CD Review: Albare, "Albare Plays Jobim Vol 2"

 

I enjoyed and reviewed Albare's last CD,  "Albare plays Jobim" a while ago.  He has now published "Albare Plays Jobim Vol 2",  and it is just as good as his first Jobim CD.  Guitarist and Composer, Albare was born in Morocco and grew up in Israel and France.  Amazingly his musical development was completely self-taught.  Albare was 14 when he first heard the music of Jobim but he waited until he was in his 60's to produce his tribute to Jobim's music.  Why the wait?, a reporter once asked him.  He started thinking about the question and first answered "I liked the music and it's Samba rhythms".  But as he thought about his quick first response,  he knew the answer was deeper than this.   "When I first started recording in the 90's, it was not Bossa Nova.  As much as my love for the music kept growing, I assumed that everything in that genre was already said and done.  As I got older, I felt a tinge of nostalgia and romance for my earlier years.  Jobim's music was clearly in the past.  So I decided that "if I was going to honor the music of my youth that I loved , I had to find my own voice".  

So glad Albare came to this decision because great music never gets old.  His sensitive Guitar playing brings new life into the wonderful music world of Antonio Carlos Jobim.

MUSICIANS: 

Albare- Co-Producer, Acoustic and Electric Guitar

Joe Chindamo- Arranger, Orchestra Conductor, Piano

Pablo Bencid- Drums (Except for Once I Loved and Dindi)

Luisto Quintero- Percussions

Ricardo Rodriquez- Bass

Phil Turcio- Co-Prodiucer, Mixing, Mastering

Guest Musicians:

Randy Brecker- Fluglehorn (On Favela and So Dance Samba)  

Nestor Turres- Flute (On Summer Samba and How Insensitive)

Antonio Sanchez- Drums (On Dindi and Once I Loved)

PLAYLIST:   

1. Dindi

2. Summer Samba

3. A Felicidade

4. So Danco Samba

5. Caminhos Cruzados

6. How Insensitive

7. Triste

8. Girl From Ipanema

9. Once I Loved

10. Favela

11. Meditation

 I have attached two beautiful and romantic "YouTube" videos for your listening  and viewing pleasure.  The first is "So Danco Samba" featuring guest artist Randy Brecker playing Flugelhorn and the second is "How Insensitive" featuring  guest artists Nestor Torres on Flute.

                                                                      "So Danco Samba"

                                                                        "How Insensitive"