She is currently recording under her married name, but is better known simply as Joyce, and is surely the finest contemporary female singer-songwriter in Brazil. In the past, her recordings have not always matched the power of her intimate, bravely varied live performances, but here's an album that does her justice, and is a worthy follow-up to Rio, her ambitious solo set last year. Moreno's voice and guitar are backed by a trio (featuring pianist Helio Alves and her long-time partner Tutty Moreno on percussion) on her first studio album in a decade that consists entirely of her own songs. It's a fresh, elegant set that ranges from jazz-tinged bossa to thoughtful ballads, breathy samba and scat, all treated with effortless vocal acrobatics and ranging from the swinging Quero Ouvir João to a reworking of the charming Puro Ouro, that first appeared on Rio. A Brazilian classic.