Edison Machado

Edison Machado was a self-taught Brazilian drummer. Inventor of the samba o prato style (the samba beat at the cymbals), he was an intrinsic part of the bossa nova movement from its inception. Between 1957 and 1960 he was a member of Turma Da Gafieira alongside Baden Powell and Sivuca. In 1962 he joined guitarist Luiz Bonfa's band for O Violão E O Samba. 1963 was a busy year: he played on Stan Getz and Laurindo Almeida's eponymous album, with Antonio Carlos Jobim on The Composer of Desafinado Plays, and with Os Bossa Três on their first two albums. He joined Sergio Mendes e Bo...