K-Ximbinho - Saudades de um Clarinete (1981)

If you take this album for a listen, I'm sure you will agree with me, it is a masterpiece, even if you do not appreciate the Choro genre. It was released in September 2006 and probably did not get much attention of the new Loronixers. I was not satisfied with the quality of the first issue, based on 96Kbps MP3s and now we have cover scans -- front and back, personnel listing, 320Kbps and FLAC files alternative. This artist really deserves the attention of every serious Brazilian music listener.

This is K-Ximbinho - Saudades de um Clarinete (1981), for Eldorado, featuring the legendary Sebastiao de Barros, widely known as K-Ximbinho. Paulo Moura says K-Ximbinho was the most original instrumentalist in service of Choro, Jazz and Regional music in Brazil, being also a composer and arranger. This album was recorded just before K-Ximbinho passing and I have been tracking down the previous ones for a year. They were released in the late 50's and early 60's. If you have one, feel free to get in touch. Tracks include:

Personnel

K-Ximbinho
(clarinet)
Ze Bodega
(sax, clarinet)
Dulcilando Pereira, Alberto Vianna Goncalves, Ademir Gomes, Clovis Timoteo Guimaraes, Helcio Jardim Brenha
(sax quintet)
Edson Antonio Marin
(piano)
Bituca
(drums)
Antonio Augusto V. Botelho de Magalhaes
(bass)
Neco
(cavaquinho)
Damazio Baptista de Souza Filho
(violao)
Rafael Rabello
(violao 7 cordas)
Jorginho
(pandeiro)
Jesse Sadoc Alves do Nascimento
(trombone)
Heraldo Reis

Quinteto Villa Lobos

Carlos Seabra Rato
(flute)
Eros Martins de Melo
(oboe)
Paulo Sergio dos Santos
(clarinet)
Carlos Gomes de Oliveira
(trompa)
Airton Barbosa
(fagote)

Track List

01 - Eu Quero e Sossego (K-Ximbinho)
02 - Sempre (K-Ximbinho)
03 - Meiguice (K-Ximbinho)
04 - To Sempre Ai (K-Ximbinho)
05 - Gilka (K-Ximbinho)
06 - Mais uma Vez (K-Ximbinho)
07 - Velhos Companheiros (K-Ximbinho)
08 - Penumbra (K-Ximbinho)
09 - Simoninha na Barra (K-Ximbinho)
10 - Ternura (K-Ximbinho)
11 - Autoplagio (K-Ximbinho)
12 - Catita (K-Ximbinho)