Paulinho Garcia
Guitar and Vocals

Greg Fishman
Tenor Sax and Flute

1. Upa Neguinho
Real Audio | mp3
2. Aquarela Do Brazil (Brazil)
Real Audio | mp3
3. Coisa Feita
4. Pra Machucar Meu Coracao
5. O Pato
Real Audio | mp3
6. Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite
7. Na Baixa Do Sapateiro
8. Voce e Eu (You and I)
9. Desafinado
10. Estamos Ai
11. Pedro Brasil
12. Garota de Ipanema (The Girl From Ipanema)
13. Samba de Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)

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Jazz at a Glance Volume 84

TWO FOR BRAZIL, featuring Paulinho Garcia on acoustic guitar and vocals, and Greg Fishman on tenor saxophone and flute, is one of the very finest Brazilian jazz CDs to come down in the pike in many a year! What Getz and Jobim did in the 1960s is now being updated with new approaches and new sounds for the year 2000! Each selection on TWO FOR BRAZIL is a creative adventure, and each selection showcases the unique, flawless, and magnificent performances by Fishman & Garcia.

This is a remarkably perfect collection with the old classics sung new!! 13 selections! Such songs as "Brazil," "To Hurt My Heart," "Bahia," "Here We Are," "One Note Samba," "The Girl From Ipanema" are in this smooth collection of Brazilian jazz.

I played "To Hurt My Heart" several times, and I was amazed at the beauty of the performance, especially the tender vocal by Paulinho Garcia; this song, and this goes for the entire CD, deserve much play time on the jazz stations. Both of these jazz musicians are professional and share their poetic visions in music with the jazz listener. Give a few listens to the lovely "You and I" also, for it is an outstanding and lively Brazilian song, as is "Here We Are."

Great songs, great Brazilian feel, great Brazilian sound, great in all aspects!! Make this a must have CD if you love the sounds of innovative, excellent Brazilian music, for everything about TWO FOR BRAZIL is perfect! Five stars!

TWO FOR BRAZIL is a classic! Excellent! Great musical adventure, great performances!

Reviewed by: Lee Prosser

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The Brazil-Chicago connection, no minor part of the city's Jazz make-up, is enhanced by this meeting of the Brazilian-born singer-guitarist and Chicago tenorist. While nodding at the golden age of bossa nova, with Garcia emulating the great Joao Gilberto and Fishman his idol Stan Getz, the duo knowingly frames it both with earlier and more contemporary styles. The influence of Caetano Veloso is present in Garcia's vocals.

Lloyd Sachs, Chicago Sun-Times Jazz critic.
This is a beautiful album essential to your Brazilian jazz collection. Paulinho is Chicago's Brasileiro, a traveling storyteller with guitar in hand. Many remember him from his early work as the bassist with Som Brasil (a.k.a. Made in Brasil) and have followed his solo career through his two previous releases on the Southport label. On this recording he sings like an angel, in both Portuguese and English, and plays excellent acoustic guitar. Greg Fishman plays masterful tenor sax and surprises us with his excellent flute toward the end of the album. Although Greg has his own voice, there are moments when you would swear that Stan Getz was in the room. The repertoire is comprised of Brasilian standards, including favorite Jobim tunes from the '60s and brings us up to date with compositions from Ivan Lins, Joao Bosco and Djavan. There is a very subtle fire here, you'll enjoy listening to this CD many times.

Marshall Vente, Jazz Institute of Chicago.

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