Thursday, November 16, 2006

Neco's Guitar And The Ipanema Strings - Velvet Bossa Nova (1966)

Here is the first Neco LP at Loronix. Neco is a Brazilian guitarist well known as the guitar player of the anthological album Os Ipanemas (1966). Neco is noted by his right hand with a strong sense of rhythm. He has participated on several recording sessions for many record labels along his career. Being also an arranger and composer, Neco released his first LP in 1963, Samba Nova Concepcao, being in charge of arrangements and orchestra.

This is the second solo LP, Neco's Guitar And The Ipanema Strings - Velvet Bossa Nova (1966), for London, with classic Bossa Nova tunes and arranged by Nelsinho do Trombone, considered by many as an instrumental masterpiece LP from the 60's. It is now times to Loronixers check the celebrated Velvet Bossa Nova. Tracks include:

01 - Minha Namorada (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 - Insensatez (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Saudade da Bahia (Dorival Caymmi)
04 - A Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
05 - Água de Beber (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
06 - Manhã de Carnaval (Luis Bonfá / Antônio Maria)
07 - Chuva (Durval Ferreira / Pedro Camargo)
08 - Chove La Fora (Tito Madi)
09 - Maria Ninguém (Carlos Lyra)
10 - Preciso Aprender a Ser Só (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
11 - Reza (Edu Lobo / Ruy Guerra)
12 - Meditação (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)