TUTTY MORENO - Forças d'Alma (Forces of the Soul) 2000 / Mp3

Many point to Europe as the land jazz emigrated to, the region where it found widespread acceptance and popularity after marginalization in America. Especially for specific career paths, this is so. However, in Brazil the art of jazz flourishes, bearing fruits of unparalleled creativity. Brazilian drummer Tutty Moreno exemplifies the sophisticated, advanced face of jazz in that country. On his album Forces d'Alma (Forces of the Soul) he participates in a piano trio drawing on Sao Paulo's best talent. Reed player Nailor "Proveta" Azevedo is part of the Grammy-nominated Banda Matiquiera. Bassist Rodolfo Stroeter also provides rhythmic support in fusion project Pau Brasil. Pianist Andre Mehmari is an exceptional keyboard master at the age of 21. Forces d'Alma combines the elements of the jazz soul: emotion, melody, theme improvisation, and the beauty of the appropriately unexpected. by Tom Schulte