MPB-4 - Antologia (1974)

This is in response of a friend who shouted at CBox for MPB-4 Antologia. I thought he was wrong, taking Quarteto em Cy - Antologia do Samba Cancao by mistake. I was a surprise to confirm MPB-4 Antologia existence and also to realize the album follows the same concept of Quarteto em Cy equivalent. Actually, MPB-4 Antologia was released one year before Quarteto em Cy both volumes. This is really nice. Everyday I learn a new thing at Loronix. Let's see.

This is MPB-4 - Antologia (1974), for Philips, featuring medleys of selected artists, such like Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ismael Silva, Paulinho da Viola, Baden Powell and others. Quarteto em Cy has a major participation on Monsueto, Chico Buarque and Ataulfo Alves medleys. Antologia is really a great find; very nice to known it is predecessor of Quarteto em Cy. Thanks to CBox friend for pointing to us. Antologia also features Paulo Moura, Luiz Claudio Ramos, Miguel Cidras and Mario Tavares as special guests. Tracks include:

01 - MONSUETO - Me Deixa Em Paz (Monsueto / Airton Amorim) - Featuring: Quarteto Em Cy A Fonte Secou (Monsueto / Tufic Lauar / Marcléo) - Featuring: Quarteto Em Cy Mora na Filosofia (Monsueto / Arnaldo Passos) - Featuring: Quarteto Em Cy Eu Quero Essa Mulher (Monsueto / José Batista) - Featuring: Quarteto Em Cy
02 - CHICO BUARQUE Cordão (Chico Buarque) - Featuring: Quarteto Em Cy Meu Refrão (Chico Buarque) - Featuring: Quarteto Em Cy
03 - ISMAEL SILVA Nem É Bom Falar (Ismael Silva / Nilton Bastos / Francisco Alves) Antonico (Ismael Silva) Se Você Jurar (Ismael Silva / Nilton Bastos / Francisco Alves)
04 - ATAULFO ALVES Laranja Madura (Ataulfo Alves) - Featuring: Quarteto Em Cy Pois É (Ataulfo Alves) - Featuring: Quarteto Em Cy
05 - NOEL ROSA Três Apitos (Noel Rosa) Pra Que Mentir (Noel Rosa / Vadico)
06 - DORIVAL CAYMMI Nunca Mais (Dorival Caymmi) Dora (Dorival Caymmi) Eu Não Tenho Onde Morar (Dorival Caymmi)
07 - BADEN POWELL Violão Vadio (Violão Vagabundo) (Baden Powell / Paulo César Pinheiro) Samba do Perdão (Baden Powell / Paulo César Pinheiro) Só Por Amor (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes) Deixa (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
08 - TOM JOBIM Retrato Em Branco e Preto (Tom Jobim / Chico Buarque) A Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
09 - NELSON CAVAQUINHO Luz Negra (Nelson Cavaquinho / Iray Barros) A Flor e o Espinho (Nelson Cavaquinho / Alcides Caminha / Guilherme de Brito) Rio Não É Criança (Nelson Cavaquinho / José Ribeiro)
10 - PAULINHO DA VIOLA Jurar Com Lágrimas (Paulinho da Viola) Guardei Minha Viola (Paulinho da Viola) Recado (Paulinho da Viola / Casquinha) Foi Um Rio Que Passou Em Minha Vida (Paulinho da Viola)

Dick Farney & Lucio Alves - Serie Idolos da MPB Nr. 6 (1974)

Friends are asking why the 78-rpm records are not coming anymore. I'm sorry to give this answer, but I ran out of 78-rpms, not a major problem since friends are looking for new records and some contribution are scheduled to arrive in the forthcoming weeks. Meanwhile, let's remember the 78 rpm posts with this fantastic contribution sent by cvllos, great friend of zecalouro and a lucky LP hunter. Let's see.

