Azucar de Amor

Kat Parra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 18, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Patois Records
• ASIN: B0012OVG0G
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,999 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Vocalist Kat Parra indulges her passion for Latin jazz on "Azucar de Amor" her second release for Patois Records. She opens the disc with a sweet bit of salsa/ mambo, "Sugar (Azucar de Amor)," that sets the tone for what proves to be a moveable feast of Latin styles. Parra knows how to light the fuse on a salsa number, and she shows us how it's done on the original tune "Quítate la Queta." In a completely different mood, Parra delivers a stirring interpretation of "Esta Montanya D'Enfrente," a mystic Sephardic ballad. Her vocal on this number is beautifully shaped; her grasp of this archaic Judeo-Spanish style is remarkable. Parra also shines on "Un Grito," a song she wrote with Wayne Wallace in the Afro-Peruvian landó style. It's yet another stylistic groove that she handles with an uncanny feel. Philip Van Vleck --Billboard Magazine

Product Description

In 2007, San Francisco-based singer Kat Parra had a very impressive recording debut with Birds in Flight, which included a wide variety of Latin material including salsa, sambas, Afro-Cuban jazz, Afro-Peruvian music, flamenco, and music that was beyond classification. On Azucar de Amor, she sticks more to Afro-Cuban music and salsa, mostly singing in Spanish. Her voice is strong, beautiful, and flexible, and she sounds equally at home in jazz and salsa. Parra improvises well on some pieces, doing a fine job with a Spanish version of "Sugar," "Misty" (which is in English) and "A Night in Tunisia," but also sounds like one of the top salsa singers on the scene on "Quitate La Queta." Trombonist Wayne Wallace produced the date and such strong instrumentalists as the great trumpeter Ray Vega, flutist John Calloway, violinist Anthony Blea, and a percussion section propelled by John Santos, Michael Spiro, and drummer Paul VanWageningen keep the music quite stirring. But no one is more stirring on this set than Kat Parra, who has quickly emerged to be a force to be reckoned with. Highly recommended. All Music Guide, Scott Yanow

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Making Beautiful Music, March 31, 2008

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Marilyn Wolpert - See all my reviews

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Review of Azucar de Amor
Kat Parra, Vocalist

Kat Parra has a beautiful, pure voice, devoid of artifice, wonderfully strong and vibrant yet also delicate when necessary. On this CD, her singing is energetic yet sometimes sad -- as in "Esta Montanya D'Enfrente." Kat's love of and enthusiasm for this music is evident with every note she sings. She suppresses the artist's natural ego to allow the spirit of the music to shine through, and she truly allows "the spirits to speak through" her!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational Music, April 3, 2008

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E. Herrera - See all my reviews
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Kat Parra's CD Azucar de Amor has a wonderful variety of salsa, jazz, bolero and samba. Kat's voice brings calmness and tranquility to a hectic day. "Quitate la Queta" opened up my eyes to how others observe the job of an administrative assistant in a respectful, positive and enjoyable way. "Go Admin's"

Thank you Kat, for being such an inspiration to the music and working world of today.