Brazilian Romance

Studio album by Sarah Vaughan

Released

1987

Recorded

January, February, 1987

Genre

Bossa nova, Vocal jazz

Length

35:26

Sarah Vaughan chronology

The Planet Is Alive...Let it Live!
(1984)

Brazilian Romance
(1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Brazilian Romance is a 1987 studio album by Sarah Vaughan.

This was Vaughan's last album, though she later contributed to Quincy Jones' 1989 Back on the Block. Brazilian Romance was Vaughan's third album of Brazilian music, following Copacabana (1979) and I Love Brazil! (1977)

Vaughan was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards for her performance on this album.^[2]

Track listing

"Make This City Ours Tonight" ("Cançâo do sal") (Tracy Mann, Milton Nascimento) - 2:57
"Romance" (Danilo Caymmi, Mann, Paulo César Pinheiro) - 3:30
"Love and Passion" ("Amor e Paixão") (Mann, Nascimento) - 3:58
"So Many Stars" (Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman, Sérgio Mendes) - 4:07
"Photograph" ("Tati, a Garota") (Dori Caymmi, Mann, Paulo César Pinheiro) - 2:31
"Nothing Will Be as It Was" ("Nada Será Como Antes)" (Ronaldo Basos, Nascimento, Renne Vincent) - 4:44
"It's Simple" (Caymmi, Mann, Pinheiro) - 2:58
"Obsession" (Caymmi, Mann, Gilson Peranzzetta) - 3:09
"Wanting More" ("O que se Sabe da Cor") (Fernando Leoporace, Mann) - 3:54
"Your Smile" ("Estrela da Terra") (Caymmi, Pinheiro, Wolf) - 3:08

Personnel

Sarah Vaughan - vocal
Milton Nascimento - vocals
George Duke - keyboard
Alphonso Johnson - bass
Dan Huff - guitar
Dori Caymmi - guitar, arranger
Carlos Vega - drums
Paulinho da Costa - percussion
Hubert Laws - flute solo on "Obsession"
Tom Scott - lyricon solo on "Love and Passion", tenor saxophone solo on "Make This City Ours Tonight"
Ernie Watts - alto saxophone solo on "Nothing Will Be as It Was"
Marcio Montarroyos - flugelhorn solo on "Romance", trumpet solo on "Make This City Ours Tonight"
Chuck Domanico - acoustic bass on "Photograph"
Siedah Garrett - background vocal on "Your Smile"
Gracinha Leporace - background vocal on "Your Smile"
Kate Markowitz - background vocal on "Your Smile"
Gordon Marron - violin
Barry Socher
Wilbert Nuttycombe
Robert Sanov
Jay Rosen
Shari Zippert
Ronald Folson
Irving Geller
Jean Hugo
Connie Kupka
Arthur Zadinsky
Bill Hybel
Marilyn Graham
Joseph Goodman
R. Hill
Kenneth Burward-Hoy - viola
Gareth Nuttycombe
Marilyn H. Baker
Herschel Wise
Suzie Katayama - cello
Larry Corbett
David Speltz
Todd Hemenway
Gayle Levant - harp

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ "List of Grammy nominees". The Blade. Toledo, Ohio: Block Communications. January 13, 1989. Retrieved June 17, 2010.

Sarah Vaughan

Studio albums	Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown In the Land of Hi-Fi After Hours Sassy Swingin' Easy Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine Sing the Best of Irving Berlin Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway: Great Songs from Hit Shows No Count Sarah Vaughan and Violins Close to You Dreamy The Divine One The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan After Hours You're Mine You Sarah + 2 Sarah Sings Soulfully Snowbound Sweet 'n' Sassy Star Eyes Sarah Slightly Classical Vaughan with Voices Pop Artistry of Sarah Vaughan The Lonely Hours ¡Viva! Vaughan Sarah Vaughan Sings the Mancini Songbook The New Scene It's a Man's World Sassy Swings Again A Time in My Life Sarah Vaughan with Michel Legrand Feelin' Good Send in the Clowns I Love Brazil! How Long Has This Been Going On? The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 1 The Duke Ellington Songbook, Vol. 2 Copacabana Songs of the Beatles Send in the Clowns Crazy and Mixed Up The Planet Is Alive...Let it Live! Brazilian Romance

Live albums	At Mister Kelly's After Hours at the London House Sassy Swings the Tivoli Live in Japan Sarah Vaughan with the Jimmy Rowles Quintet Ronnie Scott's Presents Sarah Vaughan Live Gershwin Live! One Night Stand – The Town Hall Concert 1947 In the City of Lights Linger Awhile: Live at Newport and More Divine Lady of Song

Compilation albums	Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi

Other album appearances	2:00 AM Paradise Cafe Back on the Block

Extended plays	Hot Jazz The Divine Sarah Sings

Charted singles	"Tenderly" "Nature Boy" "It's Magic" "Black Coffee" "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)" "Thinking of You" "Vanity" "How Important Can It Be?" "Whatever Lola Wants" "Mr. Wonderful" "The Banana Boat Song" "Passing Strangers" "Broken Hearted Melody" "Misty" "Eternally" "A Lover's Concerto"

Songs	"Autumn in New York" "Body and Soul" "Dancing in the Dark" "Don't Blame Me" "Everything I Have Is Yours" "I've Got a Crush on You" "If You Could See Me Now" "Moonlight in Vermont" "My Funny Valentine" "Poor Butterfly" "Send in the Clowns" "Someone to Watch Over Me"

Related topics	Discography The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan Sarah: Dedicated to You Unmarked Van: A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan

Book:Sarah Vaughan

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