Jazz Esta Morto: Marcos Valle

This summer, the Art Don’t Sleep folks have assembled a string of events around legendary Brazilian musicians, including the great Marcos Valle. Emerging in the 1960s, Valle is best known as one of the most important innovators of the bossa nova genre. However, he always adapted to emerging trends in music over the years, fusing regional styles with rock, soul, jazz and dance music — in fact, one his best-selling songs is 1983’s boogie funk track, “Estrelar.” Unlike some of his broodier contemporaries, Valle’s music is marked by toe-tapping rhythms and catchy melodies, along with a sense of humor that enabled some of his social critiques to slip past Brazilian censors.

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