The legendary Brazilian jazz funk trio are on a five date tour with two-nights at London’s Ronnie Scott’s jazz club (as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations), the world famous Southport Weekender, Manchester’s newly re-opened Band on the Wall (as previously featured HERE) as well as Bristol’s largest venue Colston Hall.

Ever since their worldwide hit ‘Jazz Carnival’, they have been the mega stars who combine funk, soul and jazz with samba. The legendary Brazilian three piece orchestra who were responsible for creating a new sound and genre of their own - ‘Samba Doido (Crazy Samba)’. The original line-up Jose Roberto Bertrami, Ivan Conti and Alex Malheiros make up the trio have released over 20 albums in thirty five years. And only that, since 1995 they have been releasing outstanding albums for Far Out Recordings, the last being the fantastic Butterfly (which Songlines described as “the best Azymuth album to date…truly sublime stuff.”) plus some side projects like the recent Jose Roberto Bertrami and his Modern Sound album Aventura and fatherly interest in Alex’ daughter Sabrina Malheiros (with the recently released re-worked New Morning : Deluxe Edition). And next up, at the end of the month their the Alex Malheiros & Banda Utopia feat. Sabrina Malheiros album The Wave to look forward to.

Back to Azymuth, they have toured the very best venues over the decades and in 2008 played a legendary show with Azymuth fanatics Madlib and Mochilla at Los Angeles’ Echo Plex. Mochilla (B+ and Eric Coleman) and Madlib tracked down Azymuth’s drummer Ivan ‘Mamao’ Conti in Rio, 2002, to play their tribute record to him and to kick-start 2008’s Madlib/Ivan Conte collaboration album Sujinho as Jackson Conti on Mochilla Records (they of the Keepintime project).

Their European tour followed, taking in famous venues including Paris’ New Morning and London’s Jazz Café. Azymuth have graced the top jazz festivals Monterrey, Montreux, North Sea Jazz and Glastonbury, and the finest venues including Blue Note of New York, Tokyo & Milan. In November 2009 they will finally play the world renowned Southport Soul Weekender and Ronnie Scott’s jazz club.

In 2009 Azymuth return to Europe and are ready to dazzle those who have yet to witness their unique live show even if they are in their fourth decade together as friends and visionary musicians. Azymuth are true originals and they really do sound better than ever.

LIVE UK TOUR NOVEMBER 2009
Sun 8 November: Southport Weekender, Southport www.southportweekender.co.uk
Tues 10 November: Band on the Wall, Manchester bandonthewall.org
Wed 11 & Thurs 12 November: Ronnie Scotts, London www.ronniescotts.co.uk
Friday 13 November: Colston Hall, Bristol www.colstonhall.org

P.S. for more B.jazz-funk, don’t forget Far Out Recordings’ latest release, the create diggin’ Brazilian Groove Band - Anatomy Of Groove.

Links:
www.faroutrecordings.com
www.myspace.com/faroutrecordings
twitter.com/faroutrecs
www.keepintime.com
www.mochilla.com
Azymuth Live in Los Angeles www.youtube.com
www.ronniescotts.co.uk 50 Years of Ronnie Scott’s……… presenting the finest Jazz since 1959 : In 2009 the world’s greatest jazz club will turn 50 years old. To celebrate this momentous occasion the club will be presenting special events throughout the year including exclusive performances and a monthly series recreating legendary gigs from the last 50 years.
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, 47 Frith Street, London W1D 4HT Box Office: 020 7439 0747