Maracana

by Ana Caram

Overview

While holding on tight to her bossa nova base, Caram ranges further afield in this Chesky outing to other strains of Brazilian music, even somewhat outside the country. Caram expands her palette to include a three-piece horn section -- Steve Sacks, Al Hunt (reeds), David Sacks (trombone) -- from whose versatile hands emerge a pocket-sized big band, a soulful flute choir, and other novel combinations. An occasional cello adds a brooding lyrical element, while an Argentine bandoneon sounds a bit cheesy and sentimental, and Caram herself plays an "electric" guitar with nylon strings -- which sounds only slightly more gleaming than an acoustic model. The album's clever title is the name of the title track, Brazil's biggest soccer stadium and an anagram of the singer's own name, though exactly why it reflects Caram's "two sides" as suggested in the packaging remains unclear from the album's contents. While it is a worthwhile experiment, this CD isn't as focused and as attractive as Caram's U.S. debut, Rio After Dark. ~ Richard S. Ginell

Product Details

Release Date:	10/15/1993
Label:	Chesky Records
UPC:	0090368010421
Rank:	111901

Tracks

1. Africando
2. Maybe
3. De Flor em Flor
4. You'll Never Know
5. Bem Querer
6. La Mentira (Se Te Olvida)
7. A Voz Do Morro
8. Lindeza
9. Rio de Janeiro
10. I Wish You Love (Que Reste-T-il de Nos Amours)
11. Papel Mache
12. Maracana

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ana Caram   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Clifford Korman   Piano,Synthesizer
Al Hunt   Oboe,Flute,Clarinet,Flute (Alto),Horn (English)
Yamine Rachou   Finger Snaps
Steve Sacks   Flute,Director,Sax (Tenor),Flute (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Roberto "Beco" Dranoff   Finger Snaps
Erik Friedlander   Cello
Duduka Da Fonseca   Drums,Percussion
David Finck   Bass,Drums,Percussion
Raul Jaurena   Bandoneon
David Sacks   Trombone

Technical Credits

Taeko Ohnuki   Composer
Wismar Rabello   Composer
Ross Hudson   Design
Luciana Pampalone   Photography
Alvaro Carrillo   Composer
Paulo Cesar Pinheiro   Composer
Steve Sacks   Arranger,Producer
Bob Katz   Engineer
Francis Hime   Composer
Djavan   Composer
Charles Trenet   Composer
Jeremy Kipnis   Editing,Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Nelson Motta   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Norman Chesky   Producer,Executive Producer
Caetano Veloso   Composer
David Chesky   Producer
Mack Gordon   Composer
David Merrill   Engineer
Harry Warren   Composer
Joao Bosco-Capinam   Composer
Lula Barbosa   Composer
Ary Barbosa   Composer
Ellen Schwartz   Composer
Luis Simas   Composer
Jose Carlos Capinam   Composer
Roy Spangenthal   Project Director
Peter Cho   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Joao Bosco   Composer