Mixtape #147

A prominent force in the Brazilian jazz scene, Caixa Cubo have been making waves internationally since starting the project back in 2007. Made up of long-time friends Henrique Gomide (keys), João Fideles (drums) and Noa Stroeter (bass), the three forward-thinking musicians, hailing from São Paulo, have been exploring new sonic territories whilst developing their own musical language. With a knack for improvisation, the trio’s compositions boast spontaneity and meticulousness in equal measure. Last Friday Caixa Cubo released their eighth full-length album, Agôra, an intoxicating and beguiling record bursting at the seams with grooves and energy. So we’re stoked they found the time to pick a few favourite artists and tracks for our monthly mixtape, lovingly mixed by Chris Dusty from their label Jazz & Milk.

  1. Wayne Shorter – Ponta de Areia [Columbia]
  2. Gal Costa – Pontos de Luz [Philips]
  3. Cassiano – Rio Best-Seller [Columbia]
  4. Wando – Libertas Que Serás Um Beija-Flor [Som Livre]
  5. Caixa Cubo – Sábado (feat. Zé Leônidas) [Jazz & Milk]
  6. Caixa Cubo – Dreams (feat. Xênia França) [Jazz & Milk]
  7. Gal Costa – Da Maior Importância [Philips]
  8. Emílio Santiago – Trocando Em Miúdos [Philips]
  9. João Donato – Debutante’s Ball [Blue Thumb Records]
  10. Grupo Um – Onze Por Oito [Far Out Recordings]
  11. Dom Salvador E Abolição – Guanabara [CBS]
  12. Airto Moreira – Romance Of Death [Epic Associated / Legacy]
  13. Trio Mocotó – Xuxu Melão [Arlequim]
  14. Caixa Cubo – Palavras [Heavenly Recordings]
  15. Caixa Cubo – Baião Malandro [Heavenly Recordings]

Mixtape #62

From New York by way of Tel Aviv, the music of Yonatan Gat, inventive master guitarist, combines influences from every corner of the globe to create a bonkers and unique musical entity, firmly held together by an improvised free jazz approach and pure wild energy. To gain an insight into Yonatan's genre-crossing tendencies, we've asked him to curate this month's mixtape. And sure enough, from British rock punk to Portuguese fado, from South African choral music to Israeli rock and American hip hop to Brazilian bossa, to name but a few, his mixtape, just like his music, has got it all.


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