Oscar Castro-Neves makes first Nashville appearance

Thursday November 04, 2010

From Nashville Scene

Bossa nova master Oscar Castro-Neves makes first Nashville appearance
By: Ron Wynn

The famed guitarist, producer, composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Oscar Castro-Neves has appeared all over the world, and been an international sensation since the age of 16. His first song “Chora Tua Tristeza” was among the earliest breakout tunes of the lush, romantic Brazilian genre known as bossa nova — featuring a lighter, less frenzied but still hypnotic flowing rhythm. But as storied a history as he’s been part of, and as well-traveled as he may be, Castro-Neves’ voice lights up when he talks about his upcoming weekend residency at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.

“It’s even a surprise to me, but I’ve never been to Nashville,” Castro-Neves says. “That’s a city that you just associate with music, and I can’t wait to get there. I’ve heard so much about it, and am really excited to know you have a place there where jazz and Latin music are being celebrated and performed and taught. It’s going to be a very exciting weekend.”

Castro-Neves’ long and influential impact on bossa nova is directly linked to his equally extensive relationship with Antonio Carlos Jobim, whom he met as a teenager.

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