Copacabana

Sarah Vaughan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pablo
• ASIN: B000000XLM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,505 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Copacabana

2. The Smiling Hour (Abre Alas)

3. To Say Goodbye (Pra Dizer Adeus)

4. Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)

5. Gentle Rain

6. Tetê

7. Dindi

8. Double Rainbow (Chovendo Na Roseira)

9. Bonita

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Divine Bossa Nova, June 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Copacabana (Audio CD)

My initial reason for purchasing the Copacabana CD was to hear Sarah's interpretation of Antonio Carlos Jobim's music. However, after listening to the entire recording several times I realized that this CD was a much more valuable find than I had anticipated. This, the second recording in Sarah's Brazilian trilogy was actually recorded in Brazil featuring native Brazilian musicians.

Variety is the keynote of this CD. On the first two songs, Sarah is accompanied by backup singers. The third song "To Say Goodbye" reminded me of the tonal quality of her memorable treatment of "Key Largo" (Jazz Profile) a song made popular by the recent Accura commercial. Additionally, if you are a Jobim fan as I am, you'll be pleased to know that four of the nine songs are his compositions. Of the four songs, I liked her interpretation of Dreamer and Double Rainbow best. If you liked the way Frank Sinatra's voice floats and rides the wave of the bossa nova during his session with Jobim, (Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio carlos Jobim) you'll have a feel for Sarah's performance of Dreamer.

Fortunately, Copacabana was recorded during the period when producers engineered CD recordings with critical listeners in mind. You won't find any added booming bass as commonly found today. The technique of layering extra bass produces a muffled effect on the listening space, especially noticeable when headphones are used. Instead, you will hear crisp, clear stereo separation with each instrument being heard distinctly. The actual production technique utilized analog technology for recording and editing and digital technology for mastering. I prefer this technique because the sound of each instrument appears to stand out three dimensionally in contrast to the flat one dimensional sound quality of a totally digitized recording.

Though not technically perfect, if you appreciate quality, this is a recording that you'll enjoy for years to come.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb, June 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Copacabana (Audio CD)

sarah vaughan is probably the jazz singer best suited to give full development of these brazilian songs. her voice is so full and so expressive, she does credit to the women who originally sang these in portuguese, most notably elis regina. sad, sweet, joyous, powerful - all often in the same song.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More of Brazilian takes by Sarah Vaughan: Just Great!, November 21, 2004

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Carlos from Rio "Carlos from Rio" (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Copacabana (Audio CD)

This the second bunch of Brazilian standards by Ms. Vaughan who was backed by the same musicians as in the former album (titled 'I Love Brazil' here @Amazon). Features the great Helio Delmiro on guitar.

All material is Bossa Nova except the title song, an old traditional samba and also a smash hit in Brazil. 4 out 8 tracks are compositions by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Also includes an Ivan Lins' smash hit 'Abre-Alas'.