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Toninho Horta – To Jobim With Love
“Toninho Horta’s tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim is, at best, a mixed blessing. The 13 songs on the disc oscillate between such ear-catching covers as “Agua de Beber” and “Desafinado” and Horta originals (“Christiana,” “From Ton to Tom”) that are not appealing. Horta’s persistent use of choral arrangements throughout the album has the effect of imposing an ornamental feel on Jobim tunes that dulls their edge. And then there’s Horta’s inexplicable, 40-second version of “The Girl From Ipanema,” a thoroughly futile reference to a monumental tune. Horta’s evident intent to pay tribute to Jobim is admirable, but this project, unlike Jobim’s records, does not inspire repeated listening. —Philip Van Vleck”
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