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Azymuth is a three-piece electric funk
Funk

Funk is an United States Music genre that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, soul jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music....
 jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
 group
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
 from Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , is the second largest city of Brazil and South America, behind S?o Paulo, and the third largest metropolitan area in South America, behind S?o Paulo and Buenos Aires....
, Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
. Formed in 1972, the members are Jose Roberto Bertrami (keyboards
Keyboard instrument

A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organ s as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic musical instrument....
), Alex Malheiros (bass
Bass guitar

The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
, guitar
Guitar

The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
s), and Ivan Conti (drum
Drum

The drum is a member of the percussion instrument group, technically classified as a membranophone.. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with parts of a player's body, or with some sort of implement such as a drumstick, to produce sound....
s, percussion).
call their music "Samba Doido", which means "Crazy Samba
Samba

Samba is a Brazilian musical genre derived from African and European roots. It is worldwide recognized as a symbol of Brazil and Brazilian Carnival....
".

From 1979 to 1989, they released many albums for Milestone Records
Milestone Records

Milestone Records is a United States based jazz record label, founded in 1966 in music by Orrin Keepnews and Dick Katz in New York City. The company was incorporated into Fantasy Records in 1972, since then it has been used as a reissue as well as for new recordings....
. They have been releasing albums for various labels steadily since.






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Azymuth is a three-piece electric funk
Funk

Funk is an United States Music genre that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, soul jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music....
 jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
 group
Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform songs. The following articles concern types of musical bands:...
 from Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , is the second largest city of Brazil and South America, behind S?o Paulo, and the third largest metropolitan area in South America, behind S?o Paulo and Buenos Aires....
, Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
. Formed in 1972, the members are Jose Roberto Bertrami (keyboards
Keyboard instrument

A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organ s as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic musical instrument....
), Alex Malheiros (bass
Bass guitar

The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
, guitar
Guitar

The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
s), and Ivan Conti (drum
Drum

The drum is a member of the percussion instrument group, technically classified as a membranophone.. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with parts of a player's body, or with some sort of implement such as a drumstick, to produce sound....
s, percussion).

History

They call their music "Samba Doido", which means "Crazy Samba
Samba

Samba is a Brazilian musical genre derived from African and European roots. It is worldwide recognized as a symbol of Brazil and Brazilian Carnival....
".

From 1979 to 1989, they released many albums for Milestone Records
Milestone Records

Milestone Records is a United States based jazz record label, founded in 1966 in music by Orrin Keepnews and Dick Katz in New York City. The company was incorporated into Fantasy Records in 1972, since then it has been used as a reissue as well as for new recordings....
. They have been releasing albums for various labels steadily since. They had a major hit
Hit single

A hit single is a Sound recording track or Single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official Record chart through repeated airplay and/or significant commercial sales....
 with "Jazz Carnival" in 1979.

Since the early 1990s, they have released albums on the London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 based Far Out Recordings label, whilst remaining based in Brazil, and continue to tour in Europe
Europe

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.

Azymuth have also been involved in producing albums and their artists have been involved in several other projects through the years. One notable album is from Brazilian singer-songwriter Ana Mazzotti, another one for example is Sabrina Malheiro's album from 2005 (daughter to Alex Malheiros).

Since the advent of the remix
Remix

A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. A remixer uses Audio mixing to compose an alternate master recording of a song, adding or subtracting elements, or simply changing the equalization, dynamics, Pitch , tempo, playing time, or almost any other aspect of th...
, many of Azymuth's songs have been redone by a wide range of artists and musicians. You can also see several electronic acts like Jazzanova
Jazzanova

Jazzanova is a Germany Berlin-based DJ/producer collective consisting of Alexander Barck, Claas Brieler, J?rgen von Knoblauch, Roskow Kretschmann, Stefan Leisering, and Axel Reinemer....
 among many others, remixing their works, and various songs appearing on different Azymuth albums.

Members


Ivan Conti

Released a solo album for Milestone Records
Milestone Records

Milestone Records is a United States based jazz record label, founded in 1966 in music by Orrin Keepnews and Dick Katz in New York City. The company was incorporated into Fantasy Records in 1972, since then it has been used as a reissue as well as for new recordings....
 titled The Human Factor.

In 2008 Ivan Conti and hip hop musician Madlib
Madlib

Madlib is a California-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapping, and record producer. Known under a plethora of pseudonyms, he is one of the most prolific and critically acclaimed hip hop production of the 2000s and has collaborated with a myriad of hip hop artists, including The Alkaholiks, Mos Def, De La Soul, Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli...
 released an album as Jackson-Conti titled Sujinho.

Jose Roberto Bertrami

Jose has recorded at least six albums under his own leadership. One of his better known releases, his 2001 album Things Are Different for Far Out Records, features fellow musicians Aleuda, Robertinho Silva
Robertinho Silva

Robertinho Silva is a Brazilian drummer known for jazz. His first album was "Musica Popular Brasileira" in 1981.He has played with many famous musicians including Jo?o Donato, Marcos Valle, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Taiguara, Toninho Horta, Roberto Carlos, Gal Costa, Jo?o Bosco, Paulo Moura, Airto Moreira, Moacyr Santos, Ron Carter,...
, Eddy Palmero, Paulinho Trumpete, Ney Conceição, and his own son Victor Bertrami

Alex Malheiros

Released a solo album for Milestone Records
Milestone Records

Milestone Records is a United States based jazz record label, founded in 1966 in music by Orrin Keepnews and Dick Katz in New York City. The company was incorporated into Fantasy Records in 1972, since then it has been used as a reissue as well as for new recordings....
 titled Atlantic Forest.

Discography

  • 1975: Azimuth
  • 1975: Linha Do Horizonte
  • 1977: Aguia Não Come Mosca
  • 1979: Light as a Feather
  • 1979: Live at the Copacabana Palace
  • 1980: Outubro
  • 1980: Dear Prelude
  • 1982: Cascades
  • 1982: Telecommunication
  • 1984: Rapid Transit
  • 1984: Flame
  • 1985: Spectrum
  • 1986: Tightrope Walker
  • 1987: Crazy Rhythm
  • 1988: The Best / Jazz Carnival
  • 1989: Rio de Janeiro
  • 1989: Carioca
  • 1990: Curumim
  • 1990: Tudo Bem
  • 1994: 21 Anos
  • 1995: Volta a Turma
  • 1996: Jazz Carnival
  • 1998: Woodland Warrior
  • 1999: Pieces of Ipanema
  • 2000: Before We Forget
  • 2002: Partido Novo
  • 2003: Brisa Brasileira (only Japanese import)
  • 2004: Brazilian Soul
  • 2006: Pure
  • 2007: Azimuth (Remastered reissue including a 2nd CD containing new remixes.)
  • 2008: Butterfly


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