rest of the review here: http://musicabrasileira.org/somdojazz/

Oba Oba Bossa Nova! concert June 8

2008-05-06T13:45:00.000-07:00

In celebration of the 50th anniversay of the birth of bossa nova, O Som Do Jazz will be performing at New College in Sarasota on Sunday, June 8 at 3 PM. The concert will feature vocalist Andrea Moraes Manson and O Som Do Jazz performing bossa nova, MPB, samba-jazz and baion. Band members for this concert include Tom Caribasi (drums), Regis Moriera (piano), Mark Neuenschwander (bass), Jeremy Powell (saxophone) and David Manson (trombone).

The concert is at Sainer Pavilion, on the campus of New College (near the Ringling Museum) located at 5313 Bay Shore Road in Sarasota. Admission is $10 at the door. The telephone number there is (941) 487-4665.

Infinita Bossa Gets Out There!

2008-04-24T08:22:00.000-07:00

Disk Union (Japan), CD Baby and Dusty Groove are distributing Infinita Bossa throughout the world. Recent sales include Russia, Italy, Japan and Switzerland, in addition to the U.S. Dusty Groove had this to say about Infinita Bossa:

"A really classic-styled session of Brazilian jazz vocals -- of the sort that takes us back to late 60s work by singers like Elis Regina or Leny Andrade! The instrumentation is quite warm and all acoustic -- jazzy flute, sax, guitar, keyboards, and trombone -- the last of which is played by arranger David Manson, who's kind of the powerhouse of the group. Andrea Moraes Manson sings lead vocals on the set -- with a quality that's light, but never thin or too airy -- just the right sort of 60s bossa mode to please our ears, and a style that few American recordings ever get right! Production is great too, with just the right balance of warmth to remind us of the old days -- and none of the too-bright or too-clear tones that can sometimes mar a modern bossa effort."

KDHX's Radio Rio recently played cuts from the release, as well as WMNF and WUSF in the Tampa Bay area.

Oba Oba

2008-04-24T07:52:00.000-07:00

A reader asked me what "Oba Oba!" means.

Oba is an expression of happiness when something good happens. Like Wow! or “that's so cool!” In Brazil, if kids are told that we have ice cream, they might say OBA!!!!! Ice Cream!!!!!

2008-02-11T08:08:00.000-08:00

O Som Do Jazz has released its first CD entitled Infinita Bossa featuring Rio de Janeiro vocalist Andrea Moraes Manson. O Som Do Jazz is a working band based in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.

Selections include Ela e Carioca, Brigas Nunca Mais, Batucada Surgiu, Lobo Bobo, Berimbau, Caso Serio, Influencia do Jazz, Noa Noa, Deixa, Corcovado, Voce e Eu, Manha de Carnaval, Sea & Salt, Flor de Lis, Voce Abusou & E Com Esse Que Que Eu Vou.

With admiration of Elis Regina, Zimbo and Tamba Trios as reference points, O Som Do Jazz approached Infinita Bossa imagining what the band might have sounded like in a Rio or São Paulo club date circa 1965.

The recording available online through CD Baby at:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/osomdojazz .