IVAN LINS –
AMERICA BRASIL
One of the
strongest, most positive albums that Ivan Lins has recorded in years – a set
that almost has the feel of some of his biggest albums from the 80s, a time
when Lins was riding high on a big wave of international acclaim! The
production is a bit more top-shelf than other recent efforts, but that's a
great thing – as it really helps to bring out the strengths in Lins'
songwriting – which hasn't dimmed at all over the years. There's plenty of
catchy tunes on the set – the kind of classic work from Lins that you can
totally dig, even without knowing the language – and titles include
"Cantor Da Noite", "Cantoria", "Luxo Do Lixo",
"America Brasil", "Agua Doce", and "Do Oiapoque Ao
Chui". ~ Dusty Groove
LAUREN
WHITE & THE QUINN JOHNSON TRIO - EXPERIMENT
Lauren
White is a popular Los Angeles vocalist, who has performed extensively in
venues throughout the city such as the Catalina Jazz Club, Upstairs at Vitello’s,
‘Feinstein’s At The Cinegrill” at the legendary Hollywood Roosevelt. “Experiment” is the second collaboration for
Lauren with Quinn Johnson producing.
Their previous CD, “Meant To Be”, is highly regarded for it’s
adventurous and exquisite arrangements and received considerable airplay. Quinn Johnson is the longtime musical
director for Steve Tyrell and frequently appears in The Clare Fischer Band,
which recently won a Latin Grammy for best album. Acclaimed musician, Trey Henry on bass, and
Ray Brinker on drums, complete the trio. Tracks include: Like Someone In Love,
Rock Me To Sleep, Better Than Anything, Gentle Rain, Winter Moon, Show Me, You
Are There, and others.
SIMONE SOU / GUILHERME KASTRUP / BENJAMIN TAUBKIN - SOUNDS OF
LIFE
A trio
project from the group Soukas – usually just the duo of drummers Simone Sou and
Guilherme Kastrup, but joined this time around by the great keyboardist
Benjamin Taubkin! Most tracks are heavy on rhythms and melodic percussion from
Simone and Guilherme – sometimes quite rootsy, sometimes with a surprising
degree of warmth – a quality that gets especially extended by Taubkin's work on
acoustic piano, which he uses alongside keyboards and just a bit of flute.
Titles include "Choro Bororo", "O Tocador", "Mozambik
Bembe", and "Pifaiada". ~
Dusty Groove
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