20 Brazilian Jazz Tunes

compiled byJovino Santos Neto

for educational use only

These tunes were chosen for their simple themes and potential for soloing and arrangements. Most of them are standards and have been favorites of Brazilian musicians for many years. They are presented here in a simple format, so that creative musicians anywhere can use them as a means to develop their Brazilian musical skills.

Please note that these compositions are presented here for educational purposes only. Any person who is interested in recording or employing these charts for commercial uses should obtain a license from the respective publishers. Available recordings of these tunes can be found by doing a search by title at:

www.allbrazilianmusic.com

Below I have selected some rhythmic patterns as samples of the major styles prevalent in the music of Brazil. They are represented below in 2 layers, shown on 2 staves. The grooves are shown as simple pairs of 2/4 measures, which may be combined into longer patterns and extended to generate different meters as well. For pianists, a suggested use would be to practice them both in a solo setting (when the 2 hands represent both layers) and in a rhythm section context (where the functions of the layers may be assigned to different instruments). For a selected discography or listening suggestions, I recommend an Internet search using the names mentioned in this text. There are many web sites in Portuguese and in English that document the biographies of the musicians, as well as online retailers that sell their recordings, such as www.caravanmusic.com, www.brazilianjazz.com,www.ventania.com.br and www.brazmus.com. I also recommend to anyone interested in becoming familiar with these styles to learn the melodies of songs, as they will become invaluable elements in the internalizing of the architecture of each style.

Samba 1

Samba 2

Baião 1

Variation:

Baião 2

CMaj7 Gm9 C7 FMaj7 Fm9 B 7 E Maj7 A Maj7

6

1Dm9 G7 E7 A7 Dm9 G7

2Dm9 G7 CMaj7

12 G7sus4 CMaj7/G

16

1G7sus4 B7 E7 A7 D7

20

2

B7 E7 A7 Dm9 G7 CMaj7 Gm9 C7

26 F Maj7 Fm9 B 7

28 E Maj7 A Maj7 Dm9 G7 CMaj7

AmanhãWalter Santos

2-3 montuno pattern

Am7 D 7 Bm7 E7 Am7 D7 Bm7 E7

A 5Am7 D7 Bm7 E7 Am7 A 7 Gm7 C 7 FMaj7 B Maj7

10

1

Bm7 5 E7 9 Am7 D 7 Bm7 E7

2

Bm7 5 E7 9 Am7

B

Samba

16Em7 5 A7 9 Dm7

20F m7 5 B7 9 E7sus4 E7 9

C

2-3 montuno pattern

24Am7 D7 Bm7 E7 Am7 A 7 Gm7 C7 FMaj7 B Maj7

29Bm7 5 E7 9 Am7 D7 Bm7 E7

AmazonasJoao Donato

© João Donato

B 7sus4 A m7 5 A Maj7

Medium samba

A

6

C m9 F m9 G7 9

9

C m9 A m7 5 D 7 GMaj7 E m7 A m7 D 7

13

D 7 G7 9 C m9 F m9 G7 9

17

C Maj7 C7 9 F m7 B 7 E Maj7/B A 7 5 A 7 G7 91

C m7

22

2C m7

BA 7 C m7 G7 9 C7 9

27

F m7 C m71

D7 9 G7 92

D7 9 G7 9 C m7

AmphibiousMoacir Santos

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

6Dm7 G7 D m7 G7 Dm7 G7

12Dm7 G7 Fm7 B 7 E7(13) E7(b13) Em7 A7 9

18FMaj7 B 7 E7(13) E7(b13) Em7 A7 9

22D7(13) D7(b13) Dm7 G7 AMaj7

A RãJoão Donato

© Acre Editora Musical

lyrics by Caetano Veloso

Am7 B7 9 E7 9 Am7

5B Maj7 Am7 B Maj7 Am7 A7 9

10Dm7 Fm6 Am7 A7 9 Dm7

15G 7 11 G7sus4 G13 9 C Maj7

19E7 9 FMaj7 F/E

22Dm7 F m6/G CMaj7 To Coda Fm6/G

26CMaj7 E7 9 FMaj7 Em7 E 7 11

30Dm7 Fm6/G CMaj7 Bm7 5 E7 9

34Am7 G 7 5

9Gm7 C7

38F Maj7 E7 5

9Am11

ArrepiouClaudio Spiewak/Antonio AdolfoMedium Samba

Piano

Bright samba

Cm7 F7

3

Cm7 F7

Pno.

6

Cm7 F7

3

F7 F7 B7( 5) B Maj7 B m7 E 7

Pno.

