Najar, Nate
Jazz Samba Pra Sempre
Playing Charlie Byrd's own guitar, Najar is joined by Jeff Rupert on tenor sax, Herman Burney on bass (playing Keter Betts' bass played on the original Jazz Samba) and Chuck Redd on drums (previously of the Charlie Byrd Trio) navigating the track list with equal parts reverence and invention. Brazilian vocalist Daniela Soledade guests on two tracks, Joao Gilberto's O Pato and Ary Barroso's Luxo S, with her own unmistakeable warmth and intimacy.