Joao Gilberto. How long we did not see this legendary artist at Loronix? I don't know and I do not want to know, just because Joao Gilberto is back to Loronix, on a very unique way, selected by Caetano Rodrigues with surgeon gloves. Actually, since Caetano and zecalouro have decided to make a Joao Gilberto album, there was some dispute to decide the right pick to Loronixers. My choice was another LP. However, when Caetano said this is the one with the extraordinary Joao Gilberto rendition for Estate, it was automatically decided, discussion over, this is one of the songs that I like most from Joao Discography and I'm sure you will also enjoy it, including the video bellow.
This is Joao Gilberto - Amoroso (1977), for WEA, 39 minutes of perfection, divided in 8 tracks. Joao Gilberto music is to be listened with speakerphones, alone and with the lights out. There is nothing like his voice, perfect voice, such like an instrument, flawless and gorgeous. Amoroso is arranged by Claus Ogerman and was a serious candidate to win a Grammy Award of the best album in a late 70's edition. Caetano asked zecalouro to research for more details on it. Sorry friend, I'm hearing the master right now and I'm paralyzed. I can only move my fingers. Loronixers can make that this time. Tracks include:
01 - 's Wonderful (George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin)
02 - Estate (Bruno Martino / Bruno Brighetti)
03 - Tim Tim Por Tim Tim (Haroldo Barbosa / Geraldo Jacques)
04 - Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velasquez)
05 - Wave (Tom Jobim)
06 - Caminho Cruzados (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
07 - Triste (Tom Jobim)
08 - Zingaro (Tom Jobim / Chico Buarque)
There is only one thing I don't like about Joao Gilberto videos... eventually, they always end.
ReplyDeleteZeca, "Estate" is one of my favorites too. Thank you for reminding me.
de acordo com o que foi escrito por joyce no seu livro fotografei você com minha roleiflex joão gilberto detestou os arranjos feitos por claus ogerman. ele teria dito: aquela pata choca estragou o meu disco
ReplyDeleteThis album you should listen to not at night but in a hot lazy summer afternoon...
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks so much introducing me to this fab LP. The combination of Gilberto's minimalism & Ogerman's lush strings is heavenly. LiPuma's production is atypically restrained (a thoughtful approach for these two masters) unlike his densely baroque productions for Claudine Longet (whose vocal limitations required his studio "assistance").
ReplyDeletePS I think this LP was recorded right after Ogerman and his crew finished their awesome "Gate of Dreams" LP.
What is more to say about Joao Gilberto- he is really one of the sensitivest musician on earth-on my last Brazil trip I heard many stories about Joao- he lives now very far away from the scene-
ReplyDeletevery fine work Caetano
Best wishes
I love Gilberto´s version of S`Wonderful! Very nice.
ReplyDeleteIt always cracks me up when I read comments about how Gilberto supposedly hated the Ogerman arrangements for this album. No one forced him to use these arrangements, no one forced him to make this record - and to everyone else BUT Gilberto, the arrangements are nothing short of heavenly.
ReplyDeleteEstate & Tim Tim Por Tim Tim are the knock-outs here. I find the production too over produced. The 1973 session really let's his talents shine through. Compare Milton Nascimentos "Travessia" to the Ogerman produced session "Bridges" I prefer the Brasilian production much more. Closer to the TRUE SPIRIT of the music.
ReplyDeleteDid El Muito really really say he didn't like the Ogermann arrangements? I can't believe such a thing! Where did he say it, and what else did he say ?
ReplyDeleteRED (Ireland).