Sacha Distel - Un Amour, Un Sourire, Une Fleur (1975)

I decided to move this fantastic Caetano Rodrigues contribution to make this album more visible. Some friends could not find it and it is reposted exactly how it was done last year, no upgrades this time, just to help new friends.

Thank you!

This is what I call "perfect happiness": sun, guitar playing and the barquinho. Who wants to be like Sacha Distel? Everybody. Thanks to Caetano Rodrigues for this nice release, Sacha Distel - Un Amour, Un Sourire, Une Fleur (1975), for EMI. Sach Distel is a French male singer that started at the age of 16 as a professional jazz guitarrist. Over his career he worked with some legends such as: Dizzy Gillespie and Tony Bennet, being established since the late 50's as a crooner.

I admit that I never had the chance to hear Sacha Distel and I'm enjoying a lot the way he sings Bossa Nova tunes with the French accent, good combination. Un Amour, Un Sourire, Une Fleur has arrangements from Raymond Gimenes. With this crazy computer crash, I did not have time to research if this LP was recorded in Brazil or France. Let's our Loronix friends from France share their knowledge this time. Tracks include:

01 - Deixa
02 - Agua de Beber
03 - The Girl from Ipanema
04 - Dindi
05 - Corcovado
06 - Je Crois Qu'On S'Aime
07 - Meditacao
08 - Voce Abusou
09 - Insensatez
10 - Susis Moi
11 - Medlley Orfeu Negro

Varios Artistas - Um Milhao por Uma Cancao (1963)

Hello, Good Evening! I want to start today showing an album requested a long time ago by a friend, a compilation with the finalist of a very popular songwriting contest sponsored by a Brazilian TV in 1963, known as Um Milhao por Uma Cancao, which I'm free translating as "One Million for a Song". The organization of this contest received 5,000 songs, with 86 selected on a shortlist and then submitted to popular evaluation. This album features the 12 finalists. Let's see.

This is Um Milhao por Uma Cancao (1963), for Philips, featuring the 12 finalists of Um Milhao por Uma Cancao songwriting contest. It is amazing that my searches did not result on the winner song and the respective order. The songs were performed by renowned artists of the early 60's and the 12 tunes are how can I say, excessive romantic songs, you know what I mean.

Several Brazilian arrangers gave their collaboration to the finalists songs, such as: Pachequinho, Nelsinho, Ted Moreno, Guarana, Carlos Monteiro de Souza, Moacir Santos, Astor Silva, Lindolfo Gaya, Oswaldo Borba, Darcy Barbosa and Hugo Marrota with the finalists backed by orchestra in charge of Maestro Oswaldo Borba. Tracks Include:

The Performers

Hebe Camargo
Helena de Lima
Elza Laranjeira
Dalva de Oliveira
The Golden Boys
Cauby Peixoto
Agnaldo Rayol
Eleonora Diva
Francisco Jose

Track List

01 - Uma Canção Por Um Milhão (Luis Antônio) - Helena de Lima
02 - Longe de Você (Ary Barroso / Luis Peixoto) - Cauby Peixoto
03 - Se Todo o Amor do Mundo (Álvaro Santos) - Elza Laranjeira
04 - Mais Que Todo o Amor (Fernando César / Leal Brito) - Golden Boys
05 - Pequeno Sol (Sergio Napp) - Hebe Camargo
06 - Tudo Que Sonhei (Ribamar / Toni Vestane) - Helena de Lima
07 - Meu Bem (Glauco Pereira / Fernando Pereira) - Agnaldo Rayol
08 - Sempre Te Amarei (Sergio Malta) - Dalva de Oliveira
09 - Ausência de Nós Dois (Silvino Neto) - Francisco José
10 - Estou Chorando Outra Vez (Ribamar) - Eleonora Diva
11 - Quem Viu Gostar Assim (Fernando César / Leal Brito) - Helena de Lima
12 - Quando Foi (Orlando Henriques) - Elza Laranjeira

Maria Lucia Godoy - Maria Lucia Godoy Canta Poemas de Manuel Bandeira (1968)

Since the Brazilian classical singer Maria Lucia Godoy was introduced to Loronixers with O Canto da Amazonia, a tribute to Amazon Rainforest recorded in 1969, I have been receiving emails and comments requesting more music from Maria Lucia Godoy. I thought it would not be easy to find another album, but lucky has been on my side, for the happiness of our community.

