Em Uma Outra Vida

Hello to all fine folks,

http://www.pjslack.net/emumaoutravida.mp3

This is an instrumental tune dedicated to AmandaMartinez and Laura
Fernandez, both hosts of the Cafe Latino radio program that airs
Saturdayafternoons on 91.1FM or online at http://www.jazz.fm for
those not in the GTA.

"Em uma outra vida" translated from Portuguesemeans "in another
life". I don't speak a word of Portuguese (and thanks to the powers
that be foronline translators) but I played in a Brazilian jazz
band several years back and was reminiscing,it seems like a
lifetime ago, in another life. Istarted a mini project called Cafe
Latino after Iheard news that Amanda was stepping down and
following her beautiful voice and that LauraFernandez (also of a
beautiful voice) was taking over as host of my favorite radio show.
As with any change there is both excitement, uncertainty and we
always have moments missing the life we had before changes, those
inevitable blues.

The band I played with was a regular in Niagara onthe Lake and
played Saturday nights at the Anchorage. The show still goes on and
is hosted by Steve Goldberger and the Niagara RhythmSection. On my
long drive into NOTL on those Saturdays we played, I always managed
to be traveling the same time as Cafe Latino aired, this show
always started my fire for those Saturday night Latin gigs and
Amanda even spun up a recording that featured some of my playing
once,my first time on air play! Thank you Amanda! I was fortunate
to meet Amanda once many years backas she was hosting a show at the
Latin Arts Festival where I was playing guitar in a backing band.
Since that time she launched an amazing singing career. But this is
not the end of thestory, one wintry night in Orangeville I happened
to meet Laura Fernandez at the annual HAMS party. Laura is also an
amazing singer / songwriter and now the new host of Cafe Latino! So
congratulations are in order to both these ladies for their
positive life changes and this song is for you both.

Here's some links to check out:

Amanda Martinez
http://www.myspace.com/amandamartinezsola
http://www.amandamartinez.ca/

Laura Fernandez
http://www.laurafernandezmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/laurafernandezband

There are also live recordings of the saturday night sessions. You
should talk to Steve about getting your hands on some live
recordings with the Bushman (me) on guitar, you might end up
dancing:

http://www.stevegoldberger.com/shedrecords.html

With warm wishes,
PJ

Music (C)opyright 2008, Peter J Slack SOCAN