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I heard her CD with love and I want to congratulate her, for her effort and a work well dedicated
to Brazilian music.
Her choice of musicians were very good. Teo Lima, Bororo, Marcio Lott and many others.
Wonderful musicians not only play, but are much more in that they bring a heart, full of friendship for her music.
I hope she could continue her work
with many possible opportunities.
I see her affection and her dedication for the music. I admire her energy in pursuing her dream. I wish her a lot of luck with more music for the future.
- Oscar Castro Neves( guitarist, producer, composer )
I heard her CD with love and I want to congratulate her, for her effort and a work well dedicated
to Brazilian music.
Her choice of musicians were very good. Teo Lima, Bororo, Marcio Lott and many others.
Wonderful musicians not only play, but are much more in that they bring a heart, full of friendship for her music.
I hope she could continue her work
with many possible opportunities.
I see her affection and her dedication for the music. I admire her energy in pursuing her dream. I wish her a lot of luck with more music for the future.
- Oscar Castro Neves( guitarist, producer, composer )
I love her music a lot. I love also her voice. MUITO BOM!
- Zeca Pagodinho (sambista)
I love her music a lot. I love also her voice. MUITO BOM!
- Zeca Pagodinho (sambista)
What a great joy to produce this album, which is the most rich in originality in recent years for me.
I confess that I was impressed with sensitivity and musical talent of "Irma". In this first album, SHE SHOWS MATURITY AS A GREAT STAR, singing, playing the piano, arranging and composing.
(Teo Lima, accompanies Ivan Lins for many years, is also known as a Brazilian greatest drummer and
producer for Djavan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sergio Mendes, Caetano Veloso, Dionne Warwick
and many other stars.)
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Various people send me demonstration tapes. But I thought her music was exceptionally different for me. HER MUSIC HAS
MANY INTERESTING STYLES.
For example, she played the piano with the style of "marche rancho" on neapolitan song called Maria Mari . This is a rhythm of Brazil, I was surprised.
HOW COULD SHE KNOW THIS RHYTHM AND THIS IDEA!
Then, the rhythm changed to "samba".
"Marche Rancho" is the one old style of "samba" before when
"Bossanova" appeared.
Her work is very great. I certainly have to tell more people, especially to musicians. Please listen to her music, because her melody and words are very precious.
SHE HAS PERFECTLY CREATED HER OWN MUSIC with the taste of Brazilian music.
I love her melodies very much. They are so beautiful!
(Teo Lima, Rhythm & Drums magazine Interview)
- Teo Lima ( drummer, producer )
What a great joy to produce this album, which is the most rich in originality in recent years for me.
I confess that I was impressed with sensitivity and musical talent of "Irma". In this first album, SHE SHOWS MATURITY AS A GREAT STAR, singing, playing the piano, arranging and composing.
(Teo Lima, accompanies Ivan Lins for many years, is also known as a Brazilian greatest drummer and
producer for Djavan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sergio Mendes, Caetano Veloso, Dionne Warwick
and many other stars.)
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Various people send me demonstration tapes. But I thought her music was exceptionally different for me. HER MUSIC HAS
MANY INTERESTING STYLES.
For example, she played the piano with the style of "marche rancho" on neapolitan song called Maria Mari . This is a rhythm of Brazil, I was surprised.
HOW COULD SHE KNOW THIS RHYTHM AND THIS IDEA!
Then, the rhythm changed to "samba".
"Marche Rancho" is the one old style of "samba" before when
"Bossanova" appeared.
Her work is very great. I certainly have to tell more people, especially to musicians. Please listen to her music, because her melody and words are very precious.
SHE HAS PERFECTLY CREATED HER OWN MUSIC with the taste of Brazilian music.
I love her melodies very much. They are so beautiful!
(Teo Lima, Rhythm & Drums magazine Interview)
- Teo Lima ( drummer, producer )
She is a real artist. Her inspiration comes from her soul. She does not satisfied with average music, like just imitating the atmosphere. WE CAN FEEL SO MANY DIFFERENT CULTURE, WITH HER OWN MUSICAL LANGUAGE.
In her song?hPer Dove??h, melody of the piano passes and reviews. Her voice, both sensitive and strong gives our bodies new sensational wind.
