Challenge | Who are they?

Hello, good evening! My mother challenges Loronix’s friends with this really nice photo. She also demands an award for the winner. This is the reason that a Rapidshare 1-Month Premium account will be the reward to the first friend who identifies correctly the information below, as follows:

A) The name of the artist playing violao.
B) The name of each other three artists playing drums, bass and piano.
C) The name of the group they belong to.

It is very easy and the first to write a comment with the correct answer to A, B and C wins a Rapidshare 1-Month Premium account. You can get a full version here.

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Important | The New Loronix Find It!

This is just to announce that Loronix Find It was upgraded and major improved today. Find It! has now a very different look, including a smart template with cover artwork pictures. We have now a truly different application. Don’t miss the new Find It! Now it is very easy to find the music you are looking for at Loronix.

Loronix Find It is available at Loronix sidebar or just following this link, here.

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Deo Rian - Ernesto Nazareth, Solista: Deo Rian (1970)

Hello, good evening! I made a small surgery on my left feet this week and this is the reason why Loronix was not updated as usual. Additionally, my mother came to give assistance and make things more complicated as never with several recommendations, lots of things to eat and those really annoying mom’s questions about life that makes we feel really embarrassed.

Among the ups and downs of mom’s visit there is something really good, she is back to contributions and I want to start her small package with the one that we like most, which is the first LP recorded by the Brazilian bandolim virtuoso Deo Rian. Let’s see.

This is Deo Rian – Ernesto Nazareth, Solista: Deo Rian (1970), for RCA Vitor, featuring wonderful renditions of Ernesto Nazareth music played by Deo Rian bandolim with the accompaniment of Quinteto Villa Lobos, Dino 7 Cordas, Canhoto and a not credited strings quartet. This is a magnificent album, not only for the choro fans, but for everyone in the mood of listening Ernesto Nazareth beautiful melodies with really creative arrangements made by a not credited artist.

The back cover brings Deo Rian autography, dedicating this album to Sergio Bittencourt, which is Jacob do Bandolim son. My mother demands that I keep this album available to Deo Rian due this writing at the back cover, which is something that I totally agree. It will be a great pleasure to give this album to Deo Rian as a present from Loronix. Tracks include:

Personnel
(partial listing)

Deo Rian
(bandolim)
Dino 7 Cordas
(violao)
Gilberto
(pandeiro)
Canhoto
(cavaquinho)
Quinteto Villa-Lobos

...and a not credited string quartet

Track List

01 - Tenebroso (Ernesto Nazareth)
02 - Odeon (Ernesto Nazareth)
03 - Mesquitinha (Ernesto Nazareth)
04 - Miosotis (Ernesto Nazareth)
05 - Atlântico (Ernesto Nazareth)
06 - Rayon D'or (Ernesto Nazareth)
07 - Coração Que Sente (Ernesto Nazareth)
08 - Expansiva (Ernesto Nazareth)
09 - Faceira (Ernesto Nazareth)
10 - Confidências (Ernesto Nazareth)
11 - Gotas de Ouro (Ernesto Nazareth)

Jaime Alem & Nair Candia - As Musicas de Tom Jobim (1978)

Hello, good evening! This is the first out of a series of albums recorded by Jaime Alem and Nair Candia for CID, under a series named “Talento Brasileiro”. I think the first who spoke with me about this series was the might Mr. D&C, a long time ago. I confess that with no help from my friends I could never take these albums in consideration. The main performers are not credited at the front cover and it is necessary to go across the back cover to realize this is a career album of Jaime & Nair, which I did not know before taking this album. Jaime & Nair albums are sought after by many collectors, especially outside of Brazil. It is time to check what they have to offer. Let’s see.

