Ella and the Bossa Beat is a project by the young and talented Ella Borges (vocals and piano) and her father Magrus (drums and percussion), Brazilian from Belém and American by adoption, that combines Latin, soul and bossa nova sounds with jazz music; from the encounter with Toco, a long-time Schema Records artist, a collaboration immediately started, resulting in the singles “Areia” and “Amanhecer” released in 2023, followed by “Quem Me Dera” the following year.
With “Amare”, a refreshing and radiant track where Brazil meets Italy, Ella and the Bossa Beat with Toco debut on a Schema 7” release, with an original track conceived almost by chance in the Milanese label recording studios: a composition where vocal jazz and bossa nova are tinged with a Mediterranean flavour. Robson Barros also plays the electric bass, while Gianluca Petrella, who arranges the horns and plays the trombone, sketches an exotic frame around a cheerful and amusing tune.
The B-side of this release features a remix by Gerardo Frisina, who enhanced the rhythmic and percussive elements of “Amare” and transformed the song to make it his own.[info sheet from distr.]