Luiz Claudio - Cantigas (1973)

I'm in the mood today for showing this album that I have been saving for months, actually, there is something that I confirmed today that makes this post really necessary, the participation of Luiza, the same Luiza from the 1964 self titled album with arrangements by Moacir Santos. Let's see what we have here, this album is really unique and shows another side of this great singer.

This is Luiz Claudio - Cantigas (1973), for Odeon. Luiz Claudio has strong connections with Minas Gerais, the state he was born. He started his professional career in 1949 with the group Trovadores do Luar, adopting Bossa Nova style in the 60's and then getting back to his "roots" in the 70's with a series of albums dedicated to Minas Gerais regional music. Cantigas is an example, bringing very old traditional songs from Minas Gerais adapted by Luiz Claudio among well-known Brazilian standards by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Luiz Bonfa, among others. Luiza sings track 01 - Amo Te Muito. Tracks include:

01 - Amo-te Muito (Joao Chaves) Featuring Luiza
02 - Mucama (Goncalves Crespo)
03 - Cantigas (Arranjo e Adaptacao Luiz Claudio)
04 - E a Ti Flor do Ceu (Arranjo e Adaptacao Luiz Claudio)
05 - Sereno da Madrugada (Adaptacao Ubirajara Cabral)
06 - Menina das Trancas (Luiz Claudio / William Prado)
07 - Estrada Branca (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
08 - Elvira Escuta (Arranjo e Adaptacao Luiz Claudio)
09 - O Galo Cantou na Serra (Luiz Claudio / Guimaraes Rosa)
10 - Gaviao de Penacho (Arranjo e Adaptacao Luiz Claudio) Featuring Malu
11 - Correnteza (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)