One of the crown jewels of Brazil for over forty years, Azymuth returns with their first album in five years. “Fenix” captures their wide range of rhythms, from jazzy fuk to sun drench fusion. Keyboardist Kiko Continentino fills the huge shoes created by the passing of long time member Roberto Bertrami and his energy shines throughout here. Take for instance his spacey chords on “Fenix” which complements Alex Malheiros funky bass grooves. “Orange Clouds” is warm and sublime Brazilian Jazz. “Carumb” is their signature brand of “Samba Doido” aka crazy Samba laced with spirited percussion from Ivan Conti. Longtime fans will be pleased to find the group once again on top of their game.
