Jazz Articles about Nelson Angelo

Nelson Angelo: Cateret

by J. Robert Bragonier
January 14, 2004

For those who might wonder what is happening in Brazilian popular music these days, this album provides an interesting snapshot. Guitarist, composer and producer Nelson Angelo is probably as close to a living legend as exists in Brazilian contemporary music. Such compositions as “Tiro Cruzado” and Canoa, Canoa” have become Brazilian standards. During his career, he has worked with Milton Nascimento, Toninho Horta, Chico Buarque, Ithamara Koorax, Nana Vasconcelos, and Joyce and Luiz Eça, among others. This CD is Angelo’s ...

Ithamara Koorax: Love Dance: The Ballad Album

by Chris M. Slawecki
October 7, 2003

Ithamara Koorax has released several albums in Brazil and Japan, but Love Dance is only the second US album for this star from Rio, the follow-up to her debut Serenade in Blue.

With her unmistakable voice, Koorax sings English, Portuguese, and Spanish love songs composed by such masters as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfá, Marcos Valle and Ivan Lins, plus songs by Claus Ogerman and Jurgen Friedrich (in German). Her voice manifests this diversity to its advantage: ...