Monday, August 14, 2006

Gracinha Leporace - Gracinha Leporace (1968)

Gracinha Leporace is a Brazilian female singer noted by her contribution with Sergio Mendes (she is his wife), Bossa Rio and Guinga. This is an obscure late 60's solo album with nice jazzy arrangements by Oscar Castro Neves. Wonderful surprise with songs written by Edu Lôbo, Capinan, Sidney Miller, Fernando Leporace, Carlos Lyra, Ronaldo Boscoli, Guttemberg Guarabyra, Dori Caymmi, Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, among others.

Oscar Castro Neves makes a great contribution with sophisticated arrangements and some use of organ by an unknown player that puts a Walter Wanderley on it.. Track list includes:

01 - Última Batucada
02 - Rancho De Ano Novo
03 - Madrugada
04 - Prece
05 - Mensagem
06 - Canção Da Desesperança
07 - A Saudade Fez Um Sambaa
08 - Senhora, Senhorinha
09 - Sem Saída
10 - Cantiga
11 - Em Tempo
12 - Chega De Saudade