Valle, Marcos
Samba "demais"
Marcos Valle's first album, 'Samba Demais,' introduced one of Brazil's most refreshing talents of the 1960s and '70s, a subtle interpretive singer and an excellent songwriter (with brother Paulo Sérgio). Still, label and performer hedged their bets by having Valle mix his originals with a few perennials, including Jobim's 'Vivo Sonhando' and 'Ela é Carioca,' plus the ballad 'Moça Flor' and the Roberto Menescal set-closer 'A Morte De Um Deus De Sal.' Boasting some easy, breezy help from Tamba Trio and a spring-like atmosphere throughout, Valle makes his debut an umitigated triumph, pausing over and treasuring his words on the Jobim songs and the originals 'Amor De Nada' and 'Sonho De Maria.'