Milton + esperanza

The veteran Brazilian singer and US composer-musician’s contrasting vocal styles captivate on an album that also features Paul Simon and Dianne Reeves

The 81-year-old singer’s collaboration with the US jazz bassist reworks past songs in lively and expansive ways, masterfully blending their exciting voices

Spalding’s bright, airy vocals and Nascimento’s plaintive tenor and ethereal falsetto seem as if they were made for each other

review for theartsdesk by sebastian scotney

On their duo album, Milton + Esperanza, the American jazz luminary plugs into a distinctive Brazilian soundworld