Album Review: Solo from Ricardo Silveira

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Album:  Solo
Artist:  Ricardo Silveira
Label:  Moondo Music
Website:  https://en.ricardosilveira.com
                  https://musicabrasileira.org/artists/ricardo-silveira

Solo, the latest CD from guitarist-composer Ricardo Silveira offers a compilation of reflective musings which are the grist for the atmospheric soundscapes.  His performance is sparse, making audiences intensely aware of each note, each lift, each inflection, and each curve made along the tracks.  The listener isn't a spectator but actually walks with Silveira through the music, experiencing the rolling knolls and melodic expressions articulated by Silveira.

Silveira includes six of his original tunes, all of which he recorded on previous albums but re-imagined for his solo guitar effort.  Filling out the recording is a selection of songs written by notable Brazilian composers like Marcos Valle and Paulo Sergio Valle, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Johnny Alf, as well as an eloquent rendition of Rodgers and Hart’s “My Romance.”  His music is wistful, traveling in graceful sweeps, trellised by fluid strokes that infuse dreamy vibrations through the tracks.  The arrangements are audience friendly, offering the listener a comfy respite.

Sprinkled in Latin flavors, the music has an ambient flow wrapped in a tranquil temperament.  His introspections are beautifully expressed with refined detailing, demonstrating that his contributions are models of serenity. "Tango Carioca" breaks the mold with a tangy tone in Silveira's guitar chords, gently bristling and peppering the track in bubbly arcs.

Silveira is a prolific recording and performing artist in both Brazil and the United States. He has recorded over a dozen albums as a leader or co-leader, and has appeared on numerous CD's as a sideman for other artists including Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Wayne Shorter, Gilberto Gil, Ivan Lins, Joao Bosco, Gregg Karukas, Marcos Ariel, and Diana Ross to name a few. Silveira's music is the listening experience that the world longs for, and desires to soak in its soundscapes.

Musicians:
Ricardo Silveira - acoustic guitar


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