Ella & The Bossa Beat ( A night of Brazilian Jazz and original music)

Ella & The Bossa Beat ( a night of Brazilian Jazz and original music) Live at Heidi's Jazz Club | Sat, May 3rd | 6PM Doors, 7PM Show

Ella & The Bossa Beat is an international father-daughter duo between the 24-year old 'new rising star of the Jazz generation' singer/pianist Ella Borges, and Grammy-nominated drummer Magrus Borges, who played with Astrud Gilberto, Bebel Gilberto, Grace Jones & many other legends. They present a Jazz Soul style with Brazilian Jazz influences.

In 2020, they released their first album together named “My Remedy”, capturing the attention of jazz and pop fans worldwide. In November 2022, Ella and Magrus released their second album titled “In the Moment” which introduces all original compositions, representing a soulful and classy style, which is becoming popular among jazz, Brazilian jazz and and soul listeners, receiving ranking #8 on the national Top 30 latin charts, and #15 on the national Top 50 jazz album charts. Ella & The Bossa Beat has received recognition from one of the best jazz magazines: JAZZIZ and local magazines such as Orlando Weekly. The duo has been praised for their high quality of artistry, talent, and sophistication on their sophomore original album “In the Moment”.

Magrus Borges is a Grammy-nominated drummer, percussionist, composer, and producer from Belem- Para, Brazil. He has played and recorded with many international artists such as: Astrud Gilberto, Bebel Gilberto (Grammy-nominated for her album "Agora"), Shakira, Grace Jones, Tania Maria, Larry Coryell, Caetano Veloso, Luis Melodia, Johnny Alf (one of the fathers of Bossa Nova), among many others. He has recorded six original albums, produced for various artists and is a member of the Recording Academy.

Ella Borges, 'the new rising star of the Jazz generation' was born in Miami and raised in Brazil. Ella sings in Portuguese, Spanish, English and French. In addition to singing, she plays piano, guitar, writes lyrics, composes, arranges, and produces. At age twenty-four she presents a very unique style, with her soulful voice, and a strong influence of 'classic American jazz meets Brazil' when she scatts. In 2020, Ella was awarded 'The Focus Brazil' award for Best Female Singer in Orlando. She is also a graduate from Stetson University with a degree in International Business and Music. Ella is a also a member of the Recording Academy.

While performing and recording in the United States, they are also releasing singles, and doing collaborations with other international artists such as Toco together with Italian record label Schema Records. Their single "Areia" has reached 100k+ streams on Spotify. They have been playing at many jazz venues, festivals, private events, and have a residency at Universal Studios in Orlando FL. In 2024, the band started the year with their Brazil tour in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo playing at the Blue Note, and in May they performed at the Blue Note in Milano. Ella & The Bossa Beat has now released their third studio album, 'Paradise' released September 27, 2024- available to buy and stream on all digital platforms.

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