From: Wesley (wesleyc_at_cox.net)
Date: 2003-08-04 08:16:00
Audio Preview :: Yo-Yo Ma - Obrigado Brazil
yet another groove minded album from the ever versatile and masterful
Yo-Yo Ma. his tango album, 'Soul of Tango,' from a few years back was
simply sublime, and now he's releasing a Brazilian album that, like the
tango album, is jam packed with respected veterans/stars: Egberto
Gismonti, Paquito D'Rivera, Cyro Baptista, Oscar Castro-Neves, Sergio &
Odair Assad,... and like all of his albums, it's been getting top marks
from everyone.
Yo-Yo Ma's website is now streaming clips from the album:
http://yo-yoma.com
pasted below, info on this new Brazilian album from the Sony Classical
mailing list.
-Wesley
[Sound :: Lounge] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoundLounge
-- source: Sony Classical mailing list Yo-Yo Ma Obrigado Brazil In Stores Everywhere Now! ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY "enchanting, A-." BOSTON HERALD "the greatest, most complete cellist today" "everything he touches, turns to gold" "undeniably gorgeous, almost voluptuous playing" LOS ANGELES TIMES "bossa nova comes vividly alive, as Passos' lyrical, cool toned voice combines superbly with the warm, arching sounds of Yo-Yo Ma's cello counter lines." Fourteen time Grammy-award winning cellist, Yo-Yo Ma, returns to the sounds and rhythms of Latin America with his latest Sony Classical recording, Obrigado Brazil. Obrigado Brazil features collaborations with some of Brazil and Latin America's hottest artists. Starting this Sunday, August 3, Yo-Yo and Special guests include vocalist Rosa Passos, pianist Kathyryn Stott, guitarists Sergio and Odair Assad, percussionist Cyro Baptista, bassist Nilson Matta and on clarinet Paquito D'Rivera head out on the "Obrigado Brazil" tour! dates are: August 3 Tanglewood Lenox, MA August 7 Ravinia Festival Chicago, IL August 10 Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA August 16 Tanglewood Lenox, MA August 19 Tanglewood Lenox MA WFMT Chicago's most listened to Classical radio station will be broadcasting Yo-Yo Ma live from The Ravinia Festival at 8 PM on Thursday August 7th. Ravinia is an open air amphitheatre and a major summer concert attraction in Chicago. The entire program features Brazilian music and includes selections from the new Yo-Yo Ma CD, Obrigado Brazil. Yo-Yo and friends will be hitting the airwaves starting next week with many television and radio appearances and performances, including the following -- check Yo-Yo's website for broacast details! 8/5 - Fox & Friends LIVE 8/6 - "Joan Hamburg Show" WOR Radio (NYC)-LIVE 8/8 - WGN-TV Morning News Show Chicago-LIVE 8/9 - Fox Magazine on Fox News Channel (11pm ET/8pm PT) Additional appearances include Charlie Rose, NPR Morning Edition, A&E Breakfast with the Arts and more. Stayed tuned for more broadcast information. ENTER TO WIN A TRIP TO SEE YO-YO MA PERFORM MUSIC FROM OBRIGADO BRAZIL! Enter for a chance to win one of 2 trips we're giving away to see Yo-Yo Ma perform! One trip is to New York and the other is Washington DC! Click HERE to enter! http://www.yo-yoma.com/orbitz ENTER TO WIN OBRIGADO BRAZIL! Listen to 2 new Yo-Yo Ma selections from Obrigado Brazil & enter to win a copy of the album from BBCAmerica! http://www.bbcamerica.com YOU HEAR IT FIRST ON MSN! Listen to "Chega de Saudade" from Obrigado Brazil and enter to win a Home Theater In A Box! Click here! http://www.yo-yoma.com/msn READ THE REVIEWS and Connect with Yo-Yo Ma online: http://yo-yoma.com -- The Eclectic Sounds of Japan [Sound :: Lounge] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoundLounge