{"id":169,"date":"2014-03-09T09:35:40","date_gmt":"2014-03-09T15:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.new21stcenturyreview.com\/Blog\/?p=169"},"modified":"2014-03-09T09:54:08","modified_gmt":"2014-03-09T15:54:08","slug":"audio-two-versions-of-gal-costa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.new21stcenturyreview.com\/?p=169","title":{"rendered":"Audio: Two Versions of “Gal Costa”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bradhead<\/a>In 2007 I composed an instrumental piece entitled “Gal Costa,” inspired by and dedicated to the Brazilian vocalist of the same name.<\/p>\n

\"GalCostaYounger\"<\/a>
Gal Costa the Younger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For those of you unfamiliar, Costa is a established Pop Icon in Brazil, a country\u00a0 known not only for it’s hypnotic, rhythmic music but for the\u00a0 fine musical intelligence and imagination of its performers.\u00a0 As a distant fan I’ve been particularly entranced with her performances, from the wild abandon of the 1970s to the stately artistry of her later work. Or maybe I just like beautiful women. Or both.<\/p>\n

\"Costa,<\/a>
Gal Costa, recent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At any rate, “Gal Costa” was first recorded on the 2010 CD “Sojourn<\/a>,” which featured my piano trio with a fine string quartet. When I recently decided to restart our horn-based 21st Century Review group this little samba in three had to be included in the repertoire as well, so I whipped up a new version featuring the saxophones of Brent Griffin and Anthony Bruno along with bassist Dan Kristan and drummer Keith Brooks.<\/p>\n

Just for fun – here are the two versions, the first from “Sojourn” and the second from a preliminary recording for our upcoming CD with the New 21st Century Review (special sneak preview). Enjoy!<\/p>\n

” Gal Costa” from 2011 “Sojourn<\/a>” recording piano trio + string quartet:<\/p>\n

     <\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>1. Gal Costa from Sojourn<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/span>