Carol Saboya

Carol Saboya counts three solo albums to her credit, the earliest of which earned her a Sharp prize. By her relatively young age she had already built an international résumé that included appearances in New York, Miami, and New Orleans. On Brazilian stages she joined notable tributes and anthologies, among them Homenagem a Braguinha alongside Zé Renato, Novos Cariocas with Daniel Gonzaga and Bernardo Lobo, 40 Anos de Bossa Nova featuring Roberto Menescal and Os Cariocas, and Homenagem a Cartola shared with Paulinho Moska, Nelson Sargento, Dona Zica, Dona Neuma, Delegado, Arranco de Varsóvia, Beth Carvalho, and Emílio Santiago.

As the daughter of pianist and composer Antônio Adolfo, she issued a single at the age of eight in tandem with Mièle and, while still a child, contributed to choral sessions for Erasmo Carlos and Ângela Rô Rô. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1989 she appeared on Sérgio Mendes’ Brasileiro, the Grammy-winning release in the World music category. She also performed on Aldir Blanc 50 Anos, delivering the track “Carta de Pedra” (Guinga/Aldir Blanc). Ongoing work with her father’s projects, combined with his role in the Brazilian chapter of the IAJE, led to further engagements at the international gathering of jazz schools held in New Orleans. Her debut solo outing, Dança Da Voz (1997), captured the Sharp prize for Revelação MPB. In 1999 she collaborated with guitarist Nelson Faria on Janelas Abertas, an album devoted to Tom Jobim’s compositions; both recordings later appeared in Japan. Sessão Passatempo followed in 2000.