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Richard Sorce: Bossambal Brazil
ByAs on all his previous recordings, Sorce reassembles the same combination of instrumentspiano or electric piano, bass, drums as well as percussion, guitar, saxophone, trumpet and tromboneto capture his unique sound. Several tracks feature background vocals in Portuguese or vocalise. Those joining the leader on this project include drummer Don Guinta, bassist Sue Williams, guitarist Rob Reich and, saxophonist & flautist Mark Friedman among others.
Opening up in stylish fashion, the session takes off on the wings of "Sooner Than Now," boasting a splendid melody, a charmer for sure. The band glides through several tender moments on "The Sweetest Dream," "How This Night Disappeared" and the perky "Our Little Secret."
After the buoyant "Welcome Spring," Sorce introduces the tribute piece "Ballad for Claudio," penned for the late trumpeter Claudio Roditi, a warm ballad featuring Vinnie Cutro on a superb flugelhorn solo and a definite keeper of a tune on this set. The homage track is followed by two additional keepers in "Sunrise Samba" and "Our "Make-Believe."
With fourteen tunes to sample, there are plenty pleasing points here to enjoy, including such pieces as "She's Always Beautiful to Me," "Did I Tell You?" "For More than this Moment' and more. The bossa nova and samba are in capable hands on Richard Sorce's Bossambal Brazil, a collection of heart-warming breezy Brazilian ballads perfect for that tender side in all of us.
Track Listing
Sooner Than Now; The Sweetest Dream; How This Night Disappeared; Our Little Secret; Welcome Spring; Ballad for Claudio; Sunrise Samba; Our Make-Believe; Afternoon Shadows; She's Always Beautiful to Me; Did I Tell You?; For More Than This Moment; Never Far From You; Let's Take A Chance.
Personnel
Richard Sorce
pianoDon Guinta
drumsSue Williams
bassRob Reich
guitarDave Yee
percussionMark Friedman
saxophone, altoVinnie Cutro
trumpetBrian Bonvissuto
tromboneLisa Kachajian
vocalsLara Negrete
vocalsAnthony Arellano
vocalsAlbum information
Title: Bossambal Brazil | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Everjazz Records
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