Azymuth with Brainstory and Ebo Taylor

Sep 11, 2024 at 8:00 PM · Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA

Sep 11

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Ebo Taylor

1 concert

Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian guitar legend, blends highlife, Afrobeat, and jazz. Known for albums like "Love and Death," he collaborated with Pat Thomas and influenced jazz artists like Fela Kuti. Strut Records released his works globally, while hits like "Heaven" were widely sampled in modern music.

Azymuth

3 concerts

Azymuth, a Brazilian jazz-funk trio from the 1970s, blends jazz, samba, disco, and electronic music. Known for "Jazz Carnival," they influenced many artists and have been remixed by DJs like Theo Parrish and Jazzanova. Founders include Jose Roberto Bertrami, Alex Malheiros, and Ivan Conti. They recorded over 20 albums, gained fame in the '80s, and collaborated with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Despite lineup changes, they thrived musically, with the acclaimed "Light as a Feather" and "Fenix" albums.