No Voo Do Urubu

Second time around for Arthur Verocai's 2016 album 'No Voo Do Urubu', a set that remains the veteran Brazil artist's most recent full-length excursion. It remains a superb set full of hazy, sun-kissed future classics that put a decidedly loose and languid spin on the 1970s MPB sound that he did so much to popularize. That means ear catching blends of samba, easy listening, folk, jazz-funk and smooth AOR. Highlights are plentiful throughout, from the gentle breeze of 'O Tempo E O Vento' and the flute-laden, Azymuth-influenced shuffle of 'No Voo Do Urubu', to the big band samba sizzle of 'Mina Terra Tem Palmeiras', where Lu Oliveira adeptly delivers a memorable lead vocal.