A wonderful album from the lovely
Joyce – one of her best of recent years! The record features
Joyce working
with bossa maestro
Joao Donato – who plays acoustic and electric piano, sings, and helps
Joyce with some of the arrangements – and the overall style of the album is very much in the vein of some of his most beautiful work. The set was
with contributions from Brazilian jazz players like Paulo Moura, Gilson Peranzzetta, and Tutty Moreno – and
Joyce is in fantastic form, singing and playing acoustic guitar
with all the soulful passion of her best early recordings. The production is great, too – and the album has a rawer edge than some of
Joyce's other work from the 90s – nicely stripped-down,
with a rasp in both her vocals and the work of the other jazz players. Titles include "Bananeira", "Anos 30", "Drume Negrita", "Tudo Bonito", "Gala Tanta", "Falta De Ar", "Adolescensia", and "So Tinha De Ser Com Voce".
(Out of print and sealed.)