Brazilian Soul

Leo Gandelman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 26, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jazzateria
• ASIN: B00005K9WE
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,217 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. A Ra

2. Maracatu

3. Dead Weight

4. Living On Sand

5. Antiqua

6. April Child

7. Tanga

8. No Comments

9. Rise

10. Palhaco

11. Brazilian Waters

Editorial Reviews

From Jazziz

An award-winning photographer as well as an acclaimed saxophonist, Leo Gandelman credits his involvement in the visual arts with helping to shape his musical achievements. "In a sense, the process of visualization and creating images taught me a lot about jazz," he says. "I realized I could have my own style and the same level of creativity and improvisation with music that I experienced with photography." Gandelman's newest album, Brazilian Soul (Verve Forecast), finds the Rio native mixing contemporary jazz with the rich musical traditions of his homeland. On "A R" (The Frog)" (featured), his sleek alto melody blows across a bed of lilting Brazilian vocals.

--- JAZZIZ Magazine Copyright © 2000, Milor Entertainment, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This player deserves more US air time, November 27, 1999

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Wayne W Emerson (Emerald Isle, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brazilian Soul (Audio CD)

I fell in love with Brasilian jazz my first trip to Rio. I've been there many times and was always amazed, visiting the little clubs, listening to a lot of great players. I don't remember how I found this guy, but, understanding music 'from the heart', Leo understands, and plays it that way. In my view, he is one of the most sensitive sax players I've ever heard - check out #3 on Black Pearls, you'll see what I mean..... I think it would be a great project for Leo to hook up with Bob James and Fourplay, and let Leo play, I mean feature him, write and produce songs that bring out his talent, give him lots of freedom. I rated this 4 stars, simply because of a couple of songs I skip pver, but all in all, it's great listening. And as a bassplayer, I've spent hours playing along with him.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great album!, November 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Brazilian Soul (Audio CD)

Leo Gandelman is one of the best brazilian musicians. And 'Brazilian Soul' is simply a brilliant CD. Listen to it - especially 'Antigua'(Tom Jobim)- and you'll see I'm quite right.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful helping of Brazilian jazz!, July 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Brazilian Soul (Audio CD)

This is a great CD from an extraordinary jazz saxophone player and probably the biggest name in Brazilian jazz today. We got a chance to see Leo Gandelman perform a lot of these songs at the Blue Note in June. Maracatu is a superb song...his son played it alongside him that night, it was one of the best experiences of live music I've ever heard. If you are into this type of jazz, this is a "must have" collection.