Joyce Natureza (Produced, Arranged and Conducted by Claus Ogerman)Unreleased 1980 LP!

• Joyce – Feminina
• Joyce – Mistérios
• Joyce – Coração Sonhador
• Joyce – Moreno
• Joyce – Descompassadamente
• Joyce – Ciclo Da Vida
• Joyce – Pega Leve

• 1. Feminina
• 2. Mistérios
• 3. Coração Sonhador
• 4. Moreno
• 5. Descompassadamente
• 6. Ciclo Da Vida
• 7. Pega Leve

Not long after the dawn of her career, as a teenager in Rio de Janeiro, Joyce was declared “one of the greatest singers” by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Yet despite reputable accolades and the fact that she has since recorded over thirty acclaimed albums, Joyce never quite achieved the international recognition of the likes of Jobim, João Gilberto and Sergio Mendes, all of whom became global stars after releasing with major labels in the US.

Featuring fellow Brazilian musicians Mauricio Maestro (who wrote/co-wrote four of the songs), Nana Vasconcelos and Tutty Moreno, and some of the most in-demand stateside players including Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell and Buster Williams, the recordings for Natureza took place at Columbia Studios and Ogerman produced the album, provided the arrangements and conducted the orchestra.But mysteriously, Natureza was never released, and what should have been Joyce’s big moment never happened.

Forty-five years since it was recorded, Natureza finally sees the light of day, as Joyce intended: with her own Portuguese lyrics and vocals. Featuring the fabled 11-minute version of ‘Feminina’, as well as the never before heard ‘Coração Sonhador’ composed and performed by Mauricio Maestro, Natureza’s release is a landmark in Brazilian music history and represents a triumphant, if overdue victory for Joyce as an outspoken female artist who has consistently refused to bow to patriarchal pressure.