Honored to be mentioned in this video! Ed Motta was an encouraging grab of my art at the beginning of my career and Robinho Tavares is a great master and brother that I have the joy of having in my records ✨ thank you!

For those who don't know, he is the nephew of legendary soulman Tim Maia. Tim's songs are full of groove

Brazilian music is full of groove, if you wanna listen to the main Brazilian artists that influenced Ed Motta, check out Tim Maia (who was his uncle btw), Jorge Ben Jor, Cassiano, Marcos Valle, Djavan, Sandra de Sá and Azymuth

A funny fact: Ed Motta sang the beautiful Phil Collins songs from Disney's Tarzan in portuguese.

He is pretty famous in Brazil, but his songs are more appreciated in Europe. Funny Fact is that he owns a collection of more than 10 thousands of LP discs at his home. This man breathes music.

Fun Fact: This album (Ed Motta - AOR) has two versions: one with portuguese lyrics and another with english lyrics. When he's on tour, he sings those songs according to the audience. 🙂

Lo que hace Ed Motta es epico. Jazz, funky, bosanova, samba. Todo junto te vuela la cabeza. Y lo que le da el toque final es el idioma. El portugues es uno de los idiomas unicos para cantar una cancion.

As a Brazilian who grew up listening to Ed Motta's albums, I can say to you: You are a fortunate man to have experienced Ed Motta's compositions - he is a sacred monster of international music. His harmonies, melodies, and contributions are just beyond reality. Here is a curiosity: most of Ed's compositions are performed in two languages, each receiving a unique sense, but preserving the original melody. In his album named Aystelum Ed creates a fictitious new language specifically to play with the sonority of languages. I hope you enjoy it! Please welcome to this new world of Ed Motta!

I'm brazilian and heard his sound all my life. By the way his uncle Tim Maia was also a genius, I recommend the album "Manual Prático Para Festas, Bailes E Afins" I think it was his second album and he plays all instruments. It's hypnotic and a party on itself. Cheers Mate

Ed Motta has a record collection that is world wide known. Saw him in Stockholm at the jazz club Fasching about ten years ago.. Man, he played the shit out of the rhodes. A pure monster! And he’s a funny guy as well. He’s talk between the songs was something else than the mainstream bs. Furthermore, I think he’s uncle is Tim Maia, the giant artist from Brazil who sadly died at the age of 55.

I discovered Ed Motta two years ago, listening this great bass line played in a Ed's show by the stunning bass player Fernando Rosa. (Now Fernando is on tour with Lenny Kravitz). Brasilian music is surprising, from the bossa nova school to the contemporary scene it has reached the highest level...and increases!!!

Ed motta é foda. o cara vive numa realidade paralela com o que é popular aqui no pais. com uma musicalidade linda. certamente um grande musico para quem gosta de boa musica e quer tirar uma linhas interessantes hamonicamente.

I'm European, discovered Ed Motta in 2004 in Brazil while grabbing some cd's in a shop, still today I don't get tired listening him and have almost all his music. I would have loved to see him performing with Al Jarreau, I consider him as the Brazilian Al Jarreau. Would also be great him to perform with my favorite funky musician, the great Nile Rodgers.

Greetings from a Texan living in Portugal...I got tuned into Mr. Motta from a friends Brazilian wife in Florida...Every time I visited there home she was jamming his stuff till finally one day she loaned me the CD...Manual Prático Para Festas Bailes e Afins, Vol. 1...simply one of the best sounding albums I have ever heard...Almost did not give the CD back...Bênçãos e Energia Positiva! 🇺🇲🇧🇷🇵🇹🎸🥁🎤🤘🤟🤠

At this point, i think that having "Brazil" in the title is just a way of instantly summoning a big crowd of viewers

Having a smart student show you something you've never seen before is one of the best parts of teaching.

After Cameroon, Brazil is now the, Bass Guitar capital of the world. Lots of incredible Bass Guitarists in Brazil. Greetings from Uganda 🇺🇬👊🏿🖤

Thank you for listening to his music! He is about to release his 14th studio album on October 20th, and has three singles out! Safely Far, Slumberland and Deluxe Refuge. The latter has been receiving a lot of attention from radio stations in Europe and Asia. (p.s.: Although many have suggested his uncle's work, who has an amazing discography, they are not so similar.)

It's worth remembering that Ed Motta is the nephew of Tim Maia, the godfather of Soul in Brazil. All of his musical references were taught by his uncle.

