Ilha Brasil

Joyce, Joyce With Wdr Big Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 1, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B000005H3O
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #518,391 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese pressing. In the first sound heard through this album, originally released in 1996, the listener would be put at a typical gafieira ball in Rio: the best orchestral tradition in Brazil, which mixes the strong rhythmic/melodic Brazilian tradition with the orchestral achievements from the jazz big bands and Caribbean grooves. The album opens with a hot, hot, hot samba, followed by a mild son/samba groove. The rest of the wonderful selection of Joyce's originals consists of samba, American grooves, some jazzy solos, embolada-baião, doleful modinha and samba-canção. Deserve especial mention her expressive jazzy vocalise in her 'Feijão com arroz', followed by hot jazz solos. Excellent acoustic production with some of the best musicians of Brazil, great compositions and Joyce's wonderful, swinging vocal interpretation. 14 total tracks. Columbia. 2005. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous songs from Brazil's top songstress., December 19, 2002

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Robert J. Verone "robbieverone" (ellwood city, pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ilha Brasil (Audio CD)

I've been a fan of Joyce's for several years and have a Joyce album for each day of the week. But I believe that this one's my favorite (and that says alot). The songs are among the best she has ever written or recorded, and are performed with her usual jazzy flair. The title track and "Havana Me" stand out as two of the most heart-rendingly beautiful tunes ever created, while "Recieto do Samba" and "Sexy Silvia" are two of the most fun.If you are already familiar with Brazilian bossa nova music you must treat yourself to this one. Joyce is the voice!