Sonny & Perley Perform Brazilian Romance – The Bossa Nova Phenomenon

Husband and wife team Sonny & Perley capture the essence of the sultry romance and mesmerizing rhythm of Bossa Nova. The world discovered Bossa Nova in 1963 with the huge success of the master composer Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Girl from Ipanema”. Simultaneously inspiring American Jazz and popular music with this “new wave”, albums were recorded by legendary artists including Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz and Sergio Mendez and Brazil 66. To this day, Jobim’s music and the Bossa Nova continue as a major force and inspiration for artists such as Diana Krall, Natalie Cole and countless others. Perley offers both English and Portuguese interpretations of lyrics. 3-4:30pm.