Teddy Garner com Lyrio Panicalli e Seus Violinos do Ceu - Sax Imortal (1961)

Hello, good evening! I'm writing an article and organizing a discography of Brazilian music albums recorded by musicians using nicknames, which was something very common in the 60's decade, and this album is a missing piece on my discography. Unlike other artists who normally used nicknames to bypass their contractual obligations, this musician adopted this name as his artistic name, and so far he is the only musician that used this tactic in my study.

Teddy Garner is the nickname of the Brazilian saxophonist Jayme Araujo de Oliveira, homage to Freddy Gardner, one of the most famous British sax players during the 30's and 40's. I have loads of information about Freddy Gardner, but I could not find a single line written about Jayme Araujo de Oliveira and his Teddy Gardner. If you know something about Jayme Araujo de Oliveira, feel free to use the comment section or write me an e-mail. So, I will be able to tell the story of this obscure musician and this interesting album. Let's see.

This is Teddy Garner com Lyrio Panicalli e Seus Violinos do Ceu - Sax Imortal (1961), for Columbia, with Jayme Araujo de Oliveira sax and Lyrio Panicalli orchestra performing renditions of American standards, based on the Freddy Gardner music. Perhaps this is the first and only album recorded by Teddy Garner, by the way, a solid start with our mysterious Jayme Araujo de Oliveira dueling with Lyrio Panicalli orchestral arrangements. Musicians on this session were not credited by Columbia, except both main performers. I'm confident Loronix community will retrieve more information about this. Tracks include:

01 - Invitation (B. Kaper)
02 - Body And Soul (Heyman / Sour / Green)
03 - Harlem Nocturne (Hagen)
04 - These Foolish Things (Strachey)
05 - Look For a Star (M. Antony)
06 - I Only Have Eyes For You (Dubin / Warren)
07 - An Affair To Remember (H. Warren / H. Adamson / L. McCarey)
08 - I'm In The Mood For Love (Fields / McHugh)
09 - Love Is a Many-splendored Thing (Paul Francis Webster / S. Fain)
10 - Valse Vanité (Wiedoeft)
11 - A Summer Place (Steiner)
12 - Roses Of Picardy (Weatherly / Wood)

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Severino Filho e Sua Orquestra - O Mundo em 7 Notas (1960)

Hello, good evening! I cannot remember that last time an old and good orchestra LP was released at Loronix. Perhaps in the beginning of this year. Anyway, the style really needs more attention and this album should pay all my debts with the legion of friends who that have been creating demand for some orchestra LPs. Let’s see.

This is Severino Filho e Sua Orquestra – Um Brasileiro Ouviu... Viu... Sentiu... O Mundo em 7 Notas (1960), for Continental, featuring orchestra and choir arrangements by Maestro Severino Filho (Os Cariocas) and a not credited participation of Os Cariocas at the choir. There are several elements that drag my attention here. The cover artwork featuring an airplane from the legendary Panair do Brasil, an airline that dominated Brazilian market throughout many years and was closed by Brazilian military government in 1965. I also like the concept of regions and world countries celebration. For each celebrated country our region, Maestro Severino Filho delivers arrangements of medleys with relevant music. Continental did not credit Maestro Severino Filho co-workers. Tracks include:

- = 01 = -
Brazil
Meu Boi Barroso (Tradicional / Adpt. Severino Filho)
São Paulo Quatrocentão (Garoto / Chiquinho do Acordeom)
Oh Minas Gerais (Tradicional / Adpt. Severino Filho)
Cidade Maravilhosa (André Filho)
Saudade de Itapoã (Dorival Caymmi)
Evocação (Nelson Ferreira)

- = 02 = -
Portugal
A Severa (Frederico de Freitas)
Coimbra (Raul Ferrão / J. Galhardo)

- = 03 = -
Centro America
La Paloma (Yradier / Adpt. Severino Filho)
Frenesie (Dominguez)
Amor (Gabriel Ruiz / R. L. Mendes)

