Jazz and the Music of Brazil: Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira

Born in New York City of American parents—but with a Brazilian heart—Sandy Cressman began her recording career with the highly acclaimed vocal trio Pastiche. Her connection with Brazilian music was first sparked at UC Berkeley in the late 1970s, and heightened 20 years later when she began performing in a duo with Brazilian master keyboardist Marcos Silva. Cressman and Silva developed an extensive repertoire, musical interplay, and following in the San Francisco Bay Area, and soon expanded their group to a quintet. Sandy Cressman and Homenagem Brasileira are now regular headliners at jazz festivals, clubs, and concert venues, presenting an energetic musical journey through the rich world of Brazilian jazz.