Maucha Adnet
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,Maucha Adnet atarted her professional
singing career at the age of 15, as a member of vocal group “Ceu da Boca”.
From 1978 to 1984, ”Ceu da Boca” recorded two albums released by
Polygram.
From 1984 to 1994,Maucha performed, toured and recorded with
legendary composer Antônio Carlos Jobim and his band “Banda Nova”.
The recordings included four CDs, “Passarim”(Polygram, Verve,1987),
“Antônio Brasileiro” Grammy Winner (Sony Music,1995),”Tom Jobim
Inédito”(BMG-Ariola,1995) and “Rio Revisited” Antônio Carlos Jobim
and Gal Costa (Polygram,Verve,1987). Maucha toured with Jobim
throughout Brazil, United States, Japan, Israel and Europe and performed
in Jazz Festivals and venues such as Carnegie Hall (NY), Avery Ficher
Hall (NY), Hollywood Ball (LA), Bill Graham Wiltern Theatre (LA) and
many others.
Maucha has also recorded with such artists as Dorival Caymmi, Chico
Buarque, Dorí Caymmi, Caetano Veloso, Toninho Horta, Mario Adnet,
Joyce, Nara Leão, Charlie Byrd, Gil Goldstein,Emily Remler, Rob Mounsey,
Othelo Molineaux, Trio da Paz, Harry Allen, Duduka Da Fonseca,
Slide Hampton and many others.
She was the guest vocalist on Randy Brecker’s Grammy Winner cd
“Into the Sun”.
Residing in New York for many years, Maucha has been performing
regurlaly with her own band and has performed in shows with Claudio
Roditi, Herbie Mann, Trio da Paz, Oscar Castro Neves, Eliane Elias,
Mark Johnson, Slide Hampton, Randy Brecker, Carnegie Hall Jazz Band
at various venues, notably; Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Blue Note,
Birdland, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola and many other places. In May of 2002
she was the guest vocalist performing with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln
Center Jazz Orchestra with Cyro Baptista at Alice Tully Hall (NY).
Maucha has two solo CDs: “Songs I Learned From Jobim” (Venus Records,Japan)
and “Jobim Songbook”(Kind of Blue), released in 2006, with arrangements by
her brother Mario Adnet, featuring: Joe Lovano, Duduka Da Fonseca, Helio Alves,
Jay Ashby, Claudio Roditi, Randy Brecker, Romero Lubambo and Nilson Matta.
.She was the guest vocalist on Slide Hampton’s CD “Slide Plays Jobim”, on
Duduka da Fonseca’s CD “Samba Jazz Fantasia”(Anzic Records).,
and featured soloist on Latin Grammy winner (2004) and
Grammy nominee (2006) Jobim Sinfônico(CD/DVD)(Adventure Music
world wide and Biscoito Fino, Brasil).
In 2004 Maucha toured in Israel with the Israel Kibutz Orchestra
performing the music of Jobim. She also performed in Russia and
Ukraine with her trio.
She also recorded as a special guest on the CD by Duduka Da
Fonseca & Helio Alves,”Songs From The Last Century” featuring Eddie Gomez and Phil Woods.
“Maucha and I have travelled the world with the Banda Nova
since 1984. She is a marvellous singer. Her voice is deep,
rich, mysterious. It makes me long for the Brazilian forest.
Maucha is intelligent and comes from a very musical family.
She is a good girl, wonderful woman, a great artist.”
Kiss from your fan,
Antonio Carlos Jobim
