The sound of Brazil
Peter R. Smith | Northern California | 11/28/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is hobbled with a bad title and boring cover art. There should have been some attention paid to the soft and mesmerizing Barzilian rhythms that permeate the music. I originally bought it because I am a big fan of John Pizzarelli, but was surprised how really great it was. It's a perfect antidote to stress...try it after work, with a cool glass of your favorite beverage."
Passionate Guitars
M. J. Ballou | Denver, CO USA | 02/22/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great CD. Very moving, but yet relaxing music. I would highly recommend this CD to anyone who loves 'classic', jazzy, guitar music."
Uninspired
Duncan Clark | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 10/19/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)
"As much as I enjoy these performers, I have to recommend against this CD. I found that the recording contained a few enjoyable tracks, but that this mostly sounded like "one-off" hastily produced recordings done with little thought, effort or (despite the title) passion. John Pizzarelli has recorded other instrumental CDs , and I would recommend Contrasts before this."