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Vinicius Cantuária and his acoustic, post-electronica quartet – bassist Paul Socolow, trumpeter Michael Leonhart (Steely Dan), legendary drummer Paulo Braga and a rotating crew of Brazilian percussionists  played Sunday night at the Triple Door as the Earshot Jazz Festival 2013 finishes it first week.

Cantuária was born in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, and moved to Rio with his family when he was seven. As singer, songwriter, guitarist and percussionist, Cantuária draws from a rich history of Brazilian music. Integrating that with jazz, avant-garde and pop, Cantuária rolls like a rhythmic whisper in the vanguard of soulful collaborations – with jazz and left-field music innovators Laurie Anderson, David Byrne, Brian Eno, Bill Frisell. In 2011, he released Lagrimas Mexicanas, the collaborative effort with Frisell.

Here is a link to the Earshot Jazz Festival website  schedule for the rest of the Festival.

Here is a link to the Earshot Jazz Festival website  schedule for the rest of the Festival.