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George Duke had been fairly visible in the R&B world thanks to funk gems like "Reach for It" and "Dukey Stick" when he ventured to Rio to record A Brazilian Love Affair, a superb date employing such greats as singers Flora Purim and Milton Nascimento and percussionist Airto Moreira. Although not the return to instrumental jazz some hoped it would be, this heartfelt effort does contain its share of jazz-influenced material. From a jazz standpoint, the CD's most noteworthy songs include Nascimento's "Cravo e Canela," the charming "Brazilian Sugar," "Love Reborn," and the exuberant "Up from the Sea It Arose and Ate Rio in One Swift Bite." Meanwhile, Nascimento's vocal on the ballad "Ao Que Vai Nascer" is a fine example of Brazilian pop at its most sensuous. But however one labels or categorizes this music, the album is clearly a labor of love from start to finish.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1980 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
M. NASCIMENTO, Composer, Lyricist - R. BASTOS, Composer, Lyricist - George Duke, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Duke, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
F. Brant, Composer, Lyricist - M. NASCIMENTO, Composer, Lyricist - Milton Nascimento, Guitar, Vocal - George Duke, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Robertinho Silva, Drums - Toninho Horta, Electric Guitar - Chico Batera, Tambourine - Airto Moriera, Percussion - Jamil Joanes dos Santos, Bass
(P) 1990 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
George Duke, Composer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
George Duke had been fairly visible in the R&B world thanks to funk gems like "Reach for It" and "Dukey Stick" when he ventured to Rio to record A Brazilian Love Affair, a superb date employing such greats as singers Flora Purim and Milton Nascimento and percussionist Airto Moreira. Although not the return to instrumental jazz some hoped it would be, this heartfelt effort does contain its share of jazz-influenced material. From a jazz standpoint, the CD's most noteworthy songs include Nascimento's "Cravo e Canela," the charming "Brazilian Sugar," "Love Reborn," and the exuberant "Up from the Sea It Arose and Ate Rio in One Swift Bite." Meanwhile, Nascimento's vocal on the ballad "Ao Que Vai Nascer" is a fine example of Brazilian pop at its most sensuous. But however one labels or categorizes this music, the album is clearly a labor of love from start to finish.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:06
- Main artists: George Duke
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy Recordings
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1979 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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