Brazilian guitarist Ricardo Vogt has been leading The Brazilian Elektric Band since 2003, reviving the funkiest Brazilian grooves from the 70's.  Leala Cyr leads the ensemble's horn section and adds her original compositions to the repertoire.

A Wisconsin native, Cyr’s first musical influences were Nat and Natalie Cole and later as she made the trumpet her instrument - Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. The Brazilian guitarist Guinga has played and influential role in her affinity for Brazilian jazz

Voted "Best Jazz Vocalist" in the college division by Down Beat Magazine's student music awards in 2005, Leala Cyr has also been featured in Berklee College of Music’s Singer's Showcase. A lover and performer of Brazilian/World music, Cyr's current projects include a duo with  Ricardo Vogt and as a member of the Nando Michelin Quartet.

Ricardo Vogt has had the honor of performing with many outstanding musicians, including Esperanza Spalding, Rosa Passos and Eliane Elias. As a member of Elias’s quartet, Ricardo tours around the world and has performed at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Madrid Jazz Festival and the Dinant Jazz Festival. He is featured on Eliane’s recent album Bossa Nova Stories, on Blue Note Records.

Drawing from the rich well of song writers such as Elis Regina and Antonio Carlos Jobim, the Brazilion Elektric Band has that straight ahead bosa nova groove. Leala and Ricardo are  joined by bassist John Gibson, James LeFavre – Drums, and Steve Johnson and John Croarkin  - saxophones.