Her original arrangements of Italian Operas and classical tunes are so wonderful,too. HER MUSIC IS ESPECIALLY ORIGINAL.
We are surprised at the growth and depth of her voice and an overlap of many melodies and armonies. ?gJOY OF LIVING?h with a dancing heart and ?gLONELINESS OF LIVING.?h
- Hiroko Nakamura, staff writer of Yomiuri Shimbun, Newspaper, JAPAN
She studied classical piano playing and vocal music. Strong interests in creative music beyond a genre, brought her to involve about more than forty nations of the world.
By her original songs, piano playing with full originality and her particular arrangements, SHE HAS REALIZED A VERY IDEAFUL WORLD OF HERSELF.
- Record Collectors MAGAZINE
She is a real artist. Her inspiration comes from her soul. She does not satisfied with average music, like just imitating the atmosphere. WE CAN FEEL SO MANY DIFFERENT CULTURE, WITH HER OWN MUSICAL LANGUAGE.
In her song?hPer Dove??h, melody of the piano passes and reviews. Her voice, both sensitive and strong gives our bodies new sensational wind.
Her original arrangements of Italian Operas and classical tunes are so wonderful,too. HER MUSIC IS ESPECIALLY ORIGINAL.
We are surprised at the growth and depth of her voice and an overlap of many melodies and armonies. ?gJOY OF LIVING?h with a dancing heart and ?gLONELINESS OF LIVING.?h
- Hiroko Nakamura, staff writer of Yomiuri Shimbun, Newspaper, JAPAN
Every arrangement is so excellent, FULL OF ORIGINALITY!
I could listen to each song so pleasantly. Presence which attends at the vortex by which the Irma world is formed was memorized.
Irma, you are blessed with good musician friends. Please continue creating from now on!
Many musicians respect classical music like me, I could find the stance and posture of how one's expression can make individual music.
Every arrangement is an excellent piece of music overflowing with A SENSE OF IRMA which I enjoyed thoroughly.
- Yosuke Yamashita, jazz pianist
Every arrangement is so excellent, FULL OF ORIGINALITY!
I could listen to each song so pleasantly. Presence which attends at the vortex by which the Irma world is formed was memorized.
Irma, you are blessed with good musician friends. Please continue creating from now on!
Many musicians respect classical music like me, I could find the stance and posture of how one's expression can make individual music.
Every arrangement is an excellent piece of music overflowing with A SENSE OF IRMA which I enjoyed thoroughly.
- Yosuke Yamashita, jazz pianist
I liked the quality of her music. I Began to listen to her CD tonight and I already love it and her talents very much.
- Carlos Werneck(bassist, producer, FRANCE)
I liked the quality of her music. I Began to listen to her CD tonight and I already love it and her talents very much.
- Carlos Werneck(bassist, producer, FRANCE)
In her latest CD, the sound world which is full of the individuality of Irma is built as the words of the person herself who says, "I like putting only favorite things."
It also seems that A FRAME CALLED A MUSICAL GENRE AND NATIONALITY IS EXCEEDED,
it jumps out in the universe completely, and it is looking at the earth as one planet.
- Rhythm and Drums MAGAZINE
In her latest CD, the sound world which is full of the individuality of Irma is built as the words of the person herself who says, "I like putting only favorite things."
It also seems that A FRAME CALLED A MUSICAL GENRE AND NATIONALITY IS EXCEEDED,
it jumps out in the universe completely, and it is looking at the earth as one planet.
- Rhythm and Drums MAGAZINE
We saw her stage in Motionblue Yokohama. It was like a space, full of the respectable musicianship for which three musicians Irma, Teo Lima and Jamil Joanes, who ranked with the stage praise of each other mutually.
Teo Lima estimates that the talent of Irma has the certain possibility which will be accepted on the world stage.
Irma has an axis not only in Brazilian music but also in Italian music and expresses them as her own music.
It's very attractive, even for Teo Lima, who is globally well-known as the central figure of the band of Ivan Lins and Djavan.
She played the excellent pieces of music which remains in the history of Brazilian music, and also the Italian music and original music by the same look, which has been arranged with sufficient balance.
We felt her posture which she wants to output the mixed music of two different cultures- "rhythmical body feeling which Brazilian music has "and " Italian culture and language with positive, precision and forcible spiritualism" can be listened to freely.
