Jazz Articles about Cristina Braga

Cristina Braga & Brandenburger Symphoniker: Whisper

by Jack Bowers
March 22, 2016

It's not often that a harpist's name crowns the marquee above that of a jazz quintet and symphony orchestra, but that is the case on Whisper, the latest CD by Brazilian-born harpist / singer Cristina Braga whose almost-whispered vocals and virtuosic harp command the spotlight in a concert performance in the Great Hall of the Brandenburger Theatre in Germany. Braga is supported by the Modern Samba Quintet, the Brandenburger Symphoniker Orchestra and special guest Dado Villa-Lobos on guitar and vocals. ...