A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins

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After Antonio Carlos Jobim, no Brazilian composer is more celebrated in America than Ivan Lins. This is mostly due to his jazz and pop musician friends who recognize his genius and record his music. Unlike Jobim, though, Lins hasn't experienced a breakthrough with a bona-fide pop hit. That could change with A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins, an 11-song tribute that boasts Sting singing a brand-new Lins composition and Chaka Khan putting a funky spin on "Crue Cra Corroro," retitled with English lyrics as "So Crazy for the Love." Smooth-jazz fans will appreciate turns by Peter White and the late Grover Washington Jr., but it's the vocalists that make this tribute a must for Ivan Lins fans. Brenda Russell, one of his best American collaborators, delivers "Nocturne" as sensually as anything on her own Paris Rain, and her lyric to "You Move Me to This" is a real winner in the hands of Lisa Fischer and "D Train" Williams. However, Lins's patented combination of romance, jazzy harmonies, and Brazilian pop are best personified on the last three tunes with Freddy Cole, Dianne Reeves, Joe Sample, and (on the final pair of tunes) the honored composer himself. --Mark A. Ruffin

Tracks:

She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa) - Sting
Love Dance - Vanessa Williams
Camaleao - Grover Washington, Jr.
Answered Prayers (E De Deus) - New York Voices
So Crazy For This Love (Cru-Cre Corroro) - Chaka Khan
You Moved Me To This - Lisa Fischer & James 'D Train' Williams
Nocturne (Noturna) - Brenda Russell
Elis (Leva E Traz) - Peter White
I'm Not Alone (Anjo De Mim) - Freddy Cole
Sweet Prescence (Doce Precensa) - Dianne Reeves
Somos Todos Iquais Nesta Noite - Ivan Lins

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After Antonio Carlos Jobim, no Brazilian composer is more celebrated in America than Ivan Lins. This is mostly due to his jazz and pop musician friends who recognize his genius and record his music. Unlike Jobim, though, Lins hasn't experienced a breakthrough with a bona-fide pop hit. That could change with A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins, an 11-song tribute that boasts Sting singing a brand-new Lins composition and Chaka Khan putting a funky spin on "Crue Cra Corroro," retitled with English lyrics as "So Crazy for the Love." Smooth-jazz fans will appreciate turns by Peter White and the late Grover Washington Jr., but it's the vocalists that make this tribute a must for Ivan Lins fans. Brenda Russell, one of his best American collaborators, delivers "Nocturne" as sensually as anything on her own Paris Rain, and her lyric to "You Move Me to This" is a real winner in the hands of Lisa Fischer and "D Train" Williams. However, Lins's patented combination of romance, jazzy harmonies, and Brazilian pop are best personified on the last three tunes with Freddy Cole, Dianne Reeves, Joe Sample, and (on the final pair of tunes) the honored composer himself. --Mark A. Ruffin

Customer Reviews:

A Love Affair: The Music Of Ivan Lins .......2007-04-02

I discovered this album because I'm a fan of Vanessa Williams, who contributes one track. Nicely produced with various performers and varied styles within the Brazilian jazz idiom.
Some real nice tunes and renderings.
One of the highlights for me, not surprisingly, is Vanessa's offering, "Love Dance," which is a killer ballad, delivered with such delicacy and grace as only Vanessa can. A stunning track. Worth the price of the CD, alone.

A Love Affair.......2007-02-06

I could not think of a song of Ivan Lins when I heard 'She Walks This Earth" sung by Sting. This song sells the CD and as for me....It was worth the purchase. After that, I could'nt get into it as much as I tried. All the artist on the CD were wonderful. It's just not a CD that requires listening to, with passion, more than once or twice. Sting....YES. Perhaps it's over my head and I need to listen again.

Pretty good collection.......2007-01-10

I bought this for the Sting cover (She Walks This Earth), but the whole disc ended up being an unexpected treat.

Simply one of the finest CDs ever recorded........2006-05-15

Incredible music, brilliantly produced and performed. A masterpiece!

Every time you listen to it.......2005-02-17

This album shows that music can be simply beautiful and gets better with time.

I would swear that everytime I listen to it, I like it more and more.

Plus, it will send you seeking out more of Ivan Lins work. I discovered this by accident and now wonder what other great music I am missing out on.

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A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins
Jason Miles
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music

General | International | Styles | Music

Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music

General | Latin Music | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00020PVTS
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa) - Sting
Love Dance - Vanessa Williams, Vanessa Williams
Camaleao - Grover Washington, Jr., Grover Washington, Jr.
Answered Prayers (E de Deus) - New York Voices
So Crazy for This Love (Crue-Cre Corroro) - Chaka Khan
You Moved Me to This - Lisa Fischer, ,
Nocturne: Nocturne - Brenda Russell
Elis (Leva E Traz) - Peter White
I'm Not Alone (Anjo de Mim) - Freddy Cole
Sweet Presence (Doce Precensa) - Dianne Reeves
Somos Todos Iquais Nesta Noite - Ivan Lins

Customer Reviews:

HIGHER QUALITY CD.......2007-05-10

This quick review is not about the music on this CD; that'd be redundant; we all know about the great songs performed here and about all the great singers/musicians invited here by Jason Miles; this review is just to express my admiration for this kind of Hybrid CDs; this one is waaaaaaaaay sharper than the regular CD; you can even notice instruments here and there that you couldn't hear on the previous (regular) CD; anyway, this is a great investment in your Ivan's collection.

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A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins
Sting , Vanessa Williams , Jr. Grover Washington , New York Voices , Chaka Khan , Lisa Fischer , Brenda Russell , Peter White , Freddy Cole , and Dianne Reeves
Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000AM5G0C

Product Description

A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins // 1. She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa) - Sting 2. Love Dance - Vanessa Williams 3. Camaleao - Grover Washington, Jr. 4. Answered Prayers (E de Deus) - New York Voices 5. So Crazy for This Love (Crue-Cre Corroro) - Chaka Khan 6. You Moved Me to This - Lisa Fischer 7. Nocturne (Nocturna) - Brenda Russell 8. Elis (Leva E Traz) - Peter White 9. I'm Not Alone (Anjo de Mim) - Freddy Cole 10. Sweet Presence (Doce Precensa) - Dianne Reeves 11. Somos Todos Iquais Nesta Noite - Ivan Lins

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