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Brazilian/American jazz/bossa pianist/singer Eliane Elias should be a household name – she is a serious musician, outstandingly talented, commercially appealing, and uncommonly pleasing to look at.
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My favorite May-December clip.
A man and a woman and the electricity between them.
Ah, Brasil...
The post 022: Roberta Sá and Chico Buarque, ‘Mambembe’ appeared first on Jeff Meshel's World.
‘Morrer de Amor’ as sung by Luciana Souza – the lyrics of this song are in a language I don’t understand, and I know almost nothing about its background. But the rendition is of such utter beauty and unspeakable perfection that its emotional eloquence transcends explication. I’m just going to turn off my analytical brain, close my verbose mouth, and hope that you’ll be as moved by it as I am.
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A great contemporary artist inspired by an iconic original. Lilting, uplifting, in π/4.
The post 225: Brad Mehldau, ‘The Falcon Will Fly Again’/Luis Bonfa, ‘Manha de Carnaval’ appeared first on Jeff Meshel's World.
RIP João Gilberto.
'Saudade' is more than just a word; it's a mindset.
Here's the song that started it all.
The post 075: João Gilberto, ‘Chega De Saudade’ (Jobim) appeared first on Jeff Meshel's World.
I can’t think of a single reason why Brazilian/American jazz/bossanova pianist/singer Eliane Elias isn’t a household name – she is a serious musician, outstandingly talented, commercially appealing, and uncommonly pleasing to look at.
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I get that not everyone needs to go hacking through impregnable jazz jungles or crawling across atonal minimalist deserts or getting lost in endless Nordic a cappella virgin forests. But believe me, Luciana Souza's "An Answer to Your Silence" is vocal jazz of singular, innovative genius – groundbreaking, underappreciated, and regretfully unknown. It is THE most interesting CD I've heard in the last decade.
The post 099: Luciana Souza, ‘Baião à Tempo’ (“An Answer to Your Silence”) appeared first on Jeff Meshel's World.
So many readers enjoyed last week's post about the chemistry between Vilray (a 5) and Rachael Price (a 17) that I'm sharing again with you my favorite May-December clip.
A man and a woman and the electricity between them.
Ah, Brasil...
The post 022: Roberta Sá and Chico Buarque, ‘Mambembe’ appeared first on Jeff Meshel's World.
Here's another pair of sublime/shlock treatments of a heartwrenching/heartburning ballad. I'm far too snobbish to admit that I swoon over both –'I Can Let Go Now' by both its writer, light-heavyweight Michael McDonald, and by the regal Luciana Souza.
The post 108: Michael McDonald/Luciana Souza, ‘I Can Let Go Now’ appeared first on Jeff Meshel's World.
Luciana Souza recorded two albums of traditional Brazilian popular music accompanied by a single guitar. She's consummate artist, relying neither on gimmicks nor on sex appeal, but on a refined, passionate, soulful aesthetic. Listen to her singing 'Chorinho Pra Ele'. If you aren't charmed out of your chair, you're either dead or shouldn't be listening to music.
The post 100: Luciana Souza, ‘Chorinho Pra Ele’ (“Brazilian Duos”) appeared first on Jeff Meshel's World.
Hermeto Pasocal is a 78-year old albino Brazilian sorcerer who makes music from gargling water and processing football commentators, as well as from more conventional sources, like the bass harmonica and the voice of his 30something wife. Miles Davis called him "the most impressive musician in the world".
The post 068: Hermeto Pascoal, ‘Santa Catarina’ appeared first on Jeff Meshel's World.