Os Grandes Sucessos do Paramount (1965)

Hello, good evening! Teatro Paramount in Sao Paulo is part of Bossa Nova history. In the early 60's, Walter Silva - also known as Pica-Pau, produced a series of concerts featuring renowned Brazilian artists that were very successful. Most of these performances were recorded and later released by RGE on 30 Anos de Bossa Nova series, featuring ten albums with five of these concerts produced by Walter Silva. Os Grandes Sucessos do Paramount is not a live recording of a given day, but a compilation organized by Walter Silva featuring the best moments of those days. Let's see.

This is Os Grandes Sucessos do Paramount (1965), for RGE, with recordings from Teatro Paramount Bossa Nova concerts from 1964 and 1965. Two of these five albums with Teatro Paramount sessions are already available at Loronix, O Fino da Bossa (1964) and A Bossa no Paramount (1965), being this one my favorite. Alayde Costa and Titulares do Ritmo opens the record with an “a capella” performance of Onde Esta Voce (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini) that worth the entire album. The remaining performers are listed bellow, with highlights to Walter Santos, Oscar Castro Neves Noneto, Zimbo Trio, Bossa Jazz Trio... Better stop to do not revel complete performers listing. Tracks include:

Performers

Alayde Costa
Os Titulares do Ritmo
Zimbo Trio
Yvette
Walter Santos
Maria Lucia
Oscar Castro Neves Noneto
Bossa Jazz Trio

Track List

01 - Onde Está Você (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini) - ALAYDE COSTA / TITULARES DO RITMO
02 - Garota de Charme (Luis Bonfá / Maria Helena Toledo) - ZIMBO TRIO
03 - Desencanto (Chico Buarque) - YVETTE
04 - Diz (Walter Santos / Tereza Souza) - WALTER SANTOS
05 - Preciso Aprender a Ser Só (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle) - YVETTE
06 - Morrer de Amor (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini) - ALAYDE COSTA
07 - Balanço Zona Sul (Tito Madi) - ZIMBO TRIO
08 - Malandro Quando Morre (Chico Buarque) - MARIA LUCIA
09 - Azul Triste (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini) - NONETO DE OSCAR CASTRO NEVES
10 - Dorme (José Cândido Melo Mattos / Ronaldo Bôscoli) - YVETTE
11 - Zero Hora (Adilson Godoy) - BOSSA JAZZ TRIO