There's always been a debate about when the cutoff for saying "Happy New Year" is. Well, on this site it's 20 days, and because I'm still within the cutoff date: Happy New Year, folks!
New years bring changes, and we've got a great one. You'll be seeing a new face around here soon enough! A good friend of mine, Phil, will be joining Daily Groove Club as Senior Contributor, Vibes Division. Be on the lookout for his first post!
Elis, from 1972, is one of her best albums, the smooth production values never spilling over into the ersatz disco sound which marred too much of Brazilian pop during the MPB period of the '70s and especially '80s. It's worth comparing Regina's version of Tom Jobim's masterpiece "Aguas de Marco" with João Gilberto's on his spare 1991 album João Gilberto. Though both interpretations are superb, Regina just might have the edge on the great bossa nova master.
Source: AllMusic
