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Morello and Barth: Fim De Semana em Eldorado
by Edward Blanco
After a temporary move to Ipanema, Brazil in the fall of 2001 and a full immersion into the melody-rich music of the bossa nova and samba, German guitarist Paulo Morello and Danish alto saxophone Kim Barth capture their Brazilian experience on Fim De Semana Em Eldorado (Weekend In Eldorado). Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in 2001, the album features two legendary figures of the bossa nova, vocalist Johnny Alf--considered the true father of the genre--and Alaide Costa, viewed as the ...
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
I love how Europeans interpret the bossa nova. The French have been particularly deft at capturing the genre's softness and sensuality. Think Henri Salvador, Francis Lai's soundtrack for A Man and a Woman (1966) and Mary L., a relatively new Parisian singer. But the French don't have a monopoly on producing convincing Brazilian tributes. Germany's Paulo Morello and Denmark's Kim Barth have just released the remarkable Morello and Barth: Fim De Semana Em Eldorado (or in English, “Weekend in Eldorado"). ...
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