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Hello MAZEgazers.
 Our 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.
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.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 July 2008 )
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“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 >>
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Last Updated ( Friday, 04 July 2008 )
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 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$2. It is
a great help
Visiting
musicians Hey, It's a jam session. That means you can join
in. Bring your instrument with you, trumpet (where have all the trumpets gone?),
trombone, guitar, sax, clarinet, alpine-horn, uphonium,
Pre-Columbian Bagpipes, Yellow-Russian balalaika or, of course, your
voice. Maybe you have a new pitch on jazz? It all happens at the
MAZE. Maybe you'll be the next to be written up in the FT or
Newsweek ?
How to make your beer and
caipirinha taste even better? Leave your car at home. There's
always a kombi to take you up and down Tavares Bastos and between 23.00 -
04.00h. It's free of
charge. So no excuses eh?
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 May 2008 )
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One of the golden securty rules of Rio is never go by yourself to a
favela, specially at night... Well, The Maze in is the place to break
it! This amazing art gallery and bar (and also a B&B) is hidden on
a calm favela in Catete, at the south zone of Rio. Every first friday
of the month, this place turns into a jazz club, where cool locals and
well informed foreigners meet to listen great jazz, bossa nova and
samba. All that with great caipirinhas and an amazing view of Rio. And
if you are a musician, dont be shy to talk to the musicians and perform
with them, is highly recomended by then.
I just dont place a highly recomended because the only beer sold is
Priums, a bad brazilian beer. Arrive early to get a good place with the
view and get the discount, paying R$ 5 to get in.
from
ggodoi at http://www.travbuddy.com/The-Maze-v192564
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Last Updated ( Monday, 28 April 2008 )
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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:
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Last Updated ( Friday, 04 July 2008 )
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 Breakfast
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.
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