As promised, here is some more info on the baião rhythm being used in brass chamber music of Brazil. Below is a link for a brass quintet based out of Brazil--they aren't the tightest, most polished group, but I enjoyed hearing how the rhythm of the baião starts up in the pandeiro (around 1:00).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNNXflcJxb4
Upon speaking with some of my Brazilian friends, I discovered that percussionists are included in a high percentage of brass ensembles/chamber groups in South America; so it is common to see a single percussionist or a whole rhythm section with brass groups.
The brass imitate the baião rhythms (ex: trombonist at 1:10; tuba and trumpets at 1:20). The piece is a take on the original piece called "Brazil". Have a listen to how RHYTHMIC everything is--its pretty interesting in contrast to what we view as popular literature in American brass quintet music.
Around 3:11 there are some cool "James Bond-esque" quotes. :)
Enjoy--Uber Brass Quinteto of Brasil
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