José Roberto Bertrami

José Roberto Bertrami was a Brazilian composer, keyboardist, and arranger. He is best known for his role in the MPB-cum-jazz fusion group Azymuth, who pioneered the samba doida (crazy samba) style. Before, during, and after Azymuth, he was a prolific sideman and solo artist. His adaptability and deeply melodic, rhythm-conscious style adorned hundreds of recordings by major artists in Brazil and the U.S. He led an early version called Projeto III from 1967 to 1970, issuing two albums. With Azymuth, his experimentation with Fender Rhodes piano and synthesizers, and his love of f...