A gorgeous album of Brazilian vocal jazz – a set that blends bossa roots, Brazilian jazz, and some of the sunnier touches you might find coming from Bay Area interpretations of the music in the late 70s/early 80s – such as work by Joyce Cooling or Viva Brasil!

Patricia King handles the lead vocals and piano – and she's got this wonderfully soaring style that's also a bit like some of the hipper European vocalists who emerged in the wake of Tania Maria's important 70s recordings in Paris. Orlando handles guitars and a bit of vocals too – and the group has great basslines, flute, and plenty of percussion to really keep things lively – all of which makes for one of the best examples we've ever heard of this sort of style.

PERSONNEL:

• ORLANDO HADDAD – (guitars and Vocals)
• PATRICIA KING – (pianos and Vocals)
• ROBBIE LINK – (acoustic Bass on A2)
• RICHARD MARSHALL - electric Bass on A4)
• RICK HEYMAN - (electric Bass on B2)
• GREG HYSLOP – (electric Bass on A1, A3)
• DAVID LICHT – (drums and Percussion)
• DAVID VIA – (drums on A2, B1)
• BRUCE MARTIN – (drums on B3)
• MANOEL MONTEIRO – (drums on A2)
• DENNIS LICHT - (percussion)
• ORLANDO and MANOEL – (batucada on A2)
• KOFI BURBRIDGE – (flute on A1)
• RON RUDKIN – (flute on B1)
• SCOTT ADAIR – (soprano Sax on B3)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Num Dia Azul (In a Blue Day)
• A2. Sinal Verde (Green Light)
• A3. Só Danço Samba (I Only Dance the Samba)
• A4. Calma Mulher (Cool it Woman)

• SIDE B
• B1. Canção Da Chuva (Song of the Rain)
• B2. Sambawalk
• B3. Choro Sambaião