Raul de Barros - Brasil Trombone (1974)

Everybody is having a great time with Elza Soares - Com a Bola Branca (1966) and the trombone arrangements of Maestro Nelsinho do Trombone. It is time to revisit another great Brazilian trombonist, meet Raul de Barros - Brasil Trombone (1974), for Marcus Pereira.

We had some Raul de Barros releases when Loronix were just beginning, for the latecomers, Raul de Barros was very important to Brazilian music, recording more than 40 LPs. He is strongly associated with the old Rio de Janeiro and the gafiera nightclubs, some kind of Brazilian big bands with a very swinging instrumental music based on trombone solos.

This LP has also the participation of the legendary Abel Ferreira at sax and clarinet. Tracks include:

01 - Na Glória (Ari dos Santos / Raul de Barros)
02 - Chorinho de Gafieira (Astor Silva)
03 - Voltei ao Meu Lugar (Carioca)
04 - Paraquedista (José Leocádio)
05 - Violão Vadio (Baden Powell / Paulo César Pinheiro)
06 - Saudade da Bahia (Dorival Caymmi)
07 - Bronzes e Cristais (Alcyr Pires Vermelho / Nazareno de Brito)
08 - Baltazar (José Benedito de Freitas / Oscar da Silva)
09 - Dora (Dorival Caymmi)
10 - Pó-ró-ró Pó-ró-ró (Raul de Barros)
11 - Folhas Secas (Nelson Cavaquinho / Guilherme de Brito)
12 - O Trombonista Romântico (Carlos Lima / Espírito Santo)

Lyrio Panicali - Panicali e as Novelas (1969)

Hello, Good night! I woke up in the mood of female singers today. Perhaps Luiza, released yesterday with a great reception, influences zecalouro. I'm not starting with a Diva but probably they should come up on later posts today.

This post is dedicated to a Loronixer that it is not very active in comments or Loronix Forum, but is a great friend of zecalouro and a big fan of Loronix. He is at Loronix since the beginning and only a couple of weeks ago he could show his credentials and also made this contribution. Thanks Douglas Regis for Lyrio Panicali - Panicali e as Novelas (1969), for Odeon.

What are Douglas Regis credentials? Douglas is a maestro and composer, starting professionally at the early age of 14. Take a look at Douglas blog at http://douglasregis.blogspot.com and check his resumee, sound clips from his music, albums, sheet and his contact info. Truly amazing. When I get older, I want to be such like Douglas.

Douglas will be taken by surprise reading this post; zecalouro is doing this just to let everybody aware that we have several young and good musicians waiting for a chance to make it happen in Brazil. zecalouro and Loronix will always support people like Douglas. Tracks include:

01 - Ponte dos Suspiros (Lyrio Panicali)
02 - A Última Valsa (Lyrio Panicali / Joluz)
03 - A Grande Mentira (Lyrio Panicali / Joluz)
04 - A Gata de Visón (Lyrio Panicali)
05 - O Homem Proibido (Lyrio Panicali / Joluz)
06 - Tema de Amor Em Forma de Prelúdio (Manuel Marques)
07 - A Rainha Louca (Lyrio Panicali)
08 - O Passo dos Ventos (Lyrio Panicali)
09 - Cabana do Pai Tomás (Lyrio Panicali)
10 - A Rosa Rebelde (Lyrio Panicali / Joluz)
11 - A Sombra de Rebeca (Lyrio Panicali / Joluz)
12 - Um Dia Saberás (Someday You'll Know) (Erlon Chaves)
13 - Sangue e Areia (Lyrio Panicali)
14 - Magia (Lyrio Panicali / Raimundo Lopes)

Sivuca - Eis Sivuca! (1956) '10

Caetano has a great sense of humor. He sent to zecalouro a LP recorded on CD with 24 tracks and the enigmatic message written by his own hand, "ate a faixa 14", "until track 14". I was fine with the contents from tracks 01 to 14, but what those remaining tracks were there at the same CD?

