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Mafalda Minnozzi
Riofonic

Riofonic.

Tracks
01 – Rio
02 – Corcovado
03 – Só danço samba
04 – Café South American style
05 – Eu e a brisa
06 – O barquinho
07 – Telefone
08 – Tu si 'na cosa grande
09 – Você
10 – Postcard from Rio
11 – The gentle rain
12 – Garota de Ipanema
13 – Se é tarde me perdoa
14 – Água de beber

Length: 56:15
Tracks 1, 6, 7 & 9 composed by Roberto Menescal with Ronaldo Bôscoli; tracks 4 & 10 composed by Paul Ricci and Mafalda Minnozzi. Arrangements by Paul Ricci, Mafalda Minnozzi, and Roberto Menescal (tracks 1, 2 & 3). Produced by Paul Ricci.
Musicians
Mafalda Minnozzi: vocals
Paul Ricci: electric guitar on all tracks except track 10; acoustic guitar on track 10
Kassin: electric bass on all tracks except 8 & 11
Jorge Helder: acoustic bass on tracks 8 & 11
João Cortez: drums and percussion
Jaques Morelenbaum: cello on track 8
Rafael Rocha: trombone on tracks 7, 10 & 13
Marcelo Martins: soprano sax on track 4; alto flute on track 5; flute on track 6; tenor sax on tracks 10 & 12
Jessé Sadoc: trumpet on track 10; flugelhorn on track 13

Special Guest
Roberto Menescal: vocals and acoustic guitar

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Riofonic. This is “Postcard from Rio” written by Paul Ricci and Mafalda Minnozzi. (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.)


Websites: mafaldaminnozzi.com and facebook.com
Videos: Documentary on Riofonic: youtube.com; other videos: youtube.com
Record label: MPI Records
Distribution: mafaldaminnozzi.com and online everywhere



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Romero Lubambo & Pamela Driggs
Christmastime in Rio

Christmastime in Rio.

Tracks
01 – Have yourself a merry little Christmas
02 – I'll be home for Christmas
03 – Holiday of love
04 – Christmas love song
05 – Silent night
06 – Presente de Natal
07 – Winter reverie
08 – The Christmas song
09 – Santa Claus is coming to town
10 – White Christmas
11 – Jingle bells
12 – Toyland

Length: 54:12
Track 7 written by Romero Lubambo and Pamela Driggs.
Musicians
Romero Lubambo: guitar and percussion
Pamela Driggs: vocals and background vocals
Luisa Lubambo: vocal on track 5; backgound vocals and background vocal arrangements
Peter Martin: piano on tracks 2, 4 & 11
Vitor Gonçalves: accordion on tracks 1, 3, 9 & 12
Joe Locke: vibraphone on tracks 6 & 7
Itaiguara Brandão: bass on all tracks except 2, 5, 8 & 10
Rafael Barata: drums on all tracks except 1, 2, 5, 8 & 10

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Christmastime in Rio. This is “Presente de Natal” written by Nelcy Noronha. (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.romerolubambo.com
Record label: Sunnyside Records
Distribution: Sunnyside Records, Bandcamp, Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify



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Cliff Korman Trio
Urban Tracks

Urban Tracks CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Cheio de malícia
02 – Manhã de carnaval
03 – All the things you are
04 – Canhoto
05 – Whisper not
06 – Fall
07 – Francisca
08 – Trilhos urbanos
09 – Saudade do Paulo

Length: 52:36
Track 9 written by Cliff Korman. All arrangements by Cliff Korman.
Musicians
Cliff Korman: piano
Harvie S: bass
Rafael Barata: drums

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Urban Tracks. This is Luiz Bonfá's composition, “Manhã de Carnaval.” (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: cliffkorman.com
Videos: cliffkorman.com/videos
Record label: SS
Distribution: Available from all major streaming platforms





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