Topic: Milton Nascimento

In March extraordinary flutist Claire Chase, founder and director of International Contemporary Ensemble, will release her second collection of...

This weekend's live music picks

0 . Here are The Chronicle's picks for nightclub happenings this weekend. . . Compiled by Kimberly Chun, Tony DuShane and Andrew Gilbert.. Ivan...
Asked to explain the powerful influence of Brazilian music, Milton Nascimento goes way beyond the rhythms of bossa nova.. . "With the mixing of...
It's hard to believe, as we shovel ourselves out from under a mountain of snow today, that tickets go on sale Saturday for some of the shows lined...

Milton Nascimento

Milton Nascimento (born October 26, 1942) is a prominent Brazil ian singer , songwriter , and guitarist .Nascimento's mother was the maid Maria do Carmo Nascimento. As a baby, Milton Nascimento was adopted by his mother's former employers: When he was 18 ...

The Producer's Ear: January 2009

In a recent column, I introduced you to the idea of seeking out the highest possible quality in digital-audio-file playback. I've applied the RealFeel process (more on that in a bit), and upon hearing it, I'm transported back to the ...

Power and grace from samba's first family

It's been too long since Brazil's king and queen of jazz samba paid their annual state visit to Ronnie's. They're back at last with a band that still combines power and grace like some Copacabanan Rolls-Royce. Their daughter ...