Jungle (Astrud Gilberto album) explained

Jungle
Type:Studio
Artist:Astrud Gilberto
Cover:Jungle (Astrud Gilberto album).png
Studio:Indre Studios, Indre Studios
Label:Magya Productions
Prev Title:Temperance
Prev Year:1977

Jungle is a studio album by Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, released in February 2002 by Magya Productions. It was her last album before her 2023 death.

Overview

The album was recorded in Philadelphia in the summer of 2001. The producer of the entire album and the author of most of the songs on the album was the singer herself, with the exception of "Como Fué", authored by Ernesto Duarte, as well as the final "The Look of Love", which was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

The album was released on the independent label Magya Productions in 2002 in the United States, the peculiarity of the album was that it was sold only on the official website of the singer. The following year, the Japanese company Columbia Music Entertainment initiated the release of the album in Japan.[1]

Critical reception

Alex Henderson in his review for AllMusic noted that with this album the singer demonstrates that she can still be a charming, expressive vocalist, he also noted the variety of original compositions: from sensual ballads ("Dancing") to playful ("Pink House") and dancing ("É Só Me Pedir"). Summing up, he stated that the new material is a long-awaited addition to the singer's catalog.

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Astrud Gilberto – Jungle (2003, CD). Discogs. 14 May 2023.