Jazz Articles about Marco Figueira

Marco Figueira: Brazilliance

by Jerry D'Souza
February 3, 2007

Marco Figueira has all the right things going for him on this aptly named recording, where he brings into play several of the streams that flow into Brazilian music. Figueira made New York City his home since 1988, and he's played with several of the best-known musicians of the genre. Some of them join him here, augmenting the core band of Paulo Andre Tavares (acoustic and electric guitars), Sergio Brandao (bass) and Paulo Braga (drums, percussion).

Figueira has a voice ...

Marco Figueira: Brazilliance

by Eric J. Iannelli
June 17, 2004

Marco Figueira’s debut album, Brazilliance , features a guest list that includes saxophonist and flautist Oscar Feldman and renowned composer Eumir Deodato, who is responsible for the string arrangements. A decent collection of originals and popular standards, Brazilliance makes good use of its talented ensemble but it doesn’t quite live up to its bombastic title. There is nothing that revitalizes the genre the way Vinicius Cantuária has. There is also very little that can wholly match the intimacy and poetry ...