She sang happily and enjoyed her performance. It comes across clearly that she who got the opportunity to pursue original music with top ranking musicians, is in the period of influx as a musician.
- Latina MAGAZINE
We saw her stage in Motionblue Yokohama. It was like a space, full of the respectable musicianship for which three musicians Irma, Teo Lima and Jamil Joanes, who ranked with the stage praise of each other mutually.
Teo Lima estimates that the talent of Irma has the certain possibility which will be accepted on the world stage.
Irma has an axis not only in Brazilian music but also in Italian music and expresses them as her own music.
It's very attractive, even for Teo Lima, who is globally well-known as the central figure of the band of Ivan Lins and Djavan.
She played the excellent pieces of music which remains in the history of Brazilian music, and also the Italian music and original music by the same look, which has been arranged with sufficient balance.
We felt her posture which she wants to output the mixed music of two different cultures- "rhythmical body feeling which Brazilian music has "and " Italian culture and language with positive, precision and forcible spiritualism" can be listened to freely.
She sang happily and enjoyed her performance. It comes across clearly that she who got the opportunity to pursue original music with top ranking musicians, is in the period of influx as a musician.
- Latina MAGAZINE
I liked her style of playing the piano a lot. I was surprised to listen to HER COMFORTABLE MUSIC WITH THE SENSE OF RHYTHM SO NATURAL LIKE BRAZILIAN.
Congratulations! She did the right thing.
- Jose Miltion(producer, for Miucha, Dori Caymmi, Chico Buarque and many other mega stars.
I liked her style of playing the piano a lot. I was surprised to listen to HER COMFORTABLE MUSIC WITH THE SENSE OF RHYTHM SO NATURAL LIKE BRAZILIAN.
Congratulations! She did the right thing.
- Jose Miltion(producer, for Miucha, Dori Caymmi, Chico Buarque and many other mega stars.
Discography
1. TOKYO BOSSA madeira 2005
2. IRMA - Voz e Piano - Bossa Mediterranea NUOVA 2007
Rich and warm tone,with natural swing, accompanied by Brazilian
top-ranking musicians, wooes you into wanting to hear more and more.
You can also enjoy the MULTI-DIMENTIONAL SOUND with the quality,
recorded at famous recording studio in Rj, Brazil.
Even if you will hear this album repeatedly for dozens of years, you
will still discover a new feeling. It's said one just doesn't tire of her
music. It comes to you and soothes you with a COMFORT & JOY just like
the noted albums of classical music.
=== ABOUT THIS ALBUM ===
IRMA - Voz e Piano - Bossa Mediterranea NUOVA
Great voice-both energic and expressive.Amazing
rhythms with natural swing, the greatest love of
classical music and Brazil's musical identity,
accompanied by first-line Brazilian musicians,
Teo Lima (Ds,Per), Bororo(Bs,G), etc.
Produced by: Teo Lima
All Music Arranged by: Irma
Recorded at: Cia dos Tecnicos(Rio de Janeiro,Brazil)
Musicians:
Irma(Vocals, Acoustic Piano,Background Vocals)
Teo Lima(Drums, Percussion)
Bororo(Bass, Guitar)
Hugo Pilger(Violoncello)
Pirulito(Percussion)
Marcio Lott(Background Vocals)
=== TRACKING LIST ===
1.L'universo Intero (from Italian Opera "La Traviata" / music:G.Verdi)
2.Samba do Aviao (music and lyrics: A.C.Jobim)
3.Non Si Ferma(music and lyrics: Irma)
4.Maria Mari(Napoletana / music: E.di Capua, lyrics: V.Russo)
5.Samba d'Universo(music and lyrics: Irma)
6.Night and Day(music and lyrics: C.Porter)
7.Una Voce(music and lyrics: Irma)
8.Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Voce(music: A.C.Jobim, lyrics: V.de Moraes)
9.Samson et Dalilah(from French Opera /music: C.Saint-Saens)
10.Desafinado(music:A.C.Jobim, lyrics: N.Mendonca)
11.Boss Nova Canta(music and lyrics: Irma)
12.Chi Torna(music and lyrics: Irma)
13.Ave Maria(music: J.S.Bach=C.F.Gounod)
14.Per Dove? (music and lyrics: Irma)
15.Dee Volar (from Italian Opera "La Traviata" / music:G.Verdi)
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Bio
Irma (Composer, Arranger, Vocalist, Pianist, Poet and Novelist)
Since she had been always searching her own music,traveling,living and learning all over the world more than 40 countries.
