San Francisco (Fleurine album)

San Francisco
Studio album by Fleurine
Released February 12, 2008
Genre Jazz
Label Sunnyside

San Francisco is an album by vocalist Fleurine.

Background

Fleurine's previous recordings had contained ballads , jazz standards, and jazz interpretations of pop music.[1]

Music and recording

This album focuses on Brazilian music, "including the songs of Chico Buarque, Chico Pinheiro, and Francis Hime plus a lone number ("Memories in Black and White") from Antonio Carlos Jobim".[1] The lyrics are in English or Portuguese.[1]

The album was released by Sunnyside Records on February 12, 2008.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Scott Yanow concluded that "San Francisco is a program of subtle music that is quietly infectious."[1] The JazzTimes reviewer commented that "the results are nothing short of splendiferous".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Love Marks" – 5:08
  2. "E Se" – 3:34
  3. "Tatuegem" – 3:40
  4. "Memories In Black and White" – 3:44
  5. "Encontro" – 3:50
  6. "Anoiteceu" – 5:16
  7. "The Roses" – 6:17
  8. "Behind Close Doors" – 3:19
  9. "Tempestade" – 3:59
  10. "Spring-Buds Through the Snow" – 5:25
  11. "Passagem" – 4:02

Personnel

  • Fleurine – vocals
  • Chris Potter – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, alto flute
  • Brad Mehldau – piano
  • Chico Pinheiro – guitar
  • Freddie Bryant – guitar
  • Doug Weiss – bass
  • Erik Friedlander - cello
  • Gilad – percussion

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Yanow, Scott "Fleurine – San Francisco". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "San Francisco". Sunnside Records. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ Loudon, Christopher (May 2008) "Fleurine – San Francisco". JazzTimes.
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