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Along the Road

by Maria Mendes

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1.
Love Dance (L. Lins / G. Peranzetta / P. Williams) From too much talk to silent touches, Sweet touches. We turned our hearts to love, then tried it, First time romance, There in the quiet, Love learns to dance. We loved, we slept, we left the lights on. The night's gone And morning finds us caught in life's most Sensible trance. Turn up the quiet, Love wants to dance. Old souls find new life In hearts that are listening like ours, And old dreams find young wings In silence, in silence. From too much talk to loving touches Love touches When pure emotion takes the moment We take the chance. Turn up the quiet Love wants to dance
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Obsession (D. Caymmi / G.Peranzetta / T. Mann) You know I never really see who you are, It seems I never really can understand. Just when I think that you’ve gone I feel you take a hold of my hand. You’re like the wind that blows in front of a storm, The electricity explodes in the night. Now it’s already too late To decide if it’s wrong or it’s right. This obsession is too strong to fight. Somewhere there must be a place where two heartbeats can touch, Where lovers can meet in the daylight and find it’s enough. So do I really need the shadows you hide in, This passion that lives in the dark? Show me your heart. I never hear about the pain in your past, You never talk about the places you’ve been. Each time you say that you love me I find you are lying again. And still you know you rule my dreams with your charms. You still put all those silver clouds in my eyes, Make me believe you’re a blessing When you are a curse in disguise, An obsession that can’t be denied. You know I never really see who you are. You’re like the wind that blows in front of a storm. You still put all those silver clouds in my eyes. Somewhere there must be a place where two heartbeats can touch, Where lovers can meet in the daylight and find it’s enough, So do I really need the shadows you hide in, This passion that lives in the dark? Show me your heart.
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Saia Preta (M. Mendes / W. Dijkgraaf / A. van Popta) Cadê você nesse compasso Juro de indecisão Entre tristeza e solidão Sei que ando Vagueando perdida Sem rumo e direcção Sabendo que não encontro você Nessa minha saia preta Preta na canção Ela é preta no “I love you” Com mistura do açaí, Tem de tamanho a Lagoa E do samba tem o Rio Dançando em meu abraço Que não chega nem aí Preto é o solo sólido Significado amarrado Dessa saia preta Saia que venta em minhas coxas Sólidas, tristes de solidão De não ter você aqui Sou Maria em ti Sou criança em mim Sou mulher na saia preta Saia que voa voando Nessa canção de solidão Que chama por ti
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Come Rain Or Come Shine (H. Arlen / J. Mercer) I'm gonna love you like nobody's loved you, Come rain or come shine. High as a mountain and deep as a river, Come rain or come shine. I guess when you met me It was just one of those things. But don't you ever bet me, 'Cause I'm gonna be true if you let me. You're gonna love me like nobody's loved me, Come rain or come shine Happy together, unhappy together Now won't be just fine Days may be cloudy or sunny, We're in or we're out of the Money, But I'm with you always, I'm with you rain or shine!
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Olha Só No Meu Olhar (P. Metheny. Portuguese lyrics by M. Mendes) Entre os pés e o chão A distância é um luar, o mar. Flutuando você vai achar O lado que você não viu. Olha só no meu olhar. Sente a luz que vem Do espaço que nos faz sorrir, Chorar e amar Basta só tentar, Vem olha só pra mim. Estendo a mão pra voce chegar Entre os pés e o chão A distância é boca tua na minha. Caminhando vamos encontrar O nosso lado de nós dois Olha só no meu olhar Vem, olha só no meu olhar
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow (H. Arlen / E. Y. Harburg) Somewhere over the rainbow Way up high, There's a land that I heard of Once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow Skies are blue, And the dreams that you dare to dream Really do come true. Someday I'll wish upon a star And wake up where the clouds are far Behind me. Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Somewhere over the rainbow Bluebirds fly. Birds fly over the rainbow. Why then, oh why can't I? If happy little bluebirds fly Beyond the rainbow Why, oh why can't I?
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So Many Stars (S. Mendes / A. Bergman / M. Bergman) The dawn is filled with dreams, So many dreams, which one is mine? One must be right for me. Which dream of all the dreams, When there's a dream for every star? And there are oh, so many stars, So many stars. The wind is filled with songs, So many songs, which one is mine? One must be right for me. Which song of all the songs, When there's a song for every star? And there are oh, so many stars, So many stars. Alone, the countless days, the endless nights That I have searched so many eyes, So many hearts, so many smiles Which one to choose? Which way to go? How can I tell? How will I know? Out of oh, so many stars, So many stars.
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Verão (R. Passos / F. De Oliveira) Cinco pranchas deslizam nas ondas E os surfistas parecem voar. Tem veleiros nos verdes ao longe E o nascente promete um luar. Gaivotas disparam em seta Num mergulho sem freio no azul. E eu me sinto assim como o poeta. Água viva dos mares do sul, do sul... Tem conversas e risos nos bares E lilases na tarde que finda. Passam ônibus cheios de olhares E um desejo de novo me anima. Eu desejo o fervor de outros tempos E a beleza dos dias de então... Chove tanto nos meus sentimentos E é verão, verão, verão.
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Começar De Novo (L. Lins / V. Martins) Começar de novo e contar comigo, Vai valer a pena ter amanhecido. Ter me rebelado, ter me debatido, Ter me machucado, ter sobrevivido, Ter virado a mesa, ter me conhecido Ter virado o barco, ter me socorrido. Começar de novo e contar comigo, Vai valer a pena ter amanhecido. Sem as tuas garras sempre tão seguras, Sem o teu fantasma, sem tua moldura, Sem tuas escoras, sem o teu domínio, Sem tuas esporas, sem o teu fascínio. Começar de novo e contar comigo, Vai valer a pena já ter te esquecido. Começar de novo.