"Dwitza" is one of his best albums, IMO. mostly instrumental, it's a masterpiece

Check out his uncle's work as well. Tim Maia is a legend of Brazilian groove, specially singing with the Vitória Régia band. They peak at the Imunização Racional albums.

Love ed motta! A great synth bass line is on "your satisfaction is mine"!

As a Brazilian musician, I'm really honored and proud of watching this video about Ed Motta. He's definitely a great musician and not acknowledged enough in Brazil nowadays for the fact that music in Brazil has been going through a bit of controversy, having great unappreciated talented musicians. Ed Motta's music is high standard and definitely has its space guaranteed in the business, forever. You should listen to his 1st album with Conexão Japery. It's amazing!!!!

Obrigado por compartilhar nossa cultura, abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷

So many treasures within Brazilian music!! Dig more and more! Merci/Obrigada/Thank you!

Ed Motta is great! I love him! Makes me proud to be Brazilian 🇧🇷

Além de ser esse ícone da música brasileira, que bom que o Ed Motta é esse ser humano incrível que respeita e aprecia os fãs e adora fazer shows ao vivo!

Wow, that was awesome! Thank you for the discovery!

OH LORDY!! What a line Marta/Smile is! Gorgeous stuff- loving this reinvigorated dive into Ed Motta's music.

So wonderful to watch this video! I first heard Marta roughly five years ago, and I still recall trying to collect the pieces of my jaw and pick them up off the floor. Ed Motta is a treasure!

We love you, pdbass.Many thanks for the video.

Ed Mota's background is so great, He's the nephew of a Brazilian Music Legend, Tim Maia. So, some of his background comes from his uncle, and Tim Maia is the incarnation of Brazilian Funk and Soul back on the 1970's. Some of Bossa Nova greatests songs were written by Tim Maia. As a Brazilian, I recomend you to also listen to Tim Maia as well. Thanks for the video, it was great to watch it.

As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I crossed my fingers hoping for a breakdown of 'Marta.' My man, you most certainly delivered. Wonderful video, brother. Thank you for doing what you do.

Wow, I've never seen anyone mention Ed Motta on KZfaq, he's awesome! Thanks for covering this....

Ed Motta é apenas um gênio. Tenho muita pena de quem não conhece.

Ed Motta has a bass and others instruments inside his mouth, everything he creates he sings before. He is a complete musician.

Wow never heard his music before. Thanks for making this video. Wow on Ondas Sonoras he got David T to play and really a lot a room for him on the track. Motta is the real deal. David T has such a distinct style.

His new studio album will be released on October 20 th and will feature Alberto Continentino on bass and he is absolutely AMAZING !

I love those bass lines.

Ed Motta is just awesome! Happy to have him representing Brazil around!

Wow ! Ed is one of my favorite artist from Brazil .Manual Practice Festas was my first exposure to his work .Amazing ! Thanks for your work !

Opa esse eu conheço nosso grande músico Ed Motta do Brasil 🇧🇷🤟🏽

Ed Motta! Jóia nacional!

Ed é um totem da música brasileira.

Ed Motta is an Icon!! I got to know him as a result of following Fernando Rosa, who is an amazing Bassist and played for Ed. Brazil has incredible musicians 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

Hi Paul! If you're taking suggestions, you might want to listen to his most famous songs: "colombina", "Manuel" and "fora da lei", just to gauge his caliber. Also, it's important to have in mind that he is the nephew of another brazilian popular music titan, Tim Maia. If you liked Ed, you're gonna have a blast with Tim! Both uncle and nephew were largely influenced by african american musical genres and were the main exponents of R&B, Soul, Funk (original) and others in Brazil.

Gênio da música brasileira 🇧🇷

Saw him live many times! Always left astonished!

Very impressive i see me diving deeper into Brazilian music. So far everything i heard so far was fresh and soulfull.

Been a fan of Ed’s bass lines for a while now. Much like Brand New Heavies & Jamiroquai, he’s taken classic American music and handed back to the world even better!!!!

O grow up listening Ed Mota! I have so many fond memories when I hear his songs! Thanks for the video Ma’m!

The bassist who previously played with Ed Motta is also a true icon of the electric bass. Look for Alberto Continentino, and listen to his bass lines on Ed Motta's previous CDs. He's the groove guy!

Wow, Professor!!! I will never be able to thank you enough when you reveal a true musical gem 💎 and genius like Ed Motta!!! Wow!!! He really combines all of those elements that you mentioned and makes “old school” fresh and “new school”, for sure. Yeah, you know I’m be practicing that bass line and incorporating it into my repertoire, Man. Ya dig? Sho nuff!

