Norte E Sul/North And South

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:43:23
Personnel: Luciana Souza (vocals); Donny McCaslin (tenor saxophone); Bruce barth, Fred Hersch, Edward Simon (piano); Scott Colley (acostic bass); Clarence Penn (drums). Recorded at Avatar Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Luciana Souza. NORTH AND SOUTH was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Adapter: Luciane Ribeiro. Personnel: Donny McCaslin (tenor saxophone); Edward Simon , Fred Hersch, Bruce Barth (piano); Scott Colley (acoustic bass); Clarence Penn (drums). Audio Mixers: Francois Zalacain; James Farber. Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY. Photographer: David Korchin. Arranger: Luciana Souza. On NORTH AND SOUTH, Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza traverses both hemispheres to lend her unique, technically accomplished voice to American and Brazilian standards. Souza's vocal approach is significant in that she marries the thin, studied tonality of classic Brazilian singers like Elis Regina to phrasings and rhythms that reflect contemporary North American vocalists. Alternating between English and Portuguese, Souza manages to sound at once detached, impassioned, casual, harmonically adventurous, rhythmically loose, and technically precise on every cut here. Perhaps it can be attributed to Souza's ease with the material, but she seems to excel at the Brazilian tunes. It is her treatments of Antonio Carlos Jobim's bossa nova classics "Corcovado" and "Chega de Saudade" that are the real standouts. Souza's self-penned "No Wonder" is also engaging, a free and easy swing through which the singer's phrases knot and unfurl. Excellent support from a small ensemble of musicians makes this showcase of Souza's talents a sure bet.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)