The Answer to Your Silence (1999)

About this title: 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 the percussion herself, and co-producer George Schuller plays drums on the closing "Embraceable You." In addition to intricate pieces like "Muita Bobeira," "3 to 2 in Overtime," and "Say No to You," and brooding, poetic numbers like "Time Does Not ... read more

Tracks:

1. Baião À Tempo [Souza]
2. Muita Bobeira [Souza]
3. Time Does Not Wait [Souza]
4. An Answer to Your Silence [Souza]
5. Bonita [Jobim/Gilbert/Lees]
6. 3 to 2 in Overtime [Souza]
7. Azul Contente [Santos/Souza]
8. Say No to You [Souza]
9. Retrato Em Branco E Preto [Jobim/Buarque]
10. Snowboundaries [Souza]
11. Embraceable You [Gershwin/Gershwin]

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