last friday i saw luciana souza at joe's pub @ the public theater. her album brazilian duos -- consisting of beautiful one-take recordings of souza singing samba & bossa nova with a single guitar accompianment -- has been my favorite album for the last year or so. but i've never seen her up-close before, singing these songs, so i jumped at the chance when my brazilian co-workers told me she was playing.
it was great. she had a jazz trio (piano, bass, drums) who effortlessly played the same tricky samba/bossa rhythms that still confuse me. the drummer was perfect, the pianist brought each solo to a perfect climax, and the bass player drove along a solid beat.
and then luciana started singing in english! the latest album's called north and south, and so they used jazz styles, beats, etc (north) along with the brazilian elements (south), and even covered "all of me."
in short it was an amazing show, so i bought the CD afterwards. then i went backstage and the brazilians i was with talked to ms. souza in crazy portuguese. i was shy and just stood there all bashful-looking, but they got her to sign my CD anyway. and then we said ciao (uhh, "tchau" in portuguese) and exchanged those european double-kisses that i haven't quite mastered yet.
in any case, go listen to luciana souza. you will be glad you did. okay!
Posted by cce at September 15, 2003 11:58 PM | TrackBackCongrats! Not only did you meet your idol, you *kissed* her!
Posted by: sophie at September 18, 2003 08:49 AMdid that concert render you inert??
Posted by: mike's mom at September 27, 2003 06:52 PMyeah. you totally need to write a new entry.
Posted by: sophie at September 29, 2003 08:09 AM