Canta, Violino!

Reviewed: 2018-04-25
Genre: World
FCCs: none
Review: Magill was raised by two parents who were Irish fiddlers. He studied with the best of Irish & American fiddlers. Then he moved to Brazil, and immersed himself in various musical forms: choro, forro, bossa nova. This is the result of that immersion.
If You Like: Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, Joao Gilberto, Jobim,
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Chega Ai Outono (4:49) – violin stats. Uptempo jam> quick stop
2/ Perdido 94:02) – violin starts> uptempo jam> fabulous flute solo> quick fade
3/ Semear (3:56) – violin starts> midtempo song> fade on vocal
*4/ Baiao do Urso (4:55) – violin starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> jam> crescendo & stop
5/ Geada (4:15) – violin starts> slow jam> slow fade
*6/ Pesadelo (4:37) – violin starts midtempo & hesitating> midtempo jam> uptempo violin solo> rocking fast jam> uptempo jam> quick stop
*7/ Abraco Do Gringo (3:25) – mandolin/violin starts> fast jam> mandolin/violinduet> fast jam> crescendo end
*8/ Bruxuleio (6:16) – violin starts> slow jam> violin solo swings to midtempo jam> false stop> slow jam & fade
*9/ Jogo De Cintura (5:46) – percussion starts> uptempo jam> sizzling violin solo> percussion solo> quick stop
*10/ Blanco A Bahia (5:19) – violin starts> midtempo jam> slow fade