Brazilian Sketches
| Brazilian Sketches | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Jim Tomlinson featuring Stacey Kent | |
| Released | March 6, 2006 [1] |
| Recorded | January 1, 2001 Curtis Schwartz Studios, Ardingly (04/13/2001/04/14/2001) |
| Length | 51:22 |
| Label | Candid |
| Producer | Jim Tomlinson |
Brazilian Sketches is a 2006 Jazz Bossa Nova album by British Tenor saxophonist Jim Tomlinson and American Singer Stacey Kent, featuring Colin Oxley, John Pearce, Simon Thorpe, Chris Wells.[2][3][4] Its release produced a revival the Bossa Nova, â la Stan Getz, João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Astrud Gilberto fashion, around forty years back in. The main man, Jim Tomlinson, is a remarkable saxophonist who plays his instrument in the tradition of Stan Getz, who himself was one of the greatest saxophonists who ever lived in this planet. His style is defined as smooth, full of mastery, and a lot of finesse. It takes one Jim Tomlinson to relive and recreate Getz's exceptional style of playing. The Photographer on the cover is: Kevin Knight for Brazilian Sketches CD music.
Track listing
from the reissue/remaster CD, with some songs extended by up to 10 seconds.
| # | Title | Songwriters | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreamer" | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Caminos Cruzados" | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Ligia" | Antonio Carlos Jobim | 4:42 |
| 4. | "So Nice" (Summer Samba) | Norman Gimbel, Marcos Valle | 4:36 |
| 5. | "Só Danço Samba" | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | 13:59 |
| 6. | "Once I Loved" | Caetano Veloso, Ney Filho | 5:18 |
| 7. | "I Concentrate On You" | Cole Porter | 6:34 |
| 8. | "Portrait In Black And White" | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque | 3:37 |
| 9. | "She's A Carioca" | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | 3:40 |
| 10. | "The Gente Rain" [45 rpm issue] | Luiz Bonfá, Matt Dubey | 4:23 |
| 11. | "No More Blues (Chega De Saudade)" | Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes | 4:46 |
Personnel
- Jim Tomlinson - tenor saxophone
- Stacey Kent - vocal,
- Colin Oxley - guitar
- John Pearce - piano
- David Newton - piano
- Simon Thorpe double bass
- MChris Wells - drums