So Far From Home

Torcuato Mariano | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 17, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nu Groove Records
• ASIN: B001QWEE26
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,077 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Among the best Smooth Jazz guitarists, June 10, 2009

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Vinicius Fracari "Vinicius" (Brasília, Brazil) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: So Far From Home (Audio CD)

Not because I am a Brazilian, but because I love what I call Progressive Jazz, commercially known as Smooth Jazz, I have all the discography of Torcuato Mariano: Paradise Station (1994), Last Look (1995), Diary (2004) and Lift Me Up (2006) and now, So Far From Home (2009). He is a superb guitarist and has a great talent to mix jazz rhythm to the Brazilian way of playing instrumental music. In this recent work, he maintains the quality of the other albums, although I miss some tracks of Brazilian songs that his group used to play using jazz and instrumental rhythm.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, May 12, 2009

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D. A. Blake - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So Far From Home (MP3 Download)

This guy is good. I don't know what it is but there is something about his style that makes me want more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars SmoothJazz.com Review, April 30, 2009

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Sandy Shore (Monterey, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So Far From Home (Audio CD)

After spending a wonderful afternoon with Torcuato and his wife Monica in Rio De Janeiro just before Carnival this year, I was able to get a good idea of who this talented guitarist is and how his life flows in the "Marvelous City." The easy going Mariano is fun to be with and drives like Mario Andretti around Sugarloaf Mountain and Copacabana Beach... his music is no different really... relaxed and high performance. Always a radio favorite with his solo releases, he's also played and toured with Sergio Mendes, Ivan Lins, Gal Costa and many others. The brand new release is a smooth, cool soundtrack for contemporary life, glistening with rich guitar work and sublime melody... featuring world class players including Michael Lington, Marcelo Martins, Hamilton de Holanda and the rhythm section is off-the-chain solid due to the very capable hands of Vinnie Calaiuta on drums and Neil Stubenhaus on bass. Favorite tracks include the title track, as well as the suave "Back To The Road," the funky chilled "British Time" and the sensual "Midnight Words." Many thanks to Torcuato and Monica for making me feel so welcome when I was SO FAR FROM HOME!