She has travelled many paths of music - singing, playing piano, composing, arranging, writing and searching foreign cultures. She realized that " THE MEANING OF LIFE " is only way " TO KEEP RECOGNIZING YOUR SOUL and "ALWAYS TRYING TO BE YOURSELF HONESTLY."
--- And at last, she found her way, to organize her own "BOSSA NOVA"( in English, it means "a new bump", as Tom Jobim said.) And it's the begining of herself walking towards the new world of truthfulness. She found out that "COLORFUL RHYTHMS and HARMONIES of Brazilian music" and "mediterranean culture", especially Italian culture make her feeling naturally.
MULTI-GIFTED Artist "Irma" succeeded in building "HER GRAND UNIVERSE" with a very distinctive style of expression. Zeca Pagodinho, Oscar Castro Neves, Roberto Menescal and many other mentors have admired her talent,singing,playing the piano,arranging and composing.
In 2003,a first-line Brazilian dummer and producer Teo Lima found out extraordinary talent of Irma. In 2005,he produced this first album of her, with all his might, to get abroad her music all over the world.
In 2007,Irma's song "Per Dove?" was recognized as HONORABLE MENTIONS of 11th Unisong International Songwriting Contest, in the U.S.A.
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She is preparing for living in Europe permanently during next year, for extending her musical activity.
Irma is seeking for BOOKING AGENTS, PROMOTERS & FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS, RECORD LABEL,PUBLISHERS and DISTRIBUTORS(including the case of COMPILATION album).
Especially, she is looking for new chances in Europe, North and South America.
She is also interested in COLLABORATING with other artists and FILMS or TV programs, as a COMPOSER & ARRANGER or PERFORMER(vocalist, pianist.)
Now she is preparing for her two new recordings. One is focused on her SOLO PERFORMANCE, with her ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS. The other is focused on her ITALIAN STANDARDS, with new arrangements, produced by Italian Label.
Also she will have tour in Europe and Brazil, between this October and December.
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You can't miss the chance to realize that real music has a way of taking you to a place of PEACEFULNESS AND CALMNESS.
Even if you will hear her music repeatedly for dozens of years, you will still discover a new feeling. It's said one just doesn't tire of her music. It comes to you and soothes you with a COMFORT and JOY just like the noted albums of classical music.
-- What a great joy to produce this album, which is the most rich in originality in recent years for me. I confess that I was impressed with sensitivity and musical talent of "Irma". In this first album, she shows maturity as a great star, singing, playing the piano, arranging and composing.
--Teo Lima (accompanies Ivan Lins for many years, is also known as a Brazilian greatest drummer and producer for Djavan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sergio Mendes, Caetano Veloso, Dionne Warwick and many other stars.)
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=== ABOUT "Irma" ===
--- God give a gift for world one artist like her. Irma has an amazing potential. The mentors, such as Zeca Pagodinho, Oscar Castro Neves, Roberto Menescal and many others have admired her talent.
She has fantastic voice and excellent singing skills in several languages. She plays piano very well. She also composes shining precious music. She arranges the music of various kinds, her original compositions, Italian operas, Jobim's music, Napoletana, classical music, jazz tunes and others. And she succeeded in building "HER GRAND UNIVERSE" with a very distinctive style of expression.
-- Rich and warm tone wooes you into wanting to hear more and more. This album was recorded,mixed and mastered at one of top-ranking recording studios in Rio de Janeiro, by excellent engineers. You can also enjoy the MULTI-DIMENTIONAL SOUND with the quality.
Her father was an amateur singer.Her mother was a professional painter and also a professional dress designer. Her uncle is a researcher of classical music. Classical music and European culture are part of Irma's life since she was a child.
At a very early age,she noticed the worth of the art of F.Chopin, Maria Callas and Luchino Visconti and started her musical studies for learning classical piano playing and Italian opera. She was also singing in the church choir as a soloist for nine years.
She started her professional music career as a pianist and a composer at a ballet company. In parallel, she sang in some musicals acting in main roles. In a while,she was invited into a professional jazz band organized by one of the greatest vibraphonists Yoshihiko T
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