Sophie Wegener, Zona Sul - Tem Mais Samba

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:14
Size: 110.4 MB
Styles: Bossa Nova
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:28] 1. Le Tourbillon
[4:26] 2. Saudade Da Bahia/Samba Da Minha Terra/Rosa Morena A Falsa Baiana
[4:04] 3. Tem Mais Samba
[3:43] 4. Michelle
[4:55] 5. La Vie En Rose
[5:39] 6. Chanson Pour L'auvergnat
[1:44] 7. Interlude
[4:05] 8. Berimbau
[4:04] 9. Clareou
[4:23] 10. A Rã
[3:35] 11. Un Homme Et Une Femme
[3:00] 12. Canto Da Liberdade

Founded in 1999 by Sophie Wegener, ZONA SUL is a band dedicated to playing bossa nova, the music “invented” in the late 1950s by Brazilians João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Inspired by the legendary Zimbo Trio and singer Elis Regina, the band ZONA SUL stays true to the Brazilian tradition, while having developed an original style by opening up their repertoire to French chansons and pop songs that have been arranged with a distinctly Brazilian flavor.

In 2003 the band recorded their critically acclaimed first CD: PURE LOVE – um amor tão puro. With “Dans mon île“ by Henri Salvador they made it onto the compilation “The finest in female vocal jazz“ alongside Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson and Sade. The song was also played nationwide in Germany on Klassik Radio. Upon its release in Germany in May 2006, ZONA SUL’s second album BEIRA made it to the top 20 in the German jazz charts. ZONA SUL’s music has received airplay on various radio stations in Europe and the band has given TV performances on German television. In October 2013, their third CD, TEM MAIS SAMBA, was released.

ZONA SUL is enjoying a large fan base in their hometown of Munich and their concerts at the local jazz club, the Unterfahrt, are always sold out. (Unterfahrt was voted one of the 10 best jazz clubs worldwide by Down Beat magazine). So far, the band has given performances in Germany, Italy, Poland and South Korea. Now the band members would like to go further, broaden their horizons and bring the joy of their music to many other places.

Tem Mais Samba mc
Tem Mais Samba zippy

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Zona Sul - Beira

Styles: Jazz, Brazilian Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:14
Size: 101,5 MB
Art: Front

(1:44)  1. Por Toda Minha Vida
(4:20)  2. Tout Les Garçons Et Les Filles
(5:52)  3. Vai e Vem
(2:59)  4. Canto de lemanjá
(3:01)  5. And I Love Her
(4:01)  6. Lugar Comum
(4:20)  7. Mais Feliz
(1:59)  8. Encontros e Despedidas
(3:36)  9. Dança da Solidão
(4:29) 10. Samba de Orly
(4:49) 11. Mães e Filhas

“Germany‘s number one bossa nova singer.” ~ Welt am Sonntag

BEIRA “sounds even more relaxed than its predecessor and holds the charm of lastingly unnerving melancholia. Sophie relates to jazz in a remarkably flexible manner, lending many of her songs not only a lyrical, but also a lasciviously intellectual note.” ~ Süddeutsche Zeitung

“The sun, finally! With these great songs – who needs to travel to Rio de Janeiro?” ~ Petra

BEIRA is an “enchanting journey to Rio‘s sugarloaf mountain, where even Françoise Hardy and the Beatles meet. The band‘s whole trip into Brazilian music is wonderful and really worth listening to. With her sweetly sensuous and relaxed voice Sophie Wegener knowingly seduces in English, French and particularly in Portuguese.” ~ Jazzthing  http://sophiewegener.net/about/press/

Sophie Wegener (vocals): Born to a French mother and a German father, she grew up in a bilingual household and had music lessons at an early age. She received a liberal arts education attending university in the US, France, England and Germany. Later, Sophie studied jazz privately at numerous late-night jam sessions in New York City and with Sheila Jordan, Luciana Souza, Judy Niemack and jazz legend Barry Harris. Sophie started out as a jazz singer but fell in love with the bossa nova and Brazil and founded ZONA SUL in 1999. She sings in English, French and Portuguese. The press called her “Germany‘s number one bossa nova singer.“ (Die Welt)

Pedro Tagliani (guitar & vocals): Guitarist, arranger and composer. Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Attended the conservatory in Porto Alegre, where he later taught guitar. Guitarist and composer of the band “Raiz de Pedra“, with whom he recorded four albums, among which “Diário de Bordo“ (Enja). He has worked with Egberto Gismonti, Dave Samuels, Wolfgang Lackerschmidt and Thomas Kugi, with whom he recorded “Arvoredo“.

