The following is a rather unusual sounding piece by the Cia Trombominas Trombone Quartet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWWrIAAIYjA
The mixed meter sections, long periods of crisp double tonguing in the lower voices and a super laid back feel make this sound much more like something I would have heard in a concert in South America. Something I haven't mentioned yet is that most Brazilian music comes specifically from dances; which is why most groups will also be accompanied by a percussionist. Much like samba, there is a lot of forward motion to the music in this quartet piece, but it almost never feels rushed or anxious. This was a general Brazilian cultural observation I made while there; people were rarely in a 'rush' to make it somewhere.
I have one simple piece of advice to offer American brass groups (and Americans in general). That advice is:
Desacelerar.
Slow down.
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