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Miucha: Miucha com Vinicius, Tom, Joao
ByMiucha's voice and style is full-throated but reserved and cool, sensual and sophisticated, a perfect vehicle for this cross-section of mature (late 1970s) bossa nova. Enthusiasts will not want to miss this collectionalthough the record libraries of die-hard fans of Brazilian music likely contain most of this material in other configurations.
On the one hand, there are a few deliciously overripe numbers like only bossa nova can provide, such as the orchestral passages of "Samba do Carioca," with Jobim. In contrast, there are also moments of achingly beautiful purity: most notably, "Minha Namorada," a duet with de Moraes, the best parts of which are Miucha singing alone, accompanied only by acoustic guitar. A stunning specimen of Latin American song.
Jazz fans will be particularly interested in two tracks" Izaura" and a sublime "Aguas de Marco"from Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto's The Best of Two Worlds (Sony, 1976), an album that was not among the work included in the recent Getz bossa nova box set on Verve. Getz's solos sound as if they might have been phoned in, but are nevertheless unmistakably and wonderfully his. Miucha, charged with providing English-language lyrics for the Getz sessions, relates in the liner notes a late night at the Luna Bar, where Jobim, aided by a pile of dictionaries, took it upon himself to translate "Aguas de Marco" using only English words not rooted in Latinjudge the results for yourself.
Miucha com Vinicius, Tom, Joao is sure to inspire listeners to seek out the source material from which this compilation is drawn, in particular the Getz/Gilberto record and the two albums with Jobim.
Track Listing
Izaura; Vai Levando; Triste Alegria; Samba do Carioca; Pela Luz dos Olhos Teus; Minha Namorada; Falando de Amor; Tiro Cruzado; Aguas de Marco; Samba do Aviao; Chega de Saudade / Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Voce; Estamos Ai.
Personnel
Miucha
vocalsMiucha: vocals; Tom Jobim: vocals, piano; Joao Gilberto: vocals, guitar; Vinicius de Moraes: vocals; Stan Getz: tenor saxophone; Chico Buarque: vocals, guitar; Toquinho: vocals; various artists.
Album information
Title: Miucha com Vinicius, Tom, Joao | Year Released: 2008 | Record Label: Sony Music