Ryan Keberle & Collectiv do Brasil

"Choro das Aguas is a singular amalgam of arrangements, impressions and lovely original material, where the trombone often takes the role of lead singer. It can be difficult to translate vocal music for instruments, more so when lyrics are in an unfamiliar language and the bite of social commentary is integral to the ethos, as it is in much of his '70s MPB source material. But as Keberle said in liner notes to Considerando, 'I've discovered how much I love to play the role of vocalist'..."  read more

Reviews, interviews and other articles by Dr. Katchie Cartwright are published by the internationally acclaimed jazz website All About Jazz, where she serves as a contributing editor.