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Roger Davidson: Brazilian Love Song

Item: Brazilian Love Song
Rating: 4
Author: AAJ Italy Staff

By AAJ Italy Staff
July 7, 2011
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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.

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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

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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