12

A Maj7

To Coda

D 7 G Maj7

1

Dm7 G7 Gm7 C7sus4

Pno.

18 2

Gm7 C7 FMaj7 Bm7 B 7 Am7

Céu e Mar

Johnny Alf

Pno.

24

FMaj7 Bm7 E7( 9) Am7

Pno.

30

A 7( 5) Gm7 C7 A7( 9) D7( 9) D 7

D.S. al Coda

C7

Pno.

37

G Maj7

To Tag

Gm7 C7 G Maj7

DS for solos, take coda every time

FMaj7

Pno.

41

B7( 5) B Maj7 B m7 E 7 A Maj7

Pno.

46

D 7 G Maj7 Gm7 C7 G Maj7 FMaj7 EMaj7

- 2 -

Céu e Mar

medium samba

B 7 9 B7 9 C7 9 C7 9 C 7 9 D7 9

6

D7 9 E 7 9 E7 9 E7 9 E 7 9 D7 9

To Coda

D 9

11

C69 F Maj7 Em7 A7 9 D7

16

G7sus4 G7 C7sus4 C 7 FMaj7 Bm7 5 E7 9 AMaj7

22

F m7 B13 B7 13 E7 A7 D7 G7

Chico HipocondriaAécio Flávio

27

C69 F Maj7 Em7 A7 9 D7

32

G7sus4 G7 Em7 5 A7

35

D7

after head out, D.C. al Coda

B 7 B7 C7

D.S. for solos

39

C7 9

- 2 -

Chico Hipocondria

G Maj7 A m7 D 7 G Maj7

5

A Maj7 G Maj7 C m7 5 F 7

9

B m7 C m7 5 F 7 B m7 E m7 A7 DMaj7 D 7 E m7 A7

15

A m7 D 7 GMaj7 A m7 D 7 D m7

20

D m7 G7 C m7 5 C m6 G/B B m6

25

E 7 A m7 D7 D m7 G 7 C m7 5

30

C m6 G/B B m6 E 7Fine

A m7 D 7 G 6D.C. al FineA m7 D 7

Estamos AíMauricio Einhorn/Durval Ferreira/Sandra Werneck

Bright samba

G7 G7 5 C7 E m6/G

7F7 B 6 Fm7 B 7 E 7

13D m7 5 G7 5 C7 F 7 B 6

19D7 9 E 7 E 7 B 6

22G7 C7 F7 B 6 D7

Feijoada CompletaChico Buarque de Hollanda

3 3

EMaj7 A m7 D 7

3

3DMaj7 C 7sus 9 C 7 9 F m7

6 13

3B7 B7 9 G m7 G7 CMaj7 FMaj7

2 33

B7 B7 9

10 E6 Am6 E6 E7 9 AMaj7 A 7 Bm7 C 7 C m7 F m7

15 3DMaj7 E/D

3A/C F m7

3 3B7(13) B7(b13) Bm7 C 9

13 F m7 F7

203 3

EMaj7 A m7 D 7

33

DMaj7 C 7sus 9 C 7 9 F m7

253 3

B7 B7 9

3

G m7 G 913

3 3

AMaj7

3

A 7

30 3 3

E/G A7 11 G m7 5 C 7 9 F 7(13) F 7(b13)

33 3 3B7sus4 B7 9 CMaj7 F Maj7 EMaj7

Folha Morta Ary BarrosoSamba-canção

Maracatu

FMaj7 B Maj7

9FMaj7 B Maj7

15E 7sus4 A 7sus4

21Gm7 G Maj7

repeat for solos

25

after head out:

