Randy in Brasil
Studio album by
Randy Brecker
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2008 (2008-09-09)
RecordedNovember 16–24, 2006 at the Banda Sonora Studios in São Paulo, Brazil
GenreJazz
Length56:30
LabelMama
ProducerRuriá Duprat
Randy Brecker chronology
Transatlantic Connection
(2006) 		Randy in Brasil
(2008) 		Nostalgic Journey: Tykocin Jazz Suite
(2009)

Randy in Brasil is the twelfth solo album by jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker. It was produced and arranged by Ruriá Duprat in November 2006 but not released until September 2008 by Mama Records. The album won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.

Overview

Randy in Brasil was produced and arranged by Ruria Duprat at the popular Banda Sonora Studios in Brasil and features a band of Brazilian musicians.[1] The album took three years to come to fruition[2] and features compositions by Brazilian musicians Djavan, Gilberto Gil, João Bosco, Ivan Lins[2] The only performers to join Brecker on every track are keyboardist Ruria Duprat and guitarist Ricardo Silveira.[3] Gilson Peranzzetta plays on his composition, "Fazendo Hora".[4]

Conception

The idea of recording in Brazil was from a meeting of Brecker with Marco Bosco in Japan. Bosco told him of the record company in Brazil that he was starting with Ruria Duprat, and invited him to record for them.[2] Was supposed to be released in Brazil on Duprat's Rainbow Records, but the label was never fully developed.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Randy in Brasil
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]

Josef Woodard quipped in JazzTimes that "the presence of slick electronics is laid on too thickly".[7]

Awards

Randy in Brasil was awarded the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.[8] The other nominees were Floating Point by John McLaughlin, Cannon Re-Loaded: All-Star Celebration Of Cannonball Adderley produced by Gregg Field and Tom Scott, Miles From India produced by Bob Belden, and Lifecycle by Yellowjackets featuring Mike Stern.[9] Brecker had won four previous Grammys, the last also being Brazilian influenced and in the same category, was Into the Sun in 1998.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Pedro Brasil" (Djavan) 4:30
  2. "Ilê Ayê" (Gilberto Gil) 4:19
  3. "Guaruja" (Randy Brecker) 6:04
  4. "Me Leve" (Djavan) 4:23
  5. "Malásia" (Djavan) 5:31
  6. "Sambop" (Brecker) 5:12
  7. "Oriente" (Gil) 3:31
  8. "Maçã" (Djavan) 3:50
  9. "Olhos Puxados" (João Bosco) 4:27
  10. "Rebento" (Gil) 5:15
  11. "Fazendo Hora" (Gilson Peranzzetta) 4:21
  12. "Aiaiai" (Ivan Lins) 5:03

Personnel

Production

Release history

Year Type Label Catalog #
2008 CD Mama 1035
2009 BHM Productions 10362

References

  1. ^ "Randy Brecker Releases Randy in Brasil on Mama Records". All About Jazz. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. ^ a b c DeLuke, R.J. (27 October 2008). "Randy Brecker: Zelig Goes Brazilian". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  3. ^ Kelman, John (27 October 2008). "Randy Brecker: Randy in Brasil (2008)". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  4. ^ Schoof, Kees (December 2008). "Randy Brecker: Randy in Brasil". Música Brasileira. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  5. ^ a b Meredith, Bill (October 2008). "Randy Brecker: Saudades". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  6. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Review: Randy in Brasil". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  7. ^ Woodard, Josef (January 2009). "Randy in Brasil Randy Brecker". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Plant, Krauss team up for a 5-Grammy night". The Vindicator. AP. 9 February 2009. p. B6. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2009: Jazz". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2011.

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