Yeahwon
Yeahwon
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By George W. Harris

This release by Korean-born vocalist Yeahwon through me for a loop! This charming lady has put out a smooth as silk collection of Brazilian tunes by heavyweights Jobim and Nascimento, delivering the Portuguese lyrics with porcelain beauty. She brings an attractive delicateness to tunes like “Rosa Morena” and “Dindi” that sooths like a stream. Teamed with (among others)Ben Street/b, Jeff Ballard/dr, Kevin Hays/p, Mark Turner/ts and Egberto Gismonti, Yeahwon brings forth feathery takes of “Travessia” as well as singing Gismonti’s “Palhaco” with a new set of Korean lyrics, which fits right in to her own Korean folk song “Sae Ya Sae Ya.” Sublime and alluring, this music draws you in until you don’t want to get out.