Hello, Good Night! Let's start today with an album that came to our attention by a Loronixer that features a really unique and very obscure Brazilian artist, Eloir de Moraes. Eloir was an important contributor to Bossa Nova and overall Brazilian music; he started his career in 1945, as drummer at the legendary nightclub of Hotel Plaza, the same hotel that Jobim and others uses to watch Johnny Alf to see his unique playing. Eloir was also an active character at Beco das Garrafas, the legendary spot where many Bossa Nova legends made their performance.
In spite of his importance, Eloir de Moraes never recorded an solo LP, actually, this is the first Eloir de Moraes album in partnership with Joao Donato, recorded on a single week and produced by Almir Chediak. Eloir has passed in October, 2004 and this is Loronix small homage to this wonderful musician.
This is Joao Donato & Eloir de Moraes - Cafe com Pao (1997), for Lumiar Discos, featuring Joao Donato (piano, arrangements), Eloir de Moraes (drums), Arismar do Espirito Santo (bass), Ion Miniz, Raul de Souza, Ricardo Pontes and Altair Martins (sax, trombone, flute and trumpet) and Robertinho Silva (percussion). It is amazing that Eloir de Moraes had to wait 71 years to record his firs album. Tracks include:
01 - Sambou, Sambou (João Donato / João Mello)
02 - Fibra (Eloir de Morais / Paulo Moura)
03 - Nasci Para Bailar (João Donato / Paulo André)
04 - Até Quem Sabe (João Donato / Lysias Ênio)
05 - Hi-lili, Hi-lo (Halen Deutsch / Bronislaw Kaper)
06 - Nua Idéia (João Donato / Caetano Veloso)
07 - Café Com Pão (João Donato / Lysias Ênio)
08 - A Paz (João Donato / Gilberto Gil)
09 - A Rã (João Donato / Caetano Veloso)
10 - Amazonas (João Donato / Lysias Ênio)
11 - Simples Carinho (João Donato / Abel Silva)
12 - Minha Saudade (João Donato / João Gilberto)
13 - Speak Low (Kurt Weill / Harry Warren / Ogden Nash)
Last Minute Video: Joao Donato playing accordion at Rio Acre, take from YouTube as a hint from Mr. ABC.
4 comments:
Eloir deve estar contente com essa postada.
Gente pra ouvi-lo.
Oi Zeca,
Estive muitas vezes com esse cedê na mão para comprar mas desconhecia completamente o Eloir e acabava deixando de lado para levar outro.
Obrigado por esse post pois assim pude saber sobre esse artista. Mais um que gravou tarde, como Cartola, Helena Meirelles, Jair do Cavaquinho etc.
Muito obrigado, muito mesmo.
Abração
Zeca, many thanks for this, it is fabulous. I've heard many versions of Jodel over more than 40 years, but this one (track 7, Café com Pão) may well be the most spectacular by the composer (or anybody else) to my ear. Some elements are vaguely reminiscent of the arrangement by Ugo Marotta on Osmar Milito's 1978 Lígia album (which you made available on Loronix)- but much deeper and richer.
Likewise, Donato's Amazonas, is a composition we've all heard many versions and interpretations of- but this one is extraordinary.
Thanks again for the fine work you're doing bringing these hidden and forgotten treasures to light and attention.
Sorry Zecalouro,
Only 2nd half of this album seems to be here... (Eu amu Donato!).
RED (Ireland).
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