What is "saudades"

Saudades is the name of the debut double-disc album released by Trio Beyond in 2006 on ECM records. Saudades is a Portuguese word meaning sadness or longing for times past, or in a musical context, blues.

Saudades is an album by Brazilian jazz percussionist Naná Vasconcelos recorded in 1979 and released on the ECM label.

Saudades may refer to:

• Saudades (Trio Beyond album), 2006
• Saudades (Nana Vasconcelos album), 1979
• Saudades, Santa Catarina, Brazil