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About
the Group
 Brasilia
is an outstanding Brazilian jazz group that features the
extraordinary and versatile vocals of Pamela Driggs and the
original compositions and arrangements of Ted Moore.
Together, Ms. Driggs and Mr. Moore first formed the idea for
Brasilia several years ago because of their enduring passion for
Brazilian music in general and bossa nova specifically. In their
first album for Kokopelli Records, River Wide, they created some of
the most sensitive and resourceful music of the Brazilian jazz genre
to come along in years.
Comprised
of three Brazilians and three Americans, Brasilia includes some of
the most acclaimed practitioners of this style of music anywhere.
The members of Brasilia have performed with a virtual who's who list
of artists in both the jazz and classical worlds, and have
performed at clubs and festivals around the country, including
the Blue Note in New York City and the Telluride Jazz Festival in
Colorado.
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Ted
Moore (drums)
A
graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Ted Moore has toured
the world with Paul Winter, Marian McPartland, Stan Getz, Joe
Williams and many others. For several years, he lived in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, performing timpani and percussion with the
Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, as well as touring and recording with
one of Brazil's leading saxophonists, Victor Assis Brasil. Mr. Moore
has composed original scores for several films and television
series, including the NOVA science series on PBS. Currently,
Mr. Moore is head of the prestigious Jazz Department at UC Berkeley.
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Pamela
Driggs (vocals)
Pamela
Driggs has performed throughout the United States and South
America, most often with her husband, Romero Lubambo.
She has also worked with other great Brazilian musicians
including Cesar Camargo Mariano, Nana Vasconcelos, Cyro
Baptista and Ivan Lins. A native of Northern Nevada, Pam was
hooked on bossa nova at an early age, and is now considered
"one of the best new voices in jazz" by legendary
musician and producer Herbie Mann. JazzIz magazine agrees, and
says
her remarkable voice expresses the "bittersweet edge of
the Brazilian style with deft perfection and a natural ease
that's totally disarming."
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Romero
Lubambo (guitar)
Romero Lubambo
is the most in-demand Brazilian string master today. A
native of Rio de Janeiro, Romero studied piano and
music theory as a young boy, and at age 17 enrolled in the
Villa-Lobos School of Music in Rio. Today, he is considered by jazz
critics to be one of the brightest soloists in the jazz world. He
has performed and recorded with a long list of outstanding artists
such as Herbie Mann, Dianne Reeves, Ivan Lins, Diana Krall, Larry Coryell,
Eliane Elias, Flora Purim & Airto, and Paquito D'Rivera, as well
as Yo-Yo Ma and Kathleen Battle.
Visit
Romero's website...
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Phil
Markowitz (piano)
Phil
Markowitz is currently a member of the Saxophone Summit band,
featuring Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano. He has
released several critically acclaimed recordings with his own trio.
Mr. Markowitz has performed with Chet Baker, Bob Mintzer, Al DiMeola,
Toots Thielemans, Phil Woods, Joe Williams and many others. He is
also a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. Currently, along
with being one of the most in-demand pianists in NYC, he teaches in
the Graduate Studies program at the Manhattan School of Music.
Visit
Phil's website...
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Café
(percussion)
Café
is a veteran of countless gigs and recordings with Herbie Mann,
Eliane Elias, Luiz Bonfa, David Byrne, Roberta Flack, the New York
Samba Band, Randy Brecker, Simone, Djavan, Tania Maria, Astrud
Gilberto and Sergio Mendes.
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Sergio
Brandau (bass)
Sergio
Brandau has become one of the most sought-after bass players in
New York ever since arriving from Brazil. He has performed and
recorded with Tania Maria, Herbie Mann, Flora Purim & Airto, and
many others.
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