Varios Artistas - Os Cobras (1960)

Hello, good evening! Here we go on the second album provided by the mysterious member of Ignacio’s dynasty, Jose Ignacio Jr. kindly referred as JIN at his close circle of friends in Rio. I’m glad the fire at his grandfather apartment did not burn this album, featuring a constellation of Brazilian musicians. Actually, I did not know this record existence, and it is important to make clear there is another Os Cobras albums in the same concept, released by RCA Victor in 1964, Os Cobras – O LP. Thanks JIN for this solid addition to Loronix. Let’s see.

This is Moacyr Silva, Chaim Lewak, Julinho Barbosa, Waltel Branco, Edmundo Maciel e Paulinho Baterista – Os Cobras (1960), for Copacabana, presented here as a 1970 Beverly reissue, which is Copacabana subsidiary. This album is self explanatory, it impossible to ignore a record featuring such great artists, especially Moacyr Silva, not listed at Loronix first page since the beginning of 2008. Tracks include:

Personnel

Moacyr Silva
(tenor sax)
Paulinho Baterista
(drums)
Waltel Branco
(guitar)
Chaim Lewak
(piano)
Edmundo Maciel
(trombone)
Julinho Barbosa
(piston)

Track List

01 - Cheiro de Saudade (Djalma Ferreira / Luis Antônio) with Moacyr Silva
02 - Love Or Leave Me (W. Donaldson / G. Khan) with Chaim Lewak
03 - Do Jeito Que a Gente Quer (Ed Lincoln) with Waltel Branco
04 - Doce Melancolia (Julio Barbosa) with Julinho Barbosa
05 - Misty (E. Garner / J. Burke) with Maciel
06 - Menina Feia (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini) with Chaim Lewak
07 - É Bom Assim (Ed Maciel) with Maciel
08 - Athena (H. Martin / R. Blane) with Moacyr Silva
09 - A Flor do Amor (Waltel Branco / Joluz) with Waltel Branco
10 - Don'cha Go Way Mad (J. Mundy / Al Stilman) with Julinho Barbosa
11 - Bateria Maluca (Orlando Costa ''Maestro Cipó'') with Paulinho Baterista

Varios Artistas - Elenco Premiere (1963)

Hello, good morning! My sleeping strategy is completely destabilized this week. I’m working on something that requires an above the average dedication and thinking and as the last activity of my agenda, I’m completely exhausted at Loronix time. Some kind of tractor ray drags me to bed every night. I will try to use a slot during the day to update Loronix and get in touch with the community. Stay tuned, new posts can appear on not usual times this week.

This is the post I’ve been trying to accomplish since Sunday, a response to an increasing demand for authentic Bossa Nova music from the 60’s. Elenco Premiere is the 6th album released by Aloysio de Oliveira legendary Elenco Label as ME-6, a wonderful compilation with tracks taken from the first five Elenco albums, released as ME-1 until ME-5. Let’s see.

This is Elenco Premiere (1963), for Elenco, featuring tracks from the first five Elenco records, Odette Lara & Vinicius de Moraes – Vinicius & Odette Lara (1963) as ME-1, Lucio Alves – Balancamba (1963) as ME-2, Roberto Menescal – A Bossa Nova de Roberto Menescal e Seu Conjunto (1963), as ME-3, Baden Powell – Baden Powell Swings with Jimmy Pratt (1963), as ME-4 and Sylvia Telles – Bossa, Balanco, Balada (1963), as ME-5. Elenco Premier is ME-6, the last 1963 release. These albums covers are amazing and were designed by Cesar Villela, and they have something in common. Who can tell me what it is? Tracks include:

01 - Deixa
05 - Só Por Amor
08 - Berimbau
11 - Hoje Só

03 - Dan-cha-cha
07 - Balançamba

06 - Garota de Ipanema
12 - Desafinado

04 - Menequim 46
10 - Deve Ser Amor

02 - Sol da Meia-noite
09 - Rio

Artur Verocai - Arthur Verocai (1972)

Hello, good evening! This is probably the most awaited reissue ever at Loronix. The comments section explains and the amount of direct requests made by email messages is countless. By the way, it is important to say that I use to address demands, especially for important albums such like this one. The only reason for taking a lot of time to address this one was the availability. I never had the chance take this one in my hands, such like many others on my hunting list.

