Kevyn Lettau - Brazil Jazz

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 46:46
Size: 108.6 MB
Styles: Pop-jazz vocals
Year: 1991/2001
Art: Front

[5:17] 1. Words And Music
[5:16] 2. Secret Code
[4:15] 3. The Whistle Man
[5:55] 4. New Meaning
[5:47] 5. Fruta Madura
[4:04] 6. You Said
[5:41] 7. Miracle Of Love
[3:55] 8. Honeysuckle Rose
[5:13] 9. He's Gone To Travel
[1:18] 10. Tribute

Before signing with JVC in 1992, Kevyn Lettau recorded two albums for Nova: first came her self-titled debut album, followed by Brasiljazz in 1991. On this collection of jazzy Brazilian pop, the singer is joined by guitarist Peter Sprague and percussionist Michael Spiro. A hit at NAC radio, Brasiljazz demonstrated that Lettau was a competent, pleasant singer who could be charming. But it was also the work of someone whose performances could have been more exciting and less conservative. Had George Duke produced a Brazilian-oriented project for Lettau, chances are she would have really soared instead of delivering an album that is simply pleasant. Lettau gets into a straight-ahead jazz groove on an enjoyable version of Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" and even delivers some Sarah Vaughan-influenced scat singing, but make no mistake: this is a pop album first and foremost. ~ Alex Henderson

Recorded at Slam Shack, North Hollywood, California.

Kevyn Lettau (vocals); Peter Sprague (guitar); Michael Shapiro (percussion, background vocals).

Brazil Jazz

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