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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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For a CD produced round about 1987, the sound is still fresh and contemporary Brazillian music.The group as usual present an intense, witty, nostalgic, and highly professional perfomance.The highlight of this album is when they are joined by Stan Getz with his beautifully toned "Bossa" Sax and singer/composer Djavan on his song "Capim";with his deep flat intonation.Paulinho Da Cotsa plays percussion on this and other tracks, with members of the group Uakti.In the song "Notes from the Underground" by Brock Walsh/Ivan Lins/Vitor Martins; they make reference to the troubled Soweto across a blue /green ocean, and this is a link also with the African 'Sowetto' Market in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Very pertinent to Worldwide politics, this not just a musical fantasy. Most of the songs carry a social comment,and it is interesting that the song "Metropolis" might refer to busy Rio, or Brasillia at 6am, but also recalls the classic Silent Film of the same name.This song has a 'time warp' percussion effect.
Janis Siegel and Alan Paul arrange most of the vocals and Cheryl Bentine's high register harmonising is always present, but a lot of the records success is due to Tim Hauser's brilliant production, and his amazing ability to bring elements and musicians together, and create something new and authentic in whichever musical genre Man Tran chooses to work.
Janis Siegel and Alan Paul arrange most of the vocals and Cheryl Bentine's high register harmonising is always present, but a lot of the records success is due to Tim Hauser's brilliant production, and his amazing ability to bring elements and musicians together, and create something new and authentic in whichever musical genre Man Tran chooses to work.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Refreshening interpretation of Brazilian music. You can feel the air in it, you can feel how the notes float. Manhattan Transfer at its ultimate best, I think. This is really interesting to listen, over and over again.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful songs, excellent rhythms
30 April 1999
Format:Audio CD
This is a collection of very beautiful and accessible songs. It's really a mixture of Latin melodies with pop-oriented lyrics.
I agree with another reviewer who said "Capim" alone was worth the price of the CD. I don't speak Portuguese, but I've listened to it so much that I can sing along.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
A tempting mixture of styles again from Man Tran
10 Mar 2003
Format:Audio CD
The title of this album is 'Brazil'. I'm not trying to insult your intelegence but I want to highlight the fact that this album is designed to bring the wonderful music of Brazil to the masses. This it does to a certain extent, however I do feel that it should be mentioned that you will not hear Brazillian music in the traditional sense.
The Manhattan Transfer have, once again, provided us with a gem of an album which introduces us to a fusion of jazz and world music. This is combined with a unique strain of 'listenability' to which we have become acustomed to from their music. We have the elements of South American music combined with modern jazz harmony and rhythm. The music of the great brazilian composer Djawan I find is perhaps the most successful on the album - especially the first track 'Soul Food To Go'. This album is well worth a buy - try it, you might like it!
The Manhattan Transfer have, once again, provided us with a gem of an album which introduces us to a fusion of jazz and world music. This is combined with a unique strain of 'listenability' to which we have become acustomed to from their music. We have the elements of South American music combined with modern jazz harmony and rhythm. The music of the great brazilian composer Djawan I find is perhaps the most successful on the album - especially the first track 'Soul Food To Go'. This album is well worth a buy - try it, you might like it!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A COOL recording.
16 Nov 1998
Format:Audio CD
It has TONS of great stuff on it...
but I'd buy it again just to hear "Capim".
Just a GREAT CD, period.
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