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Along the Road is the debut album of the Grammy and Latin Grammy Portuguese jazz singer Maria Mendes.

The inventive sound of this album is driven by Maria's tender and unique singing together with the truly moving sound of Wim Dijkgraaf's harmonica. A musical journey inspired by Brazil and the Bossa Nova, with famous song from Wizard of Oz movie: "Over the Rainbow"

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released June 5, 2012

Wim Dijkgraaf: harmonica
Karel Boehlee: piano
Clemens van der Feen: accoustic bass
Jasper van Hulten: drums

- Recorded at Fattoria Musica Recording Studios in Osnabrück, Germany, August 31 and September 1-2, 2011
Sound engineer: Chris Weeda

- Recorded at Sandlane Recording Facilities in Rijen, The Netherlands, December 3, 2011
Sound engineer: Ruben Montes

- Mixed at Zensa Lodge, South Africa by Chris Weeda and Hein van de Geyn

- Mastered at QPoint Digital Audio in Hilversum, The Netherlands by Peter Brussee and Chris Weeda

- Produced by Maria Mendes and Wim Dijkgraaf with great assistance by all those listed above.
Executive producer: Maria Mendes

All arrangements by Maria Mendes except Obsession and So Many Stars by Karel Boehlee
Portuguese lyrics by Maria Mendes on Saia Preta and Olha Só no Meu Olhar
Saia Preta co-written by Maria Mendes, Wim Dijkgraaf and Alexander van Popta

Photography by David Dinis and Joel Bessa
Assistant: Maria Clara Henriques
MUA: Marisa Anunciação
Styling: Joana Campos Silva
Production: Liliana Carvalho

Art direction and design: André Coelho

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Quincy Jones stated: “I see a promising, shining future for this young talented singer.”

The Portuguese vocalist is remarkable for her crystal clear voice, creative and exciting phrasing and outstanding vocal virtuosity.Her sold out performances worldwide have been drawing the attention of the jazz media worldwide,considering her to be one of the most promising singers in the European Jazz scene.
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