CD-Release at Barfussbar, Zürich, 20.6.2007

Jenny Chi & ChiBossa - The CD

Here you can listen to some tracks and order the CD.

Sensuality, longing and melancholy can best describe the atmosphere generated by Jenny Chi & ChiBossa in their debut CD, released in March 2007.

Jenny Chi & ChiBossa interpret thirteen Bossa Nova gems and succeed in creating an intimate acoustical setting. In the singer’s twelve favorite tunes plus a joint composition together with her guitar player, Ademir Cândido, Jenny’s velvety voice touches the themes of unachievable love, longing and the beauty of Brazil, to create a mood of sweet melancholy.

The rediscovery of relatively unknown compositions by well known composers such as Chico Buarque, Tom Jobim, Ary Barroso, and Baden Powell gently take the listener to the Rio of the sixties, when Bossa Nova was in full bloom.

The recordings were completed in two sessions extending over several days in collaboration with Martin Pearson (Queen, Roger Waters) who helped Jenny Chi & ChiBossa establish a special effect. The sessions took place in a live situation. The result is entrancing and attains a raw intimacy; the listener has the feeling of sitting right in the middle of the band.

In addition to the traditional Bossa Nova formation of vocals (Jenny Chi), guitar (Ademir Cândido), bass (Ralph Sonderegger) and drums/percussion (Eduardo Costa), four other instru- ments were added to enhance the smooth Brazilian sound. This further shading was provided by bandoneon (Michael Zisman), piano (Thomas Silvestri), cello (Daniel Pezzotti) and cava- quinho (Floriano Inacio Junior).

Even listeners unfamiliar with Brazil may sense a vague wistfulness, feel a warm prickle on their skin, and even experience the hint of a salty breeze on their face.