The Girls from Bahia - Revolucion con Brasilia (1968)

Straightforward, The LP The Girls from Bahia - Revolucion con Brasilia (1968) is a Quarteto em Cy LP. Quarteto em Cy adopted this name when the girls moved to US in 1967. Perhaps this strategy has failed since they have recorded in US by Warner just this LP. During their stay, Quarteto em Cy changed their repertoire to American standards versions and adapted English lyrics of Antonio Carlos Jobim and other major Brazilian composers.

After this international experience - probably very badly produced since the Spanish title was a big error - Cynara and Cybele left the group. This is a very curious and hard to find release. Tracks include:

01 - Berimbau (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes / Version Gilbert)
02 - Tem Mais Samba (Chico Buarque)
03 - Edmundo (In The Mood) (Garland)
04 - Laia Ladaia (Reza) (Edu Lobo / Ruy Guerra / Version Norman Gimbel)
05 - I Live To Love You (Morrer de Amor) (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini / Version Gilbert)
06 - The Sunny Side Of The Street (Fields / McHugh)
07 - Road To Nowhere (Blanco / Oliveira)
08 - The Old Piano Roll Blues (Coben)
09 - The Day It Rained (Ferreira / Camargo / Vrs. Gilbert)
10 - E Nada Mais (Durval Ferreira / Luis Fernando Freire)
11 - Manhattan (Rodgers / Hart)
12 - Dindi (Tom Jobim / Aloysio de Oliveira / Version Gilbert)
13 - Parade (A Banda) (Chico Buarque / Version B. Russell)

Paulinho Nogueira - Brasil, Violao e Sambalanco (1960)

This is the late debut of the renowned Brazilian acoustic guitar player at Loronix, Paulinho Nogueira e Seu Violao - Brasil, Violao e Sambalanco (1960). Paulinho Nogueira is a awesome musician with a unique, delicate and soulful playing style. Paulinho was also the inventor of the "craviola" a instrument that mixes the sound of the harpsichord and viola, very common during the 70's.

Among many other things, including the creation of a book on acoustic guitar that was very famous in Brazil, Paulinho Nogueira was also responsible for giving guitar classes to Toquinho when he started giving music education in 1964. AMG Bio and a picture of the craviola is provided below. Tracks include:

01 - Brigas Nunca Mais (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 - Noites Cheia de Estrelas (Cândido das Neves "Índio")
03 - Fita Amarela (Noel Rosa)
04 - Menino Desce o Morro (Vera Brasil / De Rosa)
05 - Tome Continha de Você (Dolores Duran / Édson Borges)
06 - Samba no Céu (Paulinho Nogueira)
07 - Samba de Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
08 - Menina Moça (Luis Antônio)
09 - Violão no Samba (Paulinho Nogueira)
10 - Saudade Querida (Tito Madi)
11 - Chora Tua Tristeza (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini)
12 - Promessa (Custódio Mesquita / Evaldo Ruy)

Paulinho Nogueira was a virtuosic musician who adapted a Brazilian feel to sophisticated acoustic guitar (violão) playing. He is distinctive for not having been influenced by jazz, as most popular Brazilian virtuosos have been. His playing was often reckless during his samba renditions, but he had a special bent on the ancient Brazilian musical tradition of doleful, tender, delicate interpretations, in which altered chords don't play a significant role. He recorded 27 solo albums and toured throughout the world, playing his violão for 50 years.

