Kicking Cans is an album by the Brazilian musician Dori Caymmi, released in 1993.[2][3] "Brasil (Aquarela Do Brasil)", featuring Herbie Hancock, was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Jazz Instrumental Solo".[4][5]
| Kicking Cans | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Label | Qwest[1] | |||
| Producer | Dori Caymmi | |||
| Dori Caymmi chronology | ||||
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Production
editKicking Cans was produced by Caymmi.[6] Herbie Hancock, Billy Childs, and John Patitucci contributed to the album.[7][6][8] Branford Marsalis played a saxophone solo on "Migration".[9] Caymmi, who wrote eight of the album's songs, scats on the title track.[10][11]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide |  [6] |
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "throughout the recording, Caymmi's intimate voice and romantic guitar establish a haunting presence."[12] The Sun-Sentinel determined that "Caymmi exquisitely showcases his feathery voice, which hovers gracefully over sumptuous, spacious Brazilian-flavored jazz arrangements."[9] The Huntsville Times noted that "Caymmi's signature sound is his soft, floating tenor, accented by sparkles of his acoustic guitar."[13]
The Virginian-Pilot called Caymmi "a versatile, consistently inventive tunesmith ... to his credit, he has shown no tendency to contemporize his sound with modernistic cliches."[10] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette stated that "Caymmi's chanting vocals ride on a wave of melodic acoustic guitar and light percussion, a style common to northeast Brazil."[14] The Lewiston Tribune deemed Caymmi "silken and sublime," writing that "the songs are expressions of moods and feelings not defined by words."[15]
AllMusic wrote that "the shifting time signatures and skewed melodies conspire to keep the listener comfortably off balance—the music goes where it has to go, like a river meandering lazily through a rain forest."[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Migration" | |
| 2. | "Forever Lover and Friend" | |
| 3. | "It's Raining (At Buriti Farm)" | |
| 4. | "From the Sea" | |
| 5. | "Brasil (Aquarela do Brasil)" | |
| 6. | "Kicking Cans" | |
| 7. | "Spring" | |
| 8. | "Northeast" | |
| 9. | "Hurricane Country" | |
| 10. | "My Countryside" |
References
edit- ^ Stewart, Zan (12 Aug 1994). "Fine Without the Fame Brazilian Dori Caymmi doesn't have his father's renown, but happily crafts compelling music out of the spotlight". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 4.
- ^ Woodard, Josef (Jul 1993). "CD reviews — Infinite Love by Gil Goldstein & Romero Lubambo / Kicking Cans by Dori Caymmi". DownBeat. Vol. 60, no. 7. p. 46.
- ^ Gonzalez, Fernando (16 July 1993). "Dori Caymmi passes along memories with music". Arts & Film. The Boston Globe. p. 51.
- ^ "General Categories". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. 7 Jan 1994. p. 18.
- ^ "Herbie Hancock". Recording Academy. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b c MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. p. 142.
- ^ a b c "Kicking Cans". AllMusic.
- ^ Jisi, Chris (Apr 2000). "Lasting imprint". Bass Player. Vol. 11, no. 4. p. 34.
- ^ a b Lannert, John (18 Apr 1993). "Dori Caymmi: Kicking Cans". Sun-Sentinel. p. 3D.
- ^ a b Frieden, Jack (March 26, 1993). "This and That from the World of Music". Preview. The Virginian-Pilot. p. 8.
- ^ Hamlin, Jesse (February 12, 1993). "Pan American Rhythm Catches the Beat". San Francisco Chronicle. p. D6.
- ^ Kohlhaase, Bill (7 May 1993). "Tied to the Land Jazz: Dori Caymmi, appearing in San Juan Capistrano, plays music deeply linked to Brazil—just like his legendary father". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
- ^ Person, Dave (February 27, 1994). "Brazilian flavors spice up music". The Huntsville Times. p. H1.
- ^ Mervis, Scott (April 23, 1993). "Brazilian wave". Entertainment. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 3.
- ^ McCarthy, John (April 30, 1993). "Check Out Some Brazilian Music and Float Away". Feature. The Lewiston Tribune.