Just a Little Bit Crazy

The Guardian
"Joyce is one of the greatest stars of Brazilian music… inventive and soulful"

Product Description
The follow-up to 2001’s worldwide smash ‘Escape’ and 2002’s ‘Chill Brazil’ - ‘Contrasts’ is Marcos Valle’s 21st album to date yet he sounds as fresh and relaxed as ever. Produced by Valle, Far Out’s Roc Hunter and Joe Davis - the album is bursting with uplifting Bossas such as opener ‘Besteiras De Amor’ and ‘Parabens’, as well as poignant love songs like ‘Nega Do Balaio’ and ‘Passatempo’

"To many people, Marcos Valle IS Brazil", comments Far Out’s Joe Davis. "His up-tempo Bossas personify the youthful optimism of the Brazilian people whilst his poignant ballads reflect their often overlooked melancholy". Adds Marcos: "I love sunny days at the beach but also rainy, overcast afternoons and both the upbeat and saudade (melancholic) can be felt in my music."

Containing the dancefloor smash ‘Parabens’, ‘Contrasts’ will appeal to newcomers to Brazilian music who have reached him through Bebel Gilberto as well as long-time fans. With it’s uplifting horns, irresistible beats, warm guitars and Marcos’ sensual voice ‘Contrasts’ is as Brazilian as a stroll down Copacabana.

Just a Little Bit Crazy

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Average customer rating: Remarkable Brazilian Music

Just a Little Bit Crazy Joyce & Banda Maluca Manufacturer: Lightyear ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Rio Bahia The Essential Joyce 1970-1996 Astronauta: Songs of Elis Kicking Cans Equilibria ASIN: B00011D154 Release Date: 2004-01-06

Tracks:

1. A Banda Maluca
2. Chuvisco
3. Os Medos
4. Na Paz
5. Samba Do Joyce
6. For Hall
7. L'Etang
8. Galope
9. A Hard Day's Night
10. Cartomante
11. Mal Em Paris
12. Pause, Bitte
13. Tufao
14. Bonus Track 1

Album Description

The follow-up to 2001’s worldwide smash â€~Escape’ and 2002’s â€~Chill Brazil’ - â€~Contrasts’ is Marcos Valle’s 21st album to date yet he sounds as fresh and relaxed as ever. Produced by Valle, Far Out’s Roc Hunter and Joe Davis - the album is bursting with uplifting Bossas such as opener â€~Besteiras De Amor’ and â€~Parabens’, as well as poignant love songs like â€~Nega Do Balaio’ and â€~Passatempo’

"To many people, Marcos Valle IS Brazil", comments Far Out’s Joe Davis. "His up-tempo Bossas personify the youthful optimism of the Brazilian people whilst his poignant ballads reflect their often overlooked melancholy". Adds Marcos: "I love sunny days at the beach but also rainy, overcast afternoons and both the upbeat and saudade (melancholic) can be felt in my music."

Containing the dancefloor smash â€~Parabens’, â€~Contrasts’ will appeal to newcomers to Brazilian music who have reached him through Bebel Gilberto as well as long-time fans. With it’s uplifting horns, irresistible beats, warm guitars and Marcos’ sensual voice â€~Contrasts’ is as Brazilian as a stroll down Copacabana.

Customer Reviews:

Remarkable Brazilian Music.......2007-07-17

'Joyce & Just a Little Crazy Band' is a truly remarkable CD, full of highly sensitive lyrics and songs expressing all the divertity of Brazil as well as the Brazilian music.
All those who like samba, bossa nova, instrumental music, Brazilian regional music an culture will be amazed by this album, even though it is not limited to the Brazilian music and culture (There is McCartney as well).

Average customer rating: JUST HITTING HER STRIDE...?

Just a Little Bit Crazy Joyce & Banda Maluca Manufacturer: Far out ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000096FNR Release Date: 2003-06-30

Tracks:

1. Banda Maluca
2. Chuvisco
3. Os Medos
4. Na Paz
5. Samba Do Joyce
6. For Hall
7. Etang
8. Galope
9. Hard Day's Night
10. Cartomante
11. Mal Em Paris
12. Pause, Bitte
13. Tuf

Album Description

The follow-up to 2001's worldwide smash 'Escape' and 2002's 'Chill Brazil' - 'Contrasts' is Marcos Valle's 21st album to date yet he sounds as fresh and relaxed as ever. Produced by Valle, Far Out's Roc Hunter and Joe Davis - the album is bursting with uplifting Bossas such as opener 'Besteiras De Amor' and 'Parabens', as well as poignant love songs like 'Nega Do Balaio' and 'Passatempo'.

