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Various Artists: A Twist of Jobim
ByMuch to his credit, Ritenour favors some of Jobim's fine, less exploited, tunes. The nicest surprise of all, though, is Herbie Hancock's smoking rendition of "Stone Flower," Jobim's truly under-appreciated maze of rhythm and chord changes from 1970. Hancock, who's lately made a career of inclusion among Jobim tributes, gets his only feature here and it's truly worth the price of admission. Hancock's dynamic playing, reminiscent of his work with Milton Nascimento, is as muscular and as sensitive as Jobim's tricky romance suggests. Although I could do without the vocals and the vocalists (El DeBarge on "Dindi," Al Jarreau and Oletta Adams on the annoying "Waters of March" and "Girl from Ipanema"), each singer, especially Jarreau, fits well into Jobim's universe, ably suggesting the romantic shores of Ipanema.
Great song choices (though I would've traded "Girl from Ipanema" for "A Felicidade") and a sensitive cast of talented players make A Twist Of Jobim worth at least a listen or two.
Track Listing
Water To Drink (Agua De Beber); Captain Bacardi; Dindi; Waters Of March; Bonita; Stone Flower; Favela; Children's Games; Lamento; Mojave; Girl From Ipanema.
Personnel
Dave Grusin
pianoLee Ritenour
guitarEric Marienthal
saxophoneMelvin Davis
bassHarvey Mason
drumsDan Higgins
fluteCassio Duarte
percussionPaulinho Da Costa
percussionJohn Beasley
pianoArt Porter
saxophoneChristian McBride
bassJimmy Haslip
bassRussell Ferrante
keyboardsSteve Tavaglione
woodwindsBob Mintzer
saxophoneAl Jarreau
vocalsOleta Adams
vocalsAlan Pasqua
pianoErnie Watts
saxophone, tenorGary Novak
drumsAlbum information
Title: A Twist of Jobim | Year Released: 1997 | Record Label: i.e. Music
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