On March 21 and 22 in 2013, Brazilian vocalist Rose Max was in Costa Rica with guitarist Ramatis Morais, pianist Michael Orta, bassist Jamie Ousley and drummer Carlomagno Araya. They were there to perform a bossa nova tribute backed by Costa Rica's National Symphony Orchestra at the National Theatre of Costa Rica in San José. The orchestra was arranged and conducted by Jeremy Fox, a masterful artist who lives in Miami. Rose Max (above) and Ramatis Morais live there now, too.
It's Friday, so kick back and enjoy the following videos I found from the concert. I only wish I had been there. Why oh why can't tributes like this one find its way to be performed in the U.S.? Rose's singing, Ramatis's playing and Jeremy's arrangements are fantastic, not to mention the rest of the rhythm section and the orchestra [photo above of the National Theatre of Costa Rica in San José]:
Here's Samba de Uma Nota Só, Chega de Saudade, O Barquinho and Água de Beber...
Here's Claus Ogerman's arrangement of Wave...
Here's So Danco Samba...
Here's Corcovado...
Here's Insensatez...
Here's The Girl From Ipanema...
And here's Rose, her rhythm section and an orchestra in Havana, Cuba. She sang Mas Que Nada as an encore...
