Banda Mantiqueira

The Banda Mantiqueira are the best Brazilian big band, devoted to a particular synthesis of Brazilian instrumental music. Though they are always struggling with the expected hardships of a large group specializing in instrumental music surviving an adverse environment, the band had some recognition when their debut album was nominated for a Grammy as Best Latin Jazz Album. Saxophonist Nailor Azevedo (Proveta) and trumpeter Walmir Gil (who have been working together since around 1977) had already formed the bands Sambop Brass and Aquarius, but both dissolved before having a cha...