Sergio Ricardo - A Grande Musica de Sergio Ricardo (1967)

zecalouro is filling some gaps in response of friends request of artists that are important for Brazilian music but never had the spotlight at Loronix. The series was started with the last Lucio Alves release, now it is time present a really important singer and composer Sergio Ricardo with Sergio Ricardo - A Grande Musica de Sergio Ricardo (1967).

Sergio Ricardo is an artist of social concerns, involved since the early age with politics, being one of those interpreters of what is recognized in Brazil as Musica de Protesto. Sergio Ricardo had also many participations of Brazilian festivals making history when he broke his acoustic guitar when eliminated, YouTubed on this post.

Sergio Ricardo has several collaborations with the Brazilian film maker Glauber Rocha, being responsible for the sound track of the legendary film Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol. You can read a full Sergio Ricardo bio at AMG, here. Tracks include:

01 - A Praça É do Povo (Sergio Ricardo / Glauber Rocha)
02 - Cantochão (Sergio Ricardo)
03 - Princesa Isabel (Sergio Ricardo)
04 - Fantasia da Alegria (Sergio Ricardo)
05 - Brincadeira de Angola (Sergio Ricardo / Chico de Assis)
06 - Zé do Encantado (Sergio Ricardo)
07 - Tema da Posse (Sergio Ricardo)
08 - Bichos da Noite (Sergio Ricardo / Joaquim Cardoso)
09 - Pena e Penar (Sergio Ricardo)
10 - Abertura (Sergio Ricardo / Joaquim Cardoso)
11 - Zebedeu (Sergio Ricardo)

As Vedetes - As Vedetes (1964)

We have another Nilser release, subsidiary of Nilo Sergio's Musidisc. It is easy to recognize a Nilser LP, the cover is always on a light brown color, with a very thin cross pattern. The typeface used is always the same, based on serif with strong brow color. However, what amazes me most at Nilser releases is the lack of information available, always minimum.

The last Nilser release was truly amazing, The Bossa Nova Modern Quartet - Bossa Nova Jazz Samba (1963). After a month or two, several issues remain with no answer.

At our own risk, let’s give Nilser another try with As Vedetes - As Vedetes (1964), a female vocal group, some kind of Quarteto em Cy wannabee. It is not necessary to say further information about As Vedetes and this release is really appreciated. Tracks include:

01 - Times Square (João Roberto Kelly / Meira Guimarães)
02 - Amanhecendo (Roberto Menescal / Luis Fernando Freire)
03 - A Rosa (Ed Lincoln / Nilo Sergio)
04 - Consolação (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
05 - Vai Menina (Nilo Sergio)
06 - Berimbau (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
07 - Manhã no Posto 6 (Armando Cavalcanti)
08 - Samba de Branco (João Roberto Kelly / J. Rui)
09 - Tudo de Você (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
10 - Lágrima Flor (Billy Blanco)
11 - Seu José (Silvio César)
12 - Telefone (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)

Elis Regina - Elis no Teatro da Praia com Miele & Boscoli (1970)

I'm sure that you will enjoy another anthological Bossa Nova show, Elis Regina - Elis no Teatro Da Praia Com Miele & Bôscoli (1970), recorded live at Teatro da Praia, Rio de Janeiro for Philips. The repertoire has several well-known Brazilian songs with some orientation to the upcoming 70's decade instead of Bossa Nova classics from the 60's, including Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil, Jorge Ben, among others.

Elis Regina shares the spotlight with Miele and Ronaldo Boscoli, backed by Roberto Menescal, Jurandir, Ze Roberto Bertrami, Wilson das Neves and Hermes. Luiz Carlos Miele, for those who do not know, is an important artist for Bossa Nova, maybe one day we make his debut at Loronix. Tracks include:

01 - Pout-Pourri: Casa Forte (Edu Lobo) -- Reza (Edu Lobo / Ruy Guerra) -- Noite dos Mascarados (Chico Buarque) -- Samba da Bênção (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes) -- Makin' Whoopee (W. Donaldson / G. Kahn)

