Fireside Chat

Azymuth

Far Out, Rio De Janeiro

Combining funk, soul and jazz with Samba, Azymuth are the legendary Brazilian three piece orchestra who were responsible for creating a new sound and genre of their own - 'samba doido (crazy samba)'. The trio are now legendary musicians who together have released over twenty albums in thirty five years and who since their inception have delighted their original fans and recently won over legions of new converts. Azymuth started their career back in the early 1970s when Marcos Valle invited them to record on a soundtrack LP in tribute to the Formula 1 racing driver Emerson Fittipaldi. One of the tracks was entitled Azimuth, and after the success of the record they asked Marcos if they could use it as the name for their band. Thus Azymuth began. Over the years their sound has gone from strength to strength and in recent times they have gained many new, younger fans. Through their energetic shows and especially through a bunch of remixes (Roni Size, Kenny Dope, Jazzanova et al) they've become an important force once again on the underground jazz scene. They took some time out from the four years they have spent on the road to have a cosy Fireside Chat with us and let us in on the samba doido secret.