After a three-year hiatus from recording, Luciana Souza returns to Sunnyside Records with two new albums produced by multiple Grammy winner Larry Klein, and slated for August 28th 2012 release – Duos III, and The Book of Chet. The last decade has seen Luciana collaborate with Herbie Hancock, Paul Simon, Bobby McFerrin, Osvaldo Golijov, James Taylor, and so many others.

Duos III celebrates the ten-year anniversary of the release of Luciana’s Grammy nominated and much celebrated Brazilian Duos. Her Duos II record also went on to a Grammy Nomination as Best Jazz Vocal Record. The last volume of this trilogy brings back her long time collaborators – guitar phenomenon Romero Lubambo, and master guitarist Marco Pereira – and introduces Toninho Horta, one of Brazil’s most unique guitarists and composers. The repertoire is again as varied and beautiful as the Brazilian landscape – Jobim, Cartola, Ari Barroso, Toninho Horta…

The Book of Chet is Luciana’s tribute to trumpet player and singer Chet Baker. An iconoclast, Chet had a unique and lyrical approach to singing – informed by his superb musicianship, his singing was heartfelt, yet detached. On this recording (Luciana’s first exclusive recording of American standards), the Grammy winner reveals why she has been considered one of the most important Jazz singers of her generation – able to unveil the drama of the lyric and allow for intimacy with the listener, all the while creating an inventive and deeply personal recording. Her collaborators on this collection are West Coast greats Larry Koonse, on guitar, David Piltch, on bass, and Jay Bellerose, on drums.