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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

From the Vault: Bossa Nova Basics with Livio Almeida (5 Year Birthday Episode)

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

4.8536 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 262 where today we are reaching into the LJS Podcast Vault and going back in time to revisit an episode all about Bossa Nova. Special guest Livio Almeida walks us through the basics, shedding light on important rhythms, composers, and tunes. This is one of those episodes that needs another listen! Today on the podcast we are going to be traveling back in time. We are going to be reaching into the vault of the LJS podcast to reflect on an episode back in the earlier days of...

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0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.8

Today on the podcast, we're going to be traveling back in time and we're going to be

0:40.1

reaching into the vault of the LJS podcast to kind of reflect on an episode back in the

0:47.2

earlier days of the show that I think is really important. And one that I don't really

0:53.2

talk about, or at least a subject

0:55.2

matter, I don't really touch on a lot nowadays because I'm not really an expert in the field.

1:00.8

However, it's really important to jazz, and that is Bossa Nova and understanding the basic rhythms,

1:06.0

understanding some ideas about how to play Bossa Nova well, because Bossa novas are a big part of the jazz

1:11.7

standard repertoire. So we need to know that very well. I had a special guest, Lvio Almeida, on for this

1:17.2

episode that we're going to revisit today. And he is an expert at all this stuff and an incredible

1:22.1

jazz musician as well. So without further ado, let's go back into the past and do this thing.

1:27.3

Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.

1:36.7

And now your host.

1:38.1

He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

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