The Jazz Group Founded by the Acclaimed Brazilian Drummer/Composer, Is Set to Tour This Fall in Support the New Release! LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 5, 2024) – Acclaimed drummer and songwriter Marcelo Bucater has released “After the Storm,” a new album from his jazz band, the Marcelo Bucater Quartet. The album is available now on vinyl. “I am thrilled to be able to give our fans an exciting debut album that encapsulates what our music is all about,” Bucater said. “The title of the album and the song of the same name represents well the moment that we all had to go through during the pandemic and being able to not only survive but thrive and keep going.” The band, which is known for its jazzy riffs and colorful Brazilian rhythms, is made up of Bucater on drums, Ben Thomas on guitar, Osmar Okuma on bass and Jesse Audelo on saxophone. The band was founded by the veteran drummer who has performed with such artists as Carrie Underwood, Adam Levy, Arthur Verocai, Scott Henderson, of Chick Corea’s band; Ladybug Mecca of Digable Planets, and Adrian Younge of Jazz is Dead, as well as many other artists. The new instrumental album, features seven songs, is an extension of the band’s popular stage show which has been playing before packed audiences for the past year. “There is one song in the new album that I wrote to my grandmother which is very special,” he said. “It’s called ‘Alba,’ which is her name, and it is a very special one. She is 96 years young and it's a homage to her. The quartet had a very important role in the arrangement, allowing the composition to have elements that represent well the spirit of my grandma, sweet, gentle, but at the same time very resilient and strong. It starts with guitar and bass only, giving the idea that is a ballad, but it develops after the drums and saxophone join to a very spiritual solo.”