This is Dick Farney & Lucio Alves - Serie Idolos da MPB Nr. 6 (1974), for Continental, also known as "Relevo". cvllos contribution was very useful to understand "Relevo" series, in most cases featuring Continental compilations of 78 rpm. The folks at Continental made a very nice work with this one, delivering side A with Dick Farney and side B with Lucio Alves. There are several details to highlight on each track, such as the participation of Antonio Carlos Jobim e Seu Conjunto at 12 - Casinha Pequena and a Dick Farney track recorded in Argentina with Jorge Kenny and orchestra. Do not miss track list with complimentary information. Tracks include:

Dick Farney

01 - Copacabana (1946) (Joao de Barro / Alberto Ribeiro) - Eduardo Patane e Sua Orquestra de Cordas
02 - Somos Dois (1948) (A. Cavalcanti / Klecius / L. Antonio) - Jose Maria e Sua Orquestra
03 - Uma Loura (1951) (Herve Cordivil) - Dick Farney (piano), Dinarte (guitar) and Vidal (bass)
04 - Ranchinho de Palha (1951) (Luiz Bonfa) - Vero e Sua Orquestra
05 - Nick Bar (1951) (J. Vasconcelos / Garoto) - Vero (piano), Garoto (violao), Vidal (bass) and Trinca (drums)
06 - Alguem Como Tu (1952) (Jose Maria de Abreu / Jair Amorim) - Jorge Kenny (organ) and Orchestra (recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Lucio Alves

07 - Na Paz do Senhor (1950) (Jose Maria de Abreu / Luiz Peixoto) - Orquestra Continental
08 - Amargura (1950) (Alberto Ribeiro / Radames Gnattali) - Copinha e Sua Orquestra
09 - Nova Ilusao (1953) (Pedro Caetano / Claudionor Cruz) - Vero e Sua Orquestra
10 - Sabado em Copacabana (1951) (Carlos Guinle / Dorival Caymmi) - Vero e Sua Orquestra
11 - Valsa de uma Cidade (1954) (Ismael Netto / Antonio Maria) - Severino Araujo e Sua Orquestra
12 - Casinha Pequena (1954) (Lucio Alves) with Dick Farney - Tom Jobim e Seu Conjunto

Les 4 Cadillacs - Doucement, Cherie (1962)

Here we go on what is gradually becoming a mania, Les 4 Cadillacs. Several friends are requesting this third release, made today as an additional post to the regular three daily releases. Let's see.

This is Les 4 Cadillacs - Doucement, Cherie (1962), for Musidisc. Remembering that Les 4 Cadillacs is Ed Lincoln at piano backed by not credited musicians on bass, drums and guitar. Once again, Les 4 Cadillacs delivers anxiolytic renditions of American and French songs, starting and ending with Sweet Melody (Jean Paques). I'm showing a reissue made in 1971 by Replay label, instead of the original Musidisc. The cover is much better and the vinyl perfect. Tracks include:

01 - Sweet Melody (J. Paques)
02 - Nessuno Al Mondo (Rastelli / Gioia)
03 - Georgia On My Mind (H. Carmichael)
04 - Pepe (H. Wittstatt)
05 - Non Dimenticar (P. G. Redi / M. Galdieri)
06 - Maria (L. Bernstein / S. Sondheim)
07 - Aimer Comme Je T'aime (H. Giraud)
08 - I Can't Stop Loving You (D. Gibson)
09 - When You Wish Upon a Star (N. Whashington / L. Harline)
10 - Quando (Tenco)
11 - A Foogy Day (George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin)
12 - C'este Magnifique (Cole Porter)
13 - Non Partire (Bracchi / D'Anzi)
14 - Sweet Melody (J. Paques)`

Cid Gray e Sua Orquestra - Samba, Samba, Samba...

Hello, good evening! Let's start the day with a contribution by Mauro R.V., an enthusiast of orchestra and Para Dancar albums. Mauro delivers to us a great finding, an album recorded by Maestro Cid Gray that even our specialist Caetano Rodrigues never heard about. Additionally, this is the second Cid Gray album at Loronix and the first by the tiny lable BSA, as BSA-001. Let's see.

