Pra Você, Ilza
| Pra Você, Ilza | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 28, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | Araras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Studio | Rocinante Records | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, progressive big band, samba jazz, experimental | |||
| Length | 42:05 | |||
| Label | Rocinante | |||
| Producer | Fábio Pascoal | |||
| Hermeto Pascoal chronology | ||||
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Pra Você, Ilza is a jazz album by Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal released on May 28, 2024.[1][2][3] Released by Rocinante Records, the album is Hermeto's tribute to Ilza, the artist's wife, to whom he was married for over forty years.[4][5][6] It was his last album released before his death in September 2025.
Background
Released on May 26, 2024, by Rocinante Records, the album Pra Você, Ilza by Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal was released in two versions, one on vinyl containing ten tracks, and a digital version with three bonus tracks.[5][7]
The work is a tribute by Hermeto to Ilza, the musician's wife, to whom he was married for forty-six years and with whom he had six children. Hermeto lived with her until her death in 2000 from pancreatic cancer.[4][7][8][9]
According to music journalist Mauro Ferreira, in his blog on G1, the album cover photo, dated 1999, shows Hermeto with Ilza.[7] In an interview with journalist Pedro Ibarra from the Correio Braziliense newspaper, Hermeto stated that he met Ilza in Recife and that much of his work is a tribute to her.[4] Also in the interview, he stated that since Ilza's death, the musician has composed 190 songs dedicated to his wife and that he had to curate them to choose which songs would be included in the album.[4]
The album was recorded in Araras, in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro.[10] The album was released on the twenty-fourth anniversary of Ilza's death.[11]
Tracks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inspirando fundo" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Conversação" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Porto da Madeira" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Do Rio para Recife" | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Seus lindos olhos" | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 20:49 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Passeando pelo jardim" | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Sentir é muito bom" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Recordações de Recife" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Sol de Recife" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Pra você, Ilza" | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 21:16 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inspirando fundo" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Na feira do Jabour" | 8:06 |
| 3. | "No topo do morro de Aracajú" | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 14:05 | |
Release
Released on May 28, 2024, the album was released on CD, LP, and streaming platforms.[5][12]
Reception
Critical
Sidney Molina, from the São Paulo newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, gave it five stars—the highest rating adopted by the newspaper—and added that: "the themes played in unison are not yet, of course, improvisations, but the result of writing in which virtuosity is already implicit, both in the rhythmic twists and turns and in the fast tempo."[13] Laís Franklin, from Bravo! magazine, praised the album and recommended it: "This is one of those albums that deserves to be listened to in its entirety, without rushing. An invitation to creative immersion."[11]
Katchie Cartwright, from the US website All About Jazz, rated the album four and a half stars out of five, saying that it is "heartfelt, a labor of love, with multifaceted performances, in a loving tribute to a fruitful life and a long marriage."[14] Raul da Gama, from the Canadian website Latin Jazz Network, praised the work and commented: "As in other recordings, in Pra Você, Ilza, Mr. Pascoal's music inexorably intertwines melody, harmony, and rhythm."[15]
Awards
In 2024, the album was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category of Best Latin Jazz Album.[16] At a ceremony held at the Kaseya Center in Miami, United States, the album won the award.[17]
The following year, the work was nominated for the 2025 Brazilian Music Award in the category 'instrumental - new release'.[18] At the award ceremony held at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the album was surpassed by the work Y'Y by musician Amaro Freitas.[19]
It was included in the list of 50 best albums of 2024 by the São Paulo Art Critics Association.[20]
| Year | Award | Category | Event location | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Latin Grammy Awards | Latin Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz/Jazz Album | Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida, United States | Won | [21] |
| 2025 | Brazilian Music Award | Instrumental – Release | Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Nominated | [22] |
Personnel
The following musicians worked on the album:[5]
- Hermeto Pascoal: blowing horn, glass of water, kettle, PVC pipe, bass flute, melodica, acoustic piano, and keyboards
- Ajurinã Zwarg: drums and percussion
- André Marques: acoustic piano and keyboards
- Fábio Pascoal: percussion
- Itiberê Zwarg: electric bass and tuba
- Jota P.: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, and piccolo
References
- ^ "Hermeto Pascoal faz carta de amor em música e anuncia disco de inéditas "Pra Você, Ilza"". Mídia NINJA (in Brazilian Portuguese). May 31, 2024. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Côrtes, Joana (June 12, 2024). "Pra você, Ilza: Hermeto Pascoal lança álbum dedicado à esposa". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Hermeto Pascoal - Pra você, Ilza". JazzMusicArchives. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
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- ^ a b c d "Pra você, Ilza". Rocinante (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on June 18, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "Pra Você, Ilza by Hermeto Pascoal". All About Jazz Musicians. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ferreira, Mauro (June 6, 2024). "Hermeto Pascoal tem a liberdade e a genialidade musicais documentadas em álbum, biografia e exposição em SP". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ BS, Yuri da (July 30, 2024). "Hermeto Pascoal celebra Ilza e diz que não ouve nem sua própria música". Billboard Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 12, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Sampson, Mark (September 11, 2024). "Nunca Tarde - a round-up of recent new albums (Itai Kriss, Hermeto Pascoal, Héctor Lavoe, Juana Luna, Bobby Marin and more)". Sounds and Colours. Archived from the original on June 17, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Essinger, Silvio (May 30, 2024). "Aos 87, Hermeto Pascoal lança 'Pra você, Ilza', álbum dedicado à mulher falecida em 2000". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 31, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Franklin, Laís (May 28, 2024). "Pra Você, Ilza: novo disco de Hermeto Pascoal é carta de amor para esposa". Bravo! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo - Pra Você, Ilza, Discogs, 2024, retrieved August 18, 2025
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Molina, SIndey (June 3, 2024). "Crítica: Sintonia coletiva perfeita é a força de novo álbum de Hermeto Pascoal". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on February 5, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Cartwright, Katchie (June 24, 2024). "Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo: Pra você, Ilza album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Gama, Raul Da (November 10, 2024). "Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo: Pra Você, Ilza". Latin Jazz Network. Archived from the original on August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Lopez, Tomás Mier,Julyssa (September 17, 2024). "Edgar Barrera, Karol G, and Bad Bunny Lead 2024 Latin Grammy Nominations". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 15, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
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- ^ "Veja a lista de indicados ao Prêmio BTG Pactual da Música Brasileira 2025". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 9, 2025. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ "Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2025: veja lista de vencedores". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 4, 2025. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Barros, Adriana de (2025-01-17). "APCA aponta os 50 melhores discos nacionais de 2024". TV Cultura (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fundação Padre Anchieta. Archived from the original on 2025-02-19. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
- ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (November 15, 2024). "Juan Luis Guerra Wins 4 Awards at 2024 Latin Grammys: Full Winners List". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ "The Winners of the BTG Pactual Brazilian Music Award; See the Full List". Rolling Stone Brazil (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 5, 2025. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.