Review: In many ways, the surge in popularity enjoyed by Brazilian jazz-funk trio Azymuth since signing to Far Out Recordings in 2000 has been remarkable. Of course, fans of Brazilian music have always thought highly of their mood-livening, samba-centric take on jazz-funk, but rarely have their recordings been this popular or frequent. Aurora is, amazingly, their 26th studio of a career that stretches back to 1972. If you've bought any of their previous recordings, you'll know what to expect; rubbery bass, pleasingly sunny electronic piano melodies, shuffling jazz drums, and the odd fearlessly uptempo carnival rinse-out. The formula hasn't changed much in 30 years, but it would churlish to criticize especially when they continue to produce inspiring and entertaining music like this.
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