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Hard Bossa
Joyce
Hard Bossa
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Latin Music
 
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Joyce's 'Hard Bossa' confirms her status as Brazil's finest samba jazz vocalist & since her early days when she came to national recognition through the festival scene, she has had a major international career. Her rep...  more »

     
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All Artists: Joyce
Title: Hard Bossa
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Musicrama/Koch
Release Date: 12/14/1999
Album Type: Import
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Latin Music
Styles: South & Central America, Brazil, Latin Music, Samba, Latin Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 632427494720

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Joyce's 'Hard Bossa' confirms her status as Brazil's finest samba jazz vocalist & since her early days when she came to national recognition through the festival scene, she has had a major international career. Her reputation is global and her music speaks volumes - without even understanding the vocals one can be led on a sensual journey. On hearing 'Hard Bossa' for the first time, one is taken back to the heady days of samba jazz in the Seventies and Eighties, of glorious sun-kissed festivals along the beaches of Ipanema and a young girl armed with just a guitar and an immense vocal talent. The retrospective feel of the album has more to do with the timeless feel Joyce has created rather than any sense of nostalgia. In fact, leaving nostalgia aside allows her to produce a new vibrant album up there with her best recordings. As is often the case with Far Out we have empowered the artist, leaving Joyce to make all the decisions on the production and the mixes. With the total freedom to express herself she has come up trumps and delivered a killer album.
 

CD Reviews

Joyce...
bordersj2 | Boston | 12/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"It is tough for me to review her work. Her voice, her style, the way she plays the guitar, the way she sings - without a doubt I will always be biased towards her music and she is a voice that I recognize since I was... so young! But I am listening to "Juparana" and feel inspired to review this cd, released on "Far Out" records out of the UK. What a label - releasing fantastic releases by not only Joyce, but Marcos Valle, Os Ipanemas and several other great musicians.



This is one of I believe 4 releases by Joyce on that label. And it is perhaps my favorite of the releases. You get to sense her incredible creativity and freedom in the way she plays and sings. The CD starts fantastically with "Zoeira", a track that just loops, and loops, and loops fantastically. "Quarup" follows up nicely with flutes and a gentle little samba beat to it- cute moments of great musicianship. "London Samba" is another great cut off of this song, her voice dancing with the trombone. And then there's "Todos Os Santos", a breath-taking harmonising piece with Joyce and Ana Martins. I could go on and on, rest assured Juparana in it's acoustic feel and "Hard Bossa"'s upbeat takes are near perfect pieces to me.



This CD comes HIGHLY recommended! Hence the dilemma, of course I recommend anything by Joyce but since venders are selling it for $35 and up, that may be a bit too steep considering I picked it up brand new at probably 30% of their price. Some people have their favorite singers for whatever the reasons may be, and with Joyce, to me there's something about her voice that's so spirited and so REAL. You can feel her pride and her strength when she sings. If you dig this work, then by all means check out her many, many other works including the ones released on Far Out Records: "Gafiera Moderna", "Just A Little Bit Crazy" along with "Astraunata". And for those new to Joyce, no worries, a huge conglomeration of cd's is out titled "Series Retratos" and she is one of the featured singers."
Hard Bossa - modern Joyce
bordersj2 | 07/06/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Joyce is a Brasilian wonder (and there are many wonders in Brasil!). As a musician, Joyce has no equal - her guitar accompaniment is that of a master. Her artistry is also masterful. She explores a broad sprectrum of Brasilian popular music. Novelo and Vatapa absolutely bring a smile on my face - regardless of my situation. The music stirs the soul, stirs the imagination. every performance is real, exciting and fresh. recommended for anyone who thinks they know Sambas and Bossa Novas. This is "hip""