Customer Reviews

Song of You

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Irene & Her Latin Jazz Band offer up smooth and relaxing, Brazilian-influenced music from Southern California on their new release A SONG OF YOU featuring world-class musicianship from the likes of Rique Pantoja on piano. Rique has worked with some of the world's biggest pop stars and jazz legends including Chet Baker, Lee Ritenour, Ivan Lins and Carlos Santana. Irene features Scott Martin on sax and flute; Scott has performed with Pancho Sanchez for over 13 years... Frank Zottoli, a veteran of the Stan Getz Trio is on piano and vocals and Marco Túlio plays acoustic guitar who Flora Purim called one of the most promising musicians of the new generation of Brazilians. The very talented Irene sings in English, French, Spanish and Portugese. You will love Irene & Her Latin Jazz Band's A SONG OF YOU... jammed full with 14 "s'wonderful" tracks from stellar originals to classics from Jobim, Gilberto and the Gershwins.

The second music CD album by Irene and Her Latin Jazz Band, A Song of You presents fourteen love songs that blend the vibrant musical culture of Southern California with that of Brazil, enhanced by South American rhythms. A dash of rhythmic influences from the Caribbean, Polynesia, Spain and France further broaden this exciting Latin jazz celebration. Irene's enthralling lyrics distinguish this captivating and invigorating album, which makes a perfect gift for any loved one who enjoys the spice of Latin jazz. Highly recommended. The tracks are "Dance With Me", "The Waiting Song", "A Song of You", "Triste", "Tintim Por Tintim", "Change the World", "South Seas Samba", "S'Wonderful", "Fragililidad", "Like a Lover", "It's Too Darn Hot", "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars", "Bim Bom", and "La Foule".