Edison Machado & Grupo Folclórico Boa Nova

Recorded in New York in early 1978—but never released until now—Edison Machado & Boa Nova captures one of Brazilian jazz’s most daring moments.

Here, in exile under Brazil’s military dictatorship (he sold his drum kit in 1976), he assembled the Boa Nova sextet with Brazilian and U.S. jazz musicians, and delivered an album that fuses samba, hard-bop, post-bop jazz, and orchestral rhythm.

From the sprint of “Porto Feliz” to the expansive 17-minute crescendo “Atlântico”, the record swerves between tight ensemble groove and free-form exploration, drums driving like heartbeat, horns and saxes weaving Brazilian psyche and jazz fire.

It’s raw but elegant; disciplined but wild; rhythm grounded in samba yet reaching towards jazz’s outer edges.

For crate diggers, DJs, and serious collectors: this isn’t just a reissue—it’s a rediscovery.

Pressed in gatefold 2-LP format, it demands to be heard on vinyl, full-volume, with the needle hitting deep into the grooves where percussion and horn heat overlap.

File under: Brazilian jazz, samba-jazz fusion, lost masterpieces rediscovered.