Ana Caram – Bossa Nova [One-Step] (Vinil 180g, LP)

Brazilian bossa nova and pop jazz singer Ana Caram, who also plays guitar and flute, was born on October 1, 1958, in São Paulo. Caram earned a university degree in composition and conducting in São Paulo and moved to New York in the 1980s. Caram first gained wider recognition when she performed with the famous Paquito D’Rivera at the JVC Jazz Festival at Carnegie Hall in July 1988. This led to a record deal with Chesky Records, and for her first album she was able to enlist the Brazilian bossa nova master Antônio Carlos Jobim to collaborate on songs. She recorded a total of seven more albums for Chesky, including the critically acclaimed “Bossa Nova,” which was first released in 1995, shortly after Jobim’s death.

“Bossa Nova” is a moving, heartfelt tribute to the maestro’s enduring legacy. While her previous releases on Chesky focused on Jobim’s lesser-known gems, this album is dedicated to his most beloved standards and presents classics such as “The Girl From Ipanema,” “Agua De Beber,” “O Pato,” and “Chega De Saudade” with a light, intoxicating elegance that always skillfully avoids clichés. Caram’s delicate vocal phrasing and her rhythmic acoustic guitar playing lend each arrangement a deeply personal and effortless sophistication.

The recording was realized using Chesky’s signature minimalist recording techniques and eschews artificial compression or unnatural processing. As a result, Caram is brought directly into your listening space with incredible spatial intimacy, natural sound balance, and the finest acoustic details. Evosound presents “Bossa Nova” as part of the “Chesky Original Masters” series: using the sonically superior One-Step process, pressed on 180-gram vinyl (33 RPM), and featuring new liner notes!

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Lista pieselor

Side A
1.    Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
2.    Samba De Verao (Summer Samba)
3.    Rio
4.    Garota De Ipanema (The Girl From Ipanema)
5.    Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)

Side B
1.    Chovendo Na Roseira (Double Rainbow)
2.    O Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)
3.    O Pato (The Duck)
4.    Voce Vai Ver (You’ll See)
5.    Samba Do Aviao (Song Of The Jet)