Bossa Nova Music

This album features a female vocalist with a unique quality not seen (in my opinion) in American Vocalists. She, along with the talented musicians on this CD, will bring you in touch with the heart and soul of Brasilian music. It truly surprised me that there have been no reviews on a CD of this quality.

Ana Caram has a beautiful voice and does a wonderful job of interpreting the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim, who was Brazil's greatest composer. Most of the songs on this CD were written by Jobim and they are lush and sensual. Before I purchased this CD, I had never heard of Ana Caram (I was familiar with Astrud Gilberto and Elis Regina, two of Brazil's most famous singers). Now I know of another great singer! This CD is a "sure thing."

A must for lovers of Brazilian music. This is a fine example of the care and taste that has become a hallmark for Chesky records. What could be just another collection of Bossa Nova is instead a fresh, updated, and yet faithful, revisitation of a classic form. The well known Garota de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema) takes on an especially sophisticated air with the silky and sparse arrangement that augments Caram's seductive style. Rather than the morning-jaunt feel of the hit from the sixties, here the tempo is slowed to one more reminiscent of the languid late afternoon return from the beach into the dense blocks crowding the Ipanema shore, skin glowing, awakening for the evening. From this dream state to the upbeat and playful O Pato, this CD covers the Bossa Nova spectrum with admirable intelligence.

Impeccable musicianship throughout, some of the finest recording technology on the planet, Jobim classics, Ana Caram's wonderfully luxuriant voice -- what more could you ask for? Perhaps to be listening to it live, caiperinha in hand, tongitsas in view, sun going down over Leblon ....

But that's another story!

Simply fine record. Sound, music, emotions and so on...

This is a fantastic CD; it includes some of the best known Bossa Nova titles and its Brazilian Jazz approach is outstanding.
Ana's voice and interpretations are right on the money.
If you like either/or Brazilian Jazz and Bossa Nova, this one's for you.

This CD is a masterpiece by any standards, 11 of the 12 tracks are fabulous, I was so impressed by this CD I then purchased Rio After Dark which was terrible it had only 1 good song. My Brazilian song collection is enormous, and believe me when I tell you, you will not find a better collection than the tracks on this awesome CD. PS If you had to know, song #4 was the only bummer.

I had this album in the 60's and still love it. I'd love to have it on CD. It's all instrumental, with Allen on piano, a bass and simple bossa nova percussion. Great, timeless songs, beautifully arranged.