Antonio Adolfo & Grupo No em Pingo D'Agua - Joao Pernambuco | 100 Anos (1983)h

Hello, good evening! This is a very important post that brings to Loronix a musician that I never had the chance to speak about. It is also important to say we are only getting in touch with this musician with the help of Jorge Mello that kindly made available this album to Loronix, directly from his amazing collection. I have been wondering today how many friends from Loronix community had the chance to know the works of Joao Pernambuco, considered by many one of the fathers, if not the father of the Brazilian violao.

Joao Pernambuco was born in 1883 and his work as an instrumentalist is only available by 78 RPMs recorded in the 1920’s decade. But his legacy and his contribution to Brazilian music remain n strong influence throughout a century, shaping the works of musicians such like Jacob do Bandolim, Meira, Baden Powell, Mauricio Carrilho, Raphael Rabello, among many others.


This photo taken in 1913 at the city of Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro featuring Donga, a non identified musician, Joao Pernambuco and Pixinguinha comes from an awesome website that I had the chance to know today with the help of Jorge Mello and this fantastic contribution. I would like to invite you to spend a time at www.joaopernambuco.com, a tribute to Joao Pernambuco, owned and maintained by the Italian musician Angelo Zaniol, a work of passion for Joao Pernambuco and the music from Brazil. There you will find Joao Pernambuco pictures, discography and Angelo Zaniol arrangements for Joao Pernambuco music, among many other things. Thanks Jorge Mello and thanks also Angelo Zaniol for your beautiful tribute.

This is Antonio Adolfo & Grupo No em Pingo D’Agua – Joao Pernambuco | 100 Anos (1983), for Funarte, a tribute to Joao Pernambuco Centennial, a very nice session with the piano of Antonio Adolfo and the Choro Group No em Pingo D’Agua, featuring twelve selected tracks taken from Joao Pernambuco compositions. This album is self explanatory and you have a lot of things to discover today with Angelo Zaniol website and Joao Pernambuco music. Have a nice weekend. Tracks include:

Personnel

Antonio Adolfo
(piano)

Grupo No em Pingo D’Agua

Mário Seve
(flute)
Pedro Amorim
(bandolim)
Rogerio Souza
(violão)
Jorge Simas
(violão 7 Cordas)
Wanderson Martins
(cavaquinho)
Marcio Gomes
(pandeiro)

Track List

01 - Interrogando (João Pernambuco)
02 - Mimoso (João Pernambuco)
03 - Sonho de Magia (João Pernambuco)
04 - Graúna (João Pernambuco)
05 - Choro Em Sol (João Pernambuco)
06 - Sentindo (João Pernambuco)
07 - Rosa Carioca (João Pernambuco)
08 - Brasileirinho (João Pernambuco)
09 - Dengoso (João Pernambuco)
10 - Valsa Em Lá (João Pernambuco)
11 - Sons de Carrilhões (João Pernambuco)
12 - A Estrada do Sertão (João Pernambuco)

Bossa 4 - Repeteco Outra Vez (1968)

Hello, good evening! I’m back, and it is always very nice to be back to Loronix. Thanks for being here! I spoke about a given Musidisc release to stay on top of the excellent JIN contribution. However, a technical problem with the music and image transfer occurs and we will need to wait an additional day for it. Meanwhile, I want to share an album that certainly would not be a strong candidate to Loronix under normal conditions. It was released by Equipe, another legendary Brazilian record company in the 60’s, featuring a group that I never heard about, which is Bossa 4, a blend of instrumental and vocal group, featuring guitar, bass, drums, percussion and a very nice organist. Let’s see.