However, the community is always rescuing us. We should say many, many thanks to an old contributor that came today out of the blue with this album. The legend rocks and the legend is our very good and connected friend AdHoc. Thanks AdHoc. Let’s see.

This is Arthur Verocai – Arthur Verocai (1972), for Continental, the celebrated Arthur Verocai debut LP, acknowledged my many as ahead of its time by its perfect blend of Tropicalia with American soul and funk. Thanks once again AdHoc, I’m sure you will make the day of many friends. Tracks include:

Personnel

Helio Delmiro
(guitar)
Robertinho Silva, Paschoal Meirelles
(drums)
Luiz Alves
(bass)
Aloysio Aguiar
(piano)
Nivaldo Ornellas, Paulo Moura
(sax)
Oberdan
(sax, flute)
Edson Maciel
(trombone)
Celia, D. Carlos, Gilda Horta, Jose Carlos, Luiz Carlos, Paulinho, Toninho Café, Toninho Horta
(vocals)
Arthur Verocai
(voice, guitar)

Track List

01 - Caboclo (Arthur Verocai / Vitor Martins)
02 - Pelas Sombras (Arthur Verocai / Vitor Martins)
03 - Sylvia (Arthur Verocai)
04 - Presente Grego (Arthur Verocai / Vitor Martins)
05 - Dedicado a Ela (Arthur Verocai / Paulinho Tapajós)
06 - Seriado (Arthur Verocai / Vitor Martins)
07 - Na Boca do Sol (Arthur Verocai / Vitor Martins)
08 - Velho Parente (Arthur Verocai / Vitor Martins)
09 - O Mapa (Arthur Verocai / Vitor Martins)
10 - Karina (Domingo no Grajaú) (Arthur Verocai / Vitor Martins)

Anamaria & Mauricio - No, No, No... Estamos na Nossa (1970)

Hello, good evening! This is the first out of a series of posts sponsored by a family, serving Brazilian music to the world since 2004. Meet Jose Ignacio Neto, grandchild of the legendary Nono Ze, owner, founder and maintainer of one of the first podcast services made available online, AVolta, which was all about Brazilian music. I said was, but the legacy remains on line as several episodes available at Odeo and Podcast Directory. I’m not sure the music is still available, but Ignacio’s writings really worth checking out.

Anyway, Jose Ignacio Neto speaks about the Ignacio’s story and I would like to invite you to engage his first contribution, which is Anamaria and Mauricio first album by Continental in 1972, arranged by Antonio Adolfo, Chico de Moraes, Arthur Verocai and Jongo Trio. According with JIN, a sought after by DJs in Europe and Japan, featuring a Repertoire chosen by Antonio Adolfo who appears to be playing electric piano on most selections. Let’s see.

Jose Ignacio Neto welcome message to Loronix community:

In 2004, despite his great age, my grandfather Jose Ignacio Brasileiro de Souza e Castro, was one of the world's very first podcasters and the first person to podcast rare old Brasilian music to a curious world.

His podcast Avolta Brazilian Rare Grooves created each week in his apartment in Copacabana, was soon cult listening around the globe. However, in mid 2005 he passed away and for some time the music was stopped.

All was not lost, however, 'Nono Ze' as we liked to call him, left his entire record collections of over 150,000 78s, LPs, and cassettes to my father Jose Ignacio Jr. My father soon began to take up the podcast where Nono Ze left off. So was born Avolta Jr. Alas, my father was unable to find time to keep the podcasts going for more than one year, and even Avolta Jr also stopped podcasting. Further there was a big tragedy. His secret apartment in Flamengo (where my grandmother once believed Nono Ze kept his mistress but where in reality he kept his gigantic record collection) suffered from a terrible fire which melted so many of those fantastic records. But, not all of them...

But now it's the time to introduce myself Jose Ignacio Brasileiro de Souza e Castro Neto - that means grandson. That's right I am now the third member of my family to assume the Avolta name, and zecalouro has kindly invited me to post some of Nono Ze's fantastic collection of rare Brazilian records to help and assist the amazing work already taken by Zeca and his Loronix friends.

