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Dom Salvador
12+ albums
jazzbrazilianlatinfunkBossa Nova
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Dom Salvador, stage name of Salvador da Silva Filho (born 1938 in Rio Claro, São Paulo), is a Brazilian jazz and MPB pianist most notable for his Rio 65 Trio that featured the Brazilian jazz drummer Edison Machado and bassist Sergio Barrozo. He’s considered by international historians as a pioneer in not just the music but a new understanding of blackness in Brazil and using it as a form of cultural power. His music mixes elements of samba, soul, jazz and MPB. His music and his lyrics, which often addressed race issues, paved the way for future generations of Brazilian musicians and producers by setting the basis for the creation of new sounds and trends in Brazilian music. He also did tours of Europe with musicians like Sylvia Telles. In May 1976, he recorded his one and only American jazz album, My Family, for Muse Records in New York City. Over his long career, he has performed with musicians like Rubens Bassini, Jorge Ben, Elza Soares and Elis Regina, to name a few. In later life he formed a trio. He currently holds residency in Brooklyn, New York, at the River Cafe, and has done so since 1977. In 2018 The New York Times had a lengthy article on Dom Salvador detailing his biography, work and important musical legacy: “The Lounge Pianist Who Invented Samba Funk For 41 years, Dom Salvador has been playing jazz standards at the River Café under the Brooklyn Bridge. He’s ready for the spotlight again.” Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/09/nyregion/brazilian-samb
