Joyce Moreno

Renee Rosnes: Crossing Paths

by Katchie Cartwright
December 7, 2024

In the course of a career that began in the 1980s and continues to flourish, Renee Rosnes has developed an extraordinary sound, both as a composer and as a pianist, one that is readily recognizable whatever the context. With Crossing Paths, she taps into longstanding affinities and affection for Brazilian music, illuminating elements and flavors that distinguish her singular style, animating the band and the material with her arranging magic. She opens the curtain with “Frevo," grabbing the ...

Copa Salvo, Joyce Moreno, Ashley Henry, Les Hommes, And More

by Tony Poole
October 18, 2024

Tony Poole selects his favourite tracks from the latest new releases and pre-releases. Playlist Lefto Early Bird “Diane Charlemagne (Iman Houssein Remix)" single (Brownswood) 00:00 Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad “Uana Ete ft. Joyce Moreno e Tutty Moreno" from Jazz Is Dead 021 (Jazz Is Dead) 07:22 Ashley Henry “Oh La (feat. Binker Golding)" from Who We Are (Royal Raw) 10:12 The Tailfeathers “Tailfeathers" from Chakalaka Jazz--A Selection of South African Gems (Heavenly Sweetness) 16:06 Olivier Robin ...

Joyce Moreno al Summer Jazz Festival di Palermo

by Maurizio Zerbo
August 4, 2022

Joyce Moreno Summer Jazz Festival Stand Florio Palermo 21.7.2022 Un Martini secco, fluido, avvolgente, sensuale, autenticamente preparato in tutti i suoi tradizionali ingredienti. È la metafora giusta per connotare il bel concerto di Joyce Moreno, accompagnata da Jean Yves Candela (pianoforte), Rodolfo Stroeter (basso elettrico) e Tutty Moreno (batteria). La sua è una musica trascinante, che afferma con empatica sincerità l'anima della bossa nova e del samba, cuore della musica popolare brasiliana. Da “Desafinado" ...

Joyce Moreno: Cool

by Chris M. Slawecki
March 20, 2017

Cool is the album that Brazilian singer-songwriter Joyce Moreno simply refused to make for decades. “For over 20 years I've been requested to make an album with North American jazz standards. Nothing against it, but I always said no," she explains. “I had the strange feeling that such an album would look weird in my discography, too commercial--like I didn't have any new tricks up my sleeve, and yes, I always have plenty. Music has never ceased to bless me ...

Joyce Moreno: Cool

by C. Andrew Hovan
November 21, 2016

Since the late '60s, Brazilian guitarist and singer Joyce Moreno has been one of the most iconic members of the MPB movement, pushing the envelope way past the traditional bossa novas of Jobim. In the early '80s, albums such as Feminina and brought Joyce an international following that she continues to enjoy to this day. Her sizeable catalog features a diverse collection of original material, not to mention key collaborations with such heavyweights as Jon Hendricks, Joao Donato, Kenny Werner, ...

Joyce Moreno at Nighttown

by C. Andrew Hovan
June 29, 2015

Joyce Moreno Nighttown Cleveland Heights, Ohio June 23, 2015 Many folks entranced by the magic of jazz also find their tastes gravitating towards artists form the Latin and Brazilian musical worlds as well. These musical styles actually share more in common with jazz than what might seem possible at first glance. The legacy and language of the music is something passed down over the years and placed at a high value by musicians and fans ...

Joyce: Just A Little Bit Crazy

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
January 16, 2004

The late, great Elis Regina was the first major artist to record Joyce's songs, and there are some similarities in their approach: both are honest, passionate, fluid and pitch-perfect, with a minimum of vocal pyrotechnics and often the distinct sound of a smile. While delivering the sultry and sunny sambas the world has come to expect from Brazilian vocalists, Joyce also gets adventurous, transcending stylistic and cultural borders.

In line with the title of Just a Little ...