DESCRIPTION:
The great Brazilian singer and songwriter, Rosa Passos, known for keeping alive traditional Brazilian jazz with all of its mystery, rhythm, and romance intact, was the highlight of the eighth Latin Culture Celebration, November 8, 2007.

A group of Berklee students, faculty, and alumni, under the direction of bass professor Oscar Stagnaro, provided the musical backing for an amazing night surveying 50 years of Brazilian popular music.

"Acai" (Djavan)
"Obi" (Djavan"
"Voce Vai Ver" (Jobim)
"Papel Mache" (Joao Bosco and Aldir Blanc"
"La Puerta" (L. Demetrio)

Performers:
Alon Yovnai- piano
Ricardo Vogt- guitar
Oscar Stagnaro- bass
Maurizio Zotarelli- drums
Susanna Quilter- flute
Paul Scherer- clarinet
Niv Toar- trumpet
Jon Joseph- tenor saxophone
Nick Noonan- trombone
Eleanora Bianchini- vocals

Executive Producer- Tom Riley
Producer- Oscar Stagnaro
Musical Director- Matthew Nicholl