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Thread started 07/11/12 6:25am

funkdoctorrock

RIP Jose Roberto Bertrami.

Jose Roberto Bertrami: keyboardist of legendary brazilian band Azymuth passed away a few days ago..of liver failure.I discovered Azymuth on a local jazz station.I heard this song and taped it off the radio back in 98'. I was on the internet in 01'..Tryin to figure out who made it..The dj i thought said the group's name was Asthma.i typed that in..nothing..So i typed in the song" may I have this dance"? on All Music Guide. Bingo! I was shocked to see three Brazilian guys .lol..Just goes to show music has no color as i learned earlier in life. I started to download their music.all i could find. The grooves were spacy,funky,smooth,jazzy with a brazilian flavor rolled up into one..So then I started to buy their records.Then cds.Gettin deep and heavy into them.The grooves and sound were addicting and so intoxicating..Bertrami's mellow spacey keys.In the vein of fellow Brazilian's Deodato.Yet u could feel the Hancock and Duke influences throughout.Alex malheiros' funky bass playin style stinging and guiding the groove. Ivan (Mamao)Conti drivin the drums and percussion. This was now my fav jazz group overtakin another of mines at the time Spyro Gyra. Ever since purchasing 2002's Partido Nova..i been on a quest to hear all of their music.Always looking forward to when the next album was coming.lol.So lil did I or other Azymuth fans know that 2011's album "Aurora" would be their last one together. I was listening to it just the other day.Thinkin
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Reply #1 posted 07/11/12 6:51am

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when are they gonna come out with a new album? Im on youtube last nite listening to a latin funk band. I see his name on related videos posted by his record company.So I go and click on it and listen to the song.1946-2012 flashed on the video.Im like why are they showing that for a new song?Unless he-No! So I looked it up and I found out that he indeed passed on. It saddens me to say hes gone.Because he was the heart of the group.And the group's music has meant alot to me the last 11yrs.One of my fav Artists.Top Ten even Hell maybe Five.Azymuth has played together for over 40yrs and 30 albums.So my condolences go out to Alex and Ivan as well as Bertrami's family and friends.And to his other fans like me.He was a legend in Brazil.legend in jazz..legend in music..Gone but not forgotten. I suggest to all or anybody who hasnt heard of Bertrami or Azymuth to look them up.Funk,acid jazz,downtempo,Samba or Samba Doido(Crazy Samba the group liked to call it).Its all in there..Dating back to the Early 70's.They were influenced by what was happenin over here in the United States. Took heed and blended it all up and made it their own..Influencing others.So many Beautiful songs... Argubably the music they've done in the last 15yrs is just as good if not better than their 70's and 80's work.

Once Again,
RIP Jose Roberto Bertrami
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Reply #2 posted 07/11/12 7:35am

JoeBala

sad RIP Never heard of him, but I bet the music was great.

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Reply #3 posted 07/11/12 8:16am

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Reply #4 posted 07/11/12 8:21am

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funkdoctorrock said:

when are they gonna come out with a new album? Im on youtube last nite.looking up a latin funk band. I see his name.i go and listen to the song.1946-2012 flashed on the video.im like why are they showin that for a new song.Unless he? So i looked it up and I found out. So it saddens me to say hes gone..Azymuth played together for over 40yrs and 30 albums.So my condolences go out to them as well as his family.and other fans.he was a legend in brazil.legend in jazz..legend in music..Gone but not forgotten..Forgive my shaky message..its tough doin by phone.

Azymuth has done some really nice albums.
Almost all of them with Jose Roberto Bertrami on keyboard.


A couple from his solo albums...



...Laranjeiras (from Aventura - 2009) & Valle Brothers (from Things Are Different - 2001)



Music for adventurous listeners

tA

peace Tribal Records

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Reply #5 posted 07/11/12 8:25am

JoeBala

Oh nice I'll make sure to get his stuff. biggrin Thanks guys!

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Reply #6 posted 07/11/12 8:27am

JazzyJ

WOW that's sad. I was playing some of their music this past weekend too. RIP Jose Roberto Betrami

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Reply #7 posted 07/12/12 7:52pm

JoeBala

Can you guys recomm 4 CD's?

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Reply #8 posted 07/12/12 9:41pm

HuMpThAnG

rose

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Reply #9 posted 07/13/12 8:37pm

funkdoctorrock

I am biased so I basically love most of them .lol. You can start with their 70's and work ya wa up.Or vice versa.

Linha Do Horizonte 75'

*Aguia Nao Come Mosca 77'

*Light as a Feather 79'

*Outubro 80'

*Telecommunication 81'

*Cascades 82"

Rapid Transit 83'

*Flame 84'

Spectrum 85'

Tightrope Walker 86'

*Carnival 97'

*Woodland Warrior 98'

BeforeI Forget 00'

*Partido Nova 02'

Brazilian Soul 04'

Aurora 11'

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Reply #10 posted 07/13/12 9:10pm

JoeBala

funkdoctorrock Thanks alot!!! I'm getting these. The last 2 have 2 albums on one CD. biggrin

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Reply #11 posted 07/14/12 12:11pm

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Had one of the Never Enough Rhodes sets playing and Azimuth's Tempos Atraz came on. Lovely Rhodes and synth work by Bertrami.

Against the ruin of the world, there
is only one defense: the creative act.

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Reply #12 posted 07/14/12 12:43pm

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Some of my favorites from Azymuth and Bertrami:

Festiva Nativa

Meu Mengo

Broken Key

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Reply #13 posted 07/14/12 4:58pm

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sad rose dove rainbo

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