Azymuth
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Brazil
- Born: 1973 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Active: 1973 - present
Biography
Azymuth are a Brazilian jazz-funk trio from Rio de Janeiro, formed in 1973 by José Roberto Bertrami (keyboards), Alex Malheiros (bass) and Ivan Conti (drums). Dubbing their sound 'samba doido', they fused samba, jazz and funk on albums such as 'Azimuth', 'Light as a Feather' and 'Partido Novo' for labels including #Milestone Records# and #Far Out Recordings#. Bertrami died in 2012 and Conti in 2023; with keyboardist Kiko Continentino, Malheiros now leads the band into its sixth decade.
Genres
Azymuth Discography
- Azimüth (1975) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Águia não come mosca (1977) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- Light as a Feather (1979) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Outubro (1980) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- Telecommunication (1982) - Album - rated 3.57/5
Members
- José Roberto Bertrami - keyboards, piano (1973–1988; 1996–2012)
- Alex Malheiros - bass, guitar (1973–Present)
- Ivan Conti - drums, percussion (1973–2023)
- Jota Moraes - keyboards (1989–1996)
- Kiko Continentino - keyboards (2016–Present)