Vision For Rhythm

Product Description

Drummer
Vanderlei Pereira leads the dynamic Brazilian jazz sextet
Blindfold Test, which boasts an unusual frontline of woodwinds and wordless vocal, backed by a burning rhythm section.
Vision Rhythm features diverse styles of Brazilian music filtered through a jazz sensibility, and includes Vanderlei’s originals as well as compositions by some of Brazil’s greatest contemporary composers.
The musicians of Blindfold Test wear blindfolds during the performance of some of the band’s challenging material in order to ”level the playing field” for Vanderlei, who is blind.

Review

A Brazilian drummer who left the classical realm after going blind in his 30s shows just how easily the skills transferred over to high spirited Brazilian jazz. A dazzling set that’s right in the moment, he leads his crew through a sprightly, spirited set that’s purely a party on a platter. It sounds like he sees things more clearly than most. Caliente!
Chris Spector –Midwest Record review 3/20/2020