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Antonio Adolfo: Jobim Forever
ByHere is mostly Tom Jobim from the '60s, and beautifully done it is too. Hearing his oeuvre together makes a listener realize that Jobim, too, had favorite devices, harmonies, and licks. But somehow they always managed to sound fresh, fetching, and alluring. He drew you into his music by pure sensuality. The fact that sensational musicians were drawn to his work did not hurt much either. And that remains true of this recording. The playing is very impressive.
We get "Ipanema," "Wave," "Felicidade," "Insensitive," "Agua de Beber," and a few less familiar items, including "Amparo," "Inutil Pasagem" and "Estrada do Sol." The players, primarily Brazilian, one assumes, are simply first-rate, as are the arrangements, which are fresh, if familiar. Comparisons are invidious, but Jesse Sadoc on trumpet and flugelhorn is as good as you will hear. Antonio Adolfo, who both produced and arranged the session, is a compelling pianist in this idiom. Danilo Sinna and Marcelo Martins on reeds and flutes surface repeatedly, springlike, to spread beauty everywhere. "Estrada de Sol," features Martins on a gorgeous, evanescent flute solo. When Lula Galvão joins on guitar, the magic is nearly complete, until Adolfo enters once more. Gil Evans of "Quiet Nights" comes to mind to a listener of a certain age, but with far less dissonance.
This is a beautiful, spellbinding recording. If you dig Tom Jobim and Brazilian music from the '60s, how can you miss?
Track Listing
The Girl From Ipanema; Wave; A Felicidade; How Insensitive; Favela (O Morro Nao Tem Vez); Inutil Paisagem; Agua De Beber; Amparo/Intro:Por Toda A Minha Vida; Estrada Do Sol
Personnel
Antonio Adolfo
pianoJesse Sadoc
trumpetMarcelo Martins
woodwindsDanilo Sinna
saxophone, altoRafael Rocha
tromboneLula Galvão
guitarJorge Helder
bass, acousticRafael Barata
drumsDada Costa
percussionPaulo Braga
pianoZé Renato
vocalsAlbum information
Title: Jobim Forever | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: AAM Music
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