Friday, April 18, 2008

Jorge Ben - Salve Simpatia (1979)

Hello, good evening! I would be completely satisfied just watching this cover artwork with this really nice guy shaking hands with a friend and being embraced by a beautiful girl. I would be also very pleased if I found inside just a single track, Ive Brussel, with the participation of Caetano Veloso, blockbuster at the end of the 70's in Brazil and a really nice song. However, this is not what Salve Simpatia has to offer, in spite of my great lack of knowledge of the entire work of Jorge Ben, this album seems to be one of his greatest. It is also a great cover, it is impossible to take my eyes out of it and give the necessary attention to music. Finally, I learned to admire Jorge Ben through Loronix and I hope you also have the same fun I had this week when I discovered this album. Let's see.

This is Jorge Ben - Salve Simpatia (1979), for Som Livre, featuring well-known Jorge Ben tracks such like the title track Salve Simpatia and Jorge Ben duet with Caetano Veloso on Ive Brussel. I never heard about a CD reissue of Salve Simpatia and it is amazing that is currently out of print. Tracks include:

Personnel

Picolé
(drums)
Jamil Joanes
(bass)
Lincoln Olivetti
(piano)
Jorge Ben
(guitar, violao, percussion, voice)
Nenem, Ariovaldo
(percussion)
Netinho
(alto sax)
Ze Bodega
(tenor sax)
Aurino
(baritone sax)
Mazinho
(clarinet)
Celso, Jorginho, Lenir, Franklin
(flute)
Maurilio, Marcio Montarroyos
(trumpet)
Edmundo Maciel, Ed Maciel
(trombone)
Marcelo, Vidal. Pareschi, Walter Gomes, Arnaud F. Perrota, Bernardo, Stanislaw, Nairam, Bordinhao, Abramento, Bailon
(violin)
Stephany, Pissarenko, Nathercia, Jandovy
(viola)
Ibere, Marcio Mallard, Anne Marie, Zamith
(cello)
Marcal, Canegal, Elizeu, Gordinho
(percussion)
Marcio Lott, Jose Luiz, Jayme Luiz, Flavinho, Jane Duboc, Sonia Burnier, Regininha
(choir)

Ive Brussel Musicians

Pedrinho
(drums)
Dadi
(bass)
Ricardinho
(piano)
Jorge Ben
(guitar, percussion, voice)
Joaozinho, Nenem
(percussion)
Caetano Veloso
(voice)

Track List

01 - Boiadeiro (Jorge Ben / Augusto de Agosto)
02 - Ive Brussel (Jorge Ben) with Caetano Veloso
03 - Adelita (Jorge Ben)
04 - Waldomiro Pena (Jorge Ben)
05 - Salve Simpatia (Jorge Ben)
06 - Menina Crioula (Jorge Ben)
07 - Occulatus Abis (Jorge Ben)
08 - Cantileñas de São Victor (Jorge Ben)