This record is fantastic. Espaço na Van is an absolute classic. Glad you found Motta, he's terrific

Very glad to hear your compliments about Ed Motta! He really deserves it, cause this man is a phenomenon! Cheers!

Thanks for this! More music for me to explore!

Woohoo - first to see this! Also, Paul, love how you respect your student and name him for hipping you to Ed Motta. We do indeed teach AND learn with our students. ❤

Thanks for reviewing Ed Motta. Brazilians pronounce his name Edgy Mawta. I've been a fan for years. He started out in like dance/RnB sound, elements of funk, fusion, soul, bossa, jazz and even flirted with a little of free jazz. His uncle was the "father of Brazilian soul", Tim Maia, who Rolling Stone Brazil magazine named the greatest singer of Brazilian music!

Paul, You're incredible!! your videos keep me glued to the screen!!!

THANK YOU for this!

Go for his “live” album. It’s going to blow your mind. Thanks for the videos man! Always a pleasure to watch you talk about music. Ed says that his biggest incluence is Steely Dan, but when singing, is Donny Hathaway! He’s a record store nerd since he was a kid, acquiring a crazy musical knowleadge.

I'm brazilian and I used to listen to Ed Motta's songs. To be honest, I don't have knowledge enough to say something technique about his music. But, I need to agree with you, every time when I listen to him I feel the emotions pulsating in his bass. I listened to him waiting for the vocals techniques more than bass line. And I really love the funny and smart way that he imitates a huge range of instruments. I used to listen to "Colombina", "Fora da Lei" and "Vendaval".

Very nice. So nice I had to Amazon 4 of Ed Motta's CD's to get a full spectrum of his music. Thanks for a great video.

So glad you're covering Ed. I came across him somewhere at the crossroads of Seu Jorge and Yacht Rock. Really awesome stuff!

This was great!! Ed Motta is killin it, will be listening to more of his incredible music.

thank you for showing us this artist

I am a house music DJ and sometimes I start my sets with Ed Mota - Daqui pro Méier. One can even make the argument that it's a House Music track too.

This channel remains one of the very best. I've probably said this so many times now, but whatever. It's that good! One of the few places that really captures the feeling you get when a record knocks your socks off and you just want to talk to someone about it.

Hey! Great video! Ed Motta really deserves all the praise. As for his music, I suggest the "Dwitza" album from 2001. Cheers!

brazilian music is one of the most groovy music in the world, thank you for talking about our brazil

And the horn arrangements are fantastic in “Smile” just wonderful!

Thank you very much for bringing your ear closer to these sides of the world and even more important for sharing your appreciations. Ed Motta carries in his music the power to unleash loose and cool walks, infuse flavor into the meals you cook and enthrall encounters that turn strangers into lovers.

Hi Paul, I’m a Brazilian music junkie. And I’ve heard of Ed Motta, very often. But until this video I’d never bothered to check him out. So thanks for this video.

You nailed it, he's a combination of a LOT of soulful styles. Welcome Aboard to the Ed Motta train.

Just finished all 39. Fantastic work. Kudos and plaudits. Now I need a 'That's Jazz, Y'all' t-shirt.

Paul, I want to congrulate you because you helped me reconnect with a musician I had forgotten! A friend had gone to work in Brazil, twenty years ago, in Florianopolis and had brought back a lot of records there [France]. We had listened to it 'til we drop! I was rather, at the time, attracted by the Samba-Reggae style, Axé, Batucada, or Baile Funk... But as I got older now, his voice came back to me, deep and melodious like a cello, a harmonious meeting between Al Jareau and Barry White. I swiftly run to listen to it! Thank you, thank you...

Grato por falar em Ed Motta , grande artista brasileiro.

Wow thanks for introducing me to this!

Sempre Bom Ver algo sobre esse gênio! 🇧🇷🇧🇷

Glad to see that you were turned on to Ed Motta. Smile is one of my favorite tunes! Your channel is amazing.

Oh yeah, Ed Motta is a great songwriter, pianist, singer and producer. Talking about Brazilian bass player? Junior Braguinha is another Brazilian genius to follow carefully! Great video as usual ;) THX

Greatest "ED MOTTA"! I AM BRASILIAN AND HIS THE Very BEST PLAYER "SHOW MAN"! SUCCESS FOR YOUR CHANNEL!

