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Roger Davidson: Brazilian Love Song

Roger Davidson: Brazilian Love Song
Le commistioni di musiche brasiliane e jazz non sono una ricetta moderna. La bossa nova e Stan Getz sono ormai dei classici della musica, qualcun altro ci ha provato con la samba e gli altri ritmi "carioca". Roger Davidson presenta soltanto sue composizioni ispirate al Brasile ed alle sue atmosfere con titoli che sono tutto un programma tipo "Color do Coracao" o "Saudade de um Amor". Qualcosa di interessante c'è fra le diciotto composizioni, ad esempio "Samba da Sarah," insieme a tanto easy listening, fatto con molta cura.

Ma il disco lascia molto a desiderare, anche perchè Davidson non sembra avere lo swing necessario. Per tale motivo, paradossalmente, c'è chi apprezzerà il disco e chi invece riuscirà ad arrivare alla fine solo per gli interventi sparsi fra le esecuzioni del sassofonista Aaron Heick, che dà almeno un pò di verve.

Track Listing

01. Brazilian Love Song - 3:29; 02. Calor do Coracao - 2:26; 03. Ritmo das Flores - 2:38; 04. O jogo - 2:27; 05. Samba da Sarah - 3:35; 06. Longing for You - 4:27; 07. Forgiveness - 1:48; 08. Saudade de um Amor - 4:36; 09. Dream - 4:07; 10. Deep Red Roses - 4:50; 11. In a Gardem of Orchids - 3:41; 12. Prayer for the World - 4:04; 13. The Beach - 3:58; 14. Sonhos Verdadeiros - 3:09; 15. Now I See You Heart - 3:04; 16. Blue Samba - 3:26; 17. Esperanca - 2:27; 18. Sua Danca - 4:15. Tutte le composizioni sono di Roger Davidson.

Personnel

Roger Davidson (piano); Paulo Braga (batteria); David Finck (contrabbasso); Aaron Heick (sax); Marivaldo Dos Santos (percussioni).

Album information

Title: Brazilian Love Song | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Soundbrush Records

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