TERENCE BLANCHARD & IVAN LINS: THE HEART SPEAKS

IVAN LINS
Ivan dispensa apresentação, pois todo mundo conhece a história deste gigante. Só falta acrescentar que Ivan é um amigo que trago no fundo do peito há exatos 40 anos, desde que nos conhecemos no II Festival da Canção de Niterói, em 1968. Até hoje cobro de Ivan o fato de nunca ter gravado a música CIRANDEIA, cantada naquele festival por sua namorada e depois esposa Lucinha Lins, em dupla com Rolando (que foi prá Paris e lá fez sucesso com o duo "Les Etoiles"). Quando postei o álbum de Ivan com o Irakere, gravado em Havana, enfatizei que, para os músicos cubanos, Ivan é o maior nome da música brasileira - mais importante até que Tom Jobim. E tenho certeza de que, depois de Tom Jobim, Ivan é o compositor brasileiro mais admirado e mais gravado nos USA e talvez no mundo.
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TERENCE BLANCHARD
Terence Blanchard was born in New Orleans on March 13, 1962. Picking up the trumpet in elementary school, he was also coached at home by his opera-singing father. In high school, Terence came under the tutelage of Ellis Marsalis. After graduation, he attended Rutger's University on a music scholarship. One of Terence's professors was so impressed by his talent that he brokered him a touring gig with Lionel Hampton's band. In '83, Wynton Marsalis recommended his homeboy as his replacement in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Part of the Blakey legend was his ability to foster performances and individual personalities from the young malleable talents he brought into his fold. Blakey utilized and nurtured the improvisation and compositional ideas of his band members to solidify his own unique artistic vision. The legacy of the working band as jazz workshop is at the essence of jazz and Blanchard remains one of the few on the scene today who fully embrace that dynamic. Two years later, Terence and fellow Messenger Donald Harrison split to form their own quintet. In '90, TB departed to pursue a solo career.
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MY OPINION
Lush,sensual and at the same this make you feel calm and contemplative. Blanchard is brilliant. Listen to his tone and articulation. Delicate and smooth. He chose not to waste too many notes, sticking to his beautiful long tones more than usual. You will be immersed in his tonal magic in this ideal setting dedicated to the great music of my dear friend IVAN LINS, one of the best Brazilian composers of all times. This CD combines that smooth Terence way with the sensual unpinnings of Ivan Lins´compositions. Terence has paid homage to a musical style and group of people that truly touches ones heart. (And the heart TRULY does speak!)
(By CB)
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MINHA OPINIÃO
Terence Blanchard é um grande admirador da música de Ivan Lins. Essa a admiração resultou em "The Heart Speaks", um álbum somente com canções do grande músico e compositor brasileiro. Ivan canta dez das 13 faixas e toca piano em duas. "Jazzy trumpet" é nurmalmente associado a sonoridades "hot & blaring"; mas neste álbum, Blanchard - tal como já o fizera Chet Baker na década de 50, nos brinda com uma sonoridade aveludada, "cool", emoldurada por arranjos muito elegantes, executados por um "timaço" de músicos, dentre os quais se destacam os brasileiros Oscar Castro Neves e Paulinho da Costa. MARAVILHA!
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TERENCE BLANCHARD & IVAN LINS: THE HEART SPEAKS
Audio CD (February 6, 1996)
Label: Sony

PERSONNEL:
Terence Blanchard - Trumpet, Producer, Cello Arrangement
David Bolaavrich - Cello
Oscar Castro-Neves - Guitar
Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion
Troy Davis - Drums
Ivan Lins - Piano, Vocals, Liner Notes
David Pulphus - Bass
Edward Simon - Piano
Fred Totkin - Cello
Frederick Zlotkin - Cello

TRACKS/FAIXAS
1. Aparecida # 1
2. Antes Que Seja Tarde
3. Meu Pais (My Country)
4. Valsa Mineira
5. The Heart Speaks
6. Congada Blues
7. Noturna
8. Just For Nana
9. Orizimbo And Rosicler
10. Choros Das Aguas
11. Love Dance/Comecar De Novo
12. Menino
13. Aparecida # 2 (Reprise)

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