Laura formed "Mysterious Encounter" in 1989 out of a desire to explore Brazilian musical idioms in a jazz context, both as an improviser and a composer. She has performed with such noted Brazilian musicians such as pianist Dom Salvador, guitarist Romero Lubambo, drummer Portinho, vocalist Leny Andrade, percussionist Helcio Milito and pianist Weber Iago, and many other well known jazz musicians. The other band members have performed with Sivuca, Tania Maria, Andy Narrell, Paquito D'Rivera, Claudio Roditi, Toots Thielemans, and many more. Their combined talents produce a rich mixture of Brazilian jazz that is fresh and distinctive!

1. Mysterious Encounter
2. Fim de Verao
3. O Sol de Um Dia Novo
4. Midnight Voyage
5. Beira do Mar
6. Moreno dos Olhos Castanhos
7. Monterey Nights
8. Baiao da Primavera

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 7/9/2011
Laura Dreyer lives in New York USA

Tagged as: Jazz, World

1. Music of Fernando Sor by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
2. Acoustic Dreams by Manuel Ochoa: jazz and tango from where else, Argentina
3. A Solo Piano Christmas by Chad Lawson: Multi-award winning pianist and composer who is not afraid to put his hat in anything
4. A Harper's Holiday in Wales by Cheryl Ann Fulton: World-class performer and teacher of Medieval, Baroque, Welsh triple, Celtic and Concert harps.
5. Autumn Suite Volume 1 by Chad Lawson: Multi-award winning pianist and composer who is not afraid to put his hat in anything
6. The Chopin Variations (on piano, violin and cello) by Chad Lawson: Multi-award winning pianist and composer who is not afraid to put his hat in anything
7. New Jazz Galaxy by Jive Ass Sleepers: chilled out grooves & uptempo funkathons
8. Blue Voodoo by Mark Cook: blues guitar legend in the making
9. Funk Factor by Jive Ass Sleepers: chilled out grooves & uptempo funkathons
10. Fauna by Manuel Ochoa: jazz and tango from where else, Argentina
11. Goodnight, Daylight by Park St Trio: Catchy, melodic jazz for all occasions
12. A Reason to Stay Up all Night by Emma Wallace: angst-free modern ragtime
13. The Swing of Things by Paolo Pavan: Urban funky jazz piano, in a sober and straightforward style
14. Here We Go Again by Jake Bradford-Sharp: Experimental Nu Jazz that cannot be classified or categorized
15. Holiday Frost by Cari Live: thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
16. Christmas Through the Gateway by Osamu Kitajima and Chris Mancinelli: pan pacific ambient dance masters
17. Lines Build Walls by Ehren Starks: piano and cello/jazzy new age
18. Hidden Sky by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
19. Kara Nomadica by Kara Nomadica: a fresh new sound driven by traditional Arabic and Turkish rhythms
20. Lush Mechanique by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions

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