So thank you Avolta fans for your patience and let's start with the first post (of many we hope...)

This is Anamaria & Mauricio – No, No, No… Estamos na Nossa (1970), for Continental, featuring Jongo Trio, orchestral accompaniment and Lanny Gordin as special guest. Tracks include:

01 - Freio Aerodinâmico (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
02 - Lê Lê Lê (Ivan Lins / Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza)
03 - Marina Eu Vou (Ivan Lins / Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza)
04 - Escrito na Parede da Varanda (Ruy Maurity / José Jorge)
05 - No No No Estamos na Nossa (Fernando Lona / Vidal França)
06 - Madalena (Ivan Lins / Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza)
07 - Quem Vem de Lá (Arthur Verocai / Paulinho Tapajós)
08 - Pelo Teletipo (Ruy Maurity / José Jorge)
09 - Amém América (Ruy Maurity / José Jorge)
10 - Ele e Ela (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
11 - Minie (Ruy Maurity / José Jorge)
12 - Fotograma Click (Antônio Adolfo / Tibério Gaspar)

Marlene, Toquinho & Gianfrancesco Guarnieri - Botequim (1973)

Hello, good evening! I’m perhaps in the mood of addressing long time requests made by our community. That’s what happened in the last post by Sergio Ricardo and his sought after collaboration with Piri Reis and friends. And it happens again today with this unknown but fertile collaboration between Toquinho and Gianfrancesco Sigfrido Benedetto Marinenghi de Guarnieri, mostly known as Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, an important Brazilian actor and play writer.

In spite of being not credited as main performer at Botequim, Marlene, the great diva of the golden Radio Nacional years make the difference here. That’s why I decided to include her name as main performer at Loronix. Let’s see.

This is Marlene, Toquinho & Gianfrancesco Guarnieri – Botequim (1973), for RGE, featuring music composed by Toquinho and Gianfrancesco Guarnieri for three Guarnieri plays, Botequim, Castro Alves pede Passagem and Um Grito Parado no Ar. Loronixer’s Brazilian friends will immediately associate Gianfrancesco Guarnieri with the play Eles Nao usam Black Tie, written eight years later in 1981, an acknowledged play inside and outside Brazil. This is a nice album with Marlene delivering beautiful singing and Toquinho playing very solid. Tracks include:

01 - Quem Sabe Mais (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: MARLENE
02 - Esperando Por Você (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: TOQUINHO
03 - Canção do Medo (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: MARLENE
04 - Meu Tempo e Castro Alves (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: TOQUINHO
05 - Sou Assim (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: MARLENE
06 - Um Grito Parado no Ar (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: TOQUINHO
07 - Quanto Vale Uma Criança (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: TOQUINHO / MARLENE
08 - Embolada no Carrapato (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: GIANFRANCESCO GUARNIERI
09 - Mesa de Bar (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: MARLENE
10 - Dane-se (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: MARLENE
11 - Vem Amor Vem Vingança (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: TOQUINHO
12 - Bobeou Não Vai Entender (Toquinho / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) with: TOQUINHO

Sergio Ricardo - Piri, Fred, Cassio, Franklin e Paulinho de Camafeu com Sergio Ricardo (1973)

Hello, good evening! I had an amazing week, with some problems in the middle, but the overall picture was very positive. And today was a special day. I was interviewed by a group of very nice friends, Loronixer’s friends by the way. They are running a documentary about the legendary Brazilian pianist Dom Salvador, which is also a very good friend of our community. I met Dom Salvador today and we spoke about music and about the albums Dom is having the opportunity to hear again via Loronix. Dom Salvador is a giant and a very kind gentleman. Thanks a lot Dom.

And my meeting with Dom Salvador was the end of my participation. However, I was invited to continue with the group and visit Elza Soares at her place in Copacabana to record the encounter of Don Salvador and Elza Soares after several years. Obviously, I took a fraction of a second to say “yes” and could stay for a couple of hours with Elza Soares, a marvelous woman who radiates peace and energy. Elza Soares is a great artist and a great human being.