Personnel: Tizian Jost (piano): One of Germany‘s best jazz pianists. He worked with, among others: Mark Murphy, Tony Lakatos, Brazilian singer Leny Andrade, Dusko Goykovich. He studied Brazilian music intensely and founded the band DOMUNDO with Brazilian singer and pianist Lygia Campos. With his Trio he recently recorded “United in the big Blue“ (Enja) with Mario Gonzi (drums) and Thomas Stabenow (bass).

Matthias Engelhardt (bass): Impresses listeners with his enthusiastic and very “Brazilian“ bass-playing. In 1996, he won first prize at “Jugend jazzt“, a jazz competition for young musicians. Then he was granted a scholarship for the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he intensely studied jazz and world-music. He is a free lance musician in Munich since 2000. Worked with Bobby Shew, Wolfgang Haffner, Peter Herbolzheimer, George Garzone, Zoe and many others.

Hajo v. Hadeln (drums): An experienced, creative and sensitive accompanist, he intensely studied Brazilian rhythms and did “further training“ with Rosa Passos‘ drummer Celso Almeida and with Portinho and Duduka da Fonseca, From 1998 to 2010, Hajo’s Trio LaHaze could be seen live on German sports television‘s weekly talk show “Doppelpass“. Hajo also worked with Brazilian singer Ithamara Korax, recorded with Paula Morelenbaum and world class percussionist Marco Lobo. He is an endorser for Tama drums and Meinl Cymbals. “With his technical brilliance, v. Hadeln needs not fear the comparison with world-class jazz drummers like Art Blakey.“ (Sueddeutsche Zeitung)

Beira

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Zona Sul - Pure Love

Styles: Jazz, Brazilian Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:14
Size: 127,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:14)  1. The Waters Of March
(4:45)  2. Bonita
(4:42)  3. Estate
(3:19)  4. Retrato Em Branco E Preto
(3:57)  5. Dorme Profundo
(3:14)  6. Águas De Março
(2:33)  7. Vivo Sonhando
(3:09)  8. Inútil Paisagem
(2:51)  9. O Cantador
(3:55) 10. Dans Mon Ile
(2:33) 11. Dreamer
(4:20) 12. Falando
(2:29) 13. Eu Vim Da Bahia
(3:33) 14. Chovendo Na Roseira
(3:09) 15. If You Never Come To Me
(3:24) 16. Estrada Do Sol

Zona Sul will appeal to anyone who fondly remembers the music of João and Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, or even Charlie Byrd. Discarding contemporary embellishments, Pure Love is a throwback of sorts, relying on quiet arrangements and soft vocals to create a gentle, lovely bossa nova. Sophie Wegener handles each vocal carefully, creating a "light as air" feel that perfectly underlines delicate songs like "O Cantador" and "Dans Mon Île." Pianist Tizian Jost, guitarist Pedro Tagliani, bassist Sava Medan, and drummer Hajo V. Hadeln join her, providing sensitive support that blends nicely with the compositions. 

The songs tend to stay in the three- and four-minute range, only leaving time for occasional solos. But Zona Sul's strength has less to do with their individual talents than their ability to play cohesively as a unit. The only oddity on Pure Love is that some songs "The Waters of March" and "Dreamer" are sung in English. Simply put, these songs just don't flow as poetically as those sung in Portuguese. The translation, arrangement, and supple vocal on Jobim/Gilbert's "If You Never Come to Me" transform a traditional piece of bossa nova into late-night cocktail jazz. Still, all of these selections are enjoyable and quite easy on the ears, and Pure Love is a fine turn on classic Brazilian jazz. ~ RonnieD.Lankford http://www.allmusic.com/album/pure-love-un-amor-t%C3%A3o-puro-mw0000696397

Personnel: Sophie Wegener (vocals); Tizian Jost (piano); Pedro Tagliani (guitar); Sava Medan (bass); Hajo V. Hadeln (drums).

Pure Love

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