"The inspiration for this work was Jobim’s 80th birthday in January. It occurred to me that it would be nice to record some of his repertoire focusing on the brass arrangements. With many improvisations and absolutely Brazilian in approach to the rhythm and musical composition. To record an album like this in Brazil with Brazilian musicians, brass arrangements and the Brazilian “sauce” will bring us back to a blending that started in Brazil in the beginning of the sixties but had a short life." - From the liner notes by Mario Adnet "