Legendary Brazilian singing star Joyce Moreno is beyond amazed by Danish pianist and composer Steen Rasmussen's musical fluency and close relationship to Brazilian music: 'He knows it inside and out and plays it with respect and a deep understanding of all aspects of the art form.'
Steen's Red Bossa Trio consists of Fredrik Damsgaard, with his tastefully insightful bass playing, and one of Brazil's most respected drummers, Celso De Almeida, who expertly and elegantly spices up the music just as it should be with an authentic ability to underplay things while being funky at the same time. Enjoy and take note of Rasmussen's trio, who never let things get out of control. Instead, listeners (along with the band) can lean back comfortably against the underlying pulse that gets under everyone's skin in the most wonderful way.
'Red Bossa' was recorded in Copenhagen and cements Steen Rasmussen's crucial role as Denmark's leading interpreter of Brazilian music. Since his first introductions to Bossa, Samba, and the other sub-genres from the great South American country and culture, he’s dared to dive headfirst into things - fully committed and without a safety net.
Steen Rasmussen - piano; Kaspar Vadsholt - bass; Celso De Almeida - drums & percussion; Marilda Almeida - vocals; Clara Emile Wessberg Rasmussen - background vocals; Lis Wessberg - trombone; Jonas Krag - pedalsteel, electric guitar & sitar.