This is Jaime Alem & Nair Candia – Serie Talento Brasileiro 4 – As Musicas de Tom Jobim (1978), for CID, featuring a repertoire of Antonio Carlos Jobim tunes. As Musicas de Tom Jobim work very nice as a perfect counterpoint to previous Loronix releases, mostly instrumentals. Jaime Alem is in charge of arrangements and Nair Candia for voice, delivered here by a chorus. It will be really important if you leave your feedback on this release, Jaime & Nair recorded other albums for CID in the same concept featuring tunes by Milton Nascimento, Chico Buarque and probably additional ones, not yet identified. Tracks include:

Personnel

Jaime Alem
(arrangements, violao, viola, cavaquinho, bandolim)
Nair Candia
(voice)
Carlos Rocha
(guitar, violão)
Reinaldo
(keyboards)
Jorjao
(bass)
Jurim
(drums)
Cidinho
(percussion)
Jose Carlos
(flute)
Nair Candia, Jurema, Chico Pupo, Marcos Candia, Aramis, Jaime Alem
(choir)

Track List

01 - Aguas de Marco (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
02 - Chega de Saudade (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Agua de Beber (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Insensatez (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
05 - A Felicidade (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
06 - Chovendo na Roseira (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
07 - O Morro nao tem Vez (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
08 - So Tinha de Ser com Voce (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Aloysio de Oliveira)
09 - O Boto (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Jararaca)
10 - Estrada do Sol (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Dolores Duran)
11 - Ligia (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
12 - Desafinado (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Newton Mendonca) - Garota de Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)

Tamba Trio - 20 Anos de Sucesso (1982)

Hello, good evening! Do not let the appearance cheats you such like I was when I saw this album for the first time. 20 Anos de Sucesso celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the coolest Bossa Nova trios from the 60’s, Tamba Trio. What seems to be just a collection of Tamba Trio’s best tracks is in fact a career album featuring Luiz Eca, Bebeto and Helcio Milito revisiting previous released tracks and some never released before. In summary, Tamba Trio went to studio in 1982 to record 20 Anos de Sucesso, which is nice enough to make the day of Tamba Trio fans and casual listeners. Once again, I would like to thank Jorge Mello for another awesome finding. Let’s see.

This is Tamba Trio – 20 Anos de Sucessos (1982), for RCA Victor, celebrating Tamba Trio 20th anniversary, being the last Tamba Trio career LP. This is really unbelievable. Asa Branca and Lamento Negro were recorded live at Sonda 1999 night club, which is a place I never heard before, while the others were recorded in studio. I don’t want to bore you longer, stay with Tamba Trio and don’t forget to say “Thank You” to Jorge Mello on comments section for another great contribution. Tracks include:

TAMBA TRIO

Luiz Eca
(voice, piano)
Bebeto
(voice, flute, bass, alto sax)
Helcio Milito
(voice, drums, tamba)

Track List

01 - O Samba da Minha Terra (Dorival Caymmi)
02 - Só Danço Samba (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Asa Branca (Luis Gonzaga / Humberto Teixeira)
04 - Sonda 1999 (Luiz Eça / Hélcio Milito / Adalberto)
05 - Três Horas da Manhã (Ivan Lins / Waldemar Correia)
06 - Mas Que Nada (Jorge Ben)
07 - Me Deixa Em Paz (Monsueto / Airton Amorim)
08 - Mestre Bimba (Luiz Eça / Hélcio Milito / Adalberto)
09 - Lamento Negro (Humberto Porto / Constantino Silva "Secundino")
10 - Trindade (Luiz Eça / Adalberto)

Carlos Barbosa Lima - Concerto de Violao (1959)

Hello, good evening! I had a really busy day today. I worked without interruption throughout the day in meetings away from home and made a lot of things in my modest home office. It is interesting how things change over a single day. I had very difficult moments where I thought everything was lost. But from the beginning of the night, things changed for better and I can say I had a great day as a whole.

