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Antonio Adolfo: Bossa 65
by Katchie Cartwright
In 1963, a seventeen-year-old Antonio Adolfo was already gigging professionally on the exploding bossa nova scene in Rio de Janeiro, his hometown. His career has continued unabated. For decades, he has been putting out a steady stream of admirable albums, earning critical praise and multiple Grammy nominations. His releases have often focused on the work of ...
O Melhor de - Bencao
Label: PolyGram Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Lobo Bobo/Saudade Fez Um Samba/Voce E Eu...; Verde; Coisas Do
Brasil; Serra Do Luar; Besame; Tempo Perdido; Cora
Leila Pinheiro: O Melhor de - Bencao
by William Grim
O Melhor de - Bencao is an excellent compilation album of some of Leila Pinheiro's best known recordings, assembled from albums released over the last decade. Those not familiar with Brazilian music beyond the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim and the recordings of Sergio Mendes would do well to consider this album as a starting point ...
Coisas do Brasil
Label: PolyGram Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Abertura; Coisas Do Brasil; Vai Passar; Como Uma Onda; Ao Poeta;
Acalanto; Monte Castelo; Gostave Tanto de Voc
A Distortion of Love
Label: PolyGram Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Summertime; Subway Station No.5; You Stepped Out of a Dream; Parts Parallels; Or Not To Be; Yellow Car; Yet Another in a Series of Yellow Car; I Never Went Away; My Girl; By Myself
Leila Pinheiro: Coisas do Brasil
by William Grim
Leila Pinheiro is one of the most versatile singers from Brazil today. She is equally adept at bossa nova, samba, MPB, ballads and music from the Ary Barroso pre-bossa nova era. Her arrangements are always interesting and she always combines songs together in fascinating juxtapositions and medleys. And as of late she is performing more and ...
Patricia Barber: A Distortion of Love
by William Grim
Singer/pianist Patricia Barber never fails to amaze with her original material and her very unique takes on old standards. She is that rarest of jazz musicians--highly thoughtful, at times even cerebral, but always swinging--the kind of jazz musician Gerry Mulligan used to call a wailing wig." A Distortion of Love from 1992 showcases Patricia ...