This is Cid Gray e Sua Orquestra - Samba, Samba, Samba (no date), for BSA, which is probably a RGE reissue, since BSA is a RGE subsidiary. Release date is unknown, but I think it is around 1959 to 1962. Thanks once again Mauro R.V., this should make the day of Caetano Rodrigues and countless fans of orchestra style at Loronix. Tracks include:

01 - Este seu olhar (Tom Jobim)
02 - Sofro (Nelson Alves / Verinha Falcão)
03 - Recado (Djalma Ferreira / Luiz Antonio)
04 - Vai, mas vai mesmo (Ataulfo Alves)
05 - Levanta Mangueira (Luiz Antonio)
06 - Meditação (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
07 - Cheiro de saudade (Djalma Ferreira / Luiz Antonio)
08 - Lamento (Djalma Ferreira / Luiz Antonio)
09 - Chega de saudade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
10 - A fonte secou (Monsueto / Tufic Lauar / Marcleo)
11 - Madalena (Ary Macedo / Ayrton Amorim)
12 - Samba de uma nota só (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)

Elizeth Cardoso, Radames Gnattali & Camerata Carioca - Uma Rosa para Pixinguinha - Live (1983)

There are several reasons for making this repost, but I will stay with the most important ones. This is the third album posted at Loronix, featuring Elizeth Cardoso, an artist with a great identification with this website. Additionally, as a very old post and an excellent album, deserves more visibility. The upgrade covers everything, such like improved scans, additional inserts, ripping, etc.

This is Elizeth Cardoso, Radames Gnattali & Camerata Carioca - Uma Rosa para Pixinguinha (1983), for Funarte, a tribute to Pixinguinha in the tenth anniversary of his passing, recorded live at Sala Funarte Sidney Miller, Rio de Janeiro. I think this album speaks by itself, a concert on a small theater that makes you feel the willing to travel back to the past and watch Elizeth Cardoso and Radames Gnattali performing together. Tracks include:

Personnel

Elizeth Cardoso
Radames Gnattali
(arrangements, piano)
Mauricio Carrilho, Henrique Cazes, Luiz Otavio Braga
(arrangements)

Camerata Carioca

Joel Nascimento
(bandolim)
Joaquim Santos
(violao, reco-reco, surdo)
Mauricio Carrilho
(violao, violao-baixo, tamborim, prato, faca)
Luiz Otavio Braga
(violao de 7 Cordas)
Henrique Cazes
(cavaquinho, violao tenor)
Dazinho
(sax alto, flute, tan-tan)
Beto Cazes
(percussion)

Track List

01 - Mundo Melhor (Pixinguinha / Vinicius de Moraes) Isso É Que É Viver (Pixinguinha / Hermínio Bello de Carvalho)
02 - Fala Baixinho (Pixinguinha / Hermínio Bello de Carvalho) - Camerata Carioca / Elizeth Cardoso
03 - Ingênuo (Pixinguinha / Benedito Lacerda / Paulo César Pinheiro) - Elizeth Cardoso / Camerata Carioca
04 - Página de Dor (Pixinguinha / Cândido das Neves "Índio") - Elizeth Cardoso / Camerata Carioca
05 - Lamento (Pixinguinha / Vinicius de Moraes)
06 - Patrão Prenda o Seu Gado (Pixinguinha / Donga / João da Bahiana) - Elizeth Cardoso / Camerata Carioca
07 - Uma Rosa Para Pixinguinha (Radamés Gnattali) - Radamés Gnattali / Elizeth Cardoso Rosa (Pixinguinha / Otávio de Souza) - Elizeth Cardoso / Radamés Gnattali
08 - Carinhoso (Pixinguinha / João de Barro)
09 - Samba Fúnebre (Pixinguinha / Vinicius de Moraes)

Music Video | Luiz Bonfa @ Mike Douglas Show - Batucada & Manha de Carnaval (1966)

The mighty HansVonz delivers another nice Luiz Bonfa video to Loronix, an excerpt of Luiz Bonfa at Mike Douglas Show (1966), featuring Luiz Bonfa performing Batucada and Manha de Carnaval with participation of Mike Douglas on vocals. Thanks HansVonz, Loronixers will be pleased with this really nice one.

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Gilson Peranzzetta (piano) & Arthur Maia (contrabaixo) - Tom & Villa (1986)

Here we go on another album connecting Brazilian Popular and Classical music, featuring a tribute to the greatest artists on each side, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Heitor Villa Lobos. I think this album is rather unknown by Loronixers, it was released by Coca Cola Beverage company to be distributed to clients and never was made available commercially.

Coca Cola released this album to homage Heitor Villa Lobos on his 100th anniversary, celebrated in 1986, inviting Gilson Peranzzetta (piano) and Arthur Maia (bass), backed by the special guests Ze Nogueira (sax soprano) and Amando Marcal (percussion). Let's see.

