A resident of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,
José was born October 15, 1928 and his writings about
Jazz have been read, enjoyed, and appreciated throughout the
world.
Introduction
Who is José Domingos Raffaelli and why is he important to me? That's a very easy question for me to answer. He is a jazz writer and journalist as well as a super jazz enthusiast with a world-wide reputation that few others have known. He once told me that he "lives, thinks, and dreams" about jazz. He writes articles for several jazz magazines around the world and has spent most of his recent life working for newspapers and other publications. He worked years at the "O Globo" newspaper in Rio de Janeiro, where I first met him through the internet in April 2000. He then worked writing for "O Tempo" newspaper, from Belo Horizonte, in the beautiful Minas Gerais State, and for "International Magazine", a monthly magazine from Rio. Jose is active on the internet as well with his writing and participates in internet jazz forums, too. He's also written the liner notes for hundreds of jazz albums over the years and he covers the Chivas Jazz Festival in Brazil. His credits also include teaching a class on jazz history and doing conferences about jazz in a local jazz club. He never hesitates to impart any of his vast jazz knowledge to those willing to listen and learn.
I have tried to gather as much material JDR has
written that I could find from various sources--including some of his
weekly newspaper columns, some of his comments and posts in online
jazz forums, some impressions of him from others who have known him
over the years, some of his liner notes, and even from many of his
daily emails to me. With his decades of writing and his personal
contacts with so many musicians; his knowledge about music in general
and jazz in particular, I felt his writings needed to be documented
in some way. This man simply has so much to share and pass on to
others. I hope that this site will enable others to continue to
benefit from his years of experience and knowledge. I know that for
the rest of my own life, I will not let him be forgotten. I sincerely
hope that you enjoy this tribute to one of the finest people I have
had the privilege of knowing in my entire life, José Domingos
Raffaelli.
--B.J. (Barbara J.) Major
Introduction amended on 8/25/04.
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(Portuguese and English)--HERE |
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 Jazz CD
Reviews--HERE |
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| J.D.R.'s Short Stories on Music and Music Personalities--HERE |
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Or go directly to a specific interview: Louis-Victor Mialy interview, Joe Carter interview, Chico Curzio interview, Alvaro Neder interview, Arnaldo DeSouteiro interview |
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** This site on Jose created in June
2000 **
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