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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Joe Henderson • Double Rainbow- The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim

Review by Scott Yanow
The third of tenor-saxophonist Joe Henderson's tribute CDs on Verve was originally supposed to be a collaboration with the great bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim but Jobim's unexpected death turned this project into a memorial. Henderson performs a dozen of the composer's works with one of two separate groups: a Brazilian quartet starring pianist Eliane Elias and a jazz trio with pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Jack DeJohnette. In general, Henderson avoids Jobim's best-known songs in favor of some of his more obscure (but equally rewarding) melodies and in some cases (such as a very straight-ahead "No More Blues") the treatments are surprising. Highlights of this very accessible yet unpredictable CD include "Felicidade," "Triste," "Zingaro" and a duet with guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves on "Once I Loved," although all of the performances are quite enjoyable. Highly recommended.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/double-rainbow-the-music-of-antonio-carlos-jobim-mw0000627872

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
El tercero de los CD tributo del saxofonista tenor Joe Henderson en Verve originalmente se suponía que era una colaboración con el gran compositor de bossa nova Antonio Carlos Jobim, pero la inesperada muerte de Jobim convirtió este proyecto en un monumento conmemorativo. Henderson interpreta una docena de obras del compositor con uno de dos grupos separados: un cuarteto brasileño protagonizado por la pianista Eliane Elias y un trío de jazz con el pianista Herbie Hancock, el bajista Christian McBride y el baterista Jack DeJohnette. En general, Henderson evita las canciones más conocidas de Jobim en favor de algunas de sus melodías más oscuras (pero igualmente gratificantes) y en algunos casos (como un "No More Blues" muy directo) los tratamientos son sorprendentes. Los aspectos más destacados de este CD muy accesible pero impredecible incluyen "Felicidade", "Triste", "Zingaro" y un dueto con el guitarrista Oscar Castro-Neves en "Once I Loved", aunque todas las actuaciones son bastante agradables. Muy recomendable.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/double-rainbow-the-music-of-antonio-carlos-jobim-mw0000627872

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Tracks:
1 Felicidade
2 Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)
3 Boto
4 Ligia
5 Once I Loved (Amore Em Paz)
6 Triste
7 Photograph
8 Portrait in Black & White (Zingaro)
9 No More Blues (Chega De Saudade)
10 Happy Madness
11 Passarim
12 Modinha

Credits:
    Art Direction – David Lau (2), Patricia Lie
    Bass – Christian McBride (tracks: 6 to 9, 11, 12), Nico Assumpção (tracks: 1 to 4)
    Composed By – Carlos Jobim*
    Drums – Jack DeJohnette (tracks: 6, 7, 9, 11), Paulo Braga* (tracks: 1 to 4)
    Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff DeMorris (tracks: 6 to 12), Robert Friedrich (4) (tracks: 1 to 5)
    Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
    Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
    Mixed By – Joel Moss
    Mixed By [Assistant] – Mike Simpson
    Photography By – James Minchin*, Jimmy Katz, Robert Zuckerman (2)
    Piano – Eliane Elias (tracks: 1 to 4), Herbie Hancock (tracks: 6 to 11)
    Producer, Liner Notes – Oscar Castro-Neves, Richard Seidel
    Recorded By – Joel Moss
    Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson

Label:    Verve Records – 314 527 222-2
Country:    US
Released:    1995
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova
https://www.discogs.com/release/9411991-Joe-Henderson-Double-Rainbow-The-Music-Of-Antonio-Carlos-Jobim