Music
Ivan Lins’ supercharged appearance at At My Place Tuesday night was a potent reminder of the Brazilian songwriter’s exceptional skills as a performer.
Oct. 29, 1992
Ivan Lins, the Brazilian composer-singer, is a firm believer in inevitability.
Sept. 1, 1991
The Grammy show was just getting cranked up at Staples Center when multiple-award winner Ivan Lins strolled on stage Sunday afternoon at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.
Feb. 14, 2007
The songs of Ivan Lins are probably exceeded only by those of Antonio Carlos Jobim in the affection of jazz musicians.
Oct. 16, 2000
Ivan Lins, in his one-night stand Thursday at the Palace, left no doubt that he is the Antonio Carlos Jobim of the 1980s.
March 12, 1988
A new album of 11 Ivan Lins’ songs, most of which are adapted into English, presents a contemporary American vision of his music.
Sept. 15, 2000
You may have heard of Brazilian singer-songwriter Ivan Lins: His tunes “The Island,” “Harlequin,” “Love Dance,” “Velas” and “Antes Que Seja Tarde” have been interpreted by such diverse artists as Sarah Vaughan, the Manhattan Transfer, Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Lee Ritenour and George Benson.
Feb. 19, 1988
Ivan Lins is not exactly one of the most familiar names in the opening day lineup of the Playboy Jazz Festival on June 12 at the Hollywood Bowl.
June 4, 1999
From the moment Buddy Bolden--the legendary turn-of-the-century New Orleans trumpeter-- raised his horn to signal the beginnings of jazz, the instrument has been the music’s bright and shining lead voice.
Feb. 18, 1996
Trust trumpeter Terence Blanchard to tackle something new.
March 29, 1996