Altamiro Carrilho & Canhoto e Seu Regional - Choros Imortais (1964)

It has been two months since we made the last Choro album at Loronix. It is a lot of time, and to fulfill the needs of several friends, including Martoni, from The Netherlands, I would like to offer what is considered by many, the best Choro album recorded in Brazil. Actually, the first out of two legendary Choro albums recorded by Altamiro Carrilho and Regional do Canhoto titled “Choros Imortais”. Let’s see.

This is Altamiro Carrilho & Canhoto e Seu Regional – Choros Imortais (1964), for Copacabana, presented here by a SOM SOLP reissue, probably released in the late 60’s. I could not track any information about the release year. Altamiro Carrilho has several albums available at Loronix, but it is the first time an album with the participation of Canhoto is being released. Canhoto, born as Waldiro Frederico Tramontano, was an important Choro musician. He lead more than 40 years his Conjunto Regional, responsible for the first steps of several renowned musicians in the style, such like Dino 7 Cordas, Altamiro Carrilho, Meira, Orlando Silveira, Gilson de Freitas and after the departure of Altamiro Carrilho in the early 60’s, Carlos Poyares. This photo brings Canhoto e Seu Regional in the 50’s, taken from Acervo Sergio Prata and probably features the members of this recording session, not provided by Copacabana. Tracks include:

Personnel

Canhoto e Seu Regional (*)
from left to right

Meira
(violao)
Orlando Silveira
(accordion)
Dino 7 Cordas
(violão 7 cordas)
Gilson de Freitas
(pandeiro)
Canhoto
(cavaquinho)
Altamiro Carrilho
(flute)

(*) needs confirmation

Tracks List

01 - Doce de Coco (Jacob do Bandolim)
02 - Língua de Preto (Honorino Lopes)
03 - Naquele Tempo (Pixinguinha / Benedito Lacerda)
04 - Harmonia Selvagem (Dante Santoro)
05 - Evocação (Rubens Leal Brito)
06 - Urubatan (Pixinguinha / Benedito Lacerda)
07 - Chorei (Pixinguinha / Benedito Lacerda)
08 - Cinco Companheiros (Pixinguinha)
09 - Sofres Porque Queres (Pixinguinha / Benedito Lacerda)
10 - Cuidado Violão (José Toledo)
11 - Lamentos (Pixinguinha)
12 - Carinhoso (Pixinguinha / João de Barro)