Sitting on the veranda, drinking your second or third glass of something cool and refreshing as the sun begins to set. Summer is waning. That perfect in-between space that you want to last forever. This was our inspiration.
Sweet nostalgic tunes like the Kinks’ “Sunny Afternoon” flow into Allen Touissant’s incredibly smooth instrumental rendition of “St. James Infirmary”. More contemporary selections include one of Brazil’s rising new stars, CéU, singing the beautifully layered and melodic “Bubuia”, and Melody Gardot’s swinging ballad “Goodnite”. If you put it on repeat, the mood could last forever, but you’ll still have to get up and refill that by now empty glass.
1. Dream a Little Dream of Me – MAMA CASS
2. Bichos – EL TíO CARLOS
3. Bubuia – CéU
4. Sunny – BOBBY HEBB
5. Cherry – J.J. CALE
6. You Don’t Know Me – CAETANO VELOSO
7. Aht Uh Mi Hed – SHUGGIE OTIS
9. Water of Love – DIRE STRAITS
10. St. James Infirmary – ALLEN TOUSSAINT
11. Goodnite – MELODY GARDOT
12. Tumbanga – ORLANDO CACHAITO LOPEZ
13. Summer Smile – ASHLEY SLATER
14. Valentin (Instrumental) – SUSANA BACA