Luciana Souza
2002 and 2003 Grammy nominee Luciana Souza is one of Brazil's leading singers and interpreters, while at the same time establishing herself as one of the most exciting songwriters of the time. Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, she grew up in a family of Bossa Nova innovators who performed and wrote numerous hit tunes for stars like Joao Gilberto and Elis Regina. Her early childhood was influenced by the frequent jam sessions and weekend visits of stars of the day such as Milton Nascimento and Hermeto Pascoal.
Her work as a performer transcends traditional boundaries around musical styles, offering solid roots in jazz, sophisticated lineage in world music and an enlightened approach to classical repertoire and new music. Ms. Souza has appeared and recorded with renowned jazz musicians including Danilo Perez (on two Grammy nominated albums), John Patitucci, Hermeto Pascoal, Maria Schneider, and Kenny Wheeler among others.
As a leader, Luciana Souza has five acclaimed releases of her own including the 1999 release An Answer to Your Silence, on NYC Records. Immediately following that release, Souza teamed up with Sunnyside Records to release two more gems. The Poems of Elizabeth Bishop and Other Songs, was #5 in The New York Times under The Year in Pop and Jazz: the Critics' Choice for the year 2000, and similarly her 2002 release, Brazilian Duos, with guitarists Romero Lubambo, Marco Pereira and Walter Santos, was rated #4 in The New York Times under The Year in Jazz: the Critics Choice for 2001 and nominated for a Grammy as Best Jazz Vocal Album for 2002.
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