Samba Brasil’s musical undertaking is full of energy but the vocals fall way short. The quartet, made up of Catalina Szabo (vocals, piano, keyboards), Gene Bozzi (drums, percussion, keyboards, bass, vocals), Jeff Fuller (guitars, keyboards, vocals) and Tim Moran (saxes, flutes, clarinet), is responsible for nine compositions. The fun, lively baiao that opens the CD is followed by another gem, the samba “Friday the 13th,” with Moran’s able sax solos and Fuller’s jamming bass.
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