Search - Roberto Menescal & Trio :: Balansamba 2005

Superb Brazilian Jazz with hues of Bossa Nova

Papetti | Mexico City | 03/29/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Maestro Roberto Menescal has been a huge name for at least the past 4 decades, and he's still jamming big time as demonstrated in this fabulous instrumental CD recorded in his own label Albatroz.

That magnificent hybrid semi-acoustic Condor guitar of his sounds soooo Bossa Nova and contemporary at the same time; it's just amazing; Here he's backed by his Trio formed by a) Adriano Souza / Keyboards, b) Joao Cortez / Drums and c) Adriano Giffoni / Bass, plus having his friend Oscar Castro-Neves on cut no. 9 and his son Marcio as Producer and Mixer.

All in all, this is one of his best efforts; his Adriana new rendition here is so haunting, I cannot stop listening to it, and the remix of his Swinguiera is so groovy and funky; check it out.

This CD is among my top ten without a doubt.

Thanks Roberto............."