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Jazz · 2000 · 16 tracks

Brazil

Rosemary Clooney

July 10, 2000 · Accretions Records

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This album captures the golden hour of a legendary career.

Recorded in 2000, Rosemary Clooney's voice has transitioned from the bright clarity of her youth into a rich, mahogany-hued instrument that feels lived-in and deeply wise. It is an album of immense comfort, where the Brazilian rhythms of bossa nova are treated not as exotic novelties, but as natural extensions of the American Songbook.

The interplay between her vocals and John Pizzarelli's nylon-string guitar creates a sense of profound intimacy, as if you are sitting in the corner of a dimly lit studio while two masters share a private musical conversation.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
Brazil
6:55
02
Corcovado (Quiet Nights)
4:28
03
Boy From Ipanema
4:06
04
Wave
3:38
05
Once I Loved
3:59
06
Desafinado
4:38
07
I Concentrate on You
2:36
08
One Note Samba
3:07
09
How Insensitive
2:41
10
Let Go
3:10
11
Dindi
4:16
12
Waters of March
3:17
13
Meditation
4:42
14
Sweet Happy Life
5:01
15
A Day in the Life of a Fool
3:21
16
Brazil (reprise)
1:46
Moments Worth Listening For
The delicate vocal hand-off between Rosemary and John Pizzarelli on the title track where their registers perfectly align.
The way the percussion subtly shifts from a standard swing to a soft bossa beat on Corcovado.
The audible smile in Clooney's voice during the playful Portuguese phrasing on The Boy from Ipanema.
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