- = 04 = -
E.E.U.U (USA)
Ol Man River (O. Hammerstein II / J. Kern)
Deep Purple (M. Parish / De Rose)
Summertime (George Gershwin / D. Hezward)
Oh Suzane (S. Foster / Adpt. Severino Filho)

- = 05 = -
Espanha e França
Capricho Espanhol (Rimsky / Korsakov)
Carmen (Bizet / Adpt. Severino Filho)
La Violetera (Padilla / Montesinos)

- = 06 = -
Italia
La Pluie Sur Le Toit (A. Ronnell)
Vous Qui Passez Sans Me Voir (Hess / Misraki / Charles Trenet)
Firenze Sogna (C. Cesarini)
Chitarra Romana (Lazzaro / Bruno)

- = 07 = -
Europa Central e Norte
Wien Du Stadt Meiner Traume (Viena Cidade de Meus Sonhos) (Sieczynski)
Dansas Rumenas (B. Bartók)
Warsaw Concert (R. Addinsell)
Swedish Rhapsody (H. Alfvén)
Lili Marlene (Schultz)

- = 08 = -
Russia e Oriente
Prince Igor Danças Polovitsianas (A. P. Borodin / N. Rimsky / Korsakov / A. C. Glazunov)
Noites de Moscou (Adpt. Severino Filho)
Mush-a-bye (J. Seelen / S. Fain)
Sayonara (Irving Berlin)

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Antonio Carlos & Jocafi - Ossos do Oficio (1975)

Hello, good evening! I had 10 when this album was released in 1975, and after decades, I know by heart this title track, Ossos do Oficio. I can also remember the lyrics of their most popular songs released on their previous albums, since 1971, such like, Voce Abusou, Toro de Lagrimas, Desacato and Mudei de Ideia. This is just to make you understand the great popularity this duo had in the beginning of the 1970’s. Pop stars, internationally recognized as icons of a decade, not only for his music, but also by their attitude, way of dressing and so on. Let’s see.

This is Antonio Carlos e Jocafi – Ossos do Oficio (1975), for RCA Victor, featuring Ossos do Oficio, one of the most famous Antonio Carlos e Jocafi tune. I take a look today at Antonio Carlos e Jocafi albums availability at Amazon and I was surprised to do not see a single career album available for purchase. Correct if I’m wrong, but Ossos do Oficio never had a CD reissue and it is probably unknown for many friends. Once again, RCA Victor excels, delivering a very well recorded album, arranged and performed by renowned musicians. Tracks include:

Personnel

Luiz Eca, Alberto Arantes, Ivan Paulo
(arrangements)
Mao de Vaca, Helio Delmiro, Jocafi, Luiz Claudio
(violão)
Neco, Canhoto
(cavaquinho)
Geraldo Bongo, Doutor, Everaldo, Eliseu, Luna, Nenem, Gilberto D’Avila
(percussion)
Paulinho Batera
(drums)
Luizao, Aldo, Alexandre
(bass)
Gilson Peranzzetta
(piano)
Joab, Raymundo Bittencourt, Edgardo Luiz
(choir)

Track List

01 - Que Me Importa (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi)
02 - Ossos do Ofício (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi)
03 - Indagorinha (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi)
04 - Pra Uma Mulher (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi)
05 - Trinta Por Cento (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi)
06 - É de Nicocó (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi)
07 - Perspectiva (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi)
08 - Contra-veneno (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi / Zé do Maranhão)
09 - Dou a Mão à Palmatória (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi)
10 - Baiada (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi [adaptation])
11 - Armadilha (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi / Paulo Brito)
12 - Cada Um Sabe Onde Dói (Antonio Carlos / Jocafi)

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Jacob do Bandolim - Epoca de Ouro | Jacob e Seu Bandolim em HI-FI (1958)

Hello again! Busy day at Loronix today, this is good. Before talking about this reposting, I would like to say that I received emails from friends who live outside Brazil asking for directions to purchase Charles Gavin’s book 300 Discos Importantes da Música Brasileira. My advice is to use Livraria Cultura on-line, they ship outside Brazil, in five continents, check this page to see Livraria Cultura shipping rates & policies. And good luck!

