From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Fernando Holz was a soughtafterperformer in bars and clubs before moving to Boston in1990. Upon his arrival he made a big splash on the New Englandmusic scene as the lead vocalist with the popular quintet Gandaya,which created “Brazilian music with a great deal of heart and soul,and not afraid to take a chance or two,” — Jeff Turton, WFNXRadio.He appeared at the Boston-area’s premier jazz rooms,Scullers and Regattabar, as well as at the Hartford Jazz Festival.O...
From Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, Fernando Holz was a soughtafterperformer in bars and clubs before moving to Boston in1990. Upon his arrival he made a big splash on the New Englandmusic scene as the lead vocalist with the popular quintet Gandaya,which created “Brazilian music with a great deal of heart and soul,and not afraid to take a chance or two,” — Jeff Turton, WFNXRadio.He appeared at the Boston-area’s premier jazz rooms,Scullers and Regattabar, as well as at the Hartford Jazz Festival.On his new release Minh’ Alma Nua (My Nude Soul), FernandoHolz sings and orchestrates original Brazilian pop-jazz music thatmakes the listener feel that he or she is being spoken to personally.Fernando melds happiness and sadness in superior material withan uncommon ease. Poetry is achieved through his sensitive andcareful employment of mood, tempo, melody, and harmony. Neverstilted or weak in sentiment, the music makes connections with thatof the master, Tom Jobim.
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