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Article: Tania Maria and band bring hot, festive show to George's
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- January 19, 1989
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Tania Maria didn't look like she was in a frolicsome mood on
Tuesday, when she opened her six-night engagement at George's. In
her somber black clothing and dark, winged sunglasses, the Brazilian
singer looked more like a grim general of the avant garde than a
freewheeling jazz artist.
Maria and the Tania Maria Band tore into "Made in New York" with
intensity, bending and blending intricate rhythms until the
complexity became dizzying. Then off came the sunglasses, out came
Maria's brilliant smile and the Tania Maria Band began to preside
over a joyful party.
As a singer and keyboard artist, Maria is capable of setting
many moods. Sultry ballads, swinging bossa nova and fiery ...