This is Jacob do Bandolim - Epoca de Ouro | Jacob e Seu Bandolim em HI-FI (1958), for RCA Victor. Jacob do Bandolim recorded this album in 1958, and it is really different from his regular choro releases. Jacob is backed by and orchestra arranged by Maestro Radames Gnatalli and Maestro Carioca with Maestro Zaccarias in charge of conduction. There is also a Conjunto, not with a traditional Choro formation, featuring bass, piano, sax and accordion performed by renowned Brazilian musicians. The first post was made with a mid 60’s RCA Candem reissue and this is the first RCA Victor original issue, featuring this beautiful cover that finally arrives at Loronix. Tracks include:

Personnel

Jacob do Bandolim
(bandolim)


ORCHESTRA

Radames Gnattali
(orchestra arrangements at 01, 04, 05, 07, 08, 10)
Carioca
(orchestra arrangements at 02, 03, 06, 09, 11, 12)
Zaccarias
(orchestra conduction)

Santino, Parpinelli, Henrique Morelenbaum, Jorge Faini, Damiao Guimaraes, Julio Vieira, Carlos Noli Filho, Francisco Bernardo, Paulo Nissembaum, Roberto Domenech, Joao Correa de Mesquita, Raimundo Loyola
(violins)
Renault Araujo, Jacques Niremberg Jandavy de Almeida
(violas)
Ezio de Meis, Roberto Strutt, Eugen Ranevsky, Heinz Hertel
(cello)


CONJUNTO

Paulo Moura, Wilson
(sax alto)
Aurino, Fernando
(sax tenor)
Orfeu
(sax baritone)
Orlando
(accordion)
Fats Elpidio
(piano)
Jose Marinho
(bass)
Chuca-Chuca
(vibes)
Dino 7 cordas
(violao 7 cordas)
Maspoli
(electric guitar)
Paulinho, Barao
(drums)
Gilberto
(pandeiro)
Nelson
(cacheta)

Track List

01 - Caprichos do Destino (Pedro Caetano / Claudionor Cruz)
02 - Longe dos Olhos (Cristóvão de Alencar / Djalma Ferreira)
03 - Lá Vem a Baiana (Dorival Caymmi)
04 - Cigana (Paulo Roberto / Romualdo Peixoto "Nonô")
05 - Já Sei Sorrir (Ataulfo Alves / Claudionor Cruz)
06 - Da Cor do Pecado (Bororó)
07 - Lábios Que Beijei (J. Cascata / Leonel Azevedo)
08 - Saudade Dela (Ataulfo Alves)
09 - Cessa Tudo (Lamartine Babo / Celso Macedo)
10 - Jardim de Flores Raras (Francisco Matoso / Romualdo Peixoto "Nonô")
11 - Feitiçaria (Custódio Mesquita / Evaldo Ruy)
12 - Serra da Boa Esperança (Lamartine Babo)

Challenge | Who are They?

Hello, good evening! Let’s have some fun again with a new Challenge Game series. And I would like to start with a very difficult featuring a constellation of Brazilian and foreigners musicians in front of the legendary Bottles nightclub, Beco das Garrafas. Wins a Rapidshare 1-month Premium account the first who answers correctly who they are. We have ten friends to be identified and some are not so easy. Anyway, good luck.

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PS.: for detailed examination, a hi-res version is available here.

Charles Gavin - 300 Discos Importantes da Musica Brasileira

Hello! I would like to invite everybody to watch this video with Charles Gavin interview to GloboNews Estudio i show, hosted by Maria Beltrão. It is a truly amazing 15 minutes video with Charles speaking about his new Bossa Nova book, 300 Discos Importantes da Música Brasileira.

