Carmen Cuesta - Mi Bossa Nova (2010)

01. Triste                     play
02. Fotografia
03. Retrato em Branco e Preto
04. O Barquinho
05. Pois E
06. Jobim
07. Modinha                     play
08. Tormenta
09. Manha de Carnaval
10. Chega De Saudade
11. Meditacao

Musicians:
Carmen Cuesta - vocals
Chuck Loeb - guitars, keyboards, bass
Matt King - piano
Brian Dunne - drums
David Charles - percussion
Christian Diener - bass
David Mann - flute
Howard Levy - harmonica
Christina Loeb - flute
Lizzy Loeb – flute

Featuring an array of elegant interpretations of Jobim and other Brazilian composers, as well as two beautiful originals: “Jobim”, and “Tormenta”. Again she establishes Carmen Cuesta self as an artist of distinct class, with a rich warm palette of sounds and musicians. But the most striking aspect of this CD is her singing. While Carmen has always been a communicator with her voice, one can now hear an artist who has reached that rare balance of emotional connection, with technical prowess, and of course the beautiful lilting quality that her fans instantly recognize. Ranging from the classic Bossa performance of “Fotografia”, and "Meditacao", to the pure emotional yearning of “Modinha”, "Manha de Carnaval", and “Retrato. She taps into a more upbeat, syncopated style on “Chega de Saudade”, and “Triste”, and then catches the listener off guard on the haunting “Pois E”,where she displays a sultry, intimate quality as though she were channeling the spirit of Elis Regina. Carmen and Chuck split their time between the United States and Spain with their two daughters, Christina and Lizzy and their pet sparrow, Tweedy.

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