The title "Original" does not only indicate the fact that the album is a collection of original Brazilian Jazz at its finest, but it embodies, “feelings that one can only experience in special moments of life, the musical search for a world that does not follow the crowd and it is not afraid to be original…even the approach of the production defies the rules of the industry with a real cross over product both in English and Portuguese, using only real instruments and a sound that is unique.” The band is directed by the Latin Grammy award winning Brazilian Bassist Leo Nobre and the powerful yet sultry vocals of its lead singer, Mari Nobre. Mari wrote the lyrics for the entire album, except for the two covers “Fascinating Rhythm” and “Up Where We Belong.” Mari also wrote music and lyrics for the first single "Thank You" and its Portuguese version “Obrigada”, a very uplifting world music tune with amazing horn arrangements by Scott Mayo. The mus...