The Heart Speaks is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard.[6][7] The album was released on February 6, 1996, via Columbia. On this record Blanchard joins with a team that includes Ivan Lins, Paulinho da Costa, and Oscar Castro-Neves. In 1997, the album was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album.[8]
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| Released | February 6, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | August 28–31, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Conway Studios, Studio C, Hollywood, CA. | |||
| Genre | Latin jazz | |||
| Length | 1:04:09 | |||
| Label | Columbia CK 67415 | |||
| Producer | Miles Goodman | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [5] |
Critical reception
editScott Yanow of Allmusic noted "Although trumpeter Terence Blanchard gets first billing on this recording, it is very much a joint effort with singer-composer Ivan Lins. Not only are all 13 songs by Lins but he sings on all but the three instrumentals although sometimes just wordlessly in the background. Blanchard often harmonizes with Lins' voice, creating a melancholy and dreamy atmosphere. Most selections feature Blanchard's regular rhythm section of the time, augmented by Paulinho Da Costa's percussion and occasionally Oscar Castro-Neves' acoustic guitar."[9] A reviewer of All About Jazz commented "This album is for late, late night listening 'round midnight' and is guaranteed to soothe away the stress and strain of the day. This music will caress you like waves washing onto the shore on a summer's evening. If you like your contemporary jazz with more bounce to the ounce, "The Heart Speaks" is definitely not for you".[10]
A reviewer of The Los Angeles Times stated "Blanchard has taken a particularly unusual route with "The Heart Speaks." It would not, in fact, have been inappropriate to list the album as a collaboration between the trumpeter and Brazilian singer-songwriter Ivan Lins. Every piece was written by Lins, and with the exception of the title tune and one other, he sings on every track. Further escalating the commercial risks of the project, Lins—unlike Astrud Gilberto, who sang in English on her early bossa nova recordings with Stan Getz—ings entirely in Portuguese. Despite the relative unfamiliarity of the material, the combination works surprisingly well. Blanchard's large, resonant tone provides a warm, lush contrast to Lins' gentle but emotionally penetrating vocal style. If there is a problem, it is in the occasionally clattering rhythm playing, which too often sounds ponderous and root-bound in comparison to the soaring eloquence of the dialogue between Lins and Blanchard."[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aparecida" | Ivan Lins | 6:01 |
| 2. | "Antes Que Seja Tarde" | Ivan Lins, Vítor Martins | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Meu Pais" (My Country) | Lins, Martins | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Valsa Mineira" | Lins | 4:53 |
| 5. | "The Heart Speaks" | Lins | 5:28 |
| 6. | "Congada Blues" | Lins, Martins | 5:36 |
| 7. | "Nocturna" | Lins, Martins | 5:25 |
| 8. | "Just for Nana" | Lins | 5:04 |
| 9. | "Orizimbo and Rosicler" | Lins, Martins | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Chorus das Aguas" | Lins, Martins | 7:28 |
| 11. | "Love Dance / Comecar de Novo" | Ivan Lins, Gilson Peranzzetta, Paul Williams | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Menino" | Lins, Martins | 4:49 |
| 13. | "Aparecida" (Reprise) | Lins | 1:04 |
| Total length: | 1:04:09 | ||
Tracks 8 and 9 are dedicated to Nana Caymmi and Zimbo Trio.
Personnel
edit- Terence Blanchard – trumpet
- Ivan Lins – vocals (1 2 3 4 6 8 9 11 12 13)
- David Bohanovich – cello
- Fred Zlotkin – cello (8 10)
- Oscar Castro-Neves – guitar (1 to 3, 9, 13)
- Edward Simon – piano
- David Pulphus – bass (except 11)
- Troy Davis – drums (except 8 11)
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion (1 2 3 4 6 9 12 13)
References
edit- ^ Yanow, Scott. "The Heart Speaks". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 586. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Terence Blanchard: Magnetic". Los Angeles Times. February 18, 1996. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. p. 128. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 1865. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Terence Blanchard – The Heart Speaks". Discogs. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Terence Blanchard: The Heart Speaks". All About Jazz. May 1, 1997. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "The Complete List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. January 8, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
- ^ "Terence Blanchard: Magnetic". LA Times. latimes.com. February 18, 1996. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Terence Blanchard: The Heart Speaks". All About Jazz. 1 May 1997. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "The Complete List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. January 8, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved November 4, 2010.