Thursday, November 6, 2008

Jazz in Rio de Janeiro


Day two in Brazil dawned bright, clear and very warm—a perfect opportunity to laze in the hammock on the deck, seven stories up, overlooking the statue of Cristo Redentor on a neighboring mountain. All of that seems a long time ago, since I’m now sitting in paradise by the pool at a pousada called Beijamar, with a tame parrot called Louro trying to eat my camera case. But I digress. On Wednesday evening, after a wonderful meal with friends, al fresco at Alison’s, we went out to hear jazz at the Katmandu club in Rio. It’s a small place—probably seating no more than 50, with no cover charge, and an extraordinary concentration of musicians per square inch. Most were world class, even if they weren’t scheduled to play that evening. During the second half, all the visiting musicians got to perform for one set. Look out for Alma Thomas, who’s a young American. Alma sings jazz in Portuguese so well that even the Brazilians think she’s one of theirs!

1 comment:

pedromilman said...

Hey! I love Alma!!! Here's her mew website:

almathomasmusic.com

Cheers,
Pedro