This is Maria Lucia Godoy - Maria Lucia Godoy Canta Poemas de Manuel Bandeira (1968), for MIS, a tribute to Manuel Bandeira (* 1886 + 1968), a renowned writer, considered by many as the best Brazilian poet of the last century. Manuel Bandeira released more than 20 books of poetry, translated to several languages.

Maria Lucia Godoy is backed Murillo Santos at the piano and was once again in charge of repertoire selection, featuring Manuel Bandeira poems with music by Heitor Villa Lobos, Jaime Ovalle, Francisco Mignone, Gianfrancesco Guarnieri, Lorenzo Fernandes, Jose Siqueira and Edino Krieger. She did it again, this is a very beautiful album that has something very important in common with O Canto da Amazonia; both are all about Brazil, from the start until the end. Tracks include:

01 - Dança do Martelo (Manuel Bandeira / Villa-Lobos)
02 - Modinha (Manuel Bandeira / Villa-Lobos)
03 - O Anjo da Guarda (Manuel Bandeira / Villa-Lobos)
04 - Azulão (Manuel Bandeira / Jaime Ovalle)
05 - Modinha (Manuel Bandeira / Jaime Ovalle)
06 - Dona Janaina (Manuel Bandeira / Francisco Mignone)
07 - Pousa a Mão na Minha Testa (Manuel Bandeira / Francisco Mignone)
08 - O Menino Dorme (Manuel Bandeira / Francisco Mignone)
09 - Impossível Carinho (Manuel Bandeira / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri)
10 - Canção do Mar (Manuel Bandeira / Lorenzo Fernandez)
11 - Madrigal (Manuel Bandeira / José Siqueira)
12 - Desafio (Manuel Bandeira / Edino Krieger)

Music Video | Os Cariocas - Berimbau & Wave

Let's maximize the experiment on watching videos with the new design showing a contribution by Luiz Harding that really rocks. Luiz sent us Os Cariocas, featuring Berimbau and Wave with running time of 10 minutes. This is one of those impossible to miss, such like Luiz Bonfa released yesterday. Have fun!

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Andre Penazzi - Orgao Samba Percussao Vol. 2 (1963)

Hello, Good Evening! Let's start addressing a request from friends who shout for Audio Fidelity albums and for Andre Penazzi LPs. I'm addressing both with Andre Penazzi recording for Audio Fidelity, a label that has a value proposition and really excels in terms of recording quality. First, I have to admit that syringe is very disturbing and I could only understand that it is a graphic representation of something Audio Fidelity calls as "Doctored for Super-Sound" a couple of weeks ago. Let's see.

This is Andre Penazzi - Orgao Samba Percussao Vol. 2 (1963), for Audio Fidelity. In fact, this vinyl has a very good output. It is also funny to read the back cover, with a lot of technical information on recording engineering wrote by Sidney Frey, Audio Fidelity president and only a tiny box describing the main performer, Andre Penazzi. Anyway, I recommend this one, so far the best album I heard by the Brazilian organist Andre Penazzi. Tracks include:

01 - O Apito no Samba (Luis Bandeira / Luis Antônio)
02 - Zelão (Sergio Ricardo)
03 - A Tua Vida É Um Segredo (Lamartine Babo)
04 - Samba Em Prelúdio (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
05 - Se Acaso Você Chegasse (Lupicínio Rodrigues / Felisberto Martins)
06 - Tamanco no Samba (Orlann Divo / Hélton Menezes)
07 - Eu Não Tenho Onde Morar (Dorival Caymmi)
08 - Agora É Cinza (Alcebíades Barcelos "Bide" / Armando "Marçal")
09 - Menino Desce Daí (Paulinho Nogueira)
10 - Tem Bobo Pra Tudo (João Correia da Silva / Manoel Brigadeiro)
11 - Implorar (Kid Pepe / Germano Augusto / Gaspar)
12 - Na Cadência do Samba (Ataulfo Alves / Paulo Gesta)

Os Cariocas - Passaporte (1966)

I'm finishing today with a mandatory repost, requested by many friends. The last album had problems, including a missing track. zecalouro's mother spent a time today here and brought this album. You should thank her; she is a great finder sometimes. The music and cover artwork are upgraded, including FLAC files alternative. I will keep part of my original writing to keep the reference to the legendary JimR, he asked for this album in the first hour he came to our community.

