Listen to tracks from " to Brazil with love"
- samba saravah
- this happy madness
- the telephone song
- manha de carnaval
- so nice
- is it really you ?
- the night has a thousand eyes
- dans mon île
- felicidade
- tu sais je vais t'aimer
- dreamer
- and I love him
- fais comme l'oiseau
- que reste-t-il de nos amours?
Featuring:
Diana Panton –vocal
Maninho Costa – vocals, drums and percussion
Bill McBirnie – flute
Kiki Misumi – cello
Reg Schwager – guitar
Silas Silva – drums and percussion
Don Thompson – bass, piano and vibraphone
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to hear an interview with Diana Panton and Don Thompson about the making of "to Brazil with love" on CBC's Fresh Air with Mariel Borelli.
Praise for the album, “to Brazil with love”
Diana's latest release, to Brazil with love, is a tribute to the samba and bossa nova traditions of Brazil. The album features the most adventurous instrumentation to date. Maninho Costa and Silas Silva add Brazilian rhythms on drums and percussion, while Kiki Misumi on cello and Bill McBirnie on flute add colour and texture. Don and Reg are still the mainstay of the trio and provide perfect accompaniment for Diana's pure and honest vocals.
"Describe three things that can warm you up and make you sigh? Sitting beside a seven log fire, a hot bath on a chilly night and listening to Diana Panton sing jazz. Enjoy all three as often as possible." - Tim Tamashiro, Host of Tonic, CBC Radio 2
Diana Panton's subtle near-whisper voice is a perfect fit for bossa-nova. Her music draws you naturally into the bossa-nova world. The simple and pure quality of her music, blended together with a sweet and wistful voice are a very enticing combination. Many pure and honest Brazilian bossa-nova singers come to mind, such as Nara Leao. Diana's voice has a purity in common with them. Her bossa-nova incites the carefree aura of youth and freedom. Nobunari Takai, Jazz JAPAN
Have you ever thought to deem someone a great singer, simply because he/she appears to have the innate ability to sing bossa-nova tastefully? Music lovers with a special corner in their music library for such favorite albums, will definitely count Diana Panton's fourth release among them. Her music, sung in both English and French, has an elegant jazz touch that is noteworthy. Also, her sweet voice has that particular charm essential for bossa-nova jazz. Kazutomi Aoki, Japan's CD Journal
Diana's interpretation of Jobim's "Tu sais je vais t'aimer" gives me the pleasant illusion that a new melody has been created on the original melody and it makes me want to listen to the song over and over - forever. Diana Panton's Bossa Nova songs are a delightful discovery for me. Goro Ito, Japan
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