Examples from Studio Recordings

This  instrumentation is close to the traditional “Regional” Acoustic Group used for decades in Brazil

 

Billy Newman - 6 string Guitar  Rogerio Souza - 7 string Guitar Dennis Lichtman - clarinet/mandolin
Hadar Noiberg - Flute Tom Armstrong - Pandeiro
 

 

 

  Choro Calms Her Anger – Choro Cancão

 

 

Two Ernestos – Maxixe

 

Dance of the Emotionally Intelligent – Choro Samba

This Frevo is an early example of the first group
playing Billy Newman Originals from an EP of the Group Brooklyn Brazil Bop

                                                                        Billy Newman - Electric Guitar/Composer
                                                                        Rob Curto - Accordion Michael Attias - Alto Sax 
                                                                        Leco Reis - Bass  Chris Michael - Drums

 

Frevo no Sertao de Flatlands Ave

Some Tracks from two different Sextet Recordings

Billy Newman - Electric Guitar/Composer
Ron Horton - trumpet  Michael Attias - Alto Sax
Leco Reis - Bass Aaron Thurston - Drums
Mathias Kunzli - percussion

 

 

The Experts in Relaxation Try to Stay Cool in Kabul

 

 

Hues of Your Generosity

 

Bounce it Up Down Some


Billy Newman - Nylon String Guitar/Composer 
Eric Schugren - Tenor Sax Ben Holmes - Trumpet
Michael Attias - Alto Sax Leco Reis - Bass 
Conor Meehan - Drums

 

 

Ana Leaves Astoria

 

He’s a Mystery to Himself

 

Intervallic Choro