SARAH VAUGHAN: Copacabana (Exclusivamente Brasil)

SARAH VAUGHAN
Este disco foi produzido com músicas que não entraram no LP "O som brasileiro de Sarah Vaughan". Eu o considero superior àquele, por dois motivos: [1]o repertório é melhor; [2] livre dos pastosos e pesados arranjos de orquestra e acompanhada por um pequeno grupo, Sarah pode dar uma conotação mais "jazzy" à sua performance. Foi só acrescentar o baixo de Andy Simpkins e a bateria de Wilson das Neves (ou Grady Tate) às bases que já estavam gravadas por Edison Frederico e Helio Delmiro, editar, mixar e bingo! A "bolacha" estava pronta para ser arremessada...
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ALBUM REVIEW
My initial reason for purchasing the Copacabana CD was to hear Sarah's interpretation of Antonio Carlos Jobim's music. However, after listening to the entire recording several times I realized that this CD was a much more valuable find than I had anticipated. This, the second recording in Sarah's Brazilian trilogy was actually recorded in Brazil featuring native Brazilian musicians. Variety is the
keynote of this CD. On the first two songs, Sarah is accompanied by backup singers. The third song "To Say Goodbye" reminded me of the tonal quality of her memorable treatment of "Key Largo" (Jazz Profile) a song made popular by the recent Accura commercial. Additionally, if you are a Jobim fan as I am, you'll be pleased to know that four of the nine songs are his compositions. Of the four songs, I liked her interpretation of Dreamer and Double Rainbow best. If you liked the way Frank Sinatra's voice floats and rides the wave of the bossa nova during his session with Jobim, (Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim) you'll have a feel for Sarah's performance of Dreamer. Fortunately, Copacabana was recorded during the period when producers engineered CD recordings with critical listeners in mind.
(A Customer - amazon.com)
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This the second bunch of Brazilian standards by Ms. Vaughan who was backed by the same musicians as in the former album (titled 'I Love Brazil' here @Amazon). Features the great Helio Delmiro on guitar. All material is Bossa Nova except the title song, an old traditional samba and also a smash hit in Brazil. 4 out 8 tracks are compositions by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Also includes an Ivan Lins' smash hit 'Abre-Alas'.
(Album release - amazon.com
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MINHA OPINIÃO: este é um raro caso em que as "sobras" são mais saborosas que o prato principal. Quando foi gravado "O Som brasileiro de Sarah Vaughan", o produtor Aloisio de Oliveira descartou estas músicas. Felizmente, teve o bom senso de aproveitá-las e - melhor ainda: reduzir o acompanhamento a um quarteto, onde o grande destaque, o guitarrista HÉLIO DELMIRO, se incumbiu de deixar Sarah totalmente à vontade, na sua "praia": o Jazz.
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SARAH VAUGHAN: Copacabana (Exclusivamente Brasil)

PERSONNEL:
Helio Delmiro - (guitar, violao)
Wilson das Neves - (drums)
Andrew Simpkins - (bass)
Grady Tate - (drums)
Edison Frederico - (piano)

TRACKS/FAIXAS:
01 - Copacabana (João de Barro / Alberto Ribeiro / version J. Burke)
02 - The Smiling Hour (Abre Alas) (Ivan Lins / Vitor Martins / version Aloysio de Oliveira)
03 - To Say Goodbye (Pra Dizer Adeus) (Edu Lobo / Torquato Neto / version Lani Hall)
04 - Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando) (Tom Jobim / version Gene Lees)
05 - Gentle Rain (M. Dubey / Luis Bonfá)
06 - Tetê (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli / version Ray Gilbert)
07 - Dindi (Tom Jobim / Aloysio de Oliveira / version Ray Gilbert)
08 - Double Rainbow (Chovendo na Roseira) (Tom Jobim / version Gene Lees)
09 - Bonita (Tom Jobim / version Ray Gilbert)