''Suite Três Rios'' is a jazz / world music album by Dan Costa. Recorded in

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, the album features legendary Brazilian artists such as

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and

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, and was mixed by

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. It was considered one of the best of 2016 by

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Reception

"Costa's melodic sensibility shines throughout", according to DownBeat critic Carlo Wolff, who considered the album "finely crafted" and "an entrancing homage to Brazil".

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critic Paul Naser says: "Brazilian jazz, like its American counterpart, has fondly remembered its roots as it unabashedly moves forward". The tunes ''Chorinho'', ''Baião'' and ''Maracatu'' have been used as instructional material.

Track listing

# Alba (featuring

) # Chorinho # Samba # Bossa Nova (featuring

) # Baião (featuring

) # Maracatu # Modinha (featuring Teco Cardoso) # Aria

Personnel

*Piano, compositions, arrangements, production - Dan Costa *Guitar, executive co-production - Ricardo Silveira *Alto & tenor sax - Marcelo Martins *Trombone - Vittor Santos *Double bass - Alberto Continentino *Drums - Rafael Barata *Cello - Jaques Morelenbaum *Voice - Leila Pinheiro *Percussion - Marcos Suzano *Baritone sax - Teco Cardoso

Awards

The album won a Global Music Award in 2016.

References

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