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| Artist: Karrin Allyson
Label: Concord Records
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 4915
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
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Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 30428
UPC: 888072304284
EAN: 0888072304284
ASIN: B0013F3YFO
Release Date: March 25, 2008
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 The Gabacha Does Saudade June 4, 2008
Rick Cornell (Reno, Nv USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Karrin Allyson is one who will not be pigeonholed. From "Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane," to "In Blue," to "Wild For You," to "Footprints," and now to "Imagina," about all one can say is that Karrin Allyson is a jazz singer with a straighter-than-straight tone and a voice quality that evokes either sadness or playfulness.
How fitting, then, that she performs an "all Bossa Nova" program, as here, and does a program of virtually all Jobim tunes. And like Dee Dee Bridgewater's tremendous "Jai Deux Amours" viz. the French language, Ms. Allyson performs many of these tunes in alternate Portuguese and English translations.
This format absolutely works. Her voice is a natural for this style. To mix cultural references, this is one "Gabacha" who does "Saudade," very well.
I do have one concern, though: Either her voice has gotten raspy over time, or these arrangements were pitched too low. But too many times Ms. Allyson doesn't get to the low notes - and I never noticed that about her before. Hopefully, that will be addressed in her next release.
Otherwise,Lucia Guimaraes notes in the liner notes that Jobim was influenced by Ravel. I had never thought of that before, but she's absolutely right. In tunes such as "Correnteza," "Estrada Do Sol," and the title track, I definitely hear the influence of French impressionism.
But when I think of Bossa Nova, I think of "saudade" first and foremost. That quality is very definitely present in my two favorite tracks on this c.d., "Estrada Branca" and "Vivo Sonhando." They alone are worth the price of this disc.
But truly, all of the tracks have beauty abounding. The instrumentalists, Rod Fleeman (g.), Gil Goldstein (p., acc.), David Finck (b.) and Todd Strait (d.), do great work in making this sound like a multi-cultural affair.
Recommended, especially if you're a fan of Bossa Nova. This c.d. won't make you forget Elis and Tom, or Getz/Gilberto, but it will certainly make you remember those masterworks. RC
Wonderful April 12, 2008
Cyril Gaultier
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ms Allyson gives a great and personal delivery of these brazilian bossa-nova classics. Very enjoyable. reminds me of her CD "Paris to Rio". Check out Celso Fonseca's "rio rive gauche" CD also a delight
 Great Jazz April 21, 2008
Joe L. Weigandt (Clovis, CA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This lady blows me away whenever I hear her. Now she sings songs of Brazil. I love this album. She is a great singer doing great songs. It just doesn't get any better.
One of the best records of Brazilian songs in times May 23, 2008
E. Garcia (Sao Paulo, SP Brazil)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Karryn Allyson is a fantastic singer that faced challenges like her version of Ballads, but the challenge in this CD is far more relevant as she sings in Portuguese like a Brazilian soul and picked some tunes that really surprises us.
Very well done!
How is it that I've ........................... June 19, 2008
memikeyounot (las vegas NV)
.............never heard of Karryn Allison until just now? I am nearly 60 years old and love love love "musica brasileira" from almost anyone who can pull off a good recording. This CD is just amazing, and I've heard lots of artists try to record these songs.
I spent 2 years in Brasil many years ago and loved what I heard so have always loved the music. Karryn has a great voice and I am going to go seek out other things she has done.
Great CD!!
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