Luciana Souza - The New Bossa Nova
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Free Music Notes for The New Bossa Nova
Free Music Review: Much Better Live.
Hit: 3 Stars
I just saw Luciana perform some songs from this album last night and of course the CD just doesn't do them justice. I was not familiar with her music and checked out some of her music here on Amazon before deciding to go to the concert. I loved the traditional Bossa Nova songs she sings in Portuguese, but I was a little skeptical because the focus for the concert were the songs from this CD which are in English and quite frankly sound a little boring and dry when listening to the CD; even though she tries to bring that Bossa Nova flavor into them. She is a wonderful talent, but the music on this CD is one better experienced in a live concert.Free Music Review: Very nice bossa nova interpretations of pop rock tunes
Hit: 4 Stars
Luciana Souza and producer Larry Klein have taken an interesting collection of (mostly) pop rock tunes and applied a jazzy bossa styling with great depth and feel. In my opinion, this is exactly how cover records should be. Always endeavor to stretch the original rendition into new musical territory.
As an avid Steely Dan fan, it was a great joy to hear "Third World Man" interpreted with previously unused Becker/Fagen lyrics (re-titled here as "Were You Blind That Day"). Just awesome.
I'm not a huge fan of vocal jazz but Luciana is very talented vocalist. This album was very well engineered and sounds fantastic.
Free Music Review: brief review
Hit: 4 Stars
It was OK, but a little too pop for me. I was looking for more challenging in Brazilian music.
Free Music Review: A definite "yes"
Hit: 5 Stars
The "sensual sadness and nostalgia" in Souza's voice and this musical form is perfect for those contemplative moments and memories. Reviewed on NPR, this is gently rendered selection of fine songs by a beautiful voice.Free Music Review: the new bossa nova
Hit: 4 Stars
the new bossa nova is a nice album. luciana
souza has a 'pure' sweet voice, and the
arrangements are precise and pleasant, but
the over all effect is too tight, constrained.
a bossa nova should flow but there's not enough
context here to swing. I think the songs are
done with serious intent. if you elimminate
the the 'new' bossa nova aspect of it, it's a
pretty good album.