Benjamim Taubkin - Moderna Tradição

Uploaded on Feb 18, 2008
Moderna Tradição - an encounter of veteran master musicians performing the choro - instrumental music created in Brazil at the end of the XIX century and still very much alive and growing today. Performed by a quintet having the slightly unusual instrumentation of mandolin, soprano-sax, guitar, piano and percussion. The performances are full of life and display impeccable musicianship, colorful arrangements, and many beautiful themes. The five musicians - Izaias De Almeida on mandolin, Nailor Proveta on soprano (doubling on clarinet), acoustic guitarist Israel de Almeida, pianist Benjamim Taubkin, and percussionist Guello are widely respected in Brazil. 

Filled with musical beauty, melodic improvising, very attractive tone colors, and a memorable ensemble sound, New Old Music is a delight. 

The CD was released in Brasil by Núcleo Contemporâneo and in United States by Adventure Music. In 2008 it will be release in Europe by Connecting Cultures.

www.myspace.com/modernatradicao

Concerto gravado pela Unimusica TVE (2005).