Blue Bossa Ana Caram

• 1 Desafinado 04:22
• 2 Blue Bossa 04:27
• 3 Triste 03:27
• 4 Corcovado 04:04
• 5 So Tinha De Ser Com Voce 03:53
• 6 Inutil Paisagem 04:21
• 7 Fly Me to the Moon 04:11
• 8 Anjo De Mim 04:21
• 9 The Telephone Song 02:48
• 10 O Vento 04:47
• 11 So Por Amor 03:20
• 12 Pura Luz 03:21
• Total Runtime 47:22

Info for Blue Bossa

Brazilian siren Ana Caram's intoxicating combination of jazz and bossa, effortlessly converge into the mesmerizing masterpiece that is Blue Bossa. This retrospective musical performance celebrates the lush marriage between Brazilian song and America's "cool jazz," with Ana crafting an atmosphere of incredible wonder, from the sizzling self-titled "Blue Bossa" to the nocturne "Desafinado."

Ana also takes on the Sinatra classic "Fly Me To The Moon," breathing new life into the track with a silky smooth sultry rendition that oozes sohistication. The impeccable arrangement and use of Chesky's state-of-the-art recording technology will transport listeners into a 1960s jazz club with the best seat in the house.

Ana Caram is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and flutist who sings jazz, samba, and bossa nova music. A protégé of Brazilian bosa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ana went on to cultivate her own distinctive style and sound within the bossa scene. She regularly tours internationally and has amassed a considerable following from bossa and jazz aficionados. She was signed to Chesky Records in 1989 and has gone on to make eight albums.

"Ana Caram is an excellent singer and guitarist of Brazilian music, but this set lacks any real surprises. She only plays guitar on one song, sticking to singing while being backed by a rhythm section and the saxophones of Paulo Levi. The selections all date from the 1960s (other than her original "Pura Luz") and Caram is mostly cast in the role of Astrud Gilberto, performing Jobim tunes (including "Desafinado," "Corcovado," and "Triste") and other tunes from the era, including "Blue Bossa," "Fly Me to the Moon," and Baden Powell's "So Por Amor." The results are pleasant but very predictable, with no real chances being taken nor any fresh light shone on the veteran warhorses." (Scott Yanow, AMG)

Ana Caram, vocals, guitar
Paulinho Braga, drums
Nelson Faria, guitar
David Finck, bass
Joe Fitzgerald, bass
Clifford Korman, Fender Rhodes
Paulo Levi, saxophone

Ana Caram
was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1958. She comes from a musical family and studied guitar and flute in her younger years. Later, she attended Sao Paulo University and earned a degree in composition and conducting. After her education, she became a protégé of Brazilian Bossa Nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Caram toured Brazil as well as internationally, building a considerable following. At a jazz festival in Finland, she met Paquito D’Rivera who invited her to New York City to perform in his band during the JVC Jazz Festival at Carnegie Hall. A representative of Chesky Records happened to be in the audience and made Caram an offer to record her first album, Rio After Dark, which was released in 1989. Since then, she has made eight albums for Chesky Records, including 1992’s The Other Side of Jobim, which is a tribute to her mentor. She has appeared in numerous publications including Audiophile Sound, Acoustic Guitar, and Audio Plus. Today, she continues to give concerts, primarily in Brazil.

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