I left the group in euphoria, having in mind something solid to Loronix today. And I could find for an unbelievable price one of most requested albums by our community featuring the Sergio Ricardo and Piri Reis delivering a surprisingly record that you cannot miss. Let’s see.

This is Sergio Ricardo - Piri, Fred, Cassio Franklin e Paulinho de Camafeu com Sergio Ricardo (1973), for Continental. I’m sure this is an awaited released by many friends. The community is always right, we have here a very nice album featuring only acoustic instruments and Sergio Ricardo compositions. It is so cool and different that makes it very hard to describe. I invite you to check a teaser track at Loronix Preview Center, just to make sure you will come back here. Tracks include:

Personnel

Sergio Ricardo
(violao, viola, piano)


Piri
(violao, viola, rabeca, bandolim)


Fred
(piano, flute)


Cassio
(bass, viola)


Franklin
(flute)


Paulinho de Camafeu
(percussion)

Track List

01 - Calabouço (Sergio Ricardo)
02 - Deus de Barro (Sergio Ricardo)
03 - Semente (Sergio Ricardo)
04 - Sina de Lampião (Sergio Ricardo)
05 - Juliana do Amor Perdido (Sergio Ricardo)
06 - Beira do Cais (Sergio Ricardo)
07 - Antônio das Mortes (Sergio Ricardo / Glauber Rocha)
08 - Canto Americano (Sergio Ricardo)
09 - Vou Renovar (Sergio Ricardo)
10 - Tocaia (Sergio Ricardo)

Rosana Toledo - ...e a Vida Continua (1962)

The last challenge game featuring Baden Powell and Rosana Toledo performing together was really interest. I was curious to understand why they were performing together, since I never heard about a connection between Baden and Rosana Toledo. The answer came yesterday with an interview made by Café Brasil with Rosana Toledo in June 2006, which I invite you to read at this link.

Rosana Toledo says that Baden Powell performs in some of her albums, and this one is probably included. They were friends in the very first beginning of Baden Powell career, which now explains that amazing photo. Rosana lives today at Retiro dos Artistas, a very important initiative in Rio de Janeiro, providing housing and support to artists with special needs. This is the repost of the Rosana Toledo second LP and her first album made available at Loronix in November 2006. Let’s see.

This is Rosana Toledo - ...e a Vida Continua (1962), for RGE, featuring arrangements by Maestro Nelsinho, in front of the legendary Orquestra RGE. Sister of Luiz Bonfa’s wife, Maria Helena Toledo, Rosana ended her career prematurely, after recording only five albums and a 78rpm. Her albums never had a chance of being reissued in CD and Loronix has some to offer, including her last album, a nice contribution made by Caetano Rodrigues, here. ...e a Vida Continua repertoire is based on Sambas by Noel Rosa, Jair Amorim, Vadico among others. Tracks include:

01 - E a Vida Continua (Jair Amorim / Evaldo Gouveia)
02 - Porque Fui Te Encontrar (Nelsinho / Orlando Henriques)
03 - Que Deus Me Dê (Jair Amorim / Evaldo Gouveia)
04 - Palmatória do Mundo (Toso Gomes / Umberto Silva)
05 - Não Me Diga Adeus (Paquito / Luis Soberano / João Correia da Silva)
06 - Dá-me Tuas Mãos (Erasmo Silva / Jorge Castro)
07 - Salve Ogum (Pernambuco / Mário Rossi)
08 - Molambo (Jaime Florence "Meira" / Augusto Mesquita)
09 - Canção Completamente Inútil (Jair Amorim / Evaldo Gouveia)
10 - Feitio de Oração (Noel Rosa / Vadico)
11 - Pra Que Mentir (Noel Rosa / Vadico)
12 - Desolação (Fredy Chateaubriand / Vinicius de Carvalho)

Challenge | Who are They?

Hello, good evening! Brazil meets USA in our Challenge game today. The first photo features two Brazilian artists and one America artists. And we have the same situation at the second picture. This is a VERY EASY challenge and the first to write a comment with the correct names of the six artists wins a Rapidshare 1-month Premium Account. You can make your work easier using the HIGH-RES equivalents, available here and here. Get the chance.

