This is Orlandivo - Orlandivo (1977), for Copacabana, released in the middle of the Saturday Night Fever discotheque boom, a weird time to Brazilian popular music, when things such like Bossa Nova was only a vague and distant event, in spite of having this peak only a decade before. Perhaps nobody gave attention to this album by the release time and this is a wonderful demonstration on how to make dancing music with a very good quality.
Joao Donato is in charge of arrangements, delivering also his undisputed groovy piano playing on Fender Rhodes, organ, piano and clavinet. Additionally, Alex Malheiros and Ivan Conti from Azymuth were also in this session, everything detailed at personnel listing, just before tracks. Tracks include:
Personnel
Orlandivo
(vocal, production)
Joao Donato
(piano, organ, electric piano, clavinet, arrangements)
Alex Malheiros
(bass)
Ivan Conti "Mamao", Papao
(drums)
Helcio Milito, Chico Batera, Ariovaldo, Hermes
(percussion)
Antenor
(surdo)
No
(cuica)
Geraldo Bongo
(bongo)
Durval Ferreira, Ze Menezes
(violao, guitar)
Airton Barbosa
(bassoon)
Sivuca
(accordion)
Copinha, Geraldo
(flute)
Luna, Suzana
(backing vocals)
Orlandivo
(vocal, production)
Joao Donato
(piano, organ, electric piano, clavinet, arrangements)
Alex Malheiros
(bass)
Ivan Conti "Mamao", Papao
(drums)
Helcio Milito, Chico Batera, Ariovaldo, Hermes
(percussion)
Antenor
(surdo)
No
(cuica)
Geraldo Bongo
(bongo)
Durval Ferreira, Ze Menezes
(violao, guitar)
Airton Barbosa
(bassoon)
Sivuca
(accordion)
Copinha, Geraldo
(flute)
Luna, Suzana
(backing vocals)
Track List
01 - Tudo Jóia (Orlandivo / Durval Ferreira)
02 - Um Abraço no Bengil (Orlandivo / Durval Ferreira)
03 - Gueri-gueri (Orlandivo / Durval Ferreira)
04 - Tamanco no Samba (Orlandivo / Hélton Menezes)
05 - Juazeiro (Orlandivo / Durval Ferreira / Chico Anísio)
06 - Onde Anda o Meu Amor (Orlandivo / Roberto Jorge)
07 - Disse Me Disse (Orlandivo / Durval Ferreira / Chico Anísio)
08 - Palladium (Ed Lincoln / Orlandivo)
09 - Bolinha de Sabão (Orlandivo / Adilson Azevedo)
10 - A Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)