The book has 434 pages and has the size of a LP. Two CDs are included, Moreira da Silva – O Último Malandro (1959) and Elza Soares – Elza Soares | Baterista: Wilson das Neves (1968). 300 Discos Importantes da Música Brasileira is produced by Charles Gavin and written by Tarik de Souza, Carlos Calado and Arthur Dapieve. Caetano Rodrigues, Valdir Siqueira and zecalouro (sic!) are collaborators. The book is still available for purchase at Livraria Cultura with part of the revenue donated to Instituto Sou da Paz. Follow my advice and run for it before it runs out of print.

I would like to thank Charles Gavin for his tireless work of rescuing the forgotten and amazing Brazilian music from the past. I’m also very proud when Charles speaks wonders about Loronix on every interview he makes, such like this one where he talks about Loronix and a great story of an album he was looking for and I had the chance to please him with a copy. Thanks Charles, you are Loronix ambassador.

Don’t miss the video and the book at Livraria Cultura, following this link, here.

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Dulce Nunes - Samba do Escritor (1968)

This is the third recovery of a series of albums that disappeared from Loronix discography. Some friends are asking me the reasons why they had disappeared, and in most cases, unfortunately, I cannot remember why. But what really matters is that they are now back, fresh music for those who recently joined our community and good chance for a new hearing for friends who are part of Loronix since the beginning.

Dulce Nunes is a soulful singer. Unfortunately, she recorded only 3 albums, as explained on my original text below, written in August 2006. Let’s see.

This is Dulce Nunes – Samba do Escritor (1968), for Forma. Dulce Nunes is a Brazilian singer that started her career as an actress in the 50's. She was married with the pianist Bene Nunes, an active pianist in the 50's. Together, they had a major participation at Bossa Nova birth, by opening their residence to important Bossa Nova artists.

Samba do Escritor is Dulce Nunes most celebrated accomplishment, featuring all 12 songs composed by Dulce in partnership with renowned Brazilian poetries and writers from that period, such as: Jorge Amado, Mario Quintana, Guimaraes Rosa, among others. Additionally, Samba do Escritor has the participation of Momento Quatro, Edu Lobo, Nara Leao, Joyce and Gracinha Leporato and also landmarks the first Egberto Gismonti engagement as arranger; actually, this is the first Egberto Gismonti record. Highly recommended. Tracks include:

The Performers

Dulce Nunes & Egberto Gismonti
(voice & arrangements)

Edu Lobo

Nara Leao

Gracinha Leporacce

Momento Quatro

Joyce

The Arrangers

Guerra-Peixe, Luiz Eca, Oscar Castro Neves, Egberto Gismonti
(arrangements)

Track List

01 - Canção do Dia de Sempre (Dulce Nunes / Mário Quintana) - with Momento Quatro
02 - Lamento de Glória (Dulce Nunes / Jorge Amado)
03 - Domingo (Dulce Nunes / Mário Quintana) – with Edu Lobo / Momento Quatro
04 - Adamúbies (Dulce Nunes / Guimarães Rosa)
05 - Mal de Amor (Dulce Nunes / Vinicius de Moraes) - with Nara Leão
06 - Amor de Tempo Nenhum (Dulce Nunes / Antônio Callado)
07 - Ou Ou (Dulce Nunes / Guimarães Rosa)
08 - Deixa o Mundo Girar (Dulce Nunes / Millôr Fernandes) - with Momento Quatro / Joyce
09 - Eu Te Dou Meu Coração (Dulce Nunes / Paulo Mendes Campos) - with Gracinha Leporace
10 - O Aloprado (Dulce Nunes / Guimarães Rosa) - with Momento Quatro
11 - Legado (Dulce Nunes / Carlos Drummond de Andrade)
12 - Samba do Escritor (Dulce Nunes / Millôr Fernandes)