''Lágrimas Mexicanas'' is an album by guitarists
Vinicius Cantuária
Vinicius Cantuária (born April 29, 1951) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist, drummer, and percussionist. He is associated with bossa nova and Brazilian jazz.
Born in the Amazonian city of Manaus, Cantuária grew up in Rio de Janeiro ...
and
Bill Frisell
William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant ...
which was released on the French
Naïve
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label.
Reception
The
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review by Thom Jurek called it "a completely unique collection of songs that draws heavily from traditional Latin and Brazilian rhythms, and weds them to 21st century jazz improvisation and sonic effects in a luxuriant braid of colors, textures, styles, and languages" awarding the album 4 stars stating "''Lágrimas Mexicana'' is an ambitious yet utterly accessible album ... It is at once warm, sexy, and visionary. It presents two different yet very complementary artists in a collaboration that borders on brilliant".
On
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Mark F. Turner noted "Influenced by New York City's diverse Spanish-speaking culture, the timing was right for Cantuária and Frisell, who had worked together in the past, to fully develop the project. Their unique hybrid, which includes improvisational music and songs with lyrics mixed in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, is at once intriguing, yet surprisingly mellow".
[Turner, M. F]
All About Jazz Review
February 8, 2011 In
JazzTimes
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Coverage
After a decade ...
, Josef Woodard wrote "It may have been inevitable that Frisell would sooner or later turn his musical energies toward Brazil. Both Brazilian music and Frisell-ian music operate in the expressive areas where lyricism and experimental instincts meet and often thrive".
[Woodard, J]
JazzTimes Review
April 1, 2011
Track listing
All compositions by Vinicius Cantuária and Bill Frisell
# "Mi Declaración" – 7:03
# "Calle 7" – 5:03
# "La Curva" – 2:34
# "Lágrimas Mexicanas" – 4:35
# "Lágrimas de Amor" – 5:00
# "Cafezinho" – 1:37
# "El Camino" – 3:31
# "Aquela Mulher" – 5:10
# "Briga de Namorados" – 4:40
# "Forinfas" – 1:55
Personnel
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Vinicius Cantuária
Vinicius Cantuária (born April 29, 1951) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, guitarist, drummer, and percussionist. He is associated with bossa nova and Brazilian jazz.
Born in the Amazonian city of Manaus, Cantuária grew up in Rio de Janeiro ...
– vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar
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Bill Frisell
William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant ...
– acoustic guitar, electric guitar, loops
References
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2011 collaborative albums
Bill Frisell albums
Vinicius Cantuária albums
Naïve Records albums