Rhythms (1995)

About this title: While Badi Assad isn't a jazz singer per se, the singer/acoustic guitarist clearly thrives on improvisation and spontaneity. This is no doubt one of the main reasons she ended up on the jazz-oriented Chesky Records. When Rhythms was recorded at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in New York, Chesky treated the project much as it would treat a jazz recording -- the tape was rolling, and Assad was encouraged to simply let loose and blow. No overdubbing took place, and this very honest and straightforward approach makes for a riveting listen on songs by Chico César, Marco Pereira and other Brazilian ... read more

Tracks:

1. Pulo do Gato [Bellinati]
2. Ŕ Gandáia das Ondas/Beppo [Lenine/Towner]
3. Ŕ Primeira Vista [Cesar]
4. O Choro de Juliana [Pereira]
5. Rhythms [Assad/Assad]
6. Song for Badi [Callahan]
7. Bate-Coxa [Pereira]
8. Feixe [Cesar]
9. Quase Um Funk P'ra Badi/Vírus [Antunes/Wisnik]
10. Laser [Breim/Wisnik]
11. Ica [Assad]
12. Pau Brasil [Steinberg]
13. Moods [Zagury]
14. Carta a l'Exili [Leontis/Garcia]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.