VANESSA
DA MATA – SEGUE O SOM
Really
wonderful work from Vanessa Da Mata – a Brazilian singer who just seems to get
better and better over the years! The set features sublime production from
guitarist Liminha and bassist Kassin – the latter of whom always has this
amazing way of folding things together, so that complicated elements come off
with effortless ease – really making for a complexity in the music, but one
that's quite subtle too. Vanessa's up front, letting her incredible voice
really soar out over the top of the tunes – while Kassin and Liminha keep
things very fresh from an instrumental perspective. Titles include "Segue
O Som", "Homem Preto", "Por Onde Ando Tenho Voce",
"My Grandmother Told Me", "Rebola Nega", "Um Sorriso
Entre Nos Dois", and "Nao Sei Dizer Adeus". ~ Dusty Groove
MARTINHO
DA VILA – ENREDO
Soulful
samba from the great Martinho Da Vila – still every bit as joyous and lively as
during his famous years of the 70s! The album's a rock-solid set from start to
finish – and really lives up to Martinho's long musical legacy, which hasn't
dimmed a bit – while also finding space for collaborations with guest stars who
include Alcione, Beth Carvalho, Maria Freitas, Martinho Tonho, Mart'Nalia, and
others. Titles include a host of Da Vila's classics, some worked into medley
numbers – with tracks that include "Carlos Gomes", "Tamadare/Rui
Barbosa", "Travalhadores Do Brasil", "Prece Ao Sol/Iemanja
Desperta", "Raizes/Tribo Dos Carajas", and "Por Ti
America/Pra Tudo Se Acabar Na Quarta Feira". ~ Dusty Groove
PIERRE
DORGE & THE NEW JUNGLE ORCHESTRA – TJAK TJAKA TCHICAI
Pierre
Dorge pays tribute to the late reedman John Tchicai – a frequent musical
partner over the years, and a player who's shaped the sound of countless others
on both sides of the Atlantic! Tchicai got his start with Archie Shepp on the
New York scene of the 60s, but moved over to Denmark by the end of that decade
– and ended up having a good deal of interaction with guitarist Pierre Dorge in
years to come, including performances on some of the best sessions by the New
Jungle Orchestra! This album really recalls those great ones – as Dorge chooses
tunes that seem to have an especially spiritual flavor, and evoke Tchicai in
ways that most of the group's recent work might not have – using especially
strong passages from reed players who include Jakob Mygind on tenor and
soprano, Anders Banke on tenor and bass clarinet, and Morten Carlson on tenor
and taragot. Titles include "Mozombo", "A Rufous Mot Mot", "Jungle
Sketches", "Autobahn Tchicai Zwei", "Lucianus In
Congo", and "Tjak Tjaka Tchicai". ~ Dusty Groove
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