I had to address Caetano to get the answer and the answer is Sivuca - Eis Sivuca! (1956) 10', for Copacabana, a unlisted record on several discographies, even on Sivuca's website, probably unknown by many friends. It is amazing how Sivuca is a gifted musician; this LP was record 50 years ago and features Sivuca alone with his accordion, no accompaniment. Great performances, including an adaptation of of Tocatta Em Ré Menor (Johann Sebastian Bach) and other Brazilian tunes including Dorival Caymmi, Patapio Silva, Luperce Miranda and others. Thanks Caetano for another wonderful release. Tracks include:

01 - Tocatta Em Ré Menor (Johann Sebastian Bach)
02 - Vôo do Besouro (R. Korsakow)
03 - Primeiro Amor (Patápio Silva)
04 - Tenebroso (Ernesto Nazareth)
05 - Quando Me Lembro (Luperce Miranda)
06 - Lover (Rodgers / Hart)
07 - Corrupio (Guerra Peixe)
08 - Música Em Carrossel (Tradicional)
09 - Coração (Felinho)
10 - Morena Boca de Ouro (Ary Barroso)

Luiza - Luiza (1964)

Here we go now with a very nice album sent by the mighty sabadabada.com. Luiza is a Brazilian singer that made this self titled LP and just disappeared from the scene. Luiza was an active singer and took part on several Brazilian Festivals in the 60's, the famous Festivais da Cancao.

This is Luiza - Luiza (1964), for RCA Victor. Luiza plays piano and acoustic guitar on this LP and is backed by a non-identified band. The arrangements are from Moacir Santos. Anyway, a great record presented by sabadabada that would make your day. Tracks include:

01 - Abandono (Chico Feitosa / Marcos de Vasconcellos)
02 - Sem Ter Por Que (Amaury Tristão / Roberto Jorge)
03 - Você (Ronaldo Bôscoli / Roberto Menescal)
04 - Passa Por Mim (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
05 - Deus Brasileiro (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
06 - Manhã Sem Você (Arisio / Luhli)
07 - Vai de Vez (Roberto Menescal / Luis Fernando Freire)
08 - Meu Caminho (Dori Caymmi / Edu Lobo)
09 - Meu Comportamento (Chico Feitosa / Marcos de Vasconcellos)
10 - Pensa (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
11 - Olhando Estrelas no Céu (Pacífico Mascarenhas / Gilberto Mascarenhas)
12 - Mar Amar (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)

Samba Trio - Samba pra Frente (1966)

The last days were so amazing that I did remember to keep my promise of posting a Samba or Bossa Jazz LP. Anyway, let's get back on trail with another obscure release for the always-surprising label Paladium from Minas Gerais.

This is Samba Trio - Samba pra Frente (1966), for Paladium, as usual, no much information is available about Samba Trio and this LP. Trix, since you live in Minas Gerais, any help is appreciated; the back cover brings the address of Paladim in the 60's, who know? I'm including the label picture this time just to show how plain Paladium is on making information available. Tracks include:

01 - Arrastão
02 - Consolação
03 - Naná
04 - O Morro Não Tem Vez
05 - De Manhã
06 - Só Tinha De Ser Com Você
07 - Reza
08 - Canto De Ossanha
09 - Gente
10 - Preciso Aprender A Ser Só
11 - Nôa-Nôa
12 - Samba De Verão

Os Bossais - Os Bossais (1963)

The first Roberto Menescal EP, Conjunto Bossa Nova - Bossa e Bossa released yesterday took everybody by surprise. The young faces of Roberto Menescal and his band mates were amazing, a very hard to find LP provided by the great friend of Loronix Caetano Rodrigues. A mystery was left, the identification of the faces available at the cover, completed solved by Anonymous in a matter of hours. Take a look at that post comments to check the whole and amazing personnel for that EP.

