“Bassist Leonardo Cioglia takes Brazilian Jazz in a more modern approach. ...a Brazilian 'spice' to his sound, but he explores the genre outside the box."
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Odds & Ends: Ernest Barteldes, The Brasilians.
"Leonardo Cioglia has a great feel and great timing, he is very relaxed, and I can really explore polyrhythms when I’m playing alongside someone so able."
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Duduka Da Fonseca's interview w/ Bruce Gilman, Brazzil Magazine
“Effervescent rhythm is the currency of this quartet of musicians originally hailing from Brazil.
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The New York Times on the group Brazilian Jazz Collective
“...when Leonardo Cioglia and his group Zabumbatuq play, the club really comes alive.
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Boston Sunday Globe (On The Rise) on the group Zabumbatuq
“...brave in its success at capturing the legendary sound of Brazilian musical history, and reuniting it with its now historical partner - jazz...
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Rhythm Music (Global Sounds) on the group Zabumbatuq
"Leonardo E.M. Cioglia is a musician that demands your concentration. You can't allow yourself to be caught off guard during the first listen, for if you do, you may miss all of the little things, the silences, the influx of notes, that this guy is able to put into his music."
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John Book, The Run Off Groove
“Of all the Brazilian bands in rotation around Boston, Zabumbatuq is the most cohesive and jazzy.
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Fred Bouchard for the bygone periodical Bossa
“Music to listen, freak out and dance.
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Bezirk Höfe (Swiss Periodical) on the group Zabumbatuq
"The songs themselves are audio illustrations of a Brazil most people aren't aware of, and Cioglia allows the characters in his songs to dance in a way that might not be possible in the real world."
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John Book, The Run Off Groove
“Brazilian born bassist Leonardo Cioglia...without any doubt you could tell the many years of experience; besides virtuosi solos, he also was perfectly in command of the grooves.
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Newspaper in Bären, Switzerland
“There is oxygen in Boston's nightlife. It comes wrapped in Brazilian musical notes by the quintet Zabumbatuq.
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George Alonso for Brazil Express on the group Zabumbatuq
"These are stories that are worth returning to many times over, those who take it in as a personal favorite will find new things within the music with every listen."
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John Book, The Run Off Groove
"Cioglia knows how to deliver the goods... The kind of cat that makes you feel like always making him welcome, there’s a lot going on here and all of it good."
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Chris Spector, Editor and Publisher, Midwest Record
