Vinicius & Odette Lara

by Vinicius de Moraes, Odette Lara

Overview

The poet/performer Vinicius de Moraes and the vocalist Odette Lara make a wonderful team, and though their voices aren't heard together as much as they should be here, Vinicius & Odette Lara is a warm, inviting collection. The dozen songs are all originals -- by de Moraes and old friend Baden Powell, who also appears as a musician -- and usually present Lara and de Moraes trading lines, or Lara taking the verses while de Moraes handles choruses. The breathtaking "Samba Preludio" is one of the few actual duets; after a preface featuring a mournful de Moraes over a sawing cello, Lara sings a few lines alone as well before the pair's voices intertwine (even while they sing different lines). Moacyr Santos' arrangements range from Brazilian bossa to string orchestra pop to anthemic soul-jazz, with plenty of trumpet and flute as well as a warm cocktail piano and the usual sewing machine bossa percussion. On "Deve se Amor," playful reeds and high-note trumpet accent a smooth, powerful vocal by Lara. It's a bit disconcerting to hear a Brazilian vocal album without recognizing at least one standard, but Vinicius & Odette Lara is a challenging, entertaining work of jazzy Brazilian pop. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	07/30/2021
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031428313
Rank:	70229

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Odette Lara   Primary Artist,Vocals
Vinicius de Moraes   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Geysa Adnet   Graphic Coordinator
Cilene Alfonso   Adaptation,Restoration
Caetano Rodrigues   Consultant
Maria Creuza Meza   Project Coordinator
Ruy Castro   Consultant,Text
Vinicius de Moraes   Composer
Aloysio de Oliveira   Producer,Direction,Liner Notes
Moacir Santos   Arranger
Baden Powell   Composer
Odette Lara   Performer
Charles Gavin   Producer,Supervisor
Ge Alves Pinto   Graphic Coordinator
Jose Delphino Filho   Production Assistant,Assistant Art Director
Carlinhos Freitas   Editing,Remastering
Francisco Pereira   Photography
William Tardelli   Tape Archivist
Jacinto Pereira   Editing,Remastering