Thursday, April 26, 2007

Messias - O Melhor de Antonio Carlos Jobim Interpretado por Messias (1968)

Woow! Another Brazilian guitar player that I never heard just knew this cover at Caetano's Bossa Nova book. Sometimes I fell shamed when I say that I don't know a given artist made available at Loronix. Messias recorded only three albums between 1967 and 1969, a three-year recording career. I could not search what happened with Messias since then, even spoke with Caetano about his, but this record is truly amazing and you will probably stay on that mood of finding information about Messias after your first hearing.

This is Messias - O Melhor de Antonio Carlos Jobim Interpretado por Messias (1968), for RCA Candem. Messias Tribute to Tom and his first LP was also a tribute, to Chico Buarque de Holanda. Liner notes says Messias recorded this album as a request from the Japanese RCA subsidiary, this is a important credential, shows that Messias had even a reputation outside of Brazil. This is not a guitar only album, a combo accompanies Messias, delivering a respectful Samba Jazz beat on top of Messias guitar and Antonio Carlos Jobim compositions. Personnel is not credited. Tracks include:

01 - Garota de Ipanema (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 - Corcovado (Tom Jobim)
03 - Só Danço Samba (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
04 - Desafinado (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
05 - Insensatez (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
06 - Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
07 - Meditação (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
08 - Água de Beber (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
09 - Dindi (Tom Jobim / Aloysio de Oliveira)
10 - Samba de Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)


7 comments:

bossanovadreamer said...

Ceatano yes, this Messias album is relly nice. I like it since I heard it the first time. Do you know who gave it to me months ago. Yes, the grande Duane whom I am missing here.
Fine that you give it now to Loronixers.

Best wishes

Anonymous said...

Grande Músico e arranjador, tocava guitarra e Violão muito bem, faleceu de forma precoce em um acdente de carro. Este Messias não é o Zé Messias.
Tenho um Lp dele onde ele interpreta Burt Bacharach
Parabéns pelo Bom Gosto

zecalouro said...

Anonymous,

Grande coincidencia. Estava conversando ontem com o Caetano sobre esse LP onde Messias interpreta Burt Bacharach.

Pergunta indiscreta: é possível conhecer esse disco? Fique a vontade para entrar em contato através do meu email: zecalouro@gmail.com

Abraços, zeca

Anonymous said...

Great selection of classics. I have never heard of Messias before. Thank you for this introduction to the music. Awesome cover too!

Budi Garcia said...

Grande violão, cheio de balanço, mais ou menos na trilha do Baden, gostei muito.

Fico aguardando ansiosamente que o outro disco - tocando Burt Bacharach - possa ser aqui disponibilizado.

muito grato.

Anonymous said...

Prezado Zeca, Messias é o Zé Messias do programa Flávio Cavalcante, ficou sem resposta.Obrigado, doctor silvana

Unknown said...

Esse Messias Não é o José Messias do Programa Flavio Cavalcanti, o Zé Messias continua na Tv no Programa Raul Gil
Esse Messias do Violão ja Faleceu