DELICIOUS, SULTRY, RHYTHMIC, ROOTS OF BRAZIL ! THIS IS ABRACOS BRAZILIAN TRIO -
BOSSA NOVA TO AFRO SAMBA AND BEYOND
Cool sultry bossa nova is ABRACOS Brazilian Trio. Infectious Afro-samba is ABRACOS Brazilian Trio. Sweet vocals, guitar interludes, roots rhythms is ABRACOS Brazilian Trio. Taking Brazilian music a step further, ABRACOS Brazilian Trio brings to this mix strands of new and old Brazilian ‘Música Popular Brasileira’ (MPB) such as tropilcalia, as well as roots music like maracatu, and choro to name a few. As skilled jazz musicians, ABRACOS Brazilian Trio seamlessly blends all of this to bring you the joy of Brazil rhythms, colors and atmosphere along with unforgettable music.
Great experience, beautiful music, exactly what we were looking to hear at our celebration.
Price Range: $400-$2000. depends on length of GIG
VOCALS : LAURIE WINESTOCK
Lyrical and sensual, Laurie Winestock’s voice is true to the sounds of Brazil. She finds Brazilian music a natural fit for her deep commitment to the spontaneity and intricacy of Jazz and the rich legacy of folk and world music. Both as a vocalist and composer, she is equally at home in genres as diverse as Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, American jazz & neo-soul. Her original Afro-Cuban Jazz composition ‘Just Enough’ can be heard at (link hidden). Laurie performs around the San Francisco Bay Area at such venues as Cafe Pink House Jazz Club in Saratoga, The Seahorse in Sausalito, The Terrace Room in Oakland, Angelica’s in Redwood City, Geoffrey’s Inner Circle in Oakland and more.
GUITAR : DAVE COPELAND
Sensitive and Dynamic, guitarist and composer Dave Copeland has been playing around the Bay Area for the last 30 years. He has regularly performed at venues such as Angelica’s in Redwood City and Jupiter in Berkeley. He is currently a member of the house band at the Berkeley Yacht Club jam session, as well as playing regularly as a member of the West Side Jazz Club at several venues around SF. As a composer he has written many tunes exploring all the different styles of Brazilian music, from bossa and baiao to choro and samba.
PERCUSSION : DAVE EAGLE
Fluid, versed and inventive, percussionist Dave Eagle is a Berkeley native. His love of music has been with him since before he could walk. His dad, also a percussionist, had congas in the house and would put him to sleep to King Sunny Ade records. He started capoeira when he was five. At five years he also started playing a lot of Brazilian music. He now plays in many bay area local groups. His percussion style includes Brazilian, cumbia, salsa, Latin jazz, hip hop, pop, reggae, New Orleans, boogie-woogie and blues. Dave has played venues as diverse as Yoshi’s, Ashkenaz, New Parish, Great American Music Hall, Boom Boom Room, Madrone, Freight and Salvage, Rum and Sugar, and also plays in a local church band for the past 6 years. “My love for music is great and I feel like music/art is the meaning of life” – Dave Eagle.
We a SOOO SUPER flexible.
We just need an electrical hook up.
in fact, we are even able to work off of our battery operated system if necessary
OUR REPERTOIRE
BOSSA NOVA TUNES - 30
Garota de Ipanema / Girl-Boy From Ipanema
Chega de Sauldade / End to Longing
Corcovado / Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars
Desafinado / Out of Tune
Samba de Uma Nota / One Note Samba
Triste / Sad Is
Blue Bossa / Blue Bossa (known by same name in both languages)
Meditação / Meditation
Vou te Contar / Wave
So Nice / Samba de Verao
Dindi (known by same name in both languages)
How Insensitive
Once I Loved
O Morro / The Hills
Outra Vez / Once Again
Agua de Bebe / Water to Drink
Vivo Sonhando / Dreamer
Manhã de Carnaval-Black Orpheus Theme-Orfeu Negro Theme / A Day In The Life Of A Fool (there are many names for this well known song)
Felicidade
Só Danço Samba / Jazz 'n' Samba
Pra Machucar Meu Coracao
Modinha
O Grande Amor
Eu e o Meu Amor-Lamento do Morro
Doralice
Chovendo na Roseira
Retrato em Branco e Preto
Inutil Paisagem
Samba da Benção
Folhas Secas
SAMBAS - 25
Samba de Orfeu / Sweet Happy Life
Não Deixe O Samba Morrer
Mas Que Nada
Canto de Ossanha
Aquarela Do Brasil / Known as 'Brazil' in English
Trem das Onze
Magalenha
Berimbau
Portela na Avenida
Conto de Areia
Macunaima
Canto das 3 raças
E D'Oxum
Capoeira Mata Um
Pra Que Chorar
Samba da Utopia
Tim Dom Dom
Balanca Pema
Un Ser de Luz
Oxossi
Maracatu Nacao do Amor
Juizo Final
Rainha XNEW
O Ronco de Cuica XNEW
Tempo de Amor XNEW
MPB: MUSICA POPULAR BRASILEIROS, includes Tropicalia, etc. - 15
Drao
Coracao Vagabondo
Aquele Abraco
Que Bloco e Esse
Se Sera Seria
Patctocombaco
Voce Abusou
O Bonde do Dom
Universo au meu redor
Amazonas
Danca da Solidao
Sonho Meu
A Ra
O Sonho
Nao Tme Nada Nao
BRAZILIAN SONGS in other catagories - 10
Oricuri (Forró)
Lamento Sertanejo (Forró)
Asa Branca (Forró style)
E Eu Nao Tenho Ninguem (slow Afro-Samba)
Samba Em Preludio (slow Afro-Samba)
Ogum de Ronda (slow Afro-Samba)
Refém da Solidão (slow Afro-Samba)
Canto de Yansan (slow Afro-Samba)
Cine Baronesa (slow contemporary Modinha)
Valsa Pra Biu Roque (slow contemporary Modinha)
ORIGINALS (BRAZILIAN STYLE TUNES WE WROTE) - 9
Ha um Tempo (Bossa Nova)
Samba de Inverno (Bossa Nova)
Minha Varanda / My Balcony (MPB Ballad)
Era na Primavera / Born Like Love in Springtime (Bossa Nova)
Sob o Mar (Afro-Samba)
Eu Nao Sei Como Viver Sem (Forró)
Sonho da Bahia / Bahia's Dream (Samba)
Papagaios do Inverno (Bossa Nova)
Corta o Coracao (Afro-Samba)
American Standards - 16
(we can throw in as many or few of these if you like)
Blue Skies
Round Midnight
Sunnyside of the Street
In a Sentimental Mood
Bye Bye Blackbird
Midnight Sun
Over the Rainbow
Misty
All of Me
Fly Me to the Moon
What is this Thing Called Love
Ain't Misbehave'n
Lush Life
Infant Eyes
Harlem Nocturne
Prelude to a Kiss
We have over 100 Songs in our Repertoire at this time and are always adding tunes. If for example there is a Brazilian Tune or an American Standard that you really want to hear, that is not on this list let me know. There is a good chance we know it!
Laurie Winestock - ABRACOS BRAZILIAN TRIO
MANY INFLUENCES!
We take it all in.
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Baden Powell
Clara Nunes
Elis Regina
Giberto Gil
Caetano Veloso
Marisa Monte
Dorival Caymmi
Astrud and Joao Gilberto
Gal Costa
Leny Andrade
Chico Buarque
Marienne de Castro
Sivuca
and MORE
Electricity. That's it!. We bring everything else - plus the GOOD VIBE. We even have a battery operated system if necessary.
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