Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Joao Gilberto, Caetano Veloso e Gilberto Gil - Brasil (1981)

I'm feeling like a writer with a creative crisis to describe this beauty of an album. Perhaps my problem is to understand why this unusual and late Bossa Nova session featuring international musicians could result in such a solid album. Joao Gilberto has the control, playing the role of arranger and producer to work together with Tropicalia icons Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil to make this sublime record. This is an essential album that everybody should take for a listening and file as special on your Brazilian music affair.

This is Joao Gilberto, Caetano Veloso e Gilberto Gil - Brasil (1981), for WEA, a short session with six songs featuring Joao Gilberto guitar, the voices of Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and a special participation of Maria Bethania on track 04 - No Tabuleiro da Baiana. Personnel listing brings the acclaimed pianist and arranger Clare Fischer and Paulinho da Costa, the only Brazilian musician besides Joao Gilberto. Tracks include:


Personnel

Joao Gilberto
(voice, violao, arrangements)
Clare Fischer, Michael Boddicker, Milcho Leviev
(keyboards)
Jim Hughart
(bass)
Joe Carrero
(drums)
Paulinho da Costa
(percussion)
Johnny Mandel
(arrangements)

Track List

01 - Aquarela do Brasil (Ary Barroso)
02 - Disse Alguém (All Of Me) (Simons / Marks / Vrs. Haroldo Barbosa)
03 - Bahia Com H (Denis Brean)
04 - No Tabuleiro da Baiana (Ary Barroso) with Maria Bethânia
05 - Milagre (Dorival Caymmi)
06 - Cordeiro de Nanã (Mateus / Dadinho)

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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousTuesday, 22 January, 2008

    Descobri este oásis cultural através de uma indicação de um amigo e achei fantástico!
    Creio que blog/site e seu mentor deveriam ser agraciados com uma medalha pelo inestimável serviço em prol da nossa cultura, infelizmente tão esquecida, degradada e subjugada por uma onda de imbecilidades, que tomou conta da nossa cultura,alimentada pelo sanha da mídia.
    Parabéns Loronix pela iniciativa

    Demétrio Grecco
    demetrius10@hotmail.com

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  2. Lemoncat,,Tuesday, 22 January, 2008

    thanx for this loronix.. this is one beautiful disc.. excellent share.

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  3. gordonTuesday, 22 January, 2008

    Olá Zeca,
    Sempre adorava esse disco, mas há tempos não consigo localizar a minha cópia. Beleza pura! Obrigado sempre,
    Gordon

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  4. Good GrooveWednesday, 23 January, 2008

    Classic stuff here. Selected by Arnaldo Antunes on his all-time best from Brazil. Forget Sinatra, Gilberto is "the voice".

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  5. AnonymousSaturday, 26 January, 2008

    I already have it in my collection and it is wholeheartly recommended.

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  6. AnonymousSunday, 09 March, 2008

    Joao Gilberto is one amazing musician. This one is one of my favourite albums ever!

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  7. AnonymousThursday, 29 May, 2008

    I wish I could listen to 'cordeiro de nanã' forever. over and over again.

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