Reviewed: 2018-03-11
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Brazilian acoustic fusion jazz, beautifully played. Lead by drummer & composer Ribeiro. World DJs will love this.
If You Like: Caetano Veloso, Amaro Freitas, Andre Abujambra,
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Maracatim – trumpet starts> uptempo jam slows, then swings back & forth> guitar solo> quick stop
2/ O Indio Conda – accordion starts> midtempo jam> slow fade
*3/ Aguaceiro – guitar starts> uptempo jam> accordion solo> percussion solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*4/ Na calada Do Dia – guitatr starts> uptempo jam slows> uptempo trumpet solo> accordion solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ Brincando Con Theo – percussion starts> uptempo jam> flute solo> accordion solo> jam slows, speeds up, slows, speeds up again> crescendo end
6/ Nene – percussion jam> quick stop
*7/ Nivea – accordion starts> slow jam> uptempo guitar solo> midtempo jam> fade
*8/ Lilu Okan – guitar starts> uptempo jam> scintillating guitar solo> accordion solo slows to midtempo> quick stop
9/ Mathias – accordion starts> midtempo duet with guitar> trumpet solo> midtempo jam> fade
*10/ Esmerilhando – percussion starts> uptempo jam with guitar out front guitar solo> accordion solo> uptempo jam> fade
*11/ 10:31 – midtempo jam> uptempo trumpet solo> accordion solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
12/ Diddle Diddle – percussion jam> fade