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Paquito D'Rivera featuring the New York Voices and Claudio Roditi: Brazilian Dreams
The album features compositions by Jobim, Bonfa, Donato as well as originals by D'Rivera and Roditi. The arrangement of "Corcovado" that starts off the cd is especially nice, and the Voices provide a vocal texture that is indebted both to the great Brazilian vocal groups such as Quarteto em Cy and MPB-4 as well as the Swingle Singers. "One for Tom," an original of D'Rivera's (based in part on Jobim's "Se todos fossem iguas a voce") showcases a tenor sax solo by Darmon Meader of the Voices, who is as fine an instrumentalist as he is a singer.
Peter Eldridge of the Voices(who is one of the great jazz vocal pedagogues of recent years, numbering Jane Monheit among his students) gives a finely nuanced interpretation of "Gentle Rain."
Highlights of the cd include "Desafinado" and "Retrato em branco e preto," the latter sung in Portuguese. The instrumental versions of Joao Donato's ever popular "A Ra" ("The Frog") and Roditi's original "Red on Red" round out a very satisfying album. Given the extraordinary wealth of Brazilian music it is hoped that D'Rivera, Roditi, the New York Voices and company will see fit to deliver up another another serving of bossa nova in the near future.
Track Listing
Corcovado; One for Tom; Manha de Carnival/Gentle Rain; Desafinado; Modinha; Meu Amigo; A Ra; Retrato Em Branco e Preto; Red on Red; Snow Samba.
Personnel
Paquito D'Rivera
clarinetPaquito D'Rivera: alto sax, clarinet; Darmon Meader: tenor sax, vocals; Kim Nazarian: vocals; Claudio Roditi: trumpet; Oscar Stagnaro: bass; Helio Alves: piano; Jay Ashby: trombone; Marty Ashby: guitar; Paulinho Braga: drums; Peter Eldridge: vocals; Lauren Kinhan: vocals.
Album information
Title: Brazilian Dreams | Year Released: 2002 | Record Label: MCG Jazz
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