Jazz Samba Spain Vinilo y CD

Review: If music's power to transport us somewhere else is what makes it such an addictive drug, albums like this swooning, sun-kissed and Latin-flavour jazz delight are class-A contraband. Henry Mancini is renowned for his iconic film and television scores (and you will certainly recognise its here for that reason) and so he won multiple Grammy Awards and a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His music became a staple of the easy-listening genre from the 1960s to the 1980s, but also he made significant contributions to jazz, such as this most elegant and soothing work.

Review: Presented here is Brazilian guitarist and composer Roberto Menescal's classic LP A Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal featuring additional tracks from the same period, all with the legendary Eumir Deodato on piano. Born on October 25, 1937, Menescal is a pioneer of bossa nova and is best known for his iconic song 'O Barquinho' (Little Boat). He has collaborated with Latin music legends like Carlos Lyra, Nara Leao, Wanda Sa, and Ale Vanzella and was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2002 and received the Latin Recording Academy Special Award in 2013 for his contributions to the genre.This one is a great insight into his sound and what makes him so special.