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Album Review

Marco Figueira: Brazilliance

Read "Brazilliance" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza


Marco Figueira has all the right things going for him on this aptly named recording, where he brings into play several of the streams that flow into Brazilian music. Figueira made New York City his home since 1988, and he's played with several of the best-known musicians of the genre. Some of them join him here, augmenting the core band of Paulo Andre Tavares (acoustic and electric guitars), Sergio Brandao (bass) and Paulo Braga (drums, percussion).

Figueira has a voice ...

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Marco Figueira: Brazilliance

Read "Brazilliance" reviewed by Eric J. Iannelli


Marco Figueira’s debut album, Brazilliance , features a guest list that includes saxophonist and flautist Oscar Feldman and renowned composer Eumir Deodato, who is responsible for the string arrangements. A decent collection of originals and popular standards, Brazilliance makes good use of its talented ensemble but it doesn’t quite live up to its bombastic title. There is nothing that revitalizes the genre the way Vinicius Cantuária has. There is also very little that can wholly match the intimacy and poetry ...

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Marco Figueira & Blue Toucan Music presents Brazilliance @ Crash Mansion On The Blvd at 199 Bowery 10/22

Marco Figueira & Blue Toucan Music presents Brazilliance @ Crash Mansion On The Blvd at 199 Bowery 10/22

Source: All About Jazz

BLUE TOUCAN MUSIC presents MARCO FIGUEIRA & BRAZILLIANCE at CRASH MANSION ON THE BLVD 199 Bowery @ Spring St., New York City Opening Night - FRIDAY OCTOBER 22 FROM 7:00 to 10:00 pm Continuing - EVERY WEDNESDAY (starting october 27) FROM 7:00 to 11:00 pm for 4 consecutive weeks. Featuring: MARCO FIGUEIRA - guitar/vocals KERRY LINDER - vocals/percussion ELIN - vocals NANNY ASSIS - vocals/percussion HELIO ALVES - keyboards RICK SEBASTIAN - drums GREGORY JONES - bass OSCAR FELDMAN - ...

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Brazilliance

Blue Toucan Music
2007

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Brazilliance

Unknown label
2004

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