Release of Joyce's "lost" Natureza album announced with "Feminina" RSD single

Joyce Moreno's previously unissued 11+ minute version of "Feminina" was cut in NYC with producer Claus Ogerman in 1977.  

Here's the scoop....

This fabled 11 minute+ version of Brazilian icon Joyce's groundbreaking "Feminina" was recorded at Columbia Studios, New York in 1977, for the as yet unreleased Natureza album. Produced, arranged and conducted by the great Claus Ogerman (Frank Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Billie Holiday... the list goes on), Natureza would have ostensibly been Joyce's big break to international stardom, but mysteriously, it was never released. With Joyce came fellow Brazilian icon Mauricio Maestro, while Nana Vasconcelos and Tutty Moreno were already living in New York, and Ogerman employed North American jazz legends Joe Farrell, Michael Brecker, Buster Williams, Mike Manieri and a full orchestra for the sessions.

In anticipation of the monumental forthcoming Natureza album release via Far Out Recordings, this astonishing version of a true classic gets its first proper 12" vinyl release for Record Store Day 2022. In the spirit of making the release special for Record Store Day, rather than leave it as a single sided 12", Far Out boss called up Joyce to talk about the recording, recorded the conversation, and got it pressed onto the B-side. Listen to "Feminina" below. 

Writes Joyce: 

"This version of "Feminina" is part of Natureza, an album I recorded with the legendary Claus Ogerman in 1977 and it's still unreleased. This first single will be released on a 12' vinyl, on the A side with the full version of the music (with more than 11 minutes) and on the B side with an interview Joe Davis did with me in November 2011. The album was recorded at Columbia Studios, New York, featuring Brazilian and American musicians, and since then it has become a legend of my discography."

Credits: 

Joyce Moreno - lead vocals, lead guitar

Mauricio Maestro - background guitar and backing vocals

Buster Williams - acoustic bass

João Palma - drums

Naná Vasconcelos - percussion

Tutty Moreno - percussion

Mike Manieri - vibes

Warren Bernhardt - keyboards

Joe Farrell - flute solo

Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque, George Marge, Don Hammond, Ray Beckstein - bass flutes

Produced, arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman

Recorded by Frank Laico at Columbia Studios, NYC, 1977

Mixed by Al Schmitt

Mastered by Pete Norman @ Finyl Tweek

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