Jazznight at the Maze August, 1st

Jazz at the Maze August 1st

Hello MAZEgazers.

 

Jazz no Bar do BOur August 1st Jam Session is almost here.  So what? Even if Jazz was mothered in America, these days J.A.ZeZe is a world citizen. He was a bit like all the other Gringos who come here, danced with the locals and fell in love. Baby Bossa was born, grew up, hitch-hiked round the USA where everyone opened doors and ears…. and now Americans  get to hear more Brazilian music than we do here in the Cidade Maravilhosa. That’s why The MAZE is here once a month with its musical orgy. Anyone who wants to jump in bed with a voice, trumpet, sax, piano, whatever, this is where he will find the delicious meaning of Harmony.

Just by the way: Wolfram (sax) and Lennart (organ) will be at the Bar do B, Mercado São José in Laranjeiras every Tuesday Night, from 9:00 PM.

Bob and Edward Norton

Edward Norton “We couldn’t have done it without you Bob” 

So, this month ‘The Incredible Hulk” hit the silver screen world-wide. 8 Months ago you all lost your November Jam Session because The MAZE was choking with actors, stuntmen, production and technicians. Edward Norton wrote in The MAZE book “we couldn’t have done it without you Bob” (Tim Roth, being British, scribbled “the best cup of tea in town”). So, when you watch the film, don’t be fooled by the words “Rocinha Favela, Brazil”. That’s just the helicopter shots. All the alley-jumping and roof-chasing was right here around The MAZE.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 July 2008 )
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The Maze on National Geographic

“Jazz nights attract people from all over town.”—Bill Hinchberger, founder, BrazilMax.com travel portal. Inside Tavares Bastos favela (shanty town); brainchild of Bob Nadkarni, who worked as a sculptor on Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey; 10 rooms, all with double bed and private bath; roof terrace; Guanabara Bay views. Jazz/bossa nova nights most Fridays. Regularly used for film shoots. Rua Tavares Bastos 414, Casa 66, Catete; tel. +55 (21) 2558 5547

>> Full Article on National Geogrphic >>

Last Updated ( Friday, 04 July 2008 )
 
The MAZE - Ongoing Passion of the Media
newsweekmay08-300.jpg The MAZE seems to be an ongoing passion of the media. We were on Rede TV last weekend, and so many other places round the world that we're losing count. Maybe it's our own lifestyle which attracts so many thinking people to visit or stay here. We have had 3 writers finishing their books. Musicians and photographers, film-makers galore. Plus a lot of folk looking for some meaning in life. How about an English lady doubledecker bus driver who wrote in the MAZE book "The perfect end to a mid-life crisis" We hope she means what we think she means ? Check out Newsweek and read what world-famous violinist David Juritz said about the MAZE (If you do it online, please ignore the fact that they stuck a picture of Rocinha in there. Thankfully they got it right in the printed version - May 26th - still in you bookstores and newstands at R$11)
 
 
Friday 29th there is no event. Jazz will be back in full swing on June 6th
 
Saturday 31st check out The Financial Times site where The MAZE will be the talk of the town
 
We know you are all missing the view from our top varandah. Be patient. We are building a new bar so you can enjoy it more than ever.
 
When you join the next jam session, Friday June 6th, you'll find Bohemia, Primus and Black princess waiting for you as well as Bruno shaking the best caipirinhas in town.
 
A tip. If you want Malu to fall in love with you, bring plenty of notes of R$5 and R$2. It is a great help
 
Visiting musicians  Hey, It's a jam session. That means you can join in. Bring your instrument with you, trumpet (where have all the trumpets gone?), trombone, guitar, sax, clarinet, alpine-horn, uphonium, Pre-Columbian Bagpipes, Yellow-Russian balalaika or, of course, your voice. Maybe you have a new pitch on jazz?  It all happens at the MAZE. Maybe you'll be the next to be written up in the FT or Newsweek ?
 
How to make your beer and caipirinha taste even better? Leave your car at home. There's always a kombi to take you up and down Tavares Bastos and between 23.00 - 04.00h. It's free of charge. So no excuses eh?
 
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 May 2008 )
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Breaking the law in style

One of the golden securty rules of Rio is never go by yourself to a favela, specially at night... Well, The Maze in is the place to break it! This amazing art gallery and bar (and also a B&B) is hidden on a calm favela in Catete, at the south zone of Rio. Every first friday of the month, this place turns into a jazz club, where cool locals and well informed foreigners meet to listen great jazz, bossa nova and samba. All that with great caipirinhas and an amazing view of Rio. And if you are a musician, dont be shy to talk to the musicians and perform with them, is highly recomended by then.

I just dont place a highly recomended because the only beer sold is Priums, a bad brazilian beer. Arrive early to get a good place with the view and get the discount, paying R$ 5 to get in.

from  ggodoi at http://www.travbuddy.com/The-Maze-v192564

Last Updated ( Monday, 28 April 2008 )
 
How the Jazz Rio Website was done...

Just wondering how this website has been done? The story began about a year ago, when hammond organ player Lennart from the Jazz Night first went to Bob's house in the Tavares Bastos Favela. It was a meeting as friends, nor did Bob know Lennart was into Jazz, nor Lennart had any ideas about Bob's singing talents...

But one thing was clear: a new website was needed for Bob's Bed & Breakfast, which was still under construction. Bob and Lennart brought ideas together, and a first page was created.

Find Lennart's Homepage here: 

  cariocadesign - Creative Webdesign Solutions .

 

Get in touch with Lennart: E-mail... 

New examples of Lennart's Works as a web designer:

Last Updated ( Friday, 04 July 2008 )
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Bed & Breakfast Rio de Janeiro at the Maze Inn

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Breakfast
The inn opened in time for the 2005 end-of-year celebrations, starting with four units.
Each unit consists of a bedroom with double bed and a private bathroom. There is a panoramic upper varanda and small kitchen for guest use. Breakfast is taken in the lower hall and is included in the daily rate with regular barbecues and parties according to guest contribution. Already there are seven bed and breakfast units as well as four self-service flats (bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen). By the end of 2007 the MAZE plans to offer a further ten bed and breakfast units. All rooms will have original art works which may be aquired. There is an art gallery on the street level. A small shop selling comunity-made souvenirs will open shortly.

You may do your booking here - Normal tariffs are R$ 80,00 single occupation and R$ 100,00 double occupation.

For Carnival we are fully booked so far - but you may still try to contact us personally, in case somebody cancels, there may be some "last minute" chances. 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 December 2007 )
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