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 | Title : Brazilian Duos
Author : Luciana Souza
Release Date : 20020514
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $16.98
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Editorial Reviews :
The lovely Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza is the daughter of songwriters Walter Santos and Teresa Souza. She's best known to American jazz lovers through her thrilling work with pianist Danilo Perez and for her critically acclaimed recording The Poems of Elizabeth Bishop and Other Songs. On this CD, Souza's fluid and floral vocals, which swing on every Portuguese-language phrase, are backed by three alternating Brazil-born guitarists--Romero Lubambo, her father, and Marco Pereira on eight-string guitar--performing compositions by Luis Gonzaga, Edú Lobo, Jacó do Banbolim, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Souza's parents. The combination of the plaintive and percussive guitar playing and Souza's sinewy voice is hard to beat. From the peppery 'Baião Medley' and the bossa-nova-like 'Doce de Coco' to the Afro syncopations of 'Saudade da Bahia,' Luciana Souza shows that when it comes to Brazilian music, less is more.
Buyer Reviews :
I first heard Luciana live with Danilo Perez on his Motherland tour, singing wordless jazz vocals. Who was this skinny chick singing like an angel? A recent issue of Americas magazine explained: She's the daughter of a musical Brazilian family and grew up with a who's-who of famous Brazilian musicians. She went on to advanced music studies in New York and recognition in jazz circles. 'Brazilian Duos,' while jazzy, is anything but avant garde. It's a time capsule of bossa and samba classics. Souza sings with great warmth and taste; she's one of those rare performers who can evoke the full range of emotions, without going over the top. The guitar backups are strong, with Marco Pereira on eight-string the standout. Five stars.
(by Louis Jaffe)
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