This is Bossa 4 – Repeteco Outra Vez (1968), for Equipe. Little I know about this album and this group, but I’m confident that additional information should come very soon from several and serious Equipe’s collectors around Loronix, especially Bossanov, our rarities advisor from Russia. Tracks include:


01 - O Caderninho (Olmir Stocker "Alemão")
02 - Te Amo (Roberto Corrêa / Sylvio Son)
03 - Eu Estou Feliz (Puppet On a String) (B. Martin / P. Coucter)
04 - Lonely (Sebastian)
05 - You Only Live Twice (Barry / Bricusse)
06 - Telegrama (Western Union) (M. Rabon / N. Ezeil)
07 - Eu Te Amo Mesmo Assim (Martinha)
08 - Tributo a Martin Luther King (Wilson Simonal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
09 - Meu Grito (Roberto Carlos)
10 - Não Posso Controlar Meu Pensamento (Cláudio Fontana / Robert Livi)
11 - O Importante É a Rosa (Gilbert Bécaud / L. Amade)
12 - Prova de Fogo (Erasmo Carlos)
13 - Só Eu e Você (There's a Kind Of Hush) (L. Reed / G. Stephens)
14 - Coisinha Estúpida (Something Stupid) (C. Carson / Parks / Vrs. Leno)

Ed Lincoln - Don Pablo de Havana (1960)

Hello, good evening! I’m away from home this week, but I’m decided to make two albums today, both by the legendary label Musidisc. I’m not sure I have everything set for the second. If you see this one as the first post across this Thursday, don’t worry, there will be another chance when I get back home.

Actually, this album is perfect to be at the front page for a whole week, another solid release sponsored by the owner and maintainer of AVOLTA, Jose Ignacio Neto, JIN, from the third generation of the Ignacio family, a family devoted to Brazilian music. Let’s see.

This is Don Pablo de Havana e Sua Orquestra (1960), for Musidisc. Little I know about this album, except the review provided by Jose Ignacio Neto confirming that Don Pablo de Havana is Ed Lincoln using a different name. By the way, JIN seems to have very nice connections with Brazilian music. JIN mentions another album recorded by Ed Lincoln as Don Pablo de Havana, Disco Latin. I’m 98% sure that I have this album, but I need to get back home to confirm. I hope I can get back to the final post today, meanwhile stay with Jose Ignacio Neto review on this pleasant album. Tracks include:

Ed Lincoln Goes Latin! by Jose Ignacio Neto

"Many recording artists have recorded using different names due to contractual reasons. Bob Fleming and Moacyr Silva who feature a lot on Loronix are of course the same person, but the great Ed Lincoln took it one step beyond. He told me that he loved to record under different names - a new name for each style or even for each record. He recorded as Les 4 Cadillacs, De Savoya Combo (his real name is Eduardo Lincoln De Saboia) and in the 70s and 80s countless American sounding names.

Here for this cha cha adventure he becomes Don Pablo de Havana! We can only guess at the original line up but it would probably have included Ed on piano (and bass?) and Rubens Bassini can surely be heard on bongos? Possibly, Juarez on sax and flutes.

Ed made a number of these records for Musidisc including one called Disco Latin!

The versions of Ary Barroso's Na Baixa de Sapateiro and Aquerela do Brasil are really beautiful.

This album appears to be a reissue of part of another Musidisc LP with a cover showing a galo (cockerel) but that LP has different track listing. This was normal for Musidisc to reuse their recordings and repackage them." JIN

Track List

01 - Alguém Me Disse (Jair Amorim / Evaldo Gouveia)
02 - El Choclo (A. Villoldo / M. Catan)
03 - Andalucia (The Breeze And I) (Ernesto Lecuona)
04 - Na Baixa do Sapateiro (Ary Barroso)
05 - Together Wherever We Go (J. Styne / S. Sondheim)
06 - Adios (Enric Madriguera)
07 - Mustapha (B. Azzam / Barclay)
08 - Aquarela do Brasil (Ary Barroso)
09 - La Cumparsita (M. Rodriguez / P. Contursi / E. Maroni)
10 - Climb Ev'ry Mountin (R. Rodgers / O. Hammerstein II)
11 - Quero Beijar-te as Mãos (Arcênio de Carvalho / Lourival Faissal)
12 - Delicado (Waldir Azevedo)

Rildo Hora - A Vez e a Hora de Rildo Hora (1971)

Hello, good evening! Many things I learned and still learning with Loronix and the community created around our website. Among them, the generation of demand around an artist or an album is particularly interesting. These demands always return above the average albums which I would not have the opportunity to know by my own resources.

