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Quietude
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With 2022's
,
crafts a sumptuously intimate showcase for her Portuguese vocals and bossa nova jazz balladry. The album follows her Grammy-winning 2021 production
, where she went head-to-head with fellow piano luminaries
and
, the latter of whom died soon after the album was finished. That album put
' immense jazz, Latin, and classical keyboard skills on display. While she does play some piano here,
intentionally spotlights her voice, pairing the Brazilian-born performer with several of her closest guitar friends on a handful of her favorite songs from her homeland. Here,
is joined by
with whom she has worked since her breakthrough 2015 album
. Also joining her is
, one of the leading masters of the Brazilian acoustic guitar tradition. There are also rhythm section contributions from percussionist
' husband, bassist
, the latter of whom also produced the effort with
in Sao Paulo. Much of the album focuses on duets, including a hushed reading of
's "Marina" with
. Other songs, like her lyrical take on
's "So Tinha Que Ser Com Voce" benefit from her lush small group sound. We also get a spritely take on
' bossa nova "Tim-Tim Por Tim-Tim" which
recorded with the late Brazilian guitar legend
prior to his 2013 passing and which she hadn't released until now. Equally compelling is her affectionate album-ending duet with 79-year-old singer
on his father and
's poetic sailing ballad "Saveiros." ~ Matt Collar