Brazil with My Soul (197?)

About this title: Tania Maria's debut is a mix of hushed bossa numbers and up-tempo, jazz-inflected sambas that show off the prowess of her nine-piece band. "Zé," which belongs to the latter category, is an original tune that begins with Maria's slightly over-the-top scatting and builds into a kickin' samba jam; on "Para Chick," a Tom Jobim instrumental, the group is at its most improvisational, with Maria herself (on piano) dishing out some fine solos; and on the tempo-shifting "Ideias E Ideias," Maria manages to sound like Astrud Gilberto and Ella Fitzgerald within the span of a few chord changes. Though it ... read more

Tracks:

1. Tatiana [Maria]
2. Passarella [Dafé]
3. Pecados Meus [Vilas/Maria]
4. Rua 17b [Maria]
5. Zé [Maria]
6. Eu Fui à Europa [Solles]
7. Retrato Em Branco E Preto [Jobim/Buarque]
8. Para Chick [Maria]
9. Ideias E Ideais [Maria]

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