Bossa Três

The Bossa Três was the first instrumental band of the bossa nova. In 1961, Luís Carlos Vinhas (piano), Tião Neto (bass), and Edison Machado (drums) teamed up to create the trio. They visited the U.S. to accompany the dancers Lennie Dale, Martha Botelho, and Joe Benett around the Ed Sullivan Display. They continued to be in the U.S. and documented three albums in NY, that have been released by Sound Fidelity in 1962 (one of these associated Jo Basile). The group continuing to execute in jazz nightclubs until its dissolution. Coming back only to Brazil, Vinhas regrouped the trio with additional musicians and continuing to work, documenting and carrying out throughout Latin America. The Bossa Três documented with Pery Ribeiro in 1966 and, in 2000, with Wanda Sá.