He plays the electric bass and runs an outfit that fuses samba and bossa nova with jazz and funk. The sound ranges from hints of Charlie Parker to the Meters to Parliament, all while retaining a Brazilian influence courtesy of Browns native home, Rio de Janeiro (70s jazz heads will definitely get a distinct Return to Forever vibe too).
Brown recently released his first album, Daqui pro Mundo (From Here to Around the World), and now hes taking on the Museum of Contemporary Arts Jazz at MoCA, the free outdoor concert held the last Friday of every month. See the current art exhibit, Convention, between 7 and 10 p.m., but make sure youre under the stars when Brown begins shredding at 8.
Fri., July 31, 8 p.m., 2009