Vinicius De Moraes - Vinicius e Odette Lara (2019) [Official Digital Download]

The poet/performer Vinicius de Moraes and the vocalist Odette Lara make a wonderful team, and though their voices aren't heard together as much as they should be here, Vinicius & Odette Lara is a warm, inviting collection. The dozen songs are all originals – by de Moraes and old friend Baden Powell, who also appears as a musician – and usually present Lara and de Moraes trading lines, or Lara taking the verses while de Moraes handles choruses. The breathtaking "Samba Preludio" is one of the few actual duets; after a preface featuring a mournful de Moraes over a sawing cello, Lara sings a few lines alone as well before the pair's voices intertwine (even while they sing different lines). Moacyr Santos' arrangements range from Brazilian bossa to string orchestra pop to anthemic soul-jazz, with plenty of trumpet and flute as well as a warm cocktail piano and the usual sewing machine bossa percussion. On "Deve se Amor," playful reeds and high-note trumpet accent a smooth, powerful vocal by Lara. It's a bit disconcerting to hear a Brazilian vocal album without recognizing at least one standard, but Vinicius & Odette Lara is a challenging, entertaining work of jazzy Brazilian pop.

TRACKLIST

1. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - Berimbau
2. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - So Por Amor
3. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - Deixa (Instrumental)
4. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - Seja Feliz (Instrumental)
5. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - Mulher Carioca (Instrumental)
6. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - Samba Em Preludio (Album Version)
7. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - Labareda (Instrumental)
8. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - E Hoje So (Instrumental)
9. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - O Astronauta (Instrumental)
10. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - Deve Ser Amor (Instrumental)
11. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - Samba Da Bencao (Album Version)
12. Odette Lara, Vinicius de Moraes - Além Do Amor (Album Version)



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