Maestro Moacir Santos is considered one of the main Brazilian arrangers of all times. He accomplished a revolutionary contribution since the 50's, establishing a new plateau on Brazilian popular music harmonic structures. He was also an influence to the great artists we learned to admire with Loronix, such as (only a few examples): Paulo Moura, Oscar Castro Neves, Baden Powell, Mauricio Einhorn, Geraldo Vespar, Sergio Mendes, Dori Caymmi, Airto Moreira, among others. In the other hand, Moacir Santos is very underrated, being almost unknown to Brazilian mass audience, even after his passing last year.This post is to make us remember Moacir Santos and also confirm our understanding that most of the music we have at Loronix has Moacir Santos genius as the foundation.
This is Moacir Santos - The Maestro (1972), for Blue Note, the first Moacir Santos album in the United States, featuring Clare Fischer, Joe Pass, Don Menza, among others. Tracks include:
Personnel
Frank Rosolino
(trombone)
Hymie Lewak
(piano)
Sheila Wilkinson
(vocal)
Bill Henderson
(piano)
Moacir Santos
(sax, vocal, brass)
Oscar Brashear
(trumpet)
David Duke
(french horn)
Clare Fischer
(organ)
Don Menza
(flute, sax tenor)
Joe Pass
(guitar)
John Heard
(bass)
Ray Pizzi
(saxes)
Frank Rosolino
(trombone)
Hymie Lewak
(piano)
Sheila Wilkinson
(vocal)
Bill Henderson
(piano)
Moacir Santos
(sax, vocal, brass)
Oscar Brashear
(trumpet)
David Duke
(french horn)
Clare Fischer
(organ)
Don Menza
(flute, sax tenor)
Joe Pass
(guitar)
John Heard
(bass)
Ray Pizzi
(saxes)
Track List
01 - Nanã (Moacir Santos / Mário Telles / Y. Kotti)
02 - Bluishmen (Moacir Santos)
03 - Luanne (Moacir Santos / Jay Livingston / R. Evans)
04 - Astral Whine (An Elegy To Any War) (Moacir Santos)
05 - Mother Iracema (Moacir Santos)
06 - Kermis (Moacir Santos)
07 - April Child (Moacir Santos / Jay Livingston / R. Evans)
08 - The Mirror's Mirror (Moacir Santos)
