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Latin Flava by Jay Edwards |
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Tania Maria, born Correa Reis Maria, is a native of Sao Luis, Brazil and is often called "The Lady from Brazil". A vocalist, pianist, pop and Latin Jazz artist who studied law in a "Macho Culture". She began studying music at age 7. By 13, she won a regional first place prize leading a band started by her father who is also a guitarist. Tania's debut American release was "Piquant" on Concord Jazz. This introduced her to American audiences. She studied classical music and moved to Paris in 1974 and relocated to New York in 1980. Scott Yanow of Jazz Journalist for all Music Guide for Jazz described her as a "Spirited Singer and Rhythmic Pianist".
Tania had early exposure to Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Anita O'Day , Sarah Vaughn, Tom Jobim and Milton Nascimento. She developed her own masterful synthesis of what she heard, an effervescent style of piano work and rapid-tongued vocals in arrangements that fuse Brazilian rhythms and Caribbean salsa with the improvised expression that is the heart of American-Jazz. Without doubt the true experience of Tania Maria is her live performances.
Tania has played virtually every important jazz festival in the world. She has recorded 20 albums. In 1985, she was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Jazz Vocal Performance- Female Artist". Her latest release is "INTIMIDADE"…check it out as she is still outrageous. |
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Jay Edwards is an On-Air Announcer for WCLK 91.9FM. He hosts Jazz Tones on Sunday's 9-11pm. He has also written line notes for jazz artists and articles for magazines. His career has been over twenty years in radio and voice-overs.
Email: jay@atlantajazz.info
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