Intense Records

Jazz Is Dead (CD)

Jazz is Dead
JID026CD
Jazz
CD

Pre-order - Friday 3rd April 2026

£10.83 (£12.99 incl. VAT)

Antonio Carlos & Jocafi, the legendary duo from Bahia whose music has embodied the soul of Brasil for over five decades, return with a bold new collaboration: Jazz Is Dead 026. Introduced to Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad by Beto Barreto of Baiana System, the meeting was instant magic. The first time we met, it was like family, they recall. That kinship led Younge and Muhammad to invite the duo to Los Angeles, where they carried a handful of ideas and created new songs on the spotan intuitive, improvisatory process that defines the Jazz Is Dead ethos.With this release, Antnio Carlos & Jocafi reaffirm their creative vitality while introducing their timeless Bahian spirit to a new generation. Adrians love for Brasil is greater than that of many Brazilians, they say, noting how deeply he listens, studies, and channels the rhythms, stories, and feelings of their culture. The result is an album that bridges Salvadors Mercado Modelo with the global stage, weaving Bahias folkloric traditions into Jazz Is Deads analog soul.