02 - Zazueira (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")
03 - Minha (Francis Hime / Ruy Guerra)
04 - Irene (Caetano Veloso)

05 - Musical de Gala: Eu e a Brisa (Johnny Alf) -- Preciso Aprender a Ser Só (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle) -- Carolina (Chico Buarque) -- Nunca Mais (Dorival Caymmi) -- Franqueza (Denis Brean / Osvaldo Guilherme) -- Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)

06 - Aquele Abraço (Gilberto Gil)
07 - Can't Take My Eyes Of You (B. Crewe / B. Gaudio)
08 - Se Você Pensa (Roberto Carlos / Erasmo Carlos)

Meirelles e Sua Orquestra - Brazilian Explosion (1974)

Let's start this Saturday with a Red album sent by Arara Azul (Blue Macaw), Meirelles e Sua Orquestra - Brazilian Explosion (1974), for Odeon. Brazilian Explosion is one of a series of orchestra LPs released by Meirelles. There are some experiments with synthesizers and a J.T. Meirelles version of Richard Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra, theme of the legendary movie 2001, a Space Odyssey.

It's amazing that in 1974 a sci-fi movie predicting the year 2001 is being released again in 2006. We are really getting older. Thanks Arara Azul for this Meirelles LP, the flute player on Sylvia Telles and Rosinha de Valenca video. Tracks include:

01 - Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001 Uma Odisséia no Espaço) (Richard Strauss / version J. T. Meirelles)
02 - Aquarela do Brasil (Ary Barroso)
03 - Tristeza Pé no Chão (Armando Fernandes "Mamão")
04 - Kriola (Hélio Matheus)
05 - Regra Três (Toquinho / Vinicius de Moraes)
06 - Na Baixa do Sapateiro (Ary Barroso)
07 - Nuvens Douradas (Tom Jobim)
08 - Cosa Nostra (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")
09 - Não Tenho Lágrimas (Milton de Oliveira / Max Bulhões)
10 - Carinhoso (Pixinguinha / João de Barro)

Conjunto 3-D - Tema 3-D (1964)

The last Festival da Balanca release was nice and useful to remember an important instrumental combom from the 60's that did not have a single release at Loronix, Conjunto 3D, also known as Trio 3D. Conjunto 3-D - Tema 3-D (1964), for RCA is the debut LP, followed by Trio 3-D Convida and Muito na Onda, the last one with Eduardo Conde and Beth Carvalho on vocals.

Antonio Adolfo (piano) is Conjunto 3D leader, listed on set of all three releases. Tema 3-D, has Antonio Adolfo (piano and arrangements), Cacho (bass and vocals on tracks 04 and 10), Nelson (drums). Adittionaly Tema 3-D has Arisio (acoustic guitar), Claudio (piston on tracks 02, 04 and 09), Dom Um Romao (drums on tracks 01, 09, 10, 11 and 12). A perfect cover and always welcomed Bossa Jazz classic for a great day closing. Tracks include:

01 - Consolação (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 - Clouds (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn)
03 - Céu e Mar (Johnny Alf)
04 - O Amor Em Paz (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
05 - Samba do Bom (Oscar Castro Neves)
06 - Garota de Ipanema (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
07 - Tema 3-d (Antônio Adolfo)
08 - Samba de Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
09 - Manhã Sem Você (Arisio / Luhli)
10 - Fly Me To The Moon (B. Howard)
11 - A Morte de Um Deus de Sal (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
12 - Berimbau (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)

Lana Bittencourt - Intimamente (1958)

This is a really hard to find Lana Bittencourt LP, Lana Bittencourt - Intimamente (1958), for Columbia, probably her debut LP. I'm happy to make this post, since Lana was "revealed" at Loronix with the album MusicalScope and since then, several friends came to my mailbox saying that Lana was forgotten on their memories and Loronix provided a revival of Lana on their minds.

