Rive Gauche Rio
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2005-06-02
Reviewed 2005-06-02
Sophisticated, contemporary bossa nova featuring smooth, jazzy male vocals and acoustic guitar. Most tracks are original compositions by Fonseca, though there are a few covers (including a dishy Portuguese rendition of an Henri Salvador tune). Some tracks accented by percussion, piano, bass and/or flutes.
1. Slow, romantic, almost sleepy. Really pretty.
*2. Relaxed and warm w/sweet use of flutes. Gently swaying.
*3. Lazily jazzy. Very nice guitar/bass/perc/flutes/vox. Yum.
4. A gentle, romantic sway. Nicely melodic.
5. Percussion, voice, guitar. In English. Low key, nice drums.
6. Romantic slow dance w/nicely dramatic sound.
*7. Vocal/guitar duet w/Jorge Drexler. Warm, relaxed, so good.
8. A bright & sleepy little dance. More wine, my dear?
*9. Guitar/perc/sampled sounds/voices. Lazy & kinda fun.
10. A bit more upbeat. The flugelhorn adds a nice touch.
11. A man & his guitar. A broken heart. Alone under the stars.
*13. A delicious jazz bossa nova. Sigh….
1. Slow, romantic, almost sleepy. Really pretty.
*2. Relaxed and warm w/sweet use of flutes. Gently swaying.
*3. Lazily jazzy. Very nice guitar/bass/perc/flutes/vox. Yum.
4. A gentle, romantic sway. Nicely melodic.
5. Percussion, voice, guitar. In English. Low key, nice drums.
6. Romantic slow dance w/nicely dramatic sound.
*7. Vocal/guitar duet w/Jorge Drexler. Warm, relaxed, so good.
8. A bright & sleepy little dance. More wine, my dear?
*9. Guitar/perc/sampled sounds/voices. Lazy & kinda fun.
10. A bit more upbeat. The flugelhorn adds a nice touch.
11. A man & his guitar. A broken heart. Alone under the stars.
*13. A delicious jazz bossa nova. Sigh….
Recent airplay
Atlantico
Music Casserole — Sep 17, 2011
Bela, Um Mundo Estranho
The Cafe Bohemian Part II — Aug 30, 2011
Atlantico
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jul 18, 2006
Na Pele De Um Flaneur
At the Cafe Bohemian — Feb 14, 2006
Por Acaso, Pela Tarde
At the Cafe Bohemian — Nov 08, 2005
Por Acaso, Pela Tarde
No Cover, No Minimum — Jul 29, 2005
Charting
2005-06-05 — 2005-08-07
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 31 | 2 |
| Jul 24 | 2 |
| Jul 17 | 1 |
| Jul 10 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | 3 |
| Jun 19 | 3 |
| Jun 12 | 5 |
Track listing
| 1. | O Rio Para Tras | ||
| 2. | Por Acaso, Pela Tarde | ||
| 3. | Feriado | ||
| 4. | Perdi | ||
| 5. | Delicate | ||
| 6. | Um Mundo Estranho | ||
| 7. | Don De Fluir | ||
| 8. | Bela | ||
| 9. | Atlantico | ||
| 10. | Pousada | ||
| 11. | My Broken Heart | ||
| 12. | Na Pele De Um Flaneur |