Nilson Matt's Brazilian Voyage
Copacabana
Zoho Records
www.zohomusic.com
By George W. Harris

Bassist Nilson Matta leads a stellar sextet that could easily be considered the 21st century version of the classic Getz Samba discs. With Harry Allen's tenor getting more mellifluous by the year, and he's got that classically warm and embracing tone on this release, particularly on the seductive "Aguas Brasileiras"while the blending with Anne Drummond's flute on "Baden" is like crushed Heath Bars sprinkled over coffee gelato. The whole disc simmers and saunters with an alluring gait; Matta's own tunes like "Saci Perere" and the title track shimmer like chrome on a Chevy, and the rhythm section of Klaus Mueller/p, Mauricio Zottarelli/dr and Ze Maruicio/perc are as sleek as fins on a 57 Bel Air. Great music here that you'll never tire of listening to.