The story of Stan Getz (1927-1991) has to begin with Lester Young. Before Young, tenor sax players seemed awash in testosterone. Their sound was full, rich, deep, blown hard out of the instrument's ...

In 1959, Luiz Bonfa’s composition ’Manha de Carnaval’ (from the film 'Black Orpheus') became a number 1 hit in Europe and one of the most-recorded songs ever, paving the way for Bossa Nova to enter ...

Luiz Bonfa was a Brazilian guitarist and composer who became famous for the soundtracks he wrote to such movies as "Black Orpheus" and "The Gentle Rain." Bonfa was born on October 17, 1922 in Rio de ...

Morreu hoje, no Rio, o compositor e violonista Luiz Bonfá, autor da música Manhã de Carnaval, uma das dez mais tocadas do mundo, segundo o livro Guiness, de recordes. Ele tinha 78 anos e sofria de ...

Morreu ontem de câncer no Rio, aos 78 anos, o compositor e violonista carioca Luiz Bonfá, um dos principais nomes da bossa nova e autor de "Manhã de Carnaval" e "Samba de Orfeu", duas das canções ...