Marisa Monte

Marisa Monte | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: March 13, 2006
• Release Date: December 1, 2005
• Label: BLUE NOTE
• Copyright: (C) 1998 Monte Criacao E Producao Ltda. This Labelcopy information is the subject of Copyright Protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1998 EMI Music Brasil Ltda
• Total Length: 40:04
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• ASIN: B000TEPL5G
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,554 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Fine First Effort, But...., November 27, 2001

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Timothy Jesser (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marisa Monte (Audio CD)

This album of Marisa's is fine, but it is clear she is trying to work out her musical style. She swings wildly between Mo-town and classic Bossa Nova. Unless you are interested in owning all of MM's albums, I recommend buying any of her other albums first.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Marisa Monte has won an uphill battle, March 23, 2006

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Salty Saltillo (from the road, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marisa Monte (Audio CD)

I remember many years ago reading in Veja (Brazilian "Time" or "Newsweek") an "old guard" (baby boomer - generation) music critic trashing Marisa Monte as an upstart bubble gum pop star who didn't have a fraction of the talent of the old divas like Elis Regina. (on a different continent, it is the same battle Mariza has been fighting against the old guard Fado critics with respect to the likes of Amalia Rodrigues).

Fortunately, in time Marisa Monte has proven those cranks wrong.
Even on this early record you can hear Marisa's genius. This album may be uneven, but there are some brilliant pieces. In particular, Xote das Meninas is a suprising, soulful, inspired production. Marisa shows an extraordinary sense of improvisational timing. What starts off as a vaguely reggae-infused cover of the Gonzaga tune transforms into more and more of a jazz-inspired effort, especially when the trumpet comes in and begins to improvise. Then, when Marisa takes cue from the trumpet and slips into a blues-inspired English, it is absolutely brilliant. Going back to listen to the original Gonzaga, one realizes how much Marisa, her musicians, and her producer bring to the song... how did they squeeze so much out of such a simple old accordian tune? This song alone makes the album worth owning. There are plenty of other wonderful tracks, and a few dull ones. But overall, it is a wonderful disc.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, this is Great !, August 29, 2003

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Carlos (North America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Marisa Monte (Audio CD)

Marisa Monte's standout disc. Every track is great. She does some great Brazilian MPB covers like "Ela so Quer" and "Chocolate", and some new ones as well. Several of the oldies have the distinct Brazilian characteristic of double-entendre lyrics which could slip by the old military censors. "Comida" is just a powerful song, great lyrics. Marisa's voice is just amazing.