I have to take a break from all the news. The past week has been a long time coming. We had to see it with our own eyes. Now that we know what we’re up against, we can’t relax for very long.
But relax we must occasionally.
So, I have some nice discoveries from youtube that I want to share. Let’s start off with the Joan Chamorro Quintet and Scott Hamilton’s version of Desafinado. The Chamorro quintet showcases some of the best music students from Spain. The singer here is Rita Payes from Barcelona. She also plays trombone. At the time this was recorded, she was all of 14 years old but she swings a bossa nova in Portuguese in a way that reminds me of Elis Regina crossed with Billy Holiday.
It looks like Joan Chamorro mentors a lot of young female musicians both as singers and instrumentalists. They’re all amazing. If you like Bossa Nova and jazz, look them up. You won’t be disappointed.
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If I may , only heard about them over the past week –
The Heimatdamisch
http://WWW.TheHeimatdamisch.de
Thanks! I’ll look them up. I’m always looking for something different.
My parents loved to listen to the Getz/Gilberto record and also Charlie Byrd. I remember as a boy listening to Desafinado on warm summer evenings while my parents were perhaps dancing to it inside. My father’s favorite of the Jobim songs from those albums was Meditacion, and I think that was a good choice.
I have never learned to link, and I probably never will, but my favorite song to listen to now is an absolutely beautiful song by Au Revoir Simone, from their album “The Bird of Music” in 2007. It is called “The Way to There.,” in case you or anyone else wants to try it out. Or you might like “A Violent Yet Flammable World” from that album.