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Part of Wrasse's ongoing attempt to recover and spread the greatest Brazilian music, this compilation of works by Vinicius de Moraes perhaps falls into a rarer category than some of the others. De Moraes is well known within Brazilian music circles as one of the primary movers in the bossa nova scene, as well as a major contributor to other styles. However, he's known primarily as a lyricist. Here, listeners get to hear him sing. Not that it's terribly difficult to find recordings of de Moraes himself, but his works were generally wildly successful internationally when performed by other artists, and those are the recordings that are better known (a case in point: "The Girl from Ipanema"). The bulk of the works here come from his most fertile period of work, from the late '50s through to the early '70s, around the time of his departure from Brazil's diplomatic service. The songs sound somewhat rougher than the more familiar versions performed by other artists, but at the same time, there's a bit more urgency in the voice of de Moraes that comes with the deal. The works are incredible for their own time or any other, and this album is one of the best there is to hear de Moraes in performance. Worth a spin for any fan of Brazilian music. by Adam Greenberg All Music