In the EP spirit, this is another release by Caetano that will also take many friends by surprise, meet Os Bossais - Os Bossais (1963), for Audio Fidelity, a vocal group that apparently had just released this EP and formed by Claudette Soares, Alaide Costa, Pedrinho Mattar, Mathias Mattos and Antonio Pinheiro, also very hard to find and a collectors item. I will never get tired to say many thanks to Caetano for another fantastic release. Tracks include:

01 - Quem Quiser Encontrar o Amor (Geraldo Vandré / Carlos Lyra)
02 - Minha Saudade (João Donato / João Gilberto)
03 - Barquinho (Ronaldo Boscoli / Roberto Menescal)
04 - Marcha da Quarta Feira de Cinzas (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)

Silvio Tancredi - Aneis de Fumaca (1963)

Among the several LPs that Caetano gave as a present to us, this is among the ones that I like most and probably, Caetano also has special feelings about this album. I've been with this LP for a week and I use to hear it every single day since then. Well, I will stop writing to make it straightforward, this is Silvio Tancredi - Aneis de Fumaca (1963), for Copacabana, a wonderful instrumental orchestra LP, arranged and performed by Silvio Tancredi with the participation of Geraldo Vespar (acoustic guitar), Raul de Barros (trombone), Formiga (piston), Sebastiao Marinho (bass), among many others.

This is the first record from this new Brazilian Maestro that I had the chance to hear and it is simply great. I have been searching for Silvio Tancredi with no success. Before releasing Aneis de Fumaca, Silvio Trancredi made another LP that was not released commercially for the flying company Sadia in 1970 as a Christmas gift. Tracks include:

01 - Anéis de Fumaça (Edman Ayres de Abreu)
02 - Capelinha no Vale (Edman Ayres de Abreu)
03 - Dissonância (Edman Ayres de Abreu / Silvio Tancredi)
04 - Sempre Pensei (Edman Ayres de Abreu)
05 - Despedida (Edman Ayres de Abreu / Silvio Tancredi)
06 - Insensatez (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
07 - Borboleta (Edman Ayres de Abreu / Silvio Tancredi)
08 - Recordações (Edman Ayres de Abreu)
09 - Saudade Fez Um Samba (Carlos Lyra / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
10 - Inconstância (Edman Ayres de Abreu / Silvio Tancredi)
11 - Sozinho (Edman Ayres de Abreu / Silvio Tancredi)
12 - Quando Ela Se Foi (Moacyr Silva / Antônio Maria)

Maria Creuza - Eu Disse Adeus (1973)

This is the first release of Maria Creuza, a Brazilian singer that was Vinicius de Moraes favorite interpreter. Maria Creuza started her recording career in the late 60's, reaching her peak in the 70's, releasing several albums and achieving success with several songs written by her husband, Antonio Carlos Pinto and Jocafi, from Antonio Carlos & Jocafi duo.

Meet Maria Creuza - Eu Disse Adeus (1973), for RCA, with one of her most successful songs, Apelo (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes). Several Loronixers have requested Maria Creuza and this release is being made with the contribution of Arara Azul, which I want to say many thanks! Tracks include:

01 - Feijãozinho Com Torresmo (Walter Queiroz)
02 - Apelo (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Canção da Volta (Antônio Maria / Ismael Netto)
04 - Janelas Azuis (Rildo Hora / Sergio Cabral)
05 - Nossos Momentos (Haroldo Barbosa / Luis Reis)
06 - Desespero (Antônio Carlos Marques / Jocafi)
07 - Bobo Feliz (Antônio Carlos Marques / Jocafi)
08 - A Noite do Meu Bem (Dolores Duran)
09 - Chão de Estrelas (Orestes Barbosa / Silvio Caldas)
10 - Obsessão (Mirabeau / Milton de Oliveira) -- Não Me Diga Adeus (Paquito / Luis Soberano / João Correia da Silva) -- Pois É (Ataulfo Alves) -- A Flor e o Espinho (Nelson Cavaquinho / Alcides Caminha / Guilherme de Brito)
11 - Simplesmente (Antônio Carlos Marques / Jocafi)
12 - Eu Disse Adeus (Roberto Carlos / Erasmo Carlos)

Dorival Caymmi - Caymmi e o Mar (1957) with Sylvia Telles

I have a strong respect and admiration for Dorival Caymmi. Brazilian artists such as Joao Gilberto and Caetano Veloso also consider Caymmi the "root" of the great music we know here at Loronix. I cannot understand why Dorival Caymmi is not celebrated in Brazil and also worldwide as his peers, his sophisticated harmonies, and the way he fit lyrics with melodies with his guitar playing is unique.