This is Gilson Peranzzetta (piano) & Arthur Maia (contrabaixo) - Tom & Villa (1986), for Coca Cola, featuring four instrumental renditions of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Heitor Villa Lobos Music. Gilson Peranzzetta is also musical director and arranger, being also responsible for creating Jobinianas Nr. 1 and 2, Antonio Carlos Jobim compositions blended with excerpts of Villa Lobos music) and Viva Villa Nr. 1 and 2, Villa Lobos music blended with excerpts of Antonio Carlos Jobim compositions. Ze Nogueira is listed as special guest, but really makes the difference delivering nice sax playing. Tracks include:

Personnel

Gilson Peranzzetta
(piano, musical direction, arrangements)
Arthur Maia
(bass)
Ze Nogueira
(sax soprano)
Armando Marcal
(percussion)

Track List

01 - Jobinianas Nr. 1 - Amparo (Olha Maria) (Tom Jobim / Chico Buarque / Vinicius de Moraes), including "Trenzinho Do Caipira (Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 2)" (Villa_Lobos) "Ária (Cantiga) Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 4" (Villa_Lobos)
02 - Viva Villa Nr. 1 - Prelúdio (Modinha) Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 1 (Villa-Lobos), including "Falando De Amor" (Tom Jobim) "Tema De Gabriela" (Tom Jobim) "Estrada Do Sol" (Tom Jobim-Dolores Duran) "Corcovado" (Tom Jobim)
03 - Viva Villa Nr. 2 - Choros Nº 5 (Alma Brasileira) (Villa-Lobos), including "Ana Luisa" (Tom Jobim) "Chorinho" (Tom Jobim) "Águas De Março" (Tom Jobim) "Wave" (Tom Jobim)
04 - Jobinianas Nr. 2 - Insensatez (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes), including "Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 5 - Ária (Cantilena)" (Villa_Lobos) "Dança" (Martelo) (Villa_Lobos)

Astor Silva & Oswaldo Borba - Metais em Brasa no Samba (1962)

Hello, good evening! Let's start this Sunday showing Loronixers a kind of album that is not been released for several weeks, an orchestra album with renditions of Brazilian standards in the Samba style. Brazilian maestros such like Portinho (the best in the style), Carioca and Zaccarias delivered several ones in the 60's, but this one is different, featuring two Maestros, both credited as the main performers. Let's see.

This is Astor Silva & Oswaldo Borba - Metais em Brasa no Samba (1962), for Philips, featuring Astor Silva in charge of arrangements and Oswaldo Borba as orchestra director and conductor. I'm having a special pleasure to show this album, a Loronix friend from Hungary wrote me today asking support for the creation of an international Astor Silva fan club. He said he could only know Astor Silva with Loronix and he is now crazy for recordings and anything else from the Maestro. This is fantastic and I will keep Loronixers informed as he better develop the idea. Tracks include:

01 - Samba de Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
02 - Brasiliana Nº 1 (Astor Silva)
03 - Chega de Saudade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Arrasta a Sandália (Osvaldo Vasques "Baiaco" / Aurélio Gomes)
05 - Chora Tua Tristeza (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini)
06 - O Que É Que a Baiana Tem (Dorival Caymmi)
07 - O Samba da Minha Terra (Dorival Caymmi)
08 - Palhaçada (Haroldo Barbosa / Luis Reis)
09 - Minha Palhoça (J. Cascata)
10 - A Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
11 - Menina Moça (Luis Antônio)
12 - Maracangalha (Dorival Caymmi)

Milton Banana Trio - Tipo Exportacao (Samba e Isso) Vol. 2 (1978)

I'm really happy with this Samba Saturday day, three solid releases covering different Samba styles. We started with Marchinhas de Carnaval, performed by several Brazilian artists, with some of them never spoke before, then we moved to the 70's, showing Sonia Lemos and her third album for Continental, based on Samba de Raiz with Afro-Brazilian influences and the great finish with an artist that everybody likes, the legendary Milton Banana Trio. Three solid released very different to each other.

