The Luciana Souza Trio, featuring Cyro Baptista, played Jazz at Lincoln Center last Thursday, April 23rd. The set was a collection of Luciana's originals (some from her popular "Brazilian Duos") and some traditional Brazilian folk tunes. Each rendition had Luciana's classy touch, unique composition and, obviously, her silky voice.
And let's not forget ol' Cyro, who added so much energy to the set that people were giggling in their seats with excitement. He hopped around (sometimes literally) between different percussion instruments, from the brazilian berimbau (a seriously crazy instrument!) to a squeaky toy (used to imitate birds in the jungle) and on to a very normal-looking tambourine, which he played with such exubrance and ease that it was almost an alien extension of himself.
Souza's guitarist, Romero Lubambo, was no slouch, either. He danced around in the harmonic range quite a bit (a difficult thing for even really talented guitarists) and played with a lot of feeling! And he worked in a variety of styles that night, busting out phrases that resonated independently with pop feeling and distinctly Brazilian harmonies.
This was a great show and I'm glad I had the opportunity to see three such wonderfully talented artists in action. Do yourself a favor and listen to some Luciana Souza. You will not be disappointed.
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