This rare album from singer/pianist
Tania Maria, backed by bassist
Helio and drummer
Boto, documents that in the mid-'70s, the swinging
samba-jazz interpreter was already developed -- even if still closely emulating
Elis Regina. The album opens with the heavy pounding of
"Samba de Orly" (
Vinicius de Moraes/
Chico Buarque de Hollanda), and the same atmosphere follows with a
Jorge Ben medley, giving room to the lyrical
"Ate Quem Sabe" (
Lysias Enio/
Joao Donato).
"Abre Alas" traces very closely
Elis Regina's take. Another
Ben classic,
"Fio Maravilha" (which was written in homage to the celebrated soccer player
Fio, from Botafogo, who later sued
Ben for using his name, which is the reason why this song is currently interpreted as
"Filho Maravilha") restores that heavy swing.
"Aguas de Marco" (
Tom Jobim), in which a mild
samba arrangement (as opposed to the usual
bossa nova rendition) backs her interpretation, is profoundly indebted to
Elis Regina. Another sensitive moment is brought by
"Nao Tem Perdao" (
Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza/
Ivan Lins), the vehicle for one of her solos coupling the piano with her voice. The album closes with a medley of
"Nao Poe a Mao" (
Pericles Simoes Mutt/
Arno Canegal/
B. Moreira),
"Arrasta a Sandalia" (
Osvaldo Vasques/
Aurelio Gomes),
"Aquarela do Brasil" (
Ary Barroso), the
marchinha "Nega do Cabelo Duro" (
Rubens Soares/
David Nasser),
"Maracangalha" (
Dorival Caymmi), all transformed into a heavy
samba. An appealing record for
samba-jazz and
Tania Maria fans. ~ Alvaro Neder
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