Im always happy when i see Ed Motta being recognized. He surely is one of the best musicians, composers alive in the world today. Ive seen a lot of comments saying Ed Motta has brazilian music as his main influence, even MPB. Although there are a LOT of good brazilian artists. This information is not correct at all. Ed Motta is mainly jazz influenced and HEAVILY soaked in North American music. Considering the collection of records he has, brazillian music is the least influences he has. Yes Ed Motta is Tim Maias nephew, but they come from different places regarding music taste and music formation.

Ed Motta's great. Tons of Steely Dan influence, so no surprise I like his stuff. The entire "AOR" album this song is from is particularly wonderful. The next song on the album after this one, "1978/Leave the Radio On" has killer bass on it too (and some really cool Rhodes licks). Also, check out the beautiful song "Dondi," where the bass line has this really fun move up an octave for popped hammer-on that is straight out of Boz Scaggs's Lowdown.

I'm from Argentina, and I'm a big fan of Ed Motta. He's one of the best Latin American singers ever. Although he has recorded more adventurous music, I really like he's "breakthrough" album "Manual Prático Para Festas, Bailes E Afins Vol. 1". One hit after the other, and great bass lines too.

DWITZA is an amazing álbum! Alberto Continentino is the great bassist! Best wish from Brasil

Hi Paul!!! Ed Motta is my favorite Brazilian singer ever!!! He has a lot of songs that I love it. Even the first ones, when he was 18. Thank you for your video.

Hey P! Great video as always. Let me tell you, an Ed Motta fan and bass player myself, it seems to be going on kind of a collective discovery of his music by bass players all around. Every day I found out another of my favourite bass channels covering his work. If you are looking for suggestions, I would recomend you to check out "Piquenique". It was his first bassline I learned by ear, it has a great sense of motion and crazy articulations just in "Smile". Also there is "Your Satisfaction is Mine", although a synth bass, is a crrrrazzzy funky crunchy line. If you dig brazilian funky music, check out the group Azymuth. They are one of the founding fathers of acid jazz and they music is every bit as tastefully groovy as you could imagine.

So many stunning, original Brazilian musicians go under the radar. And their recordings aren’t easy to get either.

Thank you so much for this Ed Motta's bass coverage I just found. I enjoyed so much your rare one on Donald Fagen "The Nightly" bass podcast, and now you've come at Ed Motta, whom I first found on his "Dwitza" album, is the connection I had long been looking for between Brazilian jazz and Steely Dan. So, "AOR" is indeed a gem for me, that I also bought the Japan bonus version.

Robinho Tavares is such a nice guy beyond being a beast bassist. I never met him but I once posted my own cover of this tune on Insta playing this very bassline and tagged Robinho. The guy answered with a fire emticon, I was soooooo proud, and that my friends is the sign of a really cool cat.

I jammed once with Ed Mota during a party and on the next day he said about my performance to a friend of mine without knowing he already know me. It was a huge compliment. But a couple of days after he jammed with Robinho, who is a close friend of mine also, and he said "omg what São Paulo has in its water to have so many amazing bass players". Other huge compliment as well. Later he invited Robinho to be part of his band.

Pera aí bicho, tá vindo mais um álbum foda aí!

This guy is good, he has a swing that seems to have added several styles, seasoned with Brazilian musicality. If I had to make a comparison with ED Motta's music, I would say that it is the best, the finest food we have in Brazil. I'm not a musician, but I like listening to music.

I love your channel for providing concise commentary on music and music theory, providing just enough to get us interested and not clutter up the video, but also enough for us to get a firm grasp on what's going on. Plus, you introduce us to a lot of great music! I gotta check out Ed Motta now, muito obrigado!

I'm in love with this video. Watched 487 times. Thanks! You've asked for a suggestion: I love Ed's voice solo on "É muita gig véi", from Aystelum. Rhythmically, he starts like out of the planet, creating an amazing musical effect. Great trumpet solo, from Andrés Perez, as well.

Ed Mota é coisa nossa. Mostro!! Amazing!!!

Thank you for the vid. Never heard of him and I listen to it. Very musical and funky.

Hi pdbass. Wellcome to the world of Ed Motta, the pure juice of Soul, Jazz, R&B, etc. My favorite music of him is "Fora da Lei". 🎸🎹🎷🎶🎵🎼

You should definitely check on Tarzan Brazilian soundtrack, which was performed by Ed Motta as well. It's one of my favorite movie soundtracks ever