Sunday, May 13, 2007

Marisa & Moacyr Silva e Seu Conjunto - Convite a Musica Nr. 2 (1958)

Caetano Rodrigues will think I'm going nuts with this post, we spent almost an hour discussing alternatives to reach a different decision, but a last minute technical problem was identified and the agreed album needs to be postponed. I'm wondering if you think we are crazy and if you think we are crazy you are 100% correct, it is really insane to spend a lot of time to decided between gold and diamonds since all Caetano collection is great from the start to end. We love the work we do at Loronix and the time we spent on decision-making is on the benefit of everybody. Sorry Caetano, this busy parrot will settled a little down after our celebration.

This is Marisa & Moacyr Silva e Seu Conjunto - Convite a Musica Nr. 2 (1958), for Copacabana, the best of both words album blending instrumental tracks provided by the legendary Brazilian sax tenor Moacyr Silva and the renowned Brazilian singer Marisa, also known as Marisa Gata Mansa. Convite a Musica Nr. 2 follows Nr. 1, already available at Loronix and in my humble opinion is very much better than the first one.

I learned a lot of new things with this album, I didn't know that Marisa was part of Moacyr Silva e Seu Conjunto, performing together on nightclubs, such as the legendary Vogue, a feel blocks away from my place. It is funny, I miss Vogue nightclub and I never had the chance of being there, and actually, I don't think I was born when Vogue was opened for business. I also learned that Moacyr Silva was influenced by the American Jazz sax player Coleman Hawkins, at least is what Lucio Rangel says at liner notes. That's it. Thanks Caetano for Moacyr Silva, Marisa and Conjunto, featuring Chaim Lewak, Maurilio Santos, Edmundo Maciel, Raul Gagliardi and Hanestaldo Americo. Tracks include:

Personnel

Moacyr Silva
(sax tenor)
Chaim Lewak
(piano)
Maurilio Santos
(piston)
Edmundo Maciel
(trombone)
Raul Gagliardi
(bass)
Hanestaldo Americo
(drums)

Track List

01 - Chega de Saudade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes) - Marisa Gata Mansa
02 - Arrasta Pé (Maurício Santos) - Moacyr Silva
03 - Assim (Clóvis Santos) - Marisa Gata Mansa
04 - All The Way (Cahn / Van Heusen) - Moacyr Silva
05 - Quero-te Assim (Tito Madi) - Marisa Gata Mansa
06 - Mistura Fina (Luis Bandeira) - Moacyr Silva
07 - Onde Estará Meu Amor (Lina Pesce) - Marisa Gata Mansa
08 - Você Passou (Nazareno de Brito / Alcyr Pires Vermelho) - Moacyr Silva
09 - Castigo (Dolores Duran) - Marisa Gata Mansa
10 - Stella By Starlight (V. Young / N. Washington) - Moacyr Silva
11 - Me Segura (Luis Bandeira) - Marisa Gata Mansa
12 - Se Alguém Telefonar (Alcyr Pires Vermelho / Jair Amorim) - Moacyr Silva
13 - E Nada Mais (César Siqueira / Maria Rita) - Marisa Gata Mansa