ANA CARAM | RIO AFTER DARK (ONE-STEP) - Chesky Records

Rio After Dark was Brazilian singer and guitarist Ana Caram's Chesky Records debut in 1989. It combines bossa nova and jazz through sinuous melodies, syncopated rhythms and elegant acoustic arrangements.

Ana Caram's bossa nova

Antônio Carlos Jobim guests on piano on Meditation and Anos Dourados, while Paquito D'Rivera plays reeds on La Cumbia and O Que Vier Eu Traço. The LP edition contains eleven tracks, rather than the longer programme found on some other releases.

Tracklist — side A

1. Rio After Dark
2. Alagoas
3. Meditation
4. Viola Fora de Moda
5. Sem Legenda

Tracklist — side B

1. Summer Days
2. La Cumbia
3. Anos Dourados (Looks Like December)
4. Renovação
5. O Que Vier Eu Traço
6. Serrado

Musicians and recording

Ana Caram — vocals and guitar; Antônio Carlos Jobim — guest piano and backing vocals; Paquito D'Rivera — saxophone and clarinet; David Chesky — piano; Steve Sacks — flute and saxophone; David Finck — bass; Bill Washer — guitar; Carlos Alberto de Oliveira (Café) — percussion. Recorded at RCA Studios, New York, in April 1989, by Bob Katz; produced by David Chesky.

JBC One-Step edition

2025 Chesky Records / evosound reissue: 180 g, 33 rpm black vinyl, One-Step pressing. Barcode 4895241439933. JBC lists a single physical LP SKU EVLPBL81, without CD or download variants.