Take a Chance is an album by American pianist Joanne Brackeen recorded in 1993 and released on the Concord Jazz label.[1] It is Brakeen's second album of Brazilian music following 1991's Breath of Brazil.
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| Released | May 24, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | June 15–16, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:05 | |||
| Label | Concord Picante CCD-4602 | |||
| Producer | Allen Farnham, Paul Wickliffe | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "This is a delightful set ... The pianist stretches the songs a bit in spots but never neglects their melodies or the original moods. Well worth several listens".[2] In JazzTimes, Sunsh Stein stated "Joanne Brackeen's passion permeats everything she plays ... Her feel for Brazilian music also seems innate, as evidenced by this recording and its predecessor Breath of Brasil ... The band confidently carries the listener through the many moods of Brackeen's Brazil".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Joanne Brackeen except where noted.
- "Recado Bossa Nova" (Luiz Antonio, Djalma Ferreira) – 7:00
- "Children's Games" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 7:57
- "Estaté" (Bruno Martino, Bruno Brighetti) – 5:34
- "Canção do Sal" (Milton Nascimento) – 5:53
- "Frevo" (Egberto Gismonti) – 6:26
- "Mountain Flight" (Toninho Horta) – 5:21
- "The Island" (Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins) – 6:14
- "Take a Chance" – 4:17
- "Ponta de Areia" (Nascimento) – 4:07
- "Duduka" – 4:46
- "Mist on a Rainbow" – 4:50
Personnel
edit- Joanne Brackeen – piano
- Eddie Gómez – bass
- Duduka da Fonseca – drums
- Waltinho Anastácio – percussion, vocals (track 9)
References
edit- ^ Joanne Brackeen: album entry accessed February 17, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Joanne Brackeen – Take a Chance: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ Stein, S. JazzTimes Review, December 1994