(Brazil) Hamilton de Holanda is an innovator within the venerable choro tradition of Brazil. Although choro derives its name from the Portuguese "to cry" it is sweetly sophisticated music that places considerable demands on the technical and improvisational talents of the musician. Holanda plays a ten string bandolim (mandolin) which expands his possibilities considerably, and he brings an assured, jazz-inflected touch to the established repertoire. This performance of "Pedra Da Macumba" finds Holanda blazing away with his quartet consisting of Daniel Santiago on guitar, André Vasconcellos on bass, Márcio Bahia on drums and the formidable Gabriel Grossi on harmonica. The notes are flying, and everyone is having a ton of fun.

(Brazil) Hamilton de Holanda is an innovator within the venerable choro tradition of Brazil. Although choro derives its name from the Portuguese "to cry" it is sweetly sophisticated music that places considerable demands on the technical and improvisational talents of the musician. Holanda plays a ten string bandolim (mandolin) which expands his possibilities considerably, and he brings an assured, jazz-inflected touch to the established repertoire. This performance of "Pedra Da Macumba" finds Holanda blazing away with his quartet consisting of Daniel Santiago on guitar, André Vasconcellos on bass, Márcio Bahia on drums and the formidable Gabriel Grossi on harmonica. The notes are flying, and everyone is having a ton of fun.