Zimbo Trio - Zimbo Trio Vol. 2 (1965)

I took a time today to visit the beach facilities of Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. They made a great work on assembling an infrastructure down here; the place is clean, secure and really beautiful. However, there is an exception, the music. We should admit, in the past, the offer was really better. We did not have iPods, CDs, etc. but the music available was fantastic, take this album as an example: there was a time in Brazil that instrumental music, such as this one made by Zimbo Trio, was commercially successful.

I think this is the main reason for the average of 3,000 daily visits Loronix receives everyday. The music available here is truly amazing and this fantastic Caetano Rodrigues contribution is the perfect example.

This is Zimbo Trio - Zimbo Trio Vol. 2 (1965), for RGE, which is the second LP released by Zimbo Trio. There is no much to say about this album, a solid listen from the start until the end. Some friends even say that this one is better then their first album, the "red" one, already released at Loronix. Once again, use comments section to give feedback and also say if you feel the need to get it in looseless format. Tracks include:

Personnel

Hamilton de Godoy
(piano)
Luiz Chaves
(bass)
Rubinho Barsotti
(drums)

Track List

01 - Arrastão (Edu Lobo / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 - Balanço Zona Sul (Tito Madi)
03 - Zomba (Maria Helena Toledo / Luis Bonfá)
04 - Insolação (Adilson Godoy)
05 - Zimba (Tito)
06 - Reza (Ruy Guerra / Edu Lobo)
07 - Samba 40 Graus (Adilson Godoy)
08 - Garota de Charme (Maria Helena Toledo / Luis Bonfá)
09 - Vai de Vez (Luis Fernando Freire / Roberto Menescal)
10 - Balada de Um Sonho Meu (Amilton Godoy)
11 - O Rei Triste (Luis Chaves)
12 - Aleluia (Ruy Guerra / Edu Lobo)

Challenge | Who are these artists?

It has been a long time since the last challenge and I'm glad on making it again. This one came from Enrique Dufal, Argentina. Enrique runs the great Recuerdos Musicales. Enrique needs to know who is the artist (1) at the photo with the artist (2) that also appears at the other photo with the artist (3) and (4).

The challenge is to identify artists (1), (2), (3) and (4). I think we can easily help Enrique to identify the only one he does not know, which is artist (1). Seems a little bit confusing this time, but I think we can make it!

Hope uEnjoy!

Samba Exportacao - Samba Exportacao

Hello, Good Evening! Let's start the day with Caetano Rodrigues music, which is a guarantee of surprises and nice enigmas ahead of us. This is the first and only album by Samba Exportacao, which is not exactly a Samba album, but a compilation of instrumental renditions of well-known Brazilian music from the 60's. Let's see.

This is Samba Exportacao - Samba Exportacao (no date), for Itamaraty, a subsidiary of the Brazilian label CID. The only thing I know about Samba Exportacao is Durval Ferreira production. The enigma is the identification of remaining musicians; we have probably the guitar of Durval Ferreira and a great chance of some other well-known organist and sax player, among others. Samba Exportacao delivers good entertainment, each track is different from the other and the studio atmosphere seems to be such like an old friends celebration. Tracks include:

01 - Samba Triste
02 - Quem Manda na Minha Vida
03 - Chorou Chorou
04 - Rosa Morena
05 - Volta
06 - Boato
07 - Corcovado
08 - Zelao
09 - Teleco Teco Nr. 1
10 - Chora Tua Tristeza
11 - Se Voce Disser que Sim
12 - Poema do Adeus

Milton Banana - Milton Banana (1972)

It is impossible to go wrong with Milton Banana, even if the last Milton Banana was made available less than a few days ago. There are some important differences between both albums, this one was never released before at Loronix and the style is completely different with a strong Samba flavor, ideal for the weekend. Let's see.

This is Milton Banana - Milton Banana (1972), for Odeon. Milton Banana from the 70's released albums quite different from the ones we already know from the 60's, based on drums, bass and piano trios. This is Milton Banana as main performer, backed by the traditional bass and piano with addition of guitar, brass and percussion instruments, giving the Samba accent previously mentioned. This is the first out of several Luiz Harding new contributions, a consistent video contributor making his debut on music. Personnel for this album is unfortunately not credited. Tracks include:

01 - Essa Menina (Toquinho / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 - Saltei de Banda (Zé Rodrix / Luis Carlos Sá)
03 - Águas de Março (Tom Jobim)
04 - Minha Escola (Jair Amorim / Evaldo Gouveia)
05 - Caramba Galileu da Galiléia (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")
06 - Samba de Orly (Vinicius de Moraes / Chico Buarque / Toquinho)
07 - Moça Branca da Favela (Jorge Costa)
08 - Encabulada (Antônio Carlos Marques / Jocafi)
09 - Ela (Benito di Paula)
10 - Você Não Tá Com Nada (Silvio César)
11 - Ê Baiana (Fabrício da Silva / Baianinho / Ênio Santos Ribeiro / Miguel Pancrácio)
12 - Testamento (Toquinho / Vinicius de Moraes)

Varios Artistas - Guitar Workshop in Rio (1992)

With this high fever and body pain, I had to dig some pretty old and forgotten music to make things easier for today. The good new is that I found forgotten albums that are really good, such as this one. We have here the Brazilian edition of a JVC (probably a record label run by the Japanese Japan Victor Company) series of guitar workshops around the main countries in the world. Sounds interesting and it is very interest, let's see what we have here.

