Although looking a bit like Sandra Bullock, vocalist Sherrie Julianne evokes sounds from Brazil as she uses her comfy mezzo soprano on a collection of standard and new bossa nova pieces. She’s teamed up with Marcos Silva/key, Scott Thompson/b, Phil Thompson/dr, Jeff Buenz/g and Mary Fettig/fl-as while she sings in both English and Portuguese on material such as upbeat and kinetic “Bananeira” and the cozy “O Pato” which have her floating around the fluffy flute. A romantic “Painting” has some enticing piano work while she digs in a bit and gets assertive with the rhythm team on a dramatic “Brasil Nativo.” Her take of “The Look of Love” features Buenz’s lyrical guitar, whle she sounds glowing and wondrous on the closing “So Many Stars.” Comfort food for the Brazilian appetite!
Agul do Mar Records