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Bebel Gilberto: Tudo

By Ernest Barteldes
November 15, 2014
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On her seventh studio album, Bebel Gilberto follows a path similar to her last two records: a blend of original electronic-enhanced acoustic music sung in English and Portuguese and a handful of covers. Tudo opens with the gentle ballad "Somewhere Else," a track cleverly arranged with the addition of a string quartet led by

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson

violin

" data-original-title="" title="">Miguel Atwood-Ferguson.

"Nada N?o" is a syncopated breakup tune in which the narrator tells a former lover that he will not be taking anything with him because "it never belonged to you" in the first place. "Essas Id��ias" is the sole bona-fide samba—a gorgeous duet with

Seu Jorge

guitar
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Seu Jorge, who sings his parts with great authority, including a scat over the melody. The title track (which translates into English as "Everything") is a gentle ballad centered on a subtle arrangement made around acoustic guitars and percussion and also Atwood-Ferguson's strings halfway through the tune.

Among the covers is a gentle bossa-inflected take on

Neil Young

guitar
b.1945

" data-original-title="" title="">Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" sung in an almost whispered voice—quite a contrast from the original. She did not do that with

Antonio Carlos Jobim

piano
1927 - 1994

" data-original-title="" title="">Antonio Carlos Jobim's classic composition "Vivo Sonhando," ("Dreamer") opting instead for a more classic arrangement of acoustic guitar, percussion and flute.

Some songs are a bit forgettable: the original "Inspira??o" plays around a repeated loop and sounds almost like an afterthought tucked at the very end of the disc, and her cover of

Luiz Bonfa

guitar, acoustic
1922 - 2001

" data-original-title="" title="">Luiz Bonfa's "Saudade Vem Correndo" sounds as if it belongs in a completely different era. However, that does not take away from the album's overall high quality.

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Track Listing

Somewhere Else; Nada Nao; Tom De Voz; Novas Ideias; Harvest Moon; Tudo; Saudade Vem Correndo; Areia] Tout Est Bleu; Lonely in My Heart; Vivo Sonhando; Inspiracao

Personnel

Bebel Gilberto

vocals

Bebel Gilberto: vocals, guitar; Seu Jorge: vocals, guitar; Masa Shimizu: guitars; Didi Gutman: piano; Mauro Refosco: percussion; Kassin: electric and acoustic bass and guitars; Miguel Atwood-Ferguson: strings and string arrangements

Album information

Title: Tudo | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Sony Music

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