This is Guitar Workshop in Rio (1992), for JVC, featuring renowned Brazilian violao (acoustic guitar) players. I could not find detailed information on this workshop, but the music recorded here is amazing, delighting both musicians and fans of violao playing. Brazilian Guitar Ensemble is also a mystery as well the cover artwork. I was luck to find the one I made at that time and if someone has the original in high resolution, please, let us know. Tracks include:

The Performers

Brazilian Guitar Ensemble
Joao Bosco
Marcos Pereira
Oscar Castro Neves
Raphael Rabello
Ulisses Rocha

Track List

01 - Lamentos do Morro - Raphael Rabello
02 - Um Pagode em Planaltina - Marco Pereira
03 - Manatsu no Kajitsu - Joao Bosco
04 - Rua Harmonia - Ulisses Rocha
05 - Murmudando - Brazilian Guitar Ensemble
06 - Hoshi no Sanpo - Marco Pereira
07 - 3rd Mov Brasiliana No. 13 - Raphael Rabello
08 - Gagabiro - Joao Bosco
09 - Samambaia - Marco Pereira
10 - Revendo o Passado - Brazilian Guitar Ensemble
11 - Yasei no Kaze - Ulisses Rocha
12 - Roda no Circo - Joao Bosco
13 - Esperanca - Oscar Castro Neves
14 - Estudo Nr. 1 - Raphael Rabello

Trio Surdina - Trio Surdina (1953)

In that spirit of gradually taking back the control, I think it is perfect to show Loronixers the legendary Trio Surdina debut LP, recorded in 1953, but decades ahead of its time if you take in comparison the music from Brazil in the Bossa Nova years. Take this album as history, such like a document if you want to understand Brazilian music from a broader perspective.

This is Trio Surdina - Trio Surdina (1953), for Musidisc, featuring the "original" Fafa Lemos, Garoto and Chiquinho do Acordeon. I wish I were on a better shape to describe this essential album, but this time you will need to realize it by yourself. A good way to start is taking a close hearing to Duas Contas (Garoto) and O Relogio da Vovo (Fafa Lemos / Garoto / Chiquinho do Acordeon), so you will understand how this album is ahead of everything made in the early 50's. Tracks include:

Personnel

Fafa Lemos
(violin, voice)
Garoto
(violao)
Chiquinho do Acordeon
(accordion)

Track List

01 - Ternamente (J. Lawrence / W. Gross)
02 - O Relógio da Vovó (Fafá Lemos / Chiquinho do Acordeom / Garoto)
03 - Duas Contas (Garoto)
04 - Felicidade (Garoto / Haroldo Barbosa)
05 - Ninguém Me Ama (Antônio Maria / Fernando Lobo)
06 - Na Madrugada (Nilo Sergio)
07 - Nós Três (Fafá Lemos / Chiquinho do Acordeom / Garoto)
08 - Malagueña (Tradicional)

Music Video | Raul de Souza

Hello, Good Evening! I'm sick. Yesterday and today's morning I was really bad, but since the middle of the afternoon I'm getting better. I think I can make some posts today, starting with this one, videos are easy to make available and this is not an ordinary video, it is Raul de Souza and Hector Costita, together. Thanks Luiz Harding for this video, Luiz sent a lot of videos and music to us.

That's it. Coming back slowly to do the things right. I'm sure Raulzinho will make you entertained until the next post.

Last minute info by Luiz Harding: Raul de Souza is backed by the Brazilian instrumental ensemble Placa Luminosa, which is Ari Nascimento (bass), Luizao (drums), Ribah Nascimento (guitar) and Rik Escobar (piano).

Hope uEnjoy!

Maria Bethania - Recital na Boite Barroco (1968)

For those who do not read Portuguese, the previous post announces a Bossa Nova Festival in Rio de Janeiro, a real treat. I will be attending two days, Kiko Continentino with Mauricio Einhorn and Paulinho Trompete tribute to Durval Ferreira. If you live outside Brazil, buy your tickets or use those miles from your airline affinity program, it worth.

Let's close today with a very early album by an important Brazilian female singer, accompanied by Terra Trio on a live presentation on Barroco nightclub, kindly made available to Loronixers by Justin from the great J Thyme...kind.

