****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Diego Figueiredo: I Love Samba

I hope someone is noticing that Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo is building up an incredibly enjoyable catalogue of material that pays tribute to the past, but with modern ideas. This latest release has him teamed with Itai Kriss/fl, Dduka da Fonseca/dr and Nilson Matta/b for a rich mix and match of originals. Kriss’ flute floates on the breezy “I Love Samba” while Matta and da Fonseca bounce to a rich “African Soul”. A dainty triangle frames Figueiredo on the cozy “Baiaozinho” and Matta glides through the war “Breeze”. Unaccompanied, Figueiredo is reflective on “Echoes Of Manhattan” and taps into his inner Django on the gypsy’d “Funny Juggler”. Love letter worth re-reading.

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