Very strong statement, but with Lana Bittencourt there are extremes, several loyal fans and those ones that did not take a time already for her singing. No matter what is your position, take a time to hear this LP, a very early Lana Bittencourt work that worth a try. Tracks include:

01 - Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você
02 - Esquecimento
03 - Porque É
04 - Quem Se Humilha
05 - Desistência
06 - Quero Ir à Bahia
07 - A Vontade de Morrer Voltou Toda
08 - Ave Maria
09 - Haja o Que Houver
10 - Rua da Minha Cidade
11 - Prece
12 - Tô Só

Varios Artistas - 4o Festival da Balanca (1966)

I'm not exactly a fan of the several LPs released with live recording of the Brazilian Festivals from the 60's, but this one is really different. This is 4o Festival da Balança - Various Artists (1966) for RCA, considered by its organizations as the greatest University show of all times.

4o Festival da Balanca was recorded live in October 1965 in Sao Paulo at Esporte Clube Pinheiros, organized by Faculdade de Direito Mackenzie. The festival has organized by a group of students lead by Manoel Poladian, also student that became a renowned producer at the 80's. The selection made by RCA brings nine tracks with Jongo Trio, Maricenne Costa, Pedrinho Mattar Trio, Maria Bethania, Marisa Gata Mansa, Trio 3D, Coral da Universidade Mackenzie, Os Farroupilhas and Gilberto Gil. An estimate of 4,000 people was on the gig. Who were there? I wish I could... Tracks include:

01 - Jongo Trio - Pot-pourri: Dorival Caymmi with João Valentão (Dorival Caymmi) -- O Mar (Dorival Caymmi) -- Canção da Partida (Dorival Caymmi) -- História de Pescadores (Dorival Caymmi) -- Pescaria (Canoeiro) (Dorival Caymmi) -- Noite de Temporal (Dorival Caymmi) -- A Jangada Voltou Só (Dorival Caymmi) -- É Doce Morrer no Mar (Dorival Caymmi)

02 - Amanhã (Walter Santos / Tereza Souza) with Maricene Costa
03 - Berimbau (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes) with Pedrinho Mattar Trio
04 - Maria Bethania performing Missa Agrária (Carlos Lyra / Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) and Carcará (João do Vale / José Cândido)
05 - Hora de Lutar (Geraldo Vandré) with Marisa Gata Mansa
06 - Nega Dina (Zé Keti) with Conjunto 3-D
07 - Pau-de-arara (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes) with Coral da Universidade Mackenzie
08 - A Resposta (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle) with Conjunto Farroupilhas
09 - Iemanjá (Gilberto Gil / Othon Bastos) with Gilberto Gil

Paulo Alencar and His Brazilian All Stars - Jazza Nova (1963)

I'm making something different today, starting the show by the main attraction that was scheduled for yesterday and could not be released. This post is also the second out of a continuous series of releases in collaboration with Caetano Rodrigues.

Actually, for the past 5 days I have been thinking how could I make a public congratulation message at Loronix for the help and enthusiasm of Caetano with Loronix community. Caetano has been so nice with Loronix that a single congratulation message like this one cannot represent my feelings.

I will not resist saying that I'm a new and very happy owner of Caetano's Bossa Nova book that came with a handwriting message of Caetano that makes my copy unique. Thanks for it Caetano and welcome to our community. You are one of the great Loronix friends.

Yesterday, I was planning with Caetano all the six initial releases sent with the book. We decided that the greatest one - absolute secret to Loronixers - will be the last one. Since this is the second, stay tune during upcoming week.

This is Paulo Alencar and His Brazilian All Stars - Jazza Nova (1963), original released by Odeon as Bossa Nova Jazz - MOSD 3323. This release speaks by itself, a Jazzy LP from the early 60's with all-stars musicians on the set and arrangements of Maestro Cipo, including piano, guitar, bass, percussion, sax, and horns on a sextet. Unfortunately, musicians were not credited, even the gorgeous Ziriguidoom singer. Bossanovadreamer will enjoy it a lot, those guys blows great. Tracks include:

01 - Verbo Amar (Herivelto Martins)
02 - Idéias (Cipó)
03 - West samba (Cipó)
04 - Why do I remember (Paulo Alencar)
05 - Ziriguidoom (Monsueto)
06 - Bossa no. 2 (Radamés Gnattali)
07 - It's really bossa (Julio Barbosa)
08 - Hello America (Haroldo Barbosa)
09 - There is no reason (Cipó)
10 - Where was I (Armando Cavalcanti)

Som Tres - Um e Pouco, Dois e Bom, Esse Som Tres e Demais (1969)

Before showing this release, I want to make an announcement that is very important to our Brazilian music community. Sabadabada.com had sometime earlier this week an update. This update came to my attention by the Bossanovadreamer, the connected German friend of Loronix.