"To many people, Marcos Valle IS Brazil", comments Far Out's Joe Davis. "His up-tempo Bossas personify the youthful optimism of the Brazilian people whilst his poignant ballads reflect their often overlooked melancholy". Adds Marcos: "I love sunny days at the beach but also rainy, overcast afternoons and both the upbeat and saudade (melancholic) can be felt in my music."

Containing the dancefloor smash 'Parabens', 'Contrasts' will appeal to newcomers to Brazilian music who have reached him through Bebel Gilberto as well as long-time fans. With it's uplifting horns, irresistible beats, warm guitars and Marcos' sensual voice 'Contrasts' is as Brazilian as a stroll down Copacabana.

Album Details

Third Album from Brazilian Singer, Composer and Guitarist Legend Joyce. Featuring Acclaimed Scandinavian Pianist Bugge Wesseltoft and Brazilian Percussionist Robertinho Silva, Alongside Joyce's Original Banda Maluca ('the Crazy Band'), 'just a Little Bit Crazy' Sees Joyce at her Most Experimental.

Customer Reviews:

JUST HITTING HER STRIDE...?.......2003-11-05

Joyce's albums just keep getting better and better - most performers, after 30 years or more in the business, begin to show some signs (quite naturally) of fading a bit in their energy level or creativity. Joyce appears to just continue to get stronger - and her penchant for innovation shows no signs of letting up. This is quite simply one of her best efforts yet.

Joined on this recording by Norwegian keyboard great Bugge Wesseltoft, Joyce is also accompanied by some of the fine musicians her fans have come to know and love: the ever-present, incredibly talented and tasteful Tutty Moreno on drums; Teco Cardoso on flutes and saxes; Nailor Proveta on alto clarinet and sax; and a welcome return by Rodolfo Stroetter on acoustic and electric bass. Robertinho Silva completes the ensemble with deft touches on various percussives. Their playing fits together like the pieces of a puzzle - like elements of a painting that cry out to be together, making a whole that is truly `greater than the sum of the parts'.

All of the tunes here were written or co-written by Joyce, with three notable exceptions: Stroetter's `Galope' (which he dedicates to Tutty Moreno), Paul Mirsaki's `L'etang' - and a version of Lennon & McCartney's `A hard day's night' that will absolutely take your breath away. Joyce's compositional abilities continue to mature and grow - and that's a wonderful thing. It shows that she still loves her work with all of her heart and soul, and she pours every bit of herself into doing it. Her phrasing is perfect and completely natural - nothing comes across as forced or cloying. That aspect alone makes her music a joy to experience - and coupled with her sense of melody, rhythm, and an innate ability and need to `push the envelope', she keeps her listeners both entertained and delighted with the roads down which she leads them.

There are slow tunes here as well as upbeat ones - the mix of rhythms, tempos and moods is perfectly arranged. The band performs with feeling and precision - but never so much precision that makes them sound like a machine. This is music of humanity. There are two instrumentals included - both composed by Joyce - and they are incredible. `For Hall' is her tribute to guitar legend Jim Hall, of whom she says `...one of my greatest guitar inspirations'; `Pause, bitte' is dedicated to the WDR Big Band, from Köln. Her wordless vocals on this tune are simply amazing - what an arrangement!

This is a perfect album for aficionados of Brazilian music - or for newcomers. It's a recording not to be without - HIGHLY recommended.

Average customer rating:

Just a Little Bit Crazy Manufacturer: Far Out ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0007MRUR2

Product Description

Joyces pure vocals float over a gamut of moods and textures Songlines A fusion of Bossa Nova, Samba, rare Brazilian rhythms and European jazz (courtesy of guest Scandinavian pianist Bugge Wesseltoft), Just A Little Bit Crazy sees Joyce once again pushing both herself and Brazilian music to its limits. tracks 01. Abanda maluca 02. Chuvisco 03. Os medos 04. Na paz 05. Samba do joyce 06. For hall 07. Létang 08. Galope 09. A hard days night 10. Cartomante 11. Mal em paris 12. Pause, bitte 13. Tufão

Average customer rating:

Just a Little Bit Crazy Joyce & Banda Maluca Manufacturer: Far Out UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000AUHS2 Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

1. Banda Maluca
2. Chuvisco
3. Os Medos
4. Na Paz
5. Samba Do Joyce
6. For Hall
7. Etang
8. Galope
9. Hard Day's Night
10. Cartomante
11. Mal Em Paris
12. Pause, Bitte
13. Tuf

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