Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Dori Caymmi - Kicking Cans (1992)

I would like to start showing Dori Caymmi from his erlier works, but since I knew this one has gone so prematurely out of print, I could not resist on making. Meet Dori Caymmi, the son of Dorival Caymmi and the internationally acclaimed composer, singer, arranger and producer. Dori Caymmi began very early to study music, taking piano lessons at the age of eight, being also student of the legendary Maestro Moacir Santos. Dori Caymmi music is present in many important Brazilian albums throughout decades as acoustic guitar player, arranger, composer and many others roles. Let's feedback the first Dori Caymmi release at Loronix.

This is Dori Caymmi - Kicking Cans (1992), for Warner. This is the kind of album that you will spin many times from now one. Dori Caymmi singing is smooth, tender and his arrangements are really beautiful. Kicking Cans features top-notch musicians, such as: Herbie Hancock, Claudio Slon, Brandford Marsalis, Ivan Lins, Paulinho da Costa, among others. Arrangements and production by Dori Caymmi. Tracks include:

Personnel

Branford Marsalis
(sax soprano)
Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCutter, Kevyn Lettau, Ivan Lins
(backing vocals)
Michael Shapiro, Claudio Slon
(drums)
Jerry Jr. Watts, Abraham Laboriel, John Patitucci
(bass)
Don Grussin, Gregg Karukas
(keyboards)
Teco Cardoso
(flute)
Paulinho da Costa, Everaldo Ferreira
(percussion)
Suzie Kattayama
(accordion)
Billy Childs, Herbie Hancock
(piano)
Ricardo Silveira
(guitar)
Dori Caymmi
(voice, violao)

Track List

01 - Migration (Dori Caymmi)
02 - Forever Lover And Friend (Dori Caymmi)
03 - It's Raining (At Buriti Farm) (Dori Caymmi)
04 - From The Sea (Dori Caymmi)
05 - Brasil (Aquarela Do Brasil) (Ary Barroso)
06 - Kicking Cans (Dori Caymmi)
07 - Spring (Dori Caymmi)
08 - Northeast (Dori Caymmi)
09 - Hurricane Country (Dave Grusin)
10 - My Countryside (Dori Caymmi)