Loronix has just a few Dorival Caymmi releases and I think it is time to fill this gap. This is Dorival Caymmi - Caymmi e o Mar (1957), for Odeon, with a different track 01, Historia de Pescadores with Dorival Caymmi, Silvinha Telles, Lenita Bruno, Odaléa Sodré Fernandes and Consuelo Sierra singing together several songs like a story. Caymmi e o Mar has orchestra arrangements by the Maestro Leo Peracchi e Sua Orquestra. Tracks include:

01 - "História de Pescadores" with Canção da Partida (Dorival Caymmi) -- Adeus da Esposa (Dorival Caymmi) -- Temporal (Dorival Caymmi) -- Cantiga de Noiva (Dorival Caymmi) -- Velório Val (Dorival Caymmi) -- Na Manhã Seguinte (Dorival Caymmi)
02 - O Mar (Dorival Caymmi)
03 - Dois de Fevereiro (Dorival Caymmi)
04 - O Vento (Dorival Caymmi)
05 - Saudades de Itapuã (Dorival Caymmi)
06 - Noite de Temporal (Dorival Caymmi)
07 - Festa de Rua (Dorival Caymmi)
08 - O Mar (Dorival Caymmi)

Conjunto Arpoador e Vozes - Samba de Todos os Tempos (1968)

Hello! Good night! This is the end of a sunny weekend in Rio de Janeiro as we did not see for several months. Beaches were full all day long and right now it is 7:16pm and the sun is still up. Tomorrow moring is the start of another working week.

I decided to start today with the first thing you will probably see tomorrow (it is a bird joke), meet Conjunto Arpoador e Vozes - Sambas de Todos os Tempos (1968), for RCA Camdem, according with linear notes, the main idea of this album is to make a new reading of old Samba tunes as they should be at the modern 1968 times.

The outcome is great; a chorus of female voices sings the lyrics with a consistent Samba Jazz accompaniment. This is the first and probably the only LP released by Conjunto Arpoador e Vozes that lines up renowned Brazilian artists as follows: Raul Mascarenhas (piano), Rildo Hora (acoustic guitar and harmonica), Reizinho (drums), Jorge Marinho (bass) and Coral do Joab (voices). Tracks include:

01 - Eu Quero Um Samba (Haroldo Barbosa / Janet de Almeida)
02 - Helena Helena (Antônio Almeida / Constantino Silva "Secundino") -- O Que É Que Eu Dou (Dorival Caymmi / Antônio Almeida)
03 - Gosto Que Me Enrosco (J. B. da Silva "Sinhô")
04 - Falsa Baiana (Geraldo Pereira)
05 - Você Foi Mais Uma (Cícero Nunes)
06 - Copacabana (João de Barro / Alberto Ribeiro)
07 - Vem Chegando a Madrugada (Noel Rosa de Oliveira / Zuzuca)
08 - Na Cadência do Samba (Ataulfo Alves / Paulo Gesta) -- Atire a Primeira Pedra (Ataulfo Alves / Mário Lago) -- Ai Que Saudade da Amélia (Ataulfo Alves / Mário Lago)
09 - Quem Te Viu e Quem Te Vê (Chico Buarque)
10 - Barracão (Luis Antônio / Oldemar Magalhães) -- Lata D'água (Luis Antônio / Jota Júnior) -- Zé Marmita (Luis Antônio / Brasinha) -- Alguém Como Tu (Jair Amorim / José Maria de Abreu) -- Está Nascendo Um Samba (Tito Madi / Romeo Nunes)