Saturday, November 11, 2006

Tania Maria - Apresentamos Tania Maria (1966)

Some of Loronix friends says that this is a late release, but I think, after more than 400 releases the timing is good to present Tania Maria - Apresentamos Tania Maria (1966), for Continental. I'm not sure if it is Tania's debut LP, but it is a very early release of this Brazilian singer, active through three decades since she started with the age of 13 encouraged by her father, also musician.

Tania Maria is also a pianist, building an active career outside Brazil, being recognized as a Jazz singer on several countries and by renowned musicians such like Charlie Byrd. Apresentamos Tania Maria has Tania Maria (piano), Neco (guitar), Luis Marinho (bass), Edison Machado (drums) and Maurico Einhorn (harmonica on tracks 5, 10 and 11). Once again Edison Machado show us that he is the real *samba* drummer. Tracks include:

01 - Não Tem Tradução (Ismael Silva / Nilton Bastos / Francisco Alves) -- Com Quem Roupa (Noel Rosa) -- Três Apitos (Noel Rosa) -- Feitiço da Vila (Noel Rosa / Vadico) -- Feitio de Oração (Noel Rosa)
02 - Viver Morrer (Jota Júnior)
03 - A Voz do Povo (João do Vale / Luis Vieira) -- Nego São (Lisboa / Tranquilo)
04 - Papão (Cláudio E. Mendes / Joaquim Costa Reis)
05 - Ficou na Saudade (Maurício Einhorn / Arnaldo Costa / Sergio A. S. Leite)
06 - Divisão (Gil / João Luis / Tânia Maria)
07 - De Manhã (Caetano Veloso)
08 - Terra de Ninguém (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
09 - A Paz (João Leal Brito "britinho" / Fernando César)
10 - Agora (João Luis / Hélio Delmiro)
11 - Paz de Espírito (Maurício Einhorn / Arnaldo Costa)
12 - O Verão Vem Aí (Paulo Valdez / Otávio)