This is Os Cariocas - Passaporte (1966), for Polydor, in attention of a new Loronixer from the United States, JimR, a serious Bossa Nova collector. He asked for Passaporte as the only one missing from his Os Cariocas collection. Passaporte landmarks the last LP before the group went to a recording hiatus of long 24 years, interrupted in 1990 with the with the recording of a CD, Minha Namorada. Tracks include:

Personnel

Os Cariocas

Severino Filho
Quartera
Badeco
Luis Roberto

Track List

01 - O Amor É Chama (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
02 - A Banda (Chico Buarque)
03 - Razão de Voltar (Pedro Camargo / José Ari)
04 - Fim de Festa (Luis Roberto / Marcos Vasconcellos)
05 - Mais Vale Uma Canção (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
06 - Quem Me Dera Um Canto Feliz (Severino Filho / Marcos Vasconcellos)
07 - Lunik 9 (Gilberto Gil)
08 - Tão Doce Que É Sal (Marcos Vasconcellos / Pingarilho)
09 - Vem Cá Menina (Fred Falcão)
10 - Amanhã Ninguém Sabe (Chico Buarque)
11 - Marcha de Todo Mundo (Walter Santos / Tereza Souza)
12 - Amor Até o Fim (Gilberto Gil)

Les 4 Cadillacs - Doucement Novamente (1961)

I will never do this thing again, I said I had three albums from this Ed Lincoln's group Les 4 Cadillacs and would make only one at Loronix. Since then, I received many emails from friends asking for the others. Ed Lincoln fans are really focused, even when Ed Lincoln is not performing with organ using his own artistic name. Let's see how this one performs.

This is Les 4 Cadillacs - Doucement Novamente (1961), for Musidisc, following the same formula we knew at Doucement, Mon Amour, Ed Lincoln at the piano with not credited musicians playing an easy-listening repertoire of international music. There is an important difference; each side approaches a different continent. Side A brings rendition to Americas with songs from Brazil, United States, Cuba, Mexico, Paraguay and Argentina, while Side B brings Europe, featuring songs from Germany, Italy, URSS, France, Portugal and Spain. Liner notes written by Sebastiao Fonseca also refers the name of Jean Pacques. I could not understand why and I hope someone explains it. Tracks include:

01 - Sweet Melody (Jean Paques) - I Could Have Danced All Night (A. J. Lerner / F. Loewe)
02 - Canção de Amor Cubano (H. Stothart / J. McHugh / D. Fields) - Cubanacan (M. Simons)
03 - Chove Lá Fora (Tito Madi) - Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Recuerdos de Ypacarai (Demetrio Ortiz / Z. Mirkin) - Índia (José Asunción Flores / Manuel Ortiz Guerrero)
05 - Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velasquez) - Amoe Amor Amor (Gabriel Ruiz / R. L. Mendes)
06 - El Dia En Qu Me Quieras (Carlos Gardel / Alfredo Le Pera) - Jealousie (J. Gade)
07 - Moritat (Meck The Knife) (Kurt Weill / Bertold Brecht) - Liechtensteiner Polka (E. Kotscher / R. Lind)
08 - Tua (G. Malgoni / B. Pallesi) - Mama (Collazo)
09 - Olhos Negros (Tradicional) - Noites de Moscou (I. Dunayevsky)
10 - C'est Si Bom (H. Betti / A. Hornez) - Mon Oncle (F. Barcellini / H. Contet / J. C. Carrieri)
11 - Canção do Mar (Ferrer Trindade / F. de Brito) - Sempre Que Lisboa Canta (Carlos Rocha / Aníbal Nazareth)
12 - La Violetera (J. Padilla / E. Montesinos) - Madrid (Agustin Lara) - Sweet Melody (Jean Paques)

Aracy de Almeida - Noel Rosa | 78rpm (1950)

Let's start this Samba Saturday at Loronix with a classy album, awaited by several Loronixers since it was presented months ago. I was very reluctant to make this album, since it is a gift given by a very special friend on a very special day, my first flight to Sao Paulo as zecalouro. It was also my first chance to meet Caetano Rodrigues.