This album is a perfect example that left me in a very delicate situation about 30 minutes ago when I was googling information about it. I found it available in one of the most consistent Brazilian music blogs, Quimsy’s Mumbo Jumbo, a permanent oasis created and maintained by Quimsy. I decided to transfer my plans to a new album at Loronix for tomorrow, but looking at Quimsy’s discography, I decided to make it and urge Loronix community to reach Quimsy by following this link or just clicking at the small fraction of six solid albums that you will not find at Loronix. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time at Quimsy’s, just like I had today. Let’s see.


This is Rildo Hora – A Vez e a Hora de Rildo Hora (1971), for RCA, featuring arrangements by Maestro Guerra Peixe, Chico de Moraes and Rildo Hora, which also delivers violao and harmonica playing. Maestro Severino Filho (Os Cariocas) is in charge of the choir. This is the first 1971 LP issue, with no personnel listing. Perhaps the CD reissue (with a slight different cover featuring Rildo Hora’s face on red color) brings additional information. The back cover brings nice testimonies of several important artists, such like Elizeth Cardoso, Maestro Guerra Peixe, Nonato Buzar, Luiz Gonzaga and others.

I would like to reproduce Quimsy’s review to this album, an awe-inspiring declaration of love for Brazilian music. Tracks include:

"If you find Brasilian choro and frevo a little too ethnic or hardcore for your tastes, may I suggest this small offering as a way in. Samba legend Rildo Hora constructs this perfectly realised album of styles that for me encapsulates the sound of Brazil. The sound may derive from homegrown and regional musical styles but in Rildo's hands we have something greater than the sum of its parts. Be sure, this album rocks.

Virtuoso harmonica player, guitarist and composer Hora lets loose a cracking batch of party driven tunes - groovy and danceable, vocally stirring and percussively infectious, a real winner and a musical education." Quimsy.

01 - Leonor (Rildo Hora)
02 - Panorama Segundo Rodrigo (Rildo Hora / Antônio Carlos)
03 - Assim na Terra Como no Céu (Nonato Buzar / Roberto Menescal / Paulinho Tapajós)
04 - O Pião (Rildo Hora / Heitor Quintella)
05 - O Empinador (Rildo Hora)
06 - O Saci Pererê (Rildo Hora / Humberto Reis)
07 - A Canoa (Rildo Hora / Sergio Bittencourt)
08 - Tantas Ruas Namorei (Rildo Hora)
09 - Canção Que Nasceu do Amor (Rildo Hora / Clóvis Mello)
10 - Ciranda Terezinha e Passaraio (Rildo Hora)
11 - O Contador de Estórias (Rildo Hora / Gracindo Jr.)
12 - Chorar Pra Que (Rildo Hora)

Elza Soares - Elza Soares (1974)

Hello, good evening! In the very first beginning of Loronix, someone credited Elza Soares albums as the perfect and natural heal to depression and day saver when you woke up in the morning with no energy for a day. I’ve been hearing this one at least once a day in the last week and now I understand our friend’s analogy. This album has a very good energy and it is the first time we are making available at Loronix. Let’s see.

This is Elza Soares – Elza Soares (1974), for Tapecar, Elza’s first album at the tiny Tapecar label, the first after the termination of her contract with Odeon, her record company since the beginning where Elza could record 17 albums across the whole 60’s decade and part of the 70s. Musicians in this session were not credited by Tapecar, with the exception of Ed Lincoln, delivering truly awesome samba arrangements throughout the whole session. Tracks include:


01 - Bom Dia Portela (David Correia / Bebeto di São João)
02 - Pranto Livre (Dida / Everaldo da Viola)
03 - Não É Hora de Tristeza (Lino Roberto / Wilson Medeiros / Walter da Imperatriz)
04 - Meia-noite Já É Dia (Norival Reis / David Correia)
05 - Desabafo (Tatu / Nezinho / Campo)
06 - Partido do Lê Lê Lê (Otilo Gomes)
07 - Deusa do Rio Niger (Walter Norambê / Motorzinho)
08 - Quem Há de Dizer (Lupicínio Rodrigues / Alcides Gonçalves)
09 - Louvei Maria (Elza Soares)
10 - Xamêgo de Crioula (Zé Di)
11 - Falso Papel (Dário Marciano)
12 - Giringonça (Josealdo Fraga)

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