At an early age, Nogueira began to learn the violão. At 11, he joined his older brother Celso Mendes' group Kacique. Finishing his high-school studies, in 1950 he went to São Paulo city, playing at nightclubs such as Itapoã and presenting himself on radio stations Bandeirante and Gazeta as a soloist. In 1959, he recorded his first LP, for CBS. In 1964, he was awarded with Paraná's government-sponsored Pinheiro de Ouro trophy, repeating the accomplishment in the next year. In those bossa nova years, he was active both as a soloist and an accompanist; and was invited to the historic show recorded in May 25, 1964, O Fino da Bossa (released as an album under the same title), in which he shared the stage with names such as Alaíde Costa, Zimbo Trio, Oscar Castro-Neves, and others. The show was followed by a regular TV show, also called O Fino da Bossa, on TV Record. The show, hosted by Elis Regina and Jair Rodrigues, also included Nogueira as a regular accompanist. Recorded live, those shows, which had the biggest audience of their time, were released on another seven LPs, reissued later on CD. Nogueira's samba "Menino, Desce Daí," reaching millions through the massive TV broadcast, was his first nationwide hit. In 1966, Nogueira was awarded with the Prêmio Guarani by music journalists and critics.

In 1968, his book on violão method, which would have more than 20 editions through the years, was published. In the next year, he presented his project for a new 12-string instrument, called by him the "craviola" because it blended the sounds of a harpsichord (cravo) and a Brazilian viola (viola). The project was taken on by musical instrument manufacturer Gianinni, which still sells a large number of the units worldwide. In the same year, the major newspaper O Estado de São Paulo awarded Nogueira as Best Musician of the Year. In 1970, his composition "Menina" reached number one on Brazil's Top Ten, having also been a hit in Italy and France. In 1979, he participated in Cuba's Carifesta, an international festival of the Caribbean countries. In 1986, Nogueira released his Tons e Semitons series: violão solos recorded on LPs accompanied with sheet music. In 1990, he released another instructional project, pioneering the music education video in Brazil with Violão em Harmonia, soon followed by four other videos. In 1991, he participated in the International Guitar Festival in Italy. In 1992, Nogueira performed in the Guitars in Concert show, held in Naples, Florence, Campobasso, Milan, and Rome, which also featured performances by guitarists Gianni Oalazzo (Italian), Jorge Morel (Argentinean), and Joe Pass (American). In the same year, Movie Play released his CD Late Night Guitar. Also for that label, he released in 1995 the CD Coração Violão. In the next year, he was featured in Guitar Player magazine and toured through Brazil in the Brasil Musical project, together with names such as Arthur Moreira Lima, Egberto Gismonti, André Geraissati, Altamiro Carrilho, and Wagner Tiso. He continued to release albums, including Reflections in 1999, Late Night Guitar in 2000 and in 2003, an album of Chico Buarque compositions titled Primeiras Composicoes. Nogueira suffered a heart attack at his home in Sao Paulo and died August 2, 2003.

Edgar e os Tais - Musica com Tok de Pilantragem (1969)

This is the right record for a Friday night, Edgar e Os Tais - Musica com Tok de Pilantragem (1960). Edgar e os Tais is the the band lead by the Brazilian guitar player Edgar, which probably had a TV show by that time with the name O Tok de Pilantragem.

Edgar e os Tais is a light Jazz Bossa vocal group very acclaimed by collectors and DJs, specially from Europe. Edgar e os Tais is: Edgar (guitar), Felpudo (piston), Sergio (bass), Vidal (sax, flute), Tunico (drums), Vicente de Paula Sávia (piano and organ) and Neneco, Nelson e Silvinha (Vocal). Tracks include:

01 - Deixa Isso Pra Lá (Alberto Paz / Édson Menezes) -- Está Chegando a Hora (Rubens Campos / Henricão)
02 - Máscara Negra (Zé Keti / Pereira Matos) -- Se Acaso Você Chegasse (Lupicínio Rodrigues / Felisberto Martins)
03 - Só o Ôme (E. Rodrigues) -- De Papo Pro Á (Joubert de Carvalho / Olegário Mariano)
04 - Trem das Onze (Adoniran Barbosa) -- E Você Não Dizia Nada (Hélio Sindô / José Saccomani / Jorge Martins)
05 - Palmas no Portão (Walter Dionisio / D'Acri Luis) -- Meu Consolo É Você (Antônio Nássara / Roberto Martins)
06 - Belinha (Toquinho / Vitor Martins) -- Onde Estão os Tamborins (Pedro Caetano)
07 - Sabiá (Tom Jobim / Chico Buarque) -- Boneca de Pixe (Ary Barroso / Luis Iglesias)
08 - Azueira (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor") -- Que É Que Maria Tem (Assis Valente)
09 - Pandeiro de Prata (Túlio Piva) -- Na Cadência do Samba (Ataulfo Alves / Paulo Gesta)
10 - Vou Ser Feliz (A. Antônio) -- Samba da Rosa (Jorge Costa / Celso Martins)
11 - Só Com Você Marilena (J. Camargo) -- Abre a Janela (Roberto Roberti / Arlindo Marques Júnior)
12 - Lá Vem a Baiana (Dorival Caymmi) -- Samba do Crioulo Doido (Sergio Porto)

Julinho - Seu Piston e Seu Conjunto 100% Bossa (1963)

Meet Julinho the legendary (yes, another legendary) Brazilian piston player with Julinho - Seu Piston e Seu Conjunto 100% Bossa (1963), an acclaimed SambaJazz Brazilian record.

Julinho started his career in the 50's, working for Brazilian record labels - Odeon, Philips - and member of the anthological Orquestra Tabajara de Maestro Severino Araujo. After working with many renowned Brazilian jazzists of that time, Julinho left Brazil for a short stay in the US with Paulo Moura, where they made connections with Dizzy Dillespie.

Coming back to Brazil, Julinho released his first solo LPs, O Som de Julinho, and this one Julinho - Seu Piston e Seu Conjunto 100% Bossa, which is Julinho plus Dom Salvador (piano), Robertinho Silva (drums), Luiz (bass), Neco (guitar) and Oberdan (sax). Since the mid 70's Julinho has moved to German, being there since then and still playing hard close to 80 years old. He is really the man! Tracks include:

01 - Influência do Jazz (Carlos Lyra)
02 - Moeda Quebrada (Luis Reis / Haroldo Barbosa)
03 - Você e Eu (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Alô Doçura (Julio Barbosa)
05 - Água Com Areia (Jair Amorim / Jacobina)
06 - É Bossa Mesmo (Julio Barbosa)
07 - Desafinado (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
08 - Olhou Pra Mim (Ed Lincoln / Silvio César)
09 - Só Quero Sambar (Cyro Monteiro)
10 - Corcovado (Tom Jobim)
11 - Não Há Razão (Orlando Costa ''Maestro Cipó'')
12 - Questão de Moral (Paulo Tito / Roberto Faissal)

Carlos Lyra, Lais, Lucio Alves, Silvinha Telles, Vinicius de Morais e Conjunto Oscar Castro Neves - Bossa Nova Mesmo (1960)

When zecalouro received this LP, came to his mind that it was another various artists or compilation. Big mistake, perhaps this can be considered one of the first Bossa Nova albums. Produced by Aloisio de Oliveira and arranged by Oscar Castro Neves, this LP was recorded with one purpose in mind, to introduce Bossa Nova and its main artists to the public.

O Conjunto de Oscar Castro Neves plays in all tracks. This also landmarks the first time Vinicius de Moraes puts his voice on a record in his career. Just to the records, this LP features Conjunto de Oscar Castro Neves, Carlos Lyra, Lais, Lucio Alves, Sylvia Telles and Vinicius de Moraes.

