Friday, January 18, 2008

Dom Um Romao - The Complete Muse Recordings (1990)

Let's close this Thursday with another acclaimed artist with no solo album releases since January 16 2007, one year and two days, the Brazilian drummer, percussionist and composer Dom Um Romao, a important musician during the Bossa Nova years, taking part as sideman on several important albums, including the collaboration between Antonio Carlos Jobim and Frank Sinatra. By the way, Dom Um Romao seems to be a favorite artist of several Loronixers, his last release is among the top five of 2007, in terms of number of downloads by our community. Let's see.

This is Dom Um Romao - The Complete Muse Recordings (1990), for Muse, featuring two Dom Um Romao albums recorded for Muse, Dom Um Romao (1972) and Spirit of the Times (1973), being the first new at Loronix and the second a repost made available in August 2006. The download package brings lots of details on both albums, including photos, such like this one in the left side of this paragraph. A constellation of Brazilian and American musicians backs Dom Um Romao on both albums. Tracks include:

Personnel

DOM UM ROMAO (1972)

Dom Um Romao
(drums, percussion)
Sivuca
(organ, piano, guitar)
Jerry Dodgion
(alto sax, flute)
Mauricio Smith
(tenor sax, soprano sax, flute)
Lloyd McNeil
(flute)
William Campbell Jr.
(trumpet)
Jimmy Bossey
(trombone)
Joe Beck
(electric guitar)
Amauri Tristao
(acoustic guitar)
Joao Donato
(harpsichord, piano)
Dom Salvador
(electric piano, piano)
Richard Kimball
(synthesizer)
Stanley Clarke
(bass)
Eric Gravatt
(congas)
Portinho
(percussion)


SPIRIT OF THE TIMES (1973)

Dom Um Romao
(drums, percussion)
Sivuca
(organ, piano, guitar)
Jerry Dodgion
(alto sax, flute)
Mauricio Smith
(tenor sax, soprano sax, flute)
Lloyd McNeil
(flute)
Joe Beck
(electric guitar)
Amauri Tristao
(acoustic guitar)
Dom Salvador
(electric piano, piano)
Frank Tussa
(bass)
Portinho
(percussion)

Track List

01 - Dom's Tune (Dom Um Romão)
02 - Cinnamon Flower (Milton Nascimento)
03 - Family Talk (Dom Um Romão)
04 - Ponteio (Edu Lobo / Ruy Guerra)
05 - Braun-blek-blu (Dom Um Romão)
06 - Adeus Maria Fulô (Sivuca / Humberto Teixeira)
07 - Shake (Ginga Gingou) (Dom Um Romão)
08 - Wait On The Corner (Dom Salvador)
09 - Lamento Negro (Humberto Porto / Constantino Silva "Secundino")
10 - Highway (A. Tristão)
11 - The Angels (Dom Salvador)
12 - The Salvation Army (Dom Salvador)
13 - Kitchen (Dom Um Romão)

5 comments:

Burningbluesoul said...

Many thanks for posting these fine records. I actually have them on vinyl, but getting them for the Ipod is important to me. I miss Dom Um and his music a great deal. I hope day people will realize what a GIANT he was. Again, Thank you for this music, and for the truly great Loronix blog.

bossanovadreamer said...

Yes Zeca, Dom Um was a maestro- also great work on his later albums. It is difficult to make a toplist of brazilian drummers as difficult as with the guitarists but also with the saxophonists when I think very long -))"too many" fantastic musicians in Brazil...

Best wishes

Alvinho said...

Grande, Zeca !!! Grande!!! Jóias raras esses álbuns.

Anonymous said...

thanks for this it is truly amazing stuff I have been into this guy for a long time and have these on vinyl and have worn them through and I wish you the best in bringing this to the world ... superb stuff what a wonderful thing this world wide web bring it on.. peace and love

KingCake said...

I found your blog only because I am listening to it currently and started looking to see if I could find something I didn't already know about these sessions - I adore this compilation and recommend it highly
I look forward to exploring your blog