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Hugs and Kisses by Nilson Matta

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Album Title: Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus
Label: Motema Music
Released: 2013

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About the Album

Master bassist and arranger Nilson Matta assembles an all-star American and Brazilian band that includes top American and Brazilian musicians, including vocalists Leni Andrade and Gretchen Parlato, pianists Kenny Barron and Klaus Mueller, trumpeter Randy Brecker and clarinetist Anat Cohen, among others, for a jazz reimagining of the music from Black Orpheus — music from both the groundbreaking 1959 film that introduced much of the world to Brazilian music and from the beloved but much lesser-known 1956 stage play.

Tracks

Overture; Repinique Interlude; Samba De Orfeu; A Felicidade; Cuica Interlude; O Nosso Amor; Manha De Carnaval; Batacuda I; Eu E O Meu Amor/Lamento No Morro; Frevo De Orfeu; Valsa De Euridice; Ascend, My Love; Um Nome De Mulher; Batacuda II; Se Todos Fossem Iguais A Voce; Violao Interlude; Hugs And Kisses.

Personnel

Nilson Matta

bass, acoustic

Additional Personnel

Nilson Matta: bass; Randy Brecker: trumpet (1, 6, 17); Anne Drummond: flute (1, 9, 11, 17); Laura Metcalf: cello (1); Guilherme Monteiro: guitar (1, 3, 4, 6, 9-11, 13, 16, 17); Klaus Mueller: piano (1, 6, 9, 11-13); Alex Kautz: drums (1, 3, 6, 7, 9-11, 13, 17); Reinaldo Silva: percussion (2, 8, 14, 17); Anat Cohen: clarinet (3, 10, 13); Kenny Barron: piano (3, 7, 10); Fernando Saci: percussion (3,5, 8-10, 12-14, 17); Leny Andrade: vocals (4, 15); Alfredo Cardim: piano (4, 15); Erivelton Silva: drums (4, 15); Jorjao Silva: percussion (8, 14, 17).

Reviews

Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus by Edward Blanco
Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus by Dan Bilawsky

Date featured

February 19, 2013

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