I want to say thank you, thank you, and thank you to Mr. W. He was the first Loronixer I could meet in Sao Paulo and I will never forget the support and this beautiful gift he gave and I kindly present here to Loronixers.

This is Aracy de Almeida - Noel Rosa | 78rpm (1950), for Continental, which is a "box set" featuring three different Aracy de Almeida 78rpm recordings with Noel Rosa compositions. The three discs were recorded for the occasion; they are numbered in a sequence as 16317-A-B, 16318-A-B and 16319-A-B. Maestro Radames Gnattali is in charge of arrangements and three different groups back Aracy de Almeida on each disc, the first one features Quarteto Continental, the second has Francisco Sergi e Sua Orquestra and the third brings Vero e Sua Orquestra. My apologies to the friends who were waiting several months for this release, this collection is truly amazing and now I understand their worry. Tracks include:

01 - Palpite Infeliz (Noel Rosa) - Quarteto Continental
02 - Conversa de Botequim (Noel Rosa / Vadico) - Quarteto Continental
03 - Feitico da Vila (Noel Rosa / Vadico) - Francisco Sergi e Sua Orquestra
04 - Ultimo Desejo (Noel Rosa) - Francisco Sergi e Sua Orquestra
05 - Nao Tem Traducao (Noel Rosa) - Vero e Sua Orquestra
06 - O x do Problema (Noel Rosa) - Vero e Sua Orquestra

Music Video | Luiz Bonfa - Menina Flor (1966)

Hello, Good Evening! One of the benefits of the new Loronix design is the chance of showing bigger videos. However, several different browsers are available and people use several different screen resolutions and I cannot test on these several alternatives. That's why I'm asking you to report something wrong with this post. Please leave a comment if something does not work as it should. I will be here to adjust things as they are reported.

Thank you. Let's check this great Luiz Bonfa video sent by the great Loronix friend HansVonz. Luiz Bonfa performs Menina Flor at Mike Douglas Show (1966).

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Orquestra de Lyrio Panicali - Nova Dimensao (1964)

I've been thinking a lot on the right approach to this post. This record is probably among the top five albums available at this website and I feel in the obligation to be straightforward, making sure you do not skip this one. Unfortunately, there are some pitfalls that can cheat you and we need to avoid, such as:

1) Do not take it as another orchestra album.
2) Do not take it as another orchestra album with Bossa Nova standards.
3) Do not think I'm crazy, everyone who listens agrees with me.

This is Orquestra de Lyrio Panicali - Nova Dimensao (1964), for Odeon. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I will file Nova Dimensao as Samba Jazz, instead of Orchestra. This is truly in the Samba Jazz style with a drummer playing such like Edison Machado, Milton Banana or any other drummer of instrumental trios from the 60's. Anyway, I think I could write several paragraphs of text covering each different and unique aspect of this album, but I will let you go for your weekend with the very good company of this legendary album. Have a nice weekend. Tracks include:

01 - Lágrima Flor (Billy Blanco)
02 - Carnaval Triste (Sergio Carvalho / Paulo Bruce)
03 - Consolação (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Vou Andar Por Aí (Newton Chaves)
05 - Deus Brasileiro (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
06 - Desafinado (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
07 - Lobo Bobo (Carlos Lyra / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
08 - Nanã (Moacir Santos / Mário Telles)
09 - Balanço Zona Sul (Tito Madi)
10 - Labareda (Vinicius de Moraes / Baden Powell)
11 - Batida Diferente (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn)
12 - Garota de Ipanema (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)