Eddie Gazani

Bossa nova and samba sit next to tango, forró and Gypsy jazz in an Eddie Gazani set, and he plays all of it with a modern edge. Eddie sings and plays guitar, and he's also a composer and writer, so the arrangements carry his own stamp even on traditional material. Italian songs and straight jazz round out the list. It's warm, rhythmic music with a lot of Latin feel, good under a long lunch, a dinner party or a garden reception where people drift between conversations and the occasional dance.