Reviewed: 2018-05-15
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Sultry songstress Douye takes listeners by the hand and assuredly leads them through an enchanting and intoxicating stroll amidst the rich sounds of Brazil and the percussive shimmer of Africa. This sixteen-song effort is heartfelt and glides impeccably with a mood-enhancing glow. Throughout the disc, Douye rides the crest of instrumental ripples that touch the shoreline with finesse and tenderness. A brilliant enclave of notable and accomplished jazz musicians adds their collective talents to an array of ensembles.
If You Like: Marisa Monte, Gal Costa, Flora Purim, Marta Topferova,
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Blue Bossa (4:24) – sax starts> midtempo song> guitar solo> sax solo> midtempo song> slow fade
**2/ Triste (3:25) – guitar starts> midtempo song> piano solo> midtempo song> fade on piano
3/ How Insensitive (5:43) – sax starts> slow song> sax solo swings to midtempo> slow song> crescendo end
*4/ Agua De Beber (4:36) – horns start> uptempo song> trumpet solo> uptempo song> instrumental break> uptempo song swells in volume> scat singing> quick stop
*5/ Watch What Happens (5:01) – drums/electric piano start> uptempo song> sax solo> uptempo song> slows to fade
*6/ Girl From Impanema (3:07) – sax starts> uptempo mellow song> electric piano solo> uptempo song> slow fade
***7/ One Note Samba (2:53) – drums start> uptempo jam with vocals> uptempo song> slow fade on vocal
*8/ Once I Loved (5:55) – piano starts> midtempo song> guitar solo> midtempo song soars to uptempo> crescendo> slows to fade on vocal
*9/ Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) (4:23) – guitar/percussion starts> midtempo song> guit solo> midtempo song> quick fade
***10/ Summer Samba (So Nice) (4:59) – guitar starts> uptempo song> sax solo> electric piano solo> uptempo song> quick fade
**11/ Desafinado (4:59) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo song slowly builds to uptempo> guitar solo> uptempo song> quick fade
**12/ Wave (3:35) – flute starts> midtempo song quickly swings uptempo> flute solo> uptempo song> quick fade
*13/ Lover Man (4:21) – guitar starts> uptempo song> trumpet solo> instrumental break> sax solo> uptempo song> crescendo end on vocal
*14/ Song For My Father (4:44) – percussion starts> midtempo song> sax solo> electric piano solo> midtempo song over uptempo jam> fade
*15/ Nica’s Dream (3:58) – percussion starts> loud & brassy horns> uptempo mellow song> trumpet solo> uptempo song> brassy instrumental break> uptempo song to crescendo end
**16/ Dindi (6:09) – guitar starts> mellow midtempo song> guitar solo> midtempo song> slow fade