Sunday, December 03, 2006

Dorival Caymmi - Caymmi e o Mar (1957) with Sylvia Telles

I have a strong respect and admiration for Dorival Caymmi. Brazilian artists such as Joao Gilberto and Caetano Veloso also consider Caymmi the "root" of the great music we know here at Loronix. I cannot understand why Dorival Caymmi is not celebrated in Brazil and also worldwide as his peers, his sophisticated harmonies, and the way he fit lyrics with melodies with his guitar playing is unique.

Loronix has just a few Dorival Caymmi releases and I think it is time to fill this gap. This is Dorival Caymmi - Caymmi e o Mar (1957), for Odeon, with a different track 01, Historia de Pescadores with Dorival Caymmi, Silvinha Telles, Lenita Bruno, Odaléa Sodré Fernandes and Consuelo Sierra singing together several songs like a story. Caymmi e o Mar has orchestra arrangements by the Maestro Leo Peracchi e Sua Orquestra. Tracks include:

01 - "História de Pescadores" with Canção da Partida (Dorival Caymmi) -- Adeus da Esposa (Dorival Caymmi) -- Temporal (Dorival Caymmi) -- Cantiga de Noiva (Dorival Caymmi) -- Velório Val (Dorival Caymmi) -- Na Manhã Seguinte (Dorival Caymmi)
02 - O Mar (Dorival Caymmi)
03 - Dois de Fevereiro (Dorival Caymmi)
04 - O Vento (Dorival Caymmi)
05 - Saudades de Itapuã (Dorival Caymmi)
06 - Noite de Temporal (Dorival Caymmi)
07 - Festa de Rua (Dorival Caymmi)
08 - O Mar (Dorival Caymmi)

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5 comments:

  1. bossanovadreamerSunday, 03 December, 2006

    Zeca , I can only share with you the admiration to Dorival Caymmi. I bought the "complete" Dorival Caymmi CD Box in Brazil.I wonder about that he is a little forgotten in Brazil.

    All the best

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  2. AnonymousSunday, 03 December, 2006

    Discordo que Caymmi seja um 'esquecido'. Acho que ele é bastante lembrado e celebrado, menos do que merece, é verdade, mas não pode ser colocado no rol dos 'esquecidos', como tantos.
    Admiro em Caymmi a economia, a infalibilidade. Em mais de 80 anos de carreira escreveu por volta de umas cem músicas, apenas. Porém, todas clássicas. Grande exemplo!

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  3. AnonymousMonday, 04 December, 2006

    Is the cover the original one from the 1957 release? If it is, it has a quite "modern" look.

    Obrigado zecalouro!

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  4. AnonymousMonday, 04 December, 2006

    yep. original cover, but Caymmi cannot be placed on the forgotten list. he is one of the most celebrated composers of the velha guarda, check out new Chico Buarque DVDs and you'll see.

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  5. BarryTuesday, 05 December, 2006

    Well if not exactly "forgotten" we can say he is "unfairly represented in the marketplace." Many of his original recordings are only available in the box set (out of range of most people) and the great 1999 documentary "Um certo Dorival Caymmi" has yet to be released on CD.

    here are links to some more rarites:

    Caymmi in Bahia (aka "Caymmi 70 anos" - Caymmi and his guitar recorded live on his 70th birthday)

    http://rapidshare.de/files/9742207/Caymmi_In_Bahia.zip.html

    Also

    Dorival Caymmi – Ensaio: Gravado em 20/06/1972

    Músicos:
    LM TRIO
    Luiz Mello – piano
    Cláudio – baixo
    Guilherme – bateria
    Caymmi - violão

    http://rapidshare.de/files/9162641/Dorival_Caymmi.zip.html

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