FMaj7E 7sus4

tutti:29

MaracutaiaNenê

Bm7 5 B m6 Am7 A 7(b13) D Maj7 G 7 FMaj7 D7 9 Gm7 D7 9

A 6Gm7 C7 FMaj7 B 7 Am7 D7 9 Gm7 D7 9

10Gm7 C7 FMaj7 B 7 Am7 D m7

B 13 3

Bm7 5 E7 9

3

Am7 D7 9

3

Gm7 C7 9

3

3

C m7 F7

17 3 3

Bm7 5 B m6

3

Am7 D7 9 Gm7 C7

1

F Maj7 D7 9

2

FMaj7

22Bm7 5 B m6 Am7 A 7 D Maj7 G 7 FMaj7

Muito à VontadeJoão Donatoconcert chart

D7 Am7 D7

5G7 D 7 Am7 D7 C 7 D7

9Gm7 C7 Fm7

13E 7 A7 9 D 7 Am7 D7 A7 D6

17G7 C7

21D6 G7 C7

25D6

NanãMoacir SantosAfro-samba

open

baião

F 7break

Fgroove

AF 7sus4

8

G/F B m/F F 7 G/F

16

B m/F F 7break

1F

2F F F 13 11

23

sambabreak B

G m7 C 7 A m7 D 7 9 G m7 C 7 A 13 A7(b13) D 7sus4 D 7

30

3

D m7

33

G 7 C 7sus4breakC 7

D.S. al CodaTo Coda

36

E 7 F 7Fine

38

F 7solos D 7 9

54

G m7 C 7 A m7 D7 G m7 C 7 A 13 A(b13) D 7 D m7 G 7 C 7sus4 C 7

Pro ZecaVitor Assis Brasil

Bright Samba

C Maj7 E 7 59

A m7 G m7 C 7 F Maj7 D m7

10G 7 C m7 F 7 B m7 E 7 A m7 D7

15 3

D m7 G 913 C Maj7 E 9

13 B m7 E 7

21G m7 C 7 F Maj7

25F m7 5 B 9

13 E m7 5 A 7 D m7

30G 7 E m7 5 A7 F m7 5 B 9

13

35E m7 5

To Coda A 7 D m7 G7 C Maj7 E 9

13

41D 7 G 7 E 7

vamp

A 7 on cue:D 7 G 7 C Maj7

Tutti:47

F/E

Samba NovoNewton Chaves/Durval Ferreira

A 7

Sam bou sam

Gm7 C7 9

bou não des can sou

FMaj7A 7

Fi cou zan

Gm7 C7 9

ga da quan doo di a cl re

5

Cm7 F7 9

ou eu nun ca

B Maj7 E 9

vi sam bar as sim

Am7 D m7

Gos ta do

81

G7

sam ba mui to mais do que de

Gm7 A 7

mim sam bou sam

2

Gm7 C7 9

sam ba mui to mais do que de

FMaj7

mim

12

E7sus4 E7

Quan doou viu ba ter o tam bo

AMaj7

rim

E7sus4 E7

Não quis mais sa ber de cha cha

AMaj7

chá

16

F7sus4 F7

Pra ro ck tw ist e la diz

B Maj7

não

G7sus4 G7

Por que gos ta mes moé de sam

C7 A 7

bar sam bou sam

20

Gm7 C7 9

bou não des can sou

FMaj7 A 7

Fi cou zan

Gm7 C7 9

ga da quan doo di a cla re

23

Cm7 F7 9

ou eu nun ca

B Maj7 E 9

vi sam bar as sim

Am7Dm7

Gos ta do

Gm7 C7 9

sam ba mui to mais do que de

D.S.FMaj7 A 7

mim Sam bou sam

Sambou, SambouJoão Donato

Medium Samba

AAm7 D7 Am7 D 7 Am7 D7 Am7 D7

6Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 D m7 G7 C7 B7

11Em7 1

A7Am7 D7

14

2C m7 5 F 7 9

BBm7 C m7 5 F 7 9 Bm7

18C m7 5 F 7 9 Bm7 E7

CAm7 D7 Bm7 E7 Cm7 F7

23Bm7 E7 B m7 E 7 Am7 D 7 G6

TelefoneRoberto Menescal/ Ronaldo Bôscoli

© Irmãos Vitale

Bright samba

Fast samba

CMaj7 G7sus4 G13 CMaj7 G7sus4 G/F

6C/E E 9 Dm7 B 7 A7 Dm9 A7

12Dm7 A7 Dm7 Dm/C Bm7 5 E7 9 AMaj7

17F 7 Bm7 E7sus4 E7 AMaj7

22G7sus4 G13 11 C/G A7 5 Dm7 G7sus4 G13 11

28CMaj7/G C(#5)/G C6/G CMaj7 B7sus4 B13 11 EMaj7/B A13 11

34Dm7

E 7Em7 CMaj7/E

3

E m7 A 13 11 Dm7

39G13

B 7sus4G7sus4 G13

Vatapá

Léa Freire / Joyce

D.C.

Você e Eu

A Maj7 E 9 D Maj7 C m7 F m7 C m7 D Maj7

9

E 7 A Maj7 E 9 D Maj7 C m7 F Maj7 G m7 A m7 D m7

18

B Maj7 E 7sus4 E 7 A Maj7 E 7 9 DMaj7 C m7

26

F m7 C m7 D Maj7To Coda

D m7 5 E 7sus4 E7 A 7sus4

36

A 13 D m7 5 E 7sus4 E7

42

D m7 5 E 7sus4 E 7

repeat and fade out

A 7sus4 A 13

YarabelaToninho HortaBright samba