"Ithamara Koorax has one of the loveliest voices in creation." -- Frank-John Hadley, DownBeat "Koorax has set a new bar for jazz vocalists who come after her. As she does, they will need to embody many traditions and musical histories, root them in the tradition, and be able to comfortably combine as well improvise seamlessly with and between them. Thus far, Brazilian Butterfly is the jewel in Koorax's crown and a watermark in the 21st century, not only for Brazilian jazz, but for jazz and world music as a whole." -- All Music Guide "I quickly became a Koorax Konvert ... She is multi-faceted and multi-lingual, comfortable in all situations and expressive in a variety of languages ... Her powerful singing speaks for itself with celestial eloquence." -- Ira Gitler * Features a duet with renowned Brazilian guitarist Juarez Moreira. * João Gilberto, widely acknowledged as the creator of the bossa nova, has sold millions of albums--including the seminal Getz/Gilberto, which yielded the hit songs "Girl from Ipanema" and "Corcovado." The album spent 96 weeks in the charts and won four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year (a first for the jazz genre)! * Established Rio de Janeiro-based vocalist Ithamara Koorax has recorded 11 solo albums and 15 soundtracks, and has collaborated with such top artists as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfa, Ron Carter, Larry Coryell, and Sadao Watanabe. * Koorax, who was first introduced to American listeners on Serenade in Blue (Milestone, 2002), placed fourth that year in the Female Singer category of the DownBeat Reader's Poll--finishing just behind Cassandra Wilson, Diana Krall, and Dianne Reeves. She is lauded as "one of the best jazz singers of all time" in Scott Yanow's new book The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide. * Liner notes by renowned jazz historian Ira Gitler detail the recording history of each song, and explore Gilberto's historical significance as a great innovator of jazz and world music. * Press promotion by GoMedia PR. * Online marketing program with ConnectBrazil.com. * Targeted campaign to Brazilian radio and specialty programs for Brazilian and vocal jazz music. * Ads in DownBeat, The Beat, and Jazziz. Ithamara Koorax: vocals Juarez Moreira: guitar * Bim Bom * Ho-Ba-La-La * Forgotten Places (a.k.a. Coisas Distantes) * Minha Saudade * Você Esteve Com Meu Bem? * Bebel * An Embrace To Bonfá (Um Abraço No Bonfá) * Glass Beads (a.k.a. No Coreto) * Joao Marcello * Undiu * Acapulco * Hoba-La-La
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