When a friend asked me to check out the Brian Gari CD I had no idea that I'd find one of my songs on it. Actually until I heard it I didn't realize it was one of mine, because mine was called "Forget About Mary". In any case from the moment I heard the first song on the CD I was captivated. 
It is obvious - a lot of hard work went into this project and it was not a thrown together CD. Each song touches a mood with a certain flavor. It's like a 14 course gourmet meal for the ears & heart. I always know when I get goose bumps it's the real thing!, and while I usually have a good chuckle listening to American artists trying to portray good Brazilian music I was dead serious about this one. Brian Gari My hat is off to you. Thank you for bringing my old tune to life and with Leslie Millers angelic voice in the background (she did the demo years ago)the song sounds so at home with you. It was like a visit to a swpecial place, that I rarely get to go to anymore. The orchestrations by Jeff Olmstead were masterful, in short I wish that more music like this was being played and recognized in our new world of disposable music, and artists. A little good taste really stands out with everything that is out there. You really moved me with this one. Sincerely Neil Sheppard 

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I've always enjoyed Brian's musical sensibilities.  I, like Brian, have always loved the work of Jimmy Webb and Brian Wilson, and while I never really knew much about Brazilian music, I figured if it was good enough for Brian Gari, it might be good enough for me too.  This cd is a revelation.  Loads of great tunes done in an easy going style thet begs repeated listening.  Extremely well executed, my guess is that this disc could make a Brazilian music fan of anyone who listens.
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"Here I Come Brazil" is track-to-track listening pleasure.  My first reaction was that I was being treated to "Here I come, from Brazil," which is to say, the authentic item from one who was born and bred on the Bossa Nova.  But a little research revealed that Brian Gari is a native of Manhattan, where he has always lived.  I don't know how he absorbed the rhythms and cadences of this unique music, but he's done that and one better, put a personal stamp on it that makes it all the more uniquely his own.  Grammy-voters take note - someone reached deep inside himself and came up with musical magic here.
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This is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable CD's I've heard in a long time.  I've always liked Brian Gari's work, but his bossa nova interpretations came as a lovely surprise.
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