John Pizzarelli, Rosemary Clooney - Brazil

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Music Review: Rosie Good As Ever, Simply Shines
Rating: 4 Stars

Fans of Rosie have to judge the music for what it is---which is still excellent. She's in great voice here and the arrangements are superb. Rosie's bandmates should be commended for accentuating her vocals, never overwhelming them, which is what Brazilian and bossa nova music are about----subtlety and elegance. John Pizzarelli certainly deserves his spot alongside Rosie on some great duets, and surprisingly, gets his own solo on 3 tracks here, which I can't understand why the folks at Concord are so generous to allot him these many tracks on a Rosemary Clooney release?? He certainly acquits himself very well. Surprisingly, the WORST track on the CD is the duet between Rosie and the now red-hot Diana Krall on "Boy From Ipanema". Krall's vocals drag this duet down into the gutter. She sounds listless and unenergetic---some verve and energy would've helped, Diana!! Even Clooney can't rescue this downer track from Krall's saggy interpretation. Other than that, I still rate this CD a "Strong Buy"! By the way, Rosie, Happy Birthday today (May 23)! Happy 74 years !

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