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Essentially Hermeto - a compelling celebration of the great Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal - is the debut album from Erik Charlston and JazzBrasil. Hermeto's music combines powerfully earthy, traditional Brazilian rhythms with highly sophisticated jazz harmonies. Embodying this rich duality, JazzBrasil, led by Erik Charlston on vibraphone and marimba, combines the Brazilian percussion team of Rogerio Boccato and the legendary Cafe with the elite of New York's jazz scene: Ted Nash on sax, flute and clarinet, Mark Soskin on piano and Jay Anderson on bass. Hermeto's music is passionate, humorous, grooving and demanding - yet can be achingly beautiful. This group lives to bring out all these characteristics, while creating its own sound world.