Me & My Heart

Rosa Passos | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 2, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Velas
• ASIN: B000063DIL
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,029 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Só Danço Samba

2. Água Doce

3. Aos Pés da Cruz

4. Juras

5. Eu E Meu Coração

6. O Que É Que a Baiana Tem?

7. Desencontro

8. Se O Tempo Entendesse

9. Dunas

10. Dois de Fevereiro

11. Surpresas

12. Minuano

13. Mentiras

14. Águas de Março (Waters of March)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Me and My Guitar (and Bass), April 24, 2002

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Robert H. Sayers (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Me & My Heart (Audio CD)

This new CD by Rosa Passos will surely invite comparisons with Joao Gilberto's recent study in understatement "Voz E Violao." It's basically just Rosa and her guitar and fourteen gentle (though rhythmically varied) melodies perfectly suited to her soft expressive voice, which has an insinuating quality not unlike Gilberto's. On the basis of the material and Passos' exquisite singing, I think I would rate this CD 4+ stars, just shy of her "best of" compilation. But that's discounting the presence of Paulo Paulelli on string bass, which takes this CD to another level entirely. While providing a conventional foundation beneath the syncopated pulse of Passos' guitar, Pauletti occasionally deploys his instrument like a second voice, following the melodic line in an oddly-affecting way (listen, for example, to the melancholic lead-in to "Agua Doce"). "Bass vocalese" might be the best way to describe it. In any event, it works wonderfully! Which is why I'm upgrading to 5 stars.

Addendum: I've listened to this CD some 20 or 30 times since I first reviewed it and, if anything, I'm even more enthusiastic about it. The synergy among voice, guitar, and bass (I guarantee you haven't heard bass-playing like this!) is just plain wonderful. It's very consistent from beginning to end--great songs, great singing--and for that reason I would now rate it above Rosa's "best of" compilation. It's traditional bossa nova at its very best.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exquisite, October 12, 2002

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R Creelman (Fairfax, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Me & My Heart (Audio CD)

This is the bossa nova album you were looking for but could never find. No syrupy violins or overproduced arrangements. Just a beautiful voice, guitar, and bass. Also try Rosa Passos Canta Jobim for a " cover album " that surpasses the originals.

5.0 out of 5 stars The best!, October 22, 2011

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roseroyale "roseroyale" (NYC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Me & My Heart (Audio CD)

Her guitar and her sensuous voice combo is just the best I can ask for. Always puts me in the mood. Best rendition of Jobim music also.