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All Artists: Ana Mazzotti
Title: Ana Mazzotti
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Label: Whatmusic.com
Release Date: 9/20/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Latin Music
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
 

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Timeless Classic by an Underrated Singer
bordersj2 | Boston | 05/25/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Ana Mazzotti's a Brazilian singer from the 70's that specialized in jazz and intimate live shows. But other than this I really don't have much information about her! I do know that this is a remastered version of her release from the mid seventies and some of the artists involved includes members of Azymuth.



All in all, this is a sensational release. I dug the way she opened up the set with Agora Ou Nunca Mais. It opens up in that classic, 70's sound with keys and gentle percussion and a taste of her dancing vocals. It's followed up by "Roda Mundo" and you can tell where groups like Reminiscense Quartet got the inspiration for the remake - not so different from the original except Salome De Bahia's vocal is of course more powerful. Not to say the version is better - Ana's voice has this cool charm that's perfect. Other stand out cuts on this to me were the remake of Chico Buarque's "Cordao", "Eu Sou Mais Eu", and her take on a song blown out the water by Roberta Flack, "Feel Like Making Love". Then Bairro Negro for some reason takes me way back in time t owhen I was a kid... such a good memory. All of the cuts are consistent with the vibe of the album and then there's a hint of Antonio Carlos Jobim mixed in there for good measure. What's interesting is that on the label site, they mention her sounding a bit like Elis Regina and Tania Maria. I'd actually agree with that.



I highly recommend this cd. Especially if you are a collector and don't have the vinyl. The only real downside to this classic piece is that the sound quality wasn't of the highest quality but there's so much charm to this, hopefully that will be an afterthought. You can put this in and be taken back to a late lounge in the 70's. If you dig this, by all means check out work by Azymuth, Flora Purim, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Elis Regina or her daughter, Maria Rita, Karin Krog, Kitty Winter... in otherwords, some of the classics in old school lounge. Also be sure to check out the classic soulful works of Roberta Flack as well. But I should mention I did not pay anything close to $35 for it and the album's just over 30 minutes long."
A Truly Memorable Artist
A Music Fan | san jose, costa rica | 11/17/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"How does one characterize as "truly memorable" an artist whose recorded legacy is limited to one available CD reissue from 1974 plus one vinyl recording from the l982 Festival de Verao do Guaruja, Sao Paulo ("Ana Mazzotti, Ao Vivo"). Obviously, on the basis of so small a sample, the material and the performances must be uniformly excellent, but there must also be something about the performer that touches one, a projection of individuality that somehow transcends the medium and appeals to the listener on a personal level. In my opinion, Mazzotti's work achieves all of this and then some.



I first discovered her about five years ago via an internet radio service I subscribe to. The song was "Eu sou mais eu" and it caught my attention to the extent that I did a Google search to find out more about this (to me) utterly unknown singer. While those initial searches turned up very little beyond the fact that (sadly) she passed away in the early 80s, over time more information would become available. A cover of "Eu sou mais eu" in 2005 by the young Brazilian artist Sabrina Malheiros (daughter of one time Mazzotti collaborator and Azymuth member Alex Malheiros) may have helped spark a revival of interest. A reissue of the 1974 disc made available an additional nine songs, revealing Mazzotti as not only an intriguingly versatile singer (check out her terrific cover of Roberta Flack's "Feel Like Makin' Love), but also a terrific composer of pop-funk grooves boasting some utterly irresistible hooks.



Meanwhile, thanks to "Zecalouro" at the wonderful Rio-based blogspot Loronix, the live recording has been digitalized from vinyl and made available as a free download, further revealing Mazzotti as an accomplished jazz pianist. (For those interested in seeing her in this context, there's a wonderful video of her performing a classic piano trio tribute to Chick Correa, "Grand Chick," also available on the Loronix blog.) There's a rumored earlier album, "Ana Mazzotti e Conjunto Desenvolvimento," on which I understand the indefatigable Zecalouro has put out an "all points bulletin". We'll see.



Summing up, I'm left to rejoice in the great music she left behind, while lamenting the loss of what might have been. Again, a truly memorable artist.

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