Diane Marino

Available NOW on Bandcamp:  Back to Brazil | Diane Marino

Coming soon to all major digital platforms!

Having a deep love and affinity for Brazilian music, pianist, vocalist, arranger, Diane Marino diverts from the mainstream jazz and Great American Songbook repertoire with “Back to Brazil”. Diane pays homage to the music’s literate and complex lyrics singing all tracks in Brazilian Portuguese, the language in which it was originally written. “Back to Brazil” has a voice all its own, weaving together traditional Samba, Bossa Nova, Brazilian pop music from the Tropicalismo trend of the late 60’s through’70’s, contemporary compositions with great floating rhythms, beautiful melodies and affecting chord progressions. Diane takes the listener on a journey through time with a collection of Brazilian gems from the 60’s – 90’s with “Back to Brazil”. The journey begins with the playful Toucans Dance, a samba in ¾ time by Dori Caymmi, followed by João Bosco/Aldir Blanc’s, track 2 Incompatibilidade de Gênios (Incompatible Thoughts) and track 3 – Dois Pra Lá Dois Pra Cá (Two Steps Left, Two Steps Right) both penned in the Tropicalismo Era of the 70’s. Contributing to the rise of Bossa Nova and Samba in the 60’s is track 4 – O Morro Não Tem Vez (Favela) Antônio Carlos Jobim/Vinicius de Moraes, track 5 – Retrato Em Branco E Preto (Picture in Black and White) Antônio Carlos Jobim/Chico Buarque, track – 6 Mesa de Bar (Bar Table) Paulo André Barata, track 7 – Só Danço Samba (Jazz ‘n’ Samba), track 8 – O Amor Em Paz (Love in Peace) both by Antônio Carlos Jobim/Vinicius de Moraes, and track 9 – Você Passa Eu Acho Graça (You Walk By, I Think It’s Beautiful). The journey ends with Antônio Carlos Jobim’s classic Chovendo Na Roseira (Double Rainbow)

Obrigado – Thank you for taking this journey with Diane Marino’s “Back to Brazil”