Review:
by Thom Jurek
This very evocative 1965 recording session was a cause for celebration not only among critics but among the bossa nova-crazed audiences of Brazil and the U.S, and it sold quite well. Donato is a jazz pianist first, and his allegiances in harmony and melody come from there first and foremost. But rhythmically and in his phrasing, he comes from the generation of Brazilian musicians who developed the bossa nova as an art form. His touch is light, his settings are lush and laid-back, and his playing is as much or more from his left hand as his right. Solos on these records are wonderfully improvised, but they reflect the sweet, gorgeous melodies on the front line of these tunes. As such, Donato comes across as an elegant pianist and ensemble player, establishing his individual touch as a leader in that left hand rhythmic bent where he loves those shaded keys. His finest compositions here are his own: the sensual "Amazon," the slightly sassy and savvy "It Didn't End," and his reading of Luiz Bonfá's "Samba de Orfeu," which rivals the original for its ambience and texture with a gorgeous string arrangement courtesy of conductor Claus Ogerman. This is one of Brazil's more moving and beautiful bossa albums, and should not be overlooked by recent fans of the genre or by jazz fans interested in the exotic side of the music.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-new-sound-of-brazil-piano-of-jo%C3%A3o-donato-mw0000460348
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Revisión:
por Thom Jurek
Esta sesión de grabación de 1965, muy evocadora, fue motivo de celebración no sólo entre los críticos sino también entre el público loco por la bossa nova de Brasil y Estados Unidos, y se vendió bastante bien. Donato es, ante todo, un pianista de jazz, y de ahí provienen, en primer lugar, su armonía y su melodía. Pero rítmicamente y en su fraseo, proviene de la generación de músicos brasileños que desarrollaron la bossa nova como forma de arte. Su toque es ligero, sus ajustes son exuberantes y relajados, y su forma de tocar es tanto o más de su mano izquierda como de la derecha. Los solos de estos discos son maravillosamente improvisados, pero reflejan las dulces y magníficas melodías en primera línea de estas melodías. Como tal, Donato se presenta como un elegante pianista y músico de conjunto, estableciendo su toque individual como líder en esa inclinación rítmica de la mano izquierda donde ama esas teclas sombreadas. Sus mejores composiciones aquí son las suyas: la sensual "Amazon", la ligeramente atrevida y astuta "It Didn't End", y su lectura de la "Samba de Orfeu" de Luiz Bonfá, que rivaliza con la original por su ambiente y textura con un magnífico arreglo de cuerdas cortesía del director Claus Ogerman. Este es uno de los discos de bossa más conmovedores y hermosos de Brasil, y no debería ser pasado por alto por los aficionados recientes al género o por los fans del jazz interesados en el lado exótico de la música.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-new-sound-of-brazil-piano-of-jo%C3%A3o-donato-mw0000460348
2 - Forgotten Places - 2:12
3 - Little Boat - 2:26
4 - Manhã De Carnaval - 3:08
5 - Lost Hope - 2:06
6 - And Roses And Roses - 2:31
7 - Jungle Flower - 2:40
8 - Sugarcane Breeze - 2:28
9 - How Insensitive - 2:51
10 - Samba De Orfeu - 2:41
11 - Glass Beads - 2:00
12 - It Didn't End - 2:22
Notes:
Arranged By, Conductor – Claus Ogerman
Label: RCA Victor – LSP-3473
Released: 1965
Genre: Jazz, Latin
Style: Bossanova
https://www.discogs.com/release/1174458-Jo%C3%A3o-Donato-The-New-Sound-Of-Brazil
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