But it was not an upgrade, we are talking about a *major* upgrade with approximately 75 new LP covers, bought on a single box a few years ago and forgot in a closet, according with Sabadabada own words. When I read that I ran quickly to my closet and nothing was found... The music was also updated with my highlights to Ruy Maurity - Safra/74 (1973), for Odeon and De Savoya - De Savoya (1972), for Polydor, De Savoya is Ed Lincoln.

That's it Take a time to visit the updated Sabadabada.com, the Sanctuary of Bossa Nova, here. (http://sabadabada.com)

With this update, I could finally manage a quality cover for this release, Som Tres - Um e Pouco, Dois e Bom, Esse Som Tres e Demais (1969) for Odeon. The wait was worth; this cover is amazing with these 70's clothes. It looks like they are dressed for a Bruce Lee movie.

Cesar Camargo Mariano arranges this LP and Som Tres is César Camargo Mariano (piano), Sabá (bass) and Toninho (drums). Tracks include:

01 - Tanga (Toninho / César Camargo Mariano)
02 - Trevo de 4 Folhas (I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover) (M. Dixon / H. Woods)
03 - Love Letters (V. Young / E. Heyman) -- Meu Nome É Gal (Roberto Carlos / Erasmo Carlos)
04 - Take It Easy My Brother Charles (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")
05 - Teletema (Antônio Adolfo / Tibério Gaspar)
06 - Spooky (M. Shapina / H. Middlebrooks / B. Bule / J. Cobb)
07 - Não Identificado (Caetano Veloso)
08 - O Meu Baião (César Camargo Mariano / Chico Anísio)
09 - Bird Brain (Henry Mancini)
10 - Só Faltava Você (Sabá)
11 - Horizonte (Luis Cláudio / Luis Fernando Fonseca)
12 - Um É Pouco Dois É Bom Este Som Três É Demais (Luis Cláudio / Luis Fernando Fonseca)

Dom Salvador - Dom Salvador (1969)

Very wise of Max de Castro of calling my attention to Dom Salvador and this LP, Dom Salvador - Dom Salvador (1969), not available at Loronix and made possible by Max, who sent also the files from his personal collection. Thanks once again, Max for the great sharing spirit and your always nice collaborations.

This Dom Salvador release is a real missing piece, recorded just before the creation of Dom Salvador & Abolicao - Som, Sangue e Raça (1971), his legendary LP with the black only band Abolicao.

Max said that Dom Salvador is one of the first posts at Loronix and it is quite sure that our community will appreciate this new release. I agree with Max and I'm sure of it. Unfortunately, I could not search info on who is playing with Dom Salvador piano at the set, which is something that you can help us to identify with your collaboration in comments section. Tracks include:

01 - Tio Macrô (Dom Salvador / Arnoldo Medeiros)
02 - Asa Branca (Luis Gonzaga / Humberto Teixeira)
03 - Moeda Reza e Cor (Dom Salvador / Marcos Versiani)
04 - Cantinflas (Dom Salvador / Arnoldo Medeiros)
05 - Barumbá (Luis Eça / Bebeto)
06 - Folia de Reis (Jorge Canseira / Paulo Silva)
07 - Sambaloo (Dom Salvador / Arnoldo Medeiros)
08 - O Tempo Será Tua Paz (Dom Salvador / Mariá)
09 - O Rio (Dom Salvador / Arnoldo Medeiros)
10 - País Tropical (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")
11 - Be By My Side (E. Record / B. Acklin)
12 - Cantiga Por Luciana (Paulinho Tapajós / Edmundo Souto)