This is Maria Bethania - Recital na Boate Barroco (1968), for Odeon, featuring Terra Trio. It is amazing how Maria Bethania was already mature in her early years on this live set recorded in 1968. Bethania has the accompaniment of Terra Trio and the repertoire features songs from her brother Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Noel Rosa, Antonio Carlos Jobim and others. This is the first out of a series of Maria Bethania live albums, which are her best records; she is really amazing performing live. Tracks include:

01 - Marginália II (Gilberto Gil / Torquato Neto)
02 - Carinhoso (Pixinguinha / João de Barro) Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Último Desejo (Noel Rosa)
04 - Camisa Listada (Assis Valente)
05 - Marina (Dorival Caymmi)
06 - O Que Tinha de Ser (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
07 - Molambo (Jaime Florence "Meira" / Augusto Mesquita)
08 - Lama (Paulo Marques / Aylce Chaves)
09 - Pano Legal (Billy Blanco) Café Soçaite (Miguel Gustavo)
10 - Pé da Roseira (Gilberto Gil)
11 - Ele Falava Nisso Todo Dia (Gilberto Gil)
12 - Baby (Caetano Veloso)
13 - Maria Maria (Caetano Veloso / Capinan)

Grande Evento | Festival da Bossa Nova - Ao Vivo no Drink

Pessoal, esse post não tem música, tem algo muito melhor, um anúncio de um Festival de Bossa Nova no Quiosque Drink da Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Rio de Janeiro. Vejam lá em cima as feras que estarão se apresentando. É irresistível não?

Eu não resisti e estou programado para assistir dois shows, Samba Jazz Trio convida Mauricio Einhorn, hoje, 19 de Julho às 20hs e a homenagem do Paulinho Trompete ao Durval Ferreira, no próximo sábado. Os cariocas não podem ficar de fora dessa. É na Lagoa, no Drink, parque dos patins. Ingressos só 12 reais. A programação completa está logo abaixo. Não percam...

19 Julho - SAMBA JAZZ TRIO convida MAURÍCIO EINHORN
20 Julho - VITOR BIGLIONE - Tributo à TOM JOBIM
21 Julho - MARCOS ARIEL toca TOM JOBIM
22 Julho - PAULINHO TROMPETE - Homenagem à DURVAL FERREIRA
26 Julho - PERY RIBEIRO
27 Julho - RICARDO LEÃO e KIKA TRISTÃO
28 Julho - KIKO CONTINENTINO QUARTETO convidam MARCOS VALLE
29 Julho - NIVALDO ORNELLAS

Nos encontramos lá.

Forte abraço, zeca

Dori Caymmi - Kicking Cans (1992)

I would like to start showing Dori Caymmi from his erlier works, but since I knew this one has gone so prematurely out of print, I could not resist on making. Meet Dori Caymmi, the son of Dorival Caymmi and the internationally acclaimed composer, singer, arranger and producer. Dori Caymmi began very early to study music, taking piano lessons at the age of eight, being also student of the legendary Maestro Moacir Santos. Dori Caymmi music is present in many important Brazilian albums throughout decades as acoustic guitar player, arranger, composer and many others roles. Let's feedback the first Dori Caymmi release at Loronix.

This is Dori Caymmi - Kicking Cans (1992), for Warner. This is the kind of album that you will spin many times from now one. Dori Caymmi singing is smooth, tender and his arrangements are really beautiful. Kicking Cans features top-notch musicians, such as: Herbie Hancock, Claudio Slon, Brandford Marsalis, Ivan Lins, Paulinho da Costa, among others. Arrangements and production by Dori Caymmi. Tracks include:

Personnel

Branford Marsalis
(sax soprano)
Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCutter, Kevyn Lettau, Ivan Lins
(backing vocals)
Michael Shapiro, Claudio Slon
(drums)
Jerry Jr. Watts, Abraham Laboriel, John Patitucci
(bass)
Don Grussin, Gregg Karukas
(keyboards)
Teco Cardoso
(flute)
Paulinho da Costa, Everaldo Ferreira
(percussion)
Suzie Kattayama
(accordion)
Billy Childs, Herbie Hancock
(piano)
Ricardo Silveira
(guitar)
Dori Caymmi
(voice, violao)

Track List

01 - Migration (Dori Caymmi)
02 - Forever Lover And Friend (Dori Caymmi)
03 - It's Raining (At Buriti Farm) (Dori Caymmi)
04 - From The Sea (Dori Caymmi)
05 - Brasil (Aquarela Do Brasil) (Ary Barroso)
06 - Kicking Cans (Dori Caymmi)
07 - Spring (Dori Caymmi)
08 - Northeast (Dori Caymmi)
09 - Hurricane Country (Dave Grusin)
10 - My Countryside (Dori Caymmi)