A São Paulo-born pianist who blends bossa nova with jazz standards.
For a quick sense of her sound, try 'Chega De Saudade' or 'A Felicidade'. They show how she handles Brazilian material with jazz phrasing.
She grew up in Brazil with a pianist father and studied at Berklee, which gives her playing that specific cross-cultural feel. You can hear it in songs like 'Chega De Saudade' and her 1996 album of Jobim compositions. It's not just jazz or just bossa, it's both, played by someone who knows both traditions from the inside.
She started piano lessons at seven in São Paulo, then moved to Boston for Berklee. Her debut album 'Amanda' came out in 1985, and she's been recording ever since, with songs like 'Superwoman' and 'Running' in her catalog.
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