Entre Amigos

by Rosa Passos, Ron Carter

Overview

Rosa Passos made her recording debut as a leader in 1979, but this 2003 Chesky CD may be her first to be released outside of South America. The Brazilian singer is paired with veteran bassist Ron Carter, who provides a solid melodic foundation for her throughout the date; the delightful Brazilian guitarist Lula Galvao; percussionist Paulo Braga, and, on a few tracks, veteran session musician Billy Drewes on tenor sax or clarinet. While the focus is clearly on the soft, effective vocals of Passos, who is extremely effective in her interpretations of bossa nova classics such as "Insensatez," "Desafinado," "Caminhos Cruzados," and "O Grande Amor," Carter's solos are also subtly swinging. Not satisfied with sticking exclusively to a well known repertoire, Passos is a superb interpreter of less familiar songs like Jobim's "Por Causa de Voce" (a duet with Carter, whose playing is phenomenal on this track) and the lively "Feitio de Oracao." The warm, very intimate sound throughout this studio date makes this a particularly memorable bossa nova release. ~ Ken Dryden

Product Details

Release Date:	01/31/2025
Label:	CHESKY RECORDS
UPC:	4895241432552

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rosa Passos   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Ron Carter   Primary Artist,Bass
Billy Drewes   Sax (Tenor),Clarinet
Luis Galvao   Guitar,Soloist
Paulinho Braga   Percussion

Technical Credits

Chip Stern   Liner Notes
Barry Wolifson   Engineer
Cliff Korman   Producer
Dolores Duran   Composer
Vinicius de Moraes   Composer
Nicholas Prout   Editing,Mastering
Norman Chesky   Executive Producer
Rosa Passos   Arranger
David Chesky   Producer
Antonio Carlos Jobim   Composer
Luis Claudio   Composer
Noel Rosa   Composer
Lisa J. Marks   Project Manager,Project Director
Luis Galvao   Arranger
Rick Eckerle   Engineer,Production Coordination
Matthew Epstein   Production Assistant
Bryn Chernoff   Production Assistant
Phillip Sztenderowicz   Assistant Engineer
Aldo Sampieri   Art Direction
Andrew Levine   Photography
Milton Ruiz   Assistant,Session Assistant
Lisa Hershfield   Production Assistant