Nova Madrugada at Natalie's Coal Fired Pizza And Live Music

Nova Madrugada is a five-piece ensemble which marries Brazilian music with bop, post-bop and jazz-fusion, and uses original compositions and a common language developed over many years as a freshly-prepared canvas. Given the drop-dead gorgeous melodies of Brazilian composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim and Moacir Santos, it should come as no surprise that the Portuguese language spoken in Brazil is itself poetic. Both the language and melodies of Brazil are inspiration for the quintet Nova Madrugada. The group’s name, pronounced “Mah-dru-GAH-da “is a Portuguese word that expresses the lyrical transformation of darkness into dawn – a state of change like the one the band imposes on its approach to live performance....

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Nova Madrugada is a five-piece ensemble which marries Brazilian music with bop, post-bop and jazz-fusion, and uses original compositions and a common language developed over many years as a freshly-prepared canvas. Given the drop-dead gorgeous melodies of Brazilian composers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim and Moacir Santos, it should come as no surprise that the Portuguese language spoken in Brazil is itself poetic. Both the language and melodies of Brazil are inspiration for the quintet Nova Madrugada. The group’s name, pronounced “Mah-dru-GAH-da “is a Portuguese word that expresses the lyrical transformation of darkness into dawn – a state of change like the one the band imposes on its approach to live performance.

A couple of the tunes on their recently released debut CD (available at the show for $10) were developed by bassist Roger Hines and guitarist Stan Smith over their 20 year musical history, yet the majority were recently composed with Madrugada, giving a unique approach to each selection. On a deeper level, according to Smith, “madrugada” describes the whole process starting with the sky changing colors, birds chirping, followed by citysounds. It’s the same each day, yet it’s different each new day.

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