New Releases
Nicole
Raízes/Roots
Tracks
02 – Passarinho (Shlof mayn feigele)
03 – Quem que sobra (Ver vet blaybn)
04 – Batatas (Bulbes)
05 – No escuro (In der fintster)
06 – Ave dourada (Goldene pave)
07 – Chuva (Ven der regn zipt in droysn)
08 – Dois músicos (Yidl mitn fidl)
09 – Talvez (Zol zayn)
10 – Ontem (S'lz nito kein nekhtn)
11 – Cantando por um mundo melhor (Singing for a better world/Sholem lid)
12 – Nova dança (Der nayer sher)
13 – Bonus: Batatas (Bulbes) remix
Length: 47:24
Portuguese lyrics by Nicole. All arrangements by Frank London, except track 4 (co-arranged with Cyro Baptista) and track 6 (arranged by Isra-Alien).
Musicians
Nicole: vocalsPablo Aslan: acoustic bass
Cyro Baptista: percussion; vocal on track 4
Rob Curto: accordion
Paul Meyers: nylon string guitar
Brandon Seabrook: mandolin & electric guitars
Special Guests
Lorin Sklamberg: vocals on tracks 2 & 12Isra-Alien (Oren Neiman & Gilad Ben Zvi): guitars on tracks 6 & 11; vocals on track 11
Renato Thoms: percussion on tracks 2, 6 & 11
Michael Winograd: clarinet on tracks 7 & 12
Jake Shulman-Ment: violin on track 3
Frank London: trumpet on track 11; Wurlitzer piano on track 10
Danny Blume: electric bass on track 3
Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Raízes/Roots. This is “Chuva” (Ven der regn zipt in droysn) written by Efim Chorny and Mendl Lifshits. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)Website: www.nicoleborger.com.br
Record label: Soundbrush Records
Hamilton de Holanda
World of Pixinguinha
Tracks
02 – Lamentos
03 – Agradecendo
04 – Canção da odalisca
05 – Um a zero
06 – Ingênuo
07 – Rosa
08 – Seu Lourenço no vinho
09 – Benguelê
10 – Yaô
11 – Capricho de Pixinguinha
12 – Carinhoso
Length: 51:58
Track 11 composed by Hamilton de Holanda.
Musicians
Hamilton de Holanda: mandolinChucho Valdés: piano on tracks 2 & 9
Richard Galliano: accordion on tracks 3 & 6
Stefano Bollani: piano on tracks 4 & 8
Wynton Marsalis: trumpet on track 5
Mário Laginha: piano on track 7
Omar Sosa: piano on track 10
André Mehmari: piano on track 11
Odette Ernest Dias: flute on track 12
Carlos Malta: tenor saxophone on track 12
Sample Track
Here's a sample track from World of Pixinguinha. This is “Rosa,” featuring Mário Laginha on piano. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)Website: www.hamiltondeholanda.com
Record label: Adventure Music
Phill Fest
That's What She Says
Tracks
02 – Chora baião
03 – That's what she says
04 – Frajola
05 – De conversa em conversa
06 – Guararapes
07 – Triste
08 – Choro No. 1
09 – Estamos aí
10 – Tchau for now
Length: 44:03
Track 1 composed by Phill Fest and Dale Powers.
Musicians
Phill Fest: guitars & vocalsRobert Prester: piano on tracks 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7
Dale Powers: piano on tracks 1 & 10
Russ Howard: bass
Ronie Martinez: drums on tracks 1, 4, 6 & 9
Carlomagno Araya: drums on tracks 2, 3 & 7
Jacquie Medeiros: vocals on tracks 1 & 6
Terezinha Valois: vocals on tracks 4 & 9
Jonathan Sigel: trumpet & flugelhorn on tracks 3, 5 & 7
Andy Potter: percussion on tracks 6, 9 & 10
Jack Potter: percussion on tracks 6, 9 & 10
Special Guest
Hendrik Meurkens: harmonica on tracks 1, 4 & 9Sample Track
Here's a sample track from That's What She Says. This is the title track, written by Manfredo Fest. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)Website: www.facebook.com/phillfestmusic
Record label: Fest Productions, Inc.