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This is the first official reissue in 30 years of a rare and severely underrated album, recorded at the height of the Brazilian Bossa Nova movement with the genre's top musicians. Recorded live in a single session when she was only 18, this album helped launch Tânia Maria's career as a recognized Brazilian jazz artist, thanks to her virtuosic combination of piano and vocals. Produced by Romeo Nunes (Meirelles E Os Copa 5, Rio 65 Trio, Elis Regina, Elza Soares...), it features the legendary Edison Machado on drums, dubbed "the true samba drummer." On guitar is the legendary Brazilian musician Neco, who worked with icons like Elis Regina and Chico Buarque and was a member of the bands Os Ipanemas, Os Catedráticos, and Os Gatos. The album includes compositions by Caetano Veloso and Marcos Valle, as well as samba classics. Blending Brazilian rhythms with elements of samba, bossa nova, and jazz fusion, it highlights the early development of Tânia Maria's distinctive style. Born in São Luís, Brazil, in 1948, Tânia Maria began playing piano at age seven. By 13, she was leading her own band and performing throughout the region. Although she earned a law degree and started a family, she eventually left law to pursue music full-time.