Elizeth Cardoso | Moacyr Silva - Sax Voz (1960)

This is one of those albums were nothing goes wrong, especially if you are a fan of Elizeth Cardoso or Moacyr Silva. For those who are members of both fan clubs - such like me - this album is real treat. What can go wrong with a record that brings together the voice of one of the greatest Brazilian divas and the awesome Moacyr Silva tenor sax? I think only zecalouro can jeopardize this post, making some his unforgiving mistakes. Let's see.

This is Elizeth Cardoso | Moacyr Silva - Sax Voz (1960), for Copacabana, featuring 14 tracks with Elizeth Cardoso performing with Moacyr Silva on the odd tracks and Moacyr Silva and his Conjunto performing instrumental renditions of American standards on the even tracks. Moacyr Silva brought a constellation of Brazilian musicians in this session, including his favorite pianist Chaim Lewak, Jorge Marinho, Aurino, Julinho, Waltel Branco, among many others. Sax Voz has a continuation titled Sax Voz Nr. 2, released in 1961 for the same Copacabana label, our next target. Tracks include:

Personnel

Moacyr Silva
(sax tenor)
Aurino
(sax baritone)
Chaim Lewak
(piano)
Edmundo Maciel
(trombone)
Geraldo Barbosa, Raul Marques, Rubens Bassini
(percussion)
Jorge Marinho
(bass)
Julinho Barbosa
(trumpet)
Paulinho Baterista
(drums)
Paulo Moura
(clarinet, sax alto)
Waltel Branco
(guitar)
Maestro Pachequinho
(arrangements)

Track List

01 - Quem Sou Eu (Cyro Monteiro / Dias da Cruz) with Elizeth Cardoso
02 - La Barca (Roberto Cantoral) with Moacyr Silva
03 - Achados e Perdidos (Miguel Gustavo) with Elizeth Cardoso
04 - Dizem Por Aí (Manoel da Conceição / Alberto Paz) with Moacyr Silva
05 - O Amor e a Rosa (Pernambuco / Antônio Maria) with Elizeth Cardoso
06 - I Surrender Dear (G. Clifford / H. Barris) with Moacyr Silva
07 - A Canção dos Seus Olhos (Pernambuco / Antônio Maria) with Elizeth Cardoso
08 - Meditação (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça) with Moacyr Silva
09 - Mulata Assanhada (Ataulfo Alves) with Elizeth Cardoso
10 - Esperame (Alfredo Silvera Lima) with Moacyr Silva
11 - É Fácil Dizer Adeus (Tito Madi) with Elizeth Cardoso
12 - Can't I (L. Lovett) with Moacyr Silva
13 - Onde Andará Minha Saudade (Tito Madi) with Elizeth Cardoso
14 - Pretty Blue Eyes (Randazzo / Weinstein) with Moacyr Silva