Azymuth | |
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 Azymuth in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Jazz, samba, funk |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Labels | Milestone Records Far Out Recordings |
| Members | Alex Malheiros Kiko Continentino Renato Calmon |
| Past members | Ariovaldo Contesini Jota Moraes Marinho Boffa José Roberto Bertrami Fernando Moraes Ivan Conti |
Azymuth is a Brazilian jazz-funk group formed in 1973. The original lineup was a trio composed of José Roberto Bertrami (keyboards), Alex Malheiros (bass, guitars), and Ivan Conti (drums, percussion).[1] Kiko Continentino joined the group in 2015 as the band's keyboardist after Bertrami's death. As of April 2023, Alex Malheiros is the only surviving original member of the group.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 36/7. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.