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Sergio Abreu & Eduardo Abreu - Os Violoes de Sergio e Eduardo Abreu (1971)

Hello, good evening! I’m asking myself why I did not make this post earlier. Several friends were asking for this album and I could understand why a couple of weeks ago when I took it for a spin. This duo is really magical, sublime and absolutely outstanding. The brothers Sergio and Eduardo Abreu were active during the 60’s and the early 70’s and they are considered by many the most amazing classical guitar ensemble ever. Just Google and you will understand. Decades were passed and they still have international acknowledgment. My apologies to everybody who asked for a Duo Abreu career album. Let’s see.

This is Sergio Abreu & Eduardo Abreu – Os Violoes de Sergio e Eduardo Abreu (1971), for Columbia. I never heard about a CD reissue of this album or any other Duo Abreu record. In the other hand, the Internet has plenty information about their music and I would like to recommend one of the best resources I found about Duo Abreu and Brazilian violão as well, which is the website owned and maintained by Fabio Zanon, a Brazilian musician that lead an anthological series of 26 radio programs called “A Arte do Violao”, mandatory for musicians and everybody who appreciates this wonderful instrument. I think the brothers Sergio and Eduardo Abreu are auto explanatory, I could stay here writing pages of text about their music, but is better let you with Duo Abreu. Have a good night and a solid start of another week. Tracks include:

01 - Anon | Drewries Accordes
02 - Anon | O Rouxinol
03 - Telemann | Canon (Transcr. Sergio Abreu)
04 - D. Scarlatti | K. 9 (L. 413) Pastorale (Transcr. Pujol)
05 - J.S. Bach | Prelude 3 (Vol. 1 from The Well Tempered Clavier - transcription Sergio Abreu)
06 - Scheidler | Sonata in D - I Allegro (Edited by Karl Scheitt)
07 - Scheidler | Sonata em D - II Romanze (Edited by Karl Scheitt)
08 - Sheidler | Sonata em D - III Rondo/Allegro (Edited by Karl Scheitt)
09 - F. Sor | Theme and Variations
10 - Granados | Intermezzo (from Goyescas - transcription Pujol)
11 - Rodrigo | Tonadilla - I Allegro ma non troppo/ II Minueto Pomposo
12 - Rodrigo | Tonadilla - III Allegro Vivace
13 - Albeniz | Evocacion (from Suite Iberia - Transcription Sergio Abreu)
14 - Falla | Danza Espa ola (from La Vida Breve - Transcription Pujol)

Luiz Eca - Brazil 70 (1970)

Hello, good evening! I need to reach my bed early today. It is necessary to wake up very early tomorrow to visit my vet for a scheduled maintenance. I was planning another release for today, a release sponsored by Jorge Mello that requires a solid research. I was very close to my bed when I remembered another Jorge Mello contribution that would be really easy to review, which is this one, an album recorded by Luiz Eca in 1970 for Philips, produced by Roberto Menescal and – as the cover shows – tailored for the international market. Let’s see.

This is Luiz Eca – Brazil 70 (1970), for Philips. Besides Luiz Eca piano and arrangements in all tracks, little I know about this album. My Google searches did not return credits on musicians and additional details on this session. This is a Luiz Eca career album that I never heard about and we should say “Thank You!” to Jorge Mello for another fantastic addition to Loronix. Tracks include:

01 - O Cantador (Dori Caymmi / Nelson Motta)
02 - Andança (Danilo Caymmi / Edmundo Souto / Paulinho Tapajós)
03 - Cantiga Por Luciana (Edmundo Souto / Paulinho Tapajós)
04 - País Tropical (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")
05 - Travessia (Milton Nascimento / Fernando Brant)
06 - Sá Marina (Antônio Adolfo / Tibério Gaspar)
07 - O Sonho (Egberto Gismonti)
08 - Oferenda (Luis Eça / Lenita Eça)
09 - Se Você Pensa (Roberto Carlos / Erasmo Carlos)
10 - Zazueira (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")
11 - Juliana (Antônio Adolfo / Tibério Gaspar)