What a thrill to be able to record Jobim's all time classic How Insensitive with world class Brazilian musician Nanny Assis and Vocalatti   https://soundcloud.com/vocalatti .  Nanny is a fixture on the New York City jazz and latin music scene, performing regularly at clubs such as the Blue Note and SOBs (Sound of Brazil), where he leads the Sunday brunch jam sessions.  A consummate world class musician, Nanny is multi dimensional, as a percussionist, vocalist, composer and guitarist.  The opening verse is sung by Nanny in his native Portuguese, and Vocalatti is featured on the second verse in her native English.  All percussion is Nanny and Vocalatti has added some beautiful harmonies to her vocals.  

I first studied this beautiful bossa nova standard in the '80s with the late jazz guitarist Emily Remler.  This piece is dedicated to her for all she has meant to me.

Thanks as always for your time listening, your comments and your shares.

How Insensitive - Antonio Carlos Jobim - with Nanny Assis and Vocalatti

Jazz/Fusion keyboard player, composer and producer.  Marketing, advertising, publishing and sales career.  Originally from Chicago, where I developed a strong appreciation for the blues and classical, and moved to New York, where jazz and the fine arts are so deep.  Key musical influences include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Zawinul and Weather Report, Chick Corea and Return to Forever, John McLaughlin and the Mahivishnu Orchestra, Stanley Clarke, Scott Henderson and Tribal Tech, Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Emily Remler, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Young, Buddy Guy, Santana and Earth Wind & Fire.   Former classical clarinet and piano player.  Unless noted, my music on SoundCloud was composed, recorded and performed using only keyboards.  An avid photographer.  Many covers here are my shots.  To see my photography look for Herbiejazz on Instagram or search for Herbiejazz on Google.  And a big thumbs up to SoundCloud and the SoundCloud community, and so many friends who have joined me to create.  Thank you all.

How Insensitive - Antonio Carlos Jobim - with Nanny Assis and Vocalatti

Jamie Rhind