This is Milton Banana Trio - Tipo Exportacao (Samba e Isso) Vol. 2 (1978), for RCA Pure Gold. This cover alone worth the admission price, but there is another very nice finding on this album, Milton Banana sings for the first time on recording and he sings the last track, a medley with Milton's tribute to Joao Gilberto. Personnel is not credited, but Milton Banana also writes liner notes and say special thanks to Maestro Cido Bianchi (in charge of arrangements), the bassist Claudio, the guitarist Heraldo and Edson. I'm not sure if they take part on this session. Tracks include:

01 - Oi Compadre (Martinho da Vila)
02 - Olho Por Olho (Daniel Santos / Zé do Maranhão)
03 - Qual É a do Boi (Herval Rios / Beto Sem Braço)
04 - Saco de Feijão (Francisco Santana)
05 - Ilha de Maré (Walmir Lima / Lupa)
06 - Eu Sou Bicho Homem (Otacílio / Ari do Cavaco)
07 - Tigresa (Caetano Veloso)
08 - Coisa da Antiga (Wilson Moreira / Nei Lopes)
09 - Propagas (Jorge Lucas)
10 - Por Que Será (Jorge Di)
11 - Ai Que Vontade (Dão / Beto Sem Braço)
12 - De Tombar Caminhão (Benito di Paula)
13 - "Ao Meu Amigo João" A Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes) Chega de Saudade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes) Doralice (Dorival Caymmi / Antônio Almeida) Bim Bom (João Gilberto) Aos Pés da Cruz (Marino Pinto / Zé da Zilda) Izaura (Herivelto Martins / Roberto Roberti)

Sonia Lemos - Perola de Agonita (1976)

Let's move forward with the Samba Saturday posts showing an artist released in the end of 2006 with her debut LP, Sonia Lemos - Sonia Lemos e Sua Viola Enluarada (1968), the one with Sonia Lemos at Copacabana beach in your left. It is a very nice album with Sonia Lemos performing as a Bossa Nova singer. If you see this cover, it is easy to understand that Sonia Lemos made a shift from Bossa Nova to Samba de Raiz music with Afro-Brazilian religion influence, such like Clara Nunes and Beth Carvalho. Let's see.

This is Sonia Lemos - Perola de Agonita (1976), for Continental, featuring Sonia Lemos 8 years after her successful debut LP. Definitively, she is also a great Samba interpreter, but not in the first tier, such as Clara Nunes. I could not find much information about Sonia Lemos to bring more clarification on her shift, but Pedra de Agonita is solid, like any other recording in the style and counts with a constellation of Brazilian musicians. Tracks include:

Personnel

Luiz Roberto, Oberdan
(arrangements)
Dino 7 Cordas, Waldir
(violao 7 cordas)
Ary, Valter
(violao)
Neco, Carlinhos
(cavaquinho)
Jorginho, Copinha, Jaime Araujo, Altamiro Carrilho, Oberdan
(flute)
Joel
(bandolim)
Cristovao Bastos
(piano)
Netinho
(clarinet)
Wilson das Neves
(drums)
Gordinho, Ilton Vaz, Jorginho, Nene, Elizeu, Marcal, Luna, Alberto das Neves, Zapelli, Doutor
(percussion)
Pareschi
(spalla)
Penteado, Macedo, Pissarenko, Fideles
(viola)
Briola, Watson Clis
(cellos)
As Gatas, Copacabana, Tuti, Raul Moreno, Genival, Amaro
(choir)

Track List

01 - Pérola de Agonitá (Gerson Alves / Mhariazzinha) [2]
02 - Bambeia (Noca / Edinho Biólogo) [2]
03 - A Nelson Cavaquinho (Bira Dias) [2]
04 - Ponto Cem Réis (Jaime Harmonia / J. Aragão) [2]
05 - Contra Tempo na Contra Dança (Sônia Lemos / Gerson Alves) [1]
06 - Voltei (Wilson Bombeiro / Anézio) [2]
07 - Yayá da Ladeira (Jonas / Rodolpho / Ciro Baiano) [1]
08 - Primeiro Botequim (Dedé da Portela / Sergio Fonseca) [2]
09 - Prezado Amigo (Rildo Hora / Sergio Cabral) [1]
10 - Amor Inesquecível (Dona Ivone Lara) [2]
11 - Sonho de Compositor (José Ari / Sandra Olimpio) [1]
12 - Chorinho Meu (Nilton Barros / Kiko Carvalho) [1]

Arrangements
[1] Luiz Roberto
[2] Oberdan