Luciana Souza Trio at Jazz Standard

Since her debut album as a leader in 2002, Luciana Souza has emerged as one of today's foremost jazz singers and interpreters. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, she grew up in a family of bossa nova innovators - her father, a singer and songwriter, her mother, a poet and lyricist. Ms. Souza has performed and recorded with such reigning stars as Herbie Hancock (on his GRAMMY Award-winning River - The Joni Letters), Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bobby McFerrin, Maria Schneider, and Danilo Perez, among many others. Her long-running musical partnership with Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo has earned her accolades across the globe - and they'll be back together again, along with dynamic percussionist Cyro Baptista, this week at Jazz Standard...

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Since her debut album as a leader in 2002, Luciana Souza has emerged as one of today's foremost jazz singers and interpreters. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, she grew up in a family of bossa nova innovators - her father, a singer and songwriter, her mother, a poet and lyricist. Ms. Souza has performed and recorded with such reigning stars as Herbie Hancock (on his GRAMMY Award-winning River - The Joni Letters), Paul Simon, James Taylor, Bobby McFerrin, Maria Schneider, and Danilo Perez, among many others. Her long-running musical partnership with Brazilian guitarist Romero Lubambo has earned her accolades across the globe - and they'll be back together again, along with dynamic percussionist Cyro Baptista, this week at Jazz Standard. Luciana Souza's latest album is Speaking In Tongues, produced by her husband Larry Klein and featuring the talents of Lionel Loueke, Gregoire Maret, Massimo Biolcati, and Kendrick Scott. "With her voice deftly functioning as a shimmering instrument, and her empathetic accompanists elevating each note, Speaking In Tongues ranks among the most inviting and rewarding albums of the past year in any genre." (The San Diego Tribune)

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