Now considered a bossa nova classic, 1989's Rio After Dark was Sao Paulo singer/guitarist Caram's debut release for Chesky Records, a New York label renowned for it's high-resolution audiophile recordings. Caram was mentored by the legendary bossa nova pioneer AntÃ´nio Carlos Jobim, who joined his protege on two of the album's fifteen cuts, playing piano and singing background vocals on Caram's versions of his classic songs 'Meditation' and 'Anos Dourados (It Looks Like December).' Another star cameo came from the Grammy-winning Cuban-American reed player Paquito D'Rivera, who plays saxophone and clarinet on the tracks 'La Cumbia' and 'O Que Vier Eu TraÃ§o.' Accompanied by pianist/composer/producer David Chesky, flutist Steve Sacks, bassist David Finck, and percussionists Carlos Alberto de Oliveira and CafÃ©, Caram's sinuous vocals and syncopated fretwork showed she was an authentic new voice continuing the bossa nova tradition. The album is reissued on 180g One Step Pressing Vinyl LP in 2025.

Tracklist:

SIDE ONE: Rio After Dark
Alagoas
Meditation
Viola Fora De Moda
Sem Legenda
SIDE TWO: Summer Days
La Cumbia
Anos Dourados
RenovaÃ§Ã o
O Que Vier Eu TraÃ§o
Serrado

UPC: 4895241439933
Label: Chesky Records
Release Date: 10.17.25
Format: Vinyl

Ana Caram - Rio After Dark (180 Gram)