Live in Los Angeles was first released in 2001 and this is a remastering and reissue. It says something good about the compositions and the players that the material remains vital, fresh and bright. There is something about Brazilian music that just ages well, which seemingly accounts for its perennial popularity. You can call it what you want: "smooth jazz," "fusion," "samba pop," "Afro-Latino." The labels hardly matter. Music that makes one feel alive and vibrant, that recharges one's mood (which, Lord knows, is quite an accomplishment in these times) and brightens everything around it. There are far worse things to be said about a recording, and far less profitable ways to spend one's listening time. Again, looking for novelty is not the point. It will not be found here. Yet if you are looking for a fresh sea breeze through the window when the ocean is nowhere near, you have come to the right place. And as a bonus, the music is live, an artefact of the first time