There is only one thing that disturbs zecalouro, the cover. How should they make a record to introduce such a bright and happy music with such a dark and serious artwork? Tracks include:

01 - So em Teus Bracos - Oscar Castro Neves (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
02 - Pela Luz dos Olhos Teus - Vinicius de Moraes (Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Eu Tambem Preciso de Voce - Oscar Castro Neves (Sylvia Telles)
04 - Obrigada meu Bem - Sylvia Telles (Sylvia Telles / Aloysio de Oliveira)
05 - Chora tua Tristeza - Oscar Castro Neves (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini)
06 - Com Voce - Sylvia Telles (Julio Hungria)
07 - Patinho Feio - Lais (Oscar Castro Neves / Dolores Duran)
08 - Bim Bom - Oscar Castro Neves (Joao Gilberto)
09 - Tem do de Mim - Carlos Lyra (Carlos Lyra)
10 - Menina Feia - Lucio Alves (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini)
11 - Meditacao - Oscar Castro Neves (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Newton Mendonca)
12 - Gosto do Seu Olhar - Oscar Castro Neves (Iko Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini)

Putte Wickman & Sivuca - Putte & Sivuca (1969)

Some Loronix friends were asking for a Sivuca LP recorded in 1969 in collaboration with the Jazz clarinetist Putte Wickman. This is Putte & Sivuca (1969). Putte Wickman was born in Sweeden, his destiny was established by his parents that hope he would become a Laywer. For one of those facts that changes an entire life, Putte's mother gave in at the age of 15 a clarinet.

Putte is one of those self-taught musicians that never had formal education on his instrument. Putte & Sivuca set had Sivuca (guitar, acordeon, vocal), Putte Wickman (clarinet), Bengt Lindqvist (Organ), Sture Nordin (bass) and Nils Erik Slörner (drums). Tracks include:

01 - Berimbau (Baden Powell)
02 - Why Didi I Choose You (H. Leonard / H. Martin)
03 - Céu e Mar (Johnny Alf)
04 - Minha Saudade (João Donato / João Gilberto)
05 - Laia Ladaia (Reza) (Edu Lobo)
06 - La Plui Sur La Mer (Sivuca)
07 - Tristeza (Haroldo Lobo / Niltinho Tristeza)

A Turma do Bom Balanco - A Turma do Bom Balanco (1965)

zecalouro does not want to be a boring parrot this time trying to explain the obvious. Just some few tips, check the line-up below, make a print out of the tracks, make your children sleep, give some money to your wife to go shopping or let your husband drink some beer with his old friends and get set to A Turma do Bom Balanco - A Turma do Bom Balanco (1965).

Personnel

Arrangements
Waltel Branco

Production
Jonas Silva

Musicians

"Fora de tempo", "Gente", "Bom balanço" e "Preciso aprender a ser só"
Meirelles (sax alto)
Aurino (sax barítono)
Pedro Paulo (piston)
Celso Murilo (piano)
Geraldo Vespar (guitar)
Edson Lobo (bass)
Edison Machado (drums)

"Abandono", "Garota moderna", "Vê", "Mar amar" e "Essa favela que eu amo"
K-Ximbinho (sax alto)
Aurino (sax baritono)
Ed Maciel (trombone)
Pedro Paulo (piston)
Dom Salvador (organ)
Neco (guitar)
Sergio Barroso (bass)
Edison Machado (drums)

"Juca Bobão", "Vai de vez" e "Você"
Emílio Baptista (sax alto)
Aurino (sax barítono)
Ed Maciel (trombone)
Pedro Paulo (piston)
Dom Salvador (Organ)
Neco (guitar)
Gabriel Bezerra (bass)
Edison Machado (drums)

Tracks

01 - Abandono (Chico Feitosa / Marcos Vasconcellos)
02 - Essa Favela Que Eu Amo (Zé Keti / Paulo Thiago / Sidney Miller)
03 - Fora de Tempo (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
04 - Mar Amar (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
05 - Bom Balanço (Waltel Branco)
06 - Você (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
07 - Garota Moderna (Jair Amorim / Evaldo Gouveia)
08 - Vai de Vez (Roberto Menescal / Luis Fernando Freire)
09 - Gente (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
10 - Vê (Roberto Menescal / Luis Fernando Freire)
11 - Preciso Aprender a Ser Só (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
12 - Juca Bobão (Del Loro)

Luiz Henrique - A Bossa Moderna de Luiz Henrique (1964)

There are several nice Brazilian artists from the Bossa Nova age that is almost impossible to zecalouro to track and make available for Loronixers. Luiz Henrique is one of those, a Brazilian singer that had a great success in the 60's and made a consistent international career.

