
If you're a regular reader, you've probably noticed my obsession with Brazilian samba and bossa nova ever since I first discovered Jorge Ben . In fact, if you've seen me enter a record store in the past year you've undoubtedly seen me beeline for the "world music" section hunting for a copy of Gil e Jorge on vinyl. So it's no surprise that I've been digging the jams of Oakland-based Trails and Ways . The Oakland quartet was formed after songwriter/guitarist/ke yboardist KBB discovered a similar obsession with Brazilian music while living in Brazil. [...]