Caixa Cubo

Brazil's Caixa Cubo ("magic cube") are a renowned jazz fusion trio. Their modernist take weds traditional Brazilian styles -- samba, choro, and baiao -- to contemporary urban grooves, ambitious improvisation, and jazz-funk. Their first two albums, 2012, an acoustic piano trio, and 2013's Quartzo, with electric piano, were recorded by drummer Joao Fideles and pianist Henrique Gomide with alternate bassists. The live Canil debuted permanent bassist Noa Stroeter. 2014's Misturada juxtaposed originals with samba covers. 2018's Enigma: A Música de Garoto was followed by the funky f...