Brasilian Vibes

Brasilian Vibes Trio members are Nanny Assis (vocals/guitar/perc), Leonardo Lucini (7-string elec bass) and Arthur Lipner (vibes/marimba).  Assis was honored as 2017’s “Brazilian Music Ambassador Of The World ” by the Brazilian Press Awards. This ground-breaking trio integrates varied Brazilian styles and repertoire with mallet instruments to create exciting new sounds which will delight your ears and tap your feet. 2017 concert appearances included NYC’s Blue Note (also in 2015 & ’16), KOSA (Montreal), Slyfest Arts Festival (NY), Levitt Pavilion (CT), and Percussive Arts Society Int’l Convention (IN). Their album “Brasilian Vibes” was nominated “Best CD of the Year” by the Brazilian Press Awards, which also nominated Assis, a native of Bahia, “Best Brazilian Vocalist in USA” in 2017 for the second time in his career. Leonardo Lucini, hailing from Rio de Janeiro, is an active performer/educator based in the DC area with many albums and publications to his credit.  Arthur Lipner’s concert appearances, recordings, and publications have established him as a leading mallet player and composer of his generation. Lipner has toured in Brazil eighteen times. See Brasilian Vibes with special guest Mark Morganelli (flugelhornist & owner of the Jazz Forum) at the Jazz Forum!