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On April 5, 2019, Douyé released Quatro (Bossa Nova Deluxe) an album Brazil and Africa jazz interpretations of '50s and '60s bossa nova and samba music. The styling expansion was the result of a visit Douyé took to Bahia, Brazil, where she was influenced by the African people and customs of the Brazilian people of Bahia.

Quatro (Bossa Nova Deluxe) has 16 tracks, and features many contributing musicians. Pianist John di Martino (Jon Hendricks, Pat Martino), Brazilian drummer Duduka Da Fonseca, bassist Boris Kozlov (Mingus Big Band), and percussionist Manolo Badrena (Weather Report, Ahmad Jamal) all perform on Jobim’s “How Insensitive.” Jed Levy plays flute on “Summer Samba (So Nice).” Additionally, drummer Zack O'Farrill contributed on “Agua De Beber”, along with trumpeter David Adewumi, on Horace Silver’s “Nica’s Dream,” and Jobim’s “One Note Samba.” Bassist Phil Small joins the large ensemble on a rendition of “Lover Man”.

Brazilian guitarist Angelo Metz contributes four Jobim boss nova-style classics including “Triste,” “Corcovado,” “Wave,” and “Girl From Ipanema.” His quartet includes Venezuelan pianist Otmaro Ruiz and Colombian saxophonist/flutist Justo Almario (Mongo Santamaria). Drummer Evan Hyde plays on “Watch What Happens;” pianist Mike Eckroth adds “Once I Loved” that also features a flugelhorn solo by Freddie Hendrix; Brazilian guitarists Marcel Camargo and Romero Lumbarbo pair with Douyé on “Desafinado” and “Dindi,” respectively.

Discography

 * Journey (2008)
 * So Much Love (2014)
 * Daddy Said So (2017)
 * ''Quatro (Bossa Nova Deluxe) (2019)

Quatro was voted as one of the best New Releases in the JazzTimes 2019 Reader's Poll. The album placed at number 18 on The Roots Music Report's Top Jazz Album Chart for 2019.