Famed jazz percussionist and double-Grammy nominee Sammy Figueroa and Brazilian singer/songwriter Glaucia Nasser got together in Sao Paolo and created an album that presents a perfect balance of great musicianship and soaring vocals. Featuring guitarist Chico Pinheiro, pianist/composer Bianca Gismonti and pandeiro virtuoso Bernardo Aquilar this album is full of surprises. Sammy's percussion flows beneath the songs, with bursts of Uruguayan candombe, Cuban bata, Puerto Rican bomba and of course carnival samba, while Glaucia's pure sound is aspirational and heartfelt, transcending language.
H**Y
Five Stars
Excellent composition. The voice of this singer is beautiful. A great cd for any collector of Brazilian music.
J**B
vocals + bass= beautiful song
Beautiful Latin/Brazilian rhythms and fantastic vocals to compliment them. I love this song!
S**Z
Five Stars
Very pleased with my purchase. Great seller.
B**N
Four Stars
Fun set, well recorded.
K**D
Five Stars
Any project that Sammy is involved in is going to be nothing short of perfection. This CD is simply a work of art. Arrangements are beautiful and Glaucia's voice...WOW! Soothing and gentle.
D**L
Novel, Beautiful Latin Jazz Fusion
Sammy Figueroa, who was raised in the Bronx, New York, is a percussionist extraordinaire, with a vast discography in mainstream and free jazz, rock, R&B, and Latin American and Caribbean music. He even appeared with TV's SNL and the Letterman bands. Glaucia Nasser, with a rich, expressive voice, is a Brazilian singer from rural Minas Gerais, who debuted in 2004 [also one of the artists in the Putumayo Acoustic Brazil anthology]. Brazilian vocal jazz styling with Afro-Cuban bomba and plena, Puerto Rican batá, Brazilian samba, and Uruguayan candombe beats is a fresh sound fusion. Recorded in São Paulo, the album also includes supporting performances by pandeiro player Bernardo Agular, guitarists Michi Ruzitschka (who also assisted in most arrangements) and Chico Pinherio. The piano in two tracks is played by Bianca Gismonti, daughter of Egberto Gismonti). Assisting in percussion is Chrystian Galante, and the bassist is Fernando Rosa. These recordings are a percussionist's dream, but they are also beautifully melodic. Partial lyrics in English translation are found with package notes; track 6, Mandela, is the seemingly requisite English song, which includes a children's chorus. What a refreshingly different album! Every unique track grabs interest. 45 wonderful minutes.
A**N
Five Stars
Love this cd
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