Mark Weinstein - Jazz Brasil (2010) 320 kbps+CD Rip

Tracklist

01 - I Mean You
02 - Triste
03 - Nefertiti
04 - Brazil
05 - Ruby My Dear
06 - Sambosco
07 - Dawn's Early Light
08 - Memphis Underground
09 - If You Never Come To Me
10 - Isotope

Personnel:

Mark Weinstein: concert flute, alto flute, bass flute
Kenny Barron: piano
Nilson Matta: bass
Marcelo Pellitteri: drums, percussion

There’s long been a partnership of sorts between jazz and Brazilian music. Numerous jazz artists, from Stan Getz to Lee Ritenour, have married the two styles. Flutist Mark Weinstein continues the relationship with Jazz Brasil (Jazzheads).
Weinstein played piano as a child and later the trombone. But his career as a bandleader has been marked by his play of the flute. On Jazz Brasil, he plays concert, alto and bass flutes. He’s accompanied by Kenny Barron on piano, Nilson Matta on bass and Marcello Pellitteri on drums and percussion.
“I Mean You,” a Thelonious Monk title, opens the set in a festive mood. The syncopation of the band is tight from the start. Weinstein is the feature, but his sidemen also stand out – in the background as well as during solos. There’s a spirited call and response between flute and drums that segues back into the primary theme.