It's been too long since Brazil's king and queen of jazz samba paid their annual state visit to Ronnie's. They're back at last with a band that still combines power and grace like some Copacabanan Rolls-Royce.

Flora sounded a little bronchial (thanks no doubt to our midsummer weather) but looked as slim as in her Return to Forever girlhood. She still does all the talking but Airto issues cymbal-splashes from his drumkit if her revelations become indiscreet.

Their daughter Diana, a fullblown diva, shared the front-line vocals with Flora and duetted with her husband, US percussionist and rapper Krishna Booker, on snappy versions of Living for the Rhythm and the Nina Simone classic, Feeling Good.

Greco Bulato, a young guitarist from kd laing's touring group, proved a valuable find. Steely-toned yet sophisticated, his solos were modern yet ideal for the group.

If it ain't broke, you don't fix it, and certain vital factors hadn't changed, including six-string bass-guitar maestro Gary Brown. His solo on Milton Nascimento's great song, Vera Cruz, was amazing while synthman Kit Walker supplied the heavenly harmonies and Airto fizzed away with a percussive clarity of thought that remains unique. This man would sound great playing a dustbin lid.

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