Luiz Henrique could not get a deserved recognition in Brazil and for zecalouro's surprise he died in 1985 in a car accident. zecalouro proudly presents Luiz Henrique - A Bossa Moderna de Luiz Henrique (1964), his debut LP. Tracks include:

01 - Vou Andar Por Aí (Newton Chaves)
02 - Sambou Sambou (João Mello / João Donato)
03 - Tóc-tóc (Luis Henrique)
04 - Minha Terra (Luis Henrique) -- Itaguaçú (O. Melo Filho)
05 - Samba Skindim (Luis Henrique)
06 - Se Amor É Isso (Luis Henrique)
07 - Balanço do Mar (Zil Rosendo)
08 - Paz de Amor (Luis Henrique)
09 - Da Cor do Pecado (Bororó)
10 - Vagamente (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
11 - Amor de Nós Dois (Luis Henrique)
12 - Garota da Rua da Praia (Luis Henrique)

Papudinho & Carlos Piper e Sua Orquestra - Um Piston Bossa Nova (1963)

Papudinho strikes again, now with the very good company of Carlos Piper e Sua Orquestra with the 1963 LP, Um Piston Bossa Nova. There is no need to detail these instrumental records from Papudinho and his piston that Loronixers are already used. Tracks include:

01 - Não Me Diga Adeus (Paquito / Luis Soberano / João Correia da Silva)
02 - Enlouqueci (Luis Soberano / Waldomiro Pereira / João Sales)
03 - Maior É Deus (Felisberto Martins / Fernando Martins)
04 - Fita Amarela (Noel Rosa)
05 - Falsa Baiana (Geraldo Pereira)
06 - Volta Por Cima (Paulo Vanzolini)
07 - Obsessão (Mirabeau / Milton de Oliveira)
08 - Na Cadência do Samba (Ataulfo Alves / Paulo Gesta)
09 - Fala Mangueira (Mirabeau / Milton de Oliveira)
10 - Tem Pena de Mim (Hervé Cordovil)
11 - Lá Vem a Baiana (Dorival Caymmi)
12 - A Lapa (Benedito Lacerda / Herivelto Martins)

Os 3 Morais - Os 3 Morais, Volume 2 (1968)

Mr. X made it again, now with Os 3 Morais - Os 3 Morais, Volume 2 (1968). Loronixers had the chance to get along with a previous Os 3 Morais release on a few posts below, Os 3 Morais debut LP - at least with the name "Os 3 Moraes" - from 1967. Here we have their second LP. The line-up stills the same: Sidney Morais, Jane Morais and Roberto Morais.

The vocal arrangements are from Sidney Morais, Laercio de Freitas is in charge of instrumental arrangements. Thanks Mr. X for anoter really fine release. Tracks include:

01 - Um Amor de Brinquedo (Nonato Buzar / Regina Estela)
02 - Januária (Chico Buarque)
03 - E Por Isso Estou Aqui (Roberto Carlos)
04 - Até 2ª Feira (Chico Buarque)
05 - Sinfonia de Confete e Serpentina (Celso Mendes)
06 - Bachianinha Nº 1 (Paulinho Nogueira)
07 - Motivos (Sidney Morais)
08 - Mão na Mão (Nonato Buzar / Sergio Bittencourt)
09 - Com Açúcar Com Afeto (Chico Buarque)
10 - Carolina (Chico Buarque)
11 - Travessia (Milton Nascimento / Fernando Brant)
12 - Margarida (Guarabyra)