New Bossa Nova (2007) more music like this

by Luciana Souza

For her sixth recording and first on a major label (Verve), Luciana Souza's concept of "new bossa nova" is melding Brazilian rhythms onto adult contemporary folk-pop MOR songs. She sings lyrics exclusively in English. The stamp of Joni Mitchell, aided and abetted by producer Larry Klein, makes this image unmistakable immediately from the first ...

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Duos II (2005) more music like this

by Luciana Souza

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Brazilian Duos (2001) more music like this

by Luciana Souza

Luciana Souza's well-received third record, Brazilian Duos, is a departure in two respects. First, the gifted vocalist is backed not by a jazz quartet, but rather by three different acoustic guitarists -- Romero Lubambo, Marco Pereira (playing eight-string), and Walter Santos (her father). Second, Souza turns away from original material and toward ...

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The Poems of Elizabeth Bishop and Other Songs (2000) more music like this

by Luciana Souza

Luciana Souza moves to the Sunnyside label for her second album, an ambitious project focusing on the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979). In all, four of Bishop's poems receive original musical treatments. But in a rather bold move, Souza includes two of her own song-poems, "Daze" and "Do Tell," which stand up quite well in comparison. Six ...

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Norte E Sul (North And South) (2003) more music like this

by Luciana Souza

To be an excellent singer of standards, whether jazz or Brazilian or otherwise, an artist must possess a strong yet subtle voice and work with a sympathetic band. To really endear him or herself to fans, though, he or she must also know their repertoire; not only which songs to sing, but how to sing them: which parts to embrace and which to re ...

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Neruda (2004) more music like this

by Luciana Souza

It's an audacious move, putting the words of one of the 20th century's greatest poets to music. All those who are familiar with the words have their own perceptions of the images, and -- on some level -- a feeling of the settings they should have. With just voice, piano, and a little percussion, Souza imposes her own vision on the poems of Pablo ...

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The Answer to Your Silence (1999) more music like this

by Luciana Souza

Luciana Souza's debut on Mike Mainieri's NYC label established her not just as a strong vocalist, but also a composer of melodious yet highly complex music. Seven of the 11 tracks are originals, and they're handled expertly by Souza, saxophonist George Garzone, pianist David Kikoski, bassist John Lockwood, and drummer Ignacio Berroa. Souza handles ...

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Shadowdance (2004) more music like this

by Andrew Rathbun (sax), Bradley Colten (guitar), Duo Essence, Helen Richman (flute), Jenny Mitchell (piano), John Hebert (bass), Luciana Souza (vocals), Yusuke Yamamoto (percussion)

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Osvaldo Golijov: La Pasión Según San Marcos (2000) more music like this

by Luciana Souza (vocals), Schola Cantorum de Caracas (choir, chorus), Maria Guinand (conductor)

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Brazil [Hybrid SACD] (2007) more music like this

by Katisse Buckingham (flute), Katisse Buckingham (flute), Katisse Buckingham (sax), Kevin Recard (percussion), Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ), Luciana Souza (triangle), Luciana Souza (vocals), Luciana Souza (pandeiro)

On the heels of its successful Latin album, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) mines the same vein with Brazil -- seemingly a decision that diverges from its California pastiche aesthetic, but still one very much in line with the trends. Brazilian songbirds fill clubs that are around the corner from Brazilian steakhouses. And, even if it lacks ...

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Brazil (2007) more music like this

by Katisse Buckingham (flute), Katisse Buckingham (sax), Katisse Buckingham (flute), Kevin Recard (percussion), Luciana Souza (pandeiro), Luciana Souza (vocals), Luciana Souza (triangle)

On the heels of its successful Latin album, the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) mines the same vein with Brazil -- seemingly a decision that diverges from its California pastiche aesthetic, but still one very much in line with the trends. Brazilian songbirds fill clubs that are around the corner from Brazilian steakhouses. And, even if it lacks ...

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Osvaldo Golijov: Oceana (2007) more music like this

by Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Elizabeth Remy Johnson (harp), Jamey Haddad (percussion), Jay Anderson (bass), John Dearman (guitar), Kronos Quartet, Luciana Souza (vocals), Scott Tennant (guitar), Atlanta Symphony Chorus (choir, chorus)

The three pieces by Osvaldo Golijov recorded here offer more evidence that his is one of the freest and most compelling voices on the scene. Although he came to the attention of the broader public in 2000 with the bold stylistic juxtapositions of La Pasión según San Marco, Oceana, written in 1996, incorporates a comparable diversity of elements. ...

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