Artist: Various
Album: A Twist of Jobim
Genre: Fusion, Smooth Jazz
Label: i.e. Music
Released: 1997
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin - Water to Drink (Agua de Beber) (5:06)
- Eric Marienthal, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour - Captain Bacardi (5:05)
- El DeBarge, Art Porter - Dindi (4:57)
- Al Jarreau, Oleta Adams - Waters of March (4:38)
- Dave Grusin - Bonita (4:04)
- Herbie Hancock, Paulinho da Costa, Steve Tavaglione - Stone Flower (8:49)
- Lee Ritenour, Eric Marienthal - Favela (4:47)
- Alan Pasqua, Ernie Watts - Children's Games (3:53)
- Ernie Watts, Christian McBride - Lamento (6:27)
- The Yellowjackets, Lee Ritenour - Mojave (5:22)
- Al Jarreau, Oleta Adams - Girl from Ipanema (4:29)
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The debut release from the I.E. label (which is connected with Polygram) is an unusual multi-artist tribute to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. Some of his tunes are made funky (but in a melodic and tasteful way), while others become quiet (but still passionate) ballads. The treatments are all jazz-oriented, and there is plenty of solo space for the likes of guitarist Lee Ritenour (in one of his finest jazz efforts), pianists Dave Grusin and Alan Pasqua, altoist Eric Marienthal, bassist Christian McBride, and tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Plus, there are guest spots for Herbie Hancock (an excellent acoustic piano solo on "Stone Flower"), the sopranos of Art Porter (on "Dindi") and Steve Tavaglione, the Yellowjackets (who team up with Ritenour on "Mojave"), singer El DeBarge ("Dindi") and the vocal duo of Al Jarreau and Oleta Adams ("Waters of March" and a lightweight rendition of "The Girl from Ipanema"). Nearly every song holds one's interest, the melodies are celebrated, and the fresh interpretations contain more than their share of surprises.
Review by Scott Yanow