Recorded live in one session at age 18, this album helped launch Tania Maria"s career as an acclaimed Brazilian jazz artist, celebrated for her virtuoso combination of piano and vocals. Produced by Romeo Nunes (Meirelles e Os Copa 5, Rio 65 Trio, Elis Regina, Elza Soares), the album features the pioneering Edison Machado, who transformed samba and was instrumental in the development of Bossa Nova through his groundbreaking "samba no prato" (samba on the cymbals) technique. His work helped shape the sounds of Jobim, Getz, and Milton Nascimento. On guitar is the legendary Neco, who played on over 500 albums. Initially self-taught, he later studied under maestros Guerra Peixe and Moacir Santos. He collaborated with icons like Elis Regina and Chico Buarque, and was a member of Os Ipanemas, Os Catedráticos, and Os Gatos. His solo work includes Velvet Bossa Nova (1966), which became an acid jazz favorite. The album features compositions by Caetano Veloso and Marcos Valle, alongside early samba classics. Blending Brazilian rhythms with elements of samba,bossa nova, and jazz fusion,it captures the early development of Tania Maria"s signature style. Born in Sao Luís, Brazil in 1948, Tania Maria beganplaying piano at age seven.She learned samba, jazz, and chorinho through her father"s weekend jam sessions. Leading her own band by age 13, she performed acrossthe region whilecollecting records from influential artists. Though she earned a law degree and started a family,her passion for music ultimately won out - she left law to pursue music full-time.[info sheet from distr.]