Noemi Nuti (vocals,
percussion); Quentin Collins (trumpet/flugelhorn); Filipe Monteiro (guitar); Chris
Eldred, Andrew McCormack (piano); Tim Thornton (bass); Enzo Zirilli
(drums/percussion).
(Review
by Ann Alex)
This is the debut album
from a singer of jazz and Brazilian music who has considerable musical
training. Noemi has appeared at Ronnie
Scott’s and is at present touring in the UK Newcastle
The CD comprises
Brazilian standards such as Danca da
Solidao and Doralice; original
songs which are influenced by Brazilian music; and songs rooted in contemporary
jazz. The musicianship is impeccable,
adventurous and suffused with Latin rhythms. Ms Nuti’s voice is sweet with a
very wide range, especially on tracks such as Synaesthesia, with its jazzy riffs from piano and voice. There are tracks in both
Portuguese and English, and the original songs are quite complex and I guess that
they’d also sound even better at a live performance.
Like much Latin jazz, the love songs are enhanced by images from nature,
such as the sea, the sand, or ‘long nights sipping cocktails.’ Tracks have titles such as Vista ; The Shell; Tidal Surge. For instance, on the latter track the
singer becomes an instrument and wordlessly portrays the flowing tide together
with the trumpet and guitar.
The CD is released in
the UK
And don’t forget May 30!
Ann
Alex
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