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Joyce: Gafieira Moderna
English-speaking fans will also appreciate the fact that Joyce has put her near-native fluency in English to good use in the English language song "The Band on the Wall," a tribute to those anonymous musicians everywhere whose music manages to live on after they´ve been forgotten. The musical tributes continue in "Pega Leve" (with references to Thelonious Monk and Hermeto Pascoal) and "Forcas d'Alma" (Pixinguinha and the Mangueira Samba School). Especially noteworthy are the hard-driving "Bota de sete Leguas" and the heart-rending ballad "Risco."
Joyce has never sounded better and her supporting cast is equally impressive. Tutty Moreno on drums is the Brazilian Mel Lewiswhatever he plays is always exactly right. Vittor Santos on trombone gives a virtuoso performance on "Pega Leve" and Teco Cardoso, Nailor Proveta and Eduardo Neves on woodwinds provide a solid horn background as well as a number of tasty solos.
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Joyce Moreno
vocalsJoyce, vocals, acoustic guitar, arrangements; Victor Santos, trombone; Marcos Suzano, percussion; Jorge Helder, acoustic bass; Tutty Moreno, drums; Lula Galvao, acoustic and electric guitars, cavaquinho; Nailor Proveta, alto sax, clarinet; Elza Soares, vocals; Teco Cardoso, baritone sax, flute; Eduardo Neves, tenor sax, flute; Nilton Rodrigues, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ana Martins, vocals
Album information
Title: Gafieira Moderna | Year Released: 2002 | Record Label: Far Out Recordings
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