Minnozzi, Mafalda
Mama Producoes, 2020, CD
Instrument: Female Vocals
Issue: 27.2
Jazz Ruler Type: Latin
Performance: 4
Sound: 3
Score: 74
O’s Notes: Italian vocalist, Mafalda Minnozzi takes us into the world of Jobim as she puts her twist on Bossa Nova. Mafalda sings in English and Brazilian Portuguese, scatting, flexing the notes and expressing herself fully to delight listeners. She gets strong support from bassists Essiet Okon Essiet and Harvie S, percussionists Will Calhoun and Rogerio Boccato, Paul Ricci (g), Art Hirahara (p) and Victor Jones (d). There are thirteen freshly arranged classics including “Dindi”, “Desafinado”, “Samba Da Bencão” and “Chega De Saudade”. Semsorial is a view of Brazil from a different angle.
Publicist: Lydia Liebman Promotions
