Entre Amigos

by Ron Carter, Rosa Passos

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:	12/18/2020
Label:	Chesky Records
UPC:	0090368024725
Rank:	41728

Tracks

1. Bahia Com H
2. Insensatez
3. Desafinado
4. Sorriu Para Mim
5. A Primeria Vez
6. Garota de Ipanema
7. Por Causa de Voc¿¿
8. Caminhos Cruzados
9. Feitio de Ora¿¿¿¿o
10. Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar
11. O Grande Amor

Album Credits

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

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
Chip Stern   Liner Notes
Barry Wolifson   Engineer
Clifford Korman   Producer
Dolores Duran   Composer
Vinicius de Moraes   Composer
Nicholas Prout   Editing,Mastering
Norman Chesky   Executive Producer