I arrived at home exhausted, spoke a bit with the zecalouro and listen with him this album recorded by Antonio Carlos Barbosa Lima, better known as Carlos Barbosa Lima, another privileged Brazilian violao player. Carlos Barbosa Lima began his studies at 7 years of age and formal education with the Uruguayan master Isaias Savio. He recorded his first album with only 12 years old, already available here at Loronix. This is the third album recorded by Carlos Barbosa Lima, with 15, another fine release sponsored by Jorge Mello. Let’s see.

This is Antonio Calos Barbosa Lima – Concerto de Violao (1959), for Chantecler. Despite having only 15 years old, Concerto de Violao is a classic guitar album recorded by a veteran. Carlos Barbosa Lima became a respected musician, making a transparent connection between classical and popular, spreading the works of important Brazilian musicians, such like Joao Pernambuco, Francisco Mignone, Catullo, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and many others. I hope this album brings much peace, as brought to me. Tracks include:

01 - Suite em Re Menor "Preludio, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte Menuet 1 y 2, Borree Giga" (Robert de Visee)
02 - Gavota (da suite Nr. 6 para violaocello) J. Sebastian Bach - version Carlos Barbosa Lima
03 - Preludio Nr. 1 da Serie "Suite a Antiga" (G. Santorsola)
04 - Dolor (Preludio Vasco) Padre San Sebastian
05 - Sevilla (I. Albeniz) version Llobet
06 - Valsa Venezuelana (A. Lauro)
07 - Valsa Choro (Camargo Guarnieri)
08 - Estudo Nr. 7 (Villa Lobos)
09 - Brasiliana Nr. 4 (Theodoro Nogueira)
10 - Sonha Yaya (Isaias Savio)

Bola Sete y Su Conjunto - Carnival in Rio (1958)

Hello, good evening! This is another fantastic contribution by Jorge Mello, featuring Bola Sete with a pretty obscure album. My searches were not successful tracking down this record. I’ve been at many discographies websites and even at Bola Sete official website. I even made a challenge at Loronix to get some information about Bola Sete and this group and could not gather additional info.

In a first sight, this lady seems to be Dolores Duran, but she isn’t Dolores Duran. She is credited as Therezinha Bittencourt, which is a singer that I never heard about and could not find a single mention on my searches. I’m afraid this is an unknown Bola Sete album for many. Let’s see.

This is Bola Sete, su Conjunto Tipico Brasilero y su Cantante Therezinha Bittencourt – Carnival in Rio (1958), for Puchito, which is a Spanish record company. The back cover brings a short description of Bola Sete early years with his Conjunto and says that Carnival in Rio was recorded in Spain, during Bola Sete European tour. The back cover also brings a “footnote” confirming Carnival in Rio was recorded in Spain, which is something that you can check at the slider below, followed by my translation to English from back cover liner notes. I would like to thanks Jorge Mello for another amazing album. Tracks include:

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Bola Sete showed his artistic skills since early childhood at the age of 7 years playing guitar, whose talent he inherited from his parents.

Bola Sete is very popular in Brazil. Just as throughout Europe and South America. It is exclusive artist of Radio Nacional in Rio de Janeiro. About three years ago, he organized a group, which is composed of Brazilians, and went into great artistic tour around the country. His first contract was at the Film Festival of Punta del Este, then in theaters in Buenos Aires, Radio Belgrano Sunset Club, where he was acclaimed for his great artistic talent. Then in Chile performed at the Waldorf; Grill in Peru in Bolivia, and throughout South America, achieving many laurels. Then they were touring Europe for artistic, and in Madrid have acted with great success in Parilla Rex. It was here where Montilla hired him to record the selections so ably interpreted in this album.

01 - Sonador
02 - Chiquito
03 - Caravana
04 - Coco Baturite
05 - Nina Brazanan
06 - Baile O Coco
07 - Uno a Cero
08 - Canta Maria
09 - Mulher Rendeira
10 - Imperio de Samba
11 - Samba no Perroquet
12 - Nino Grande



Update: Jorge Mello sent this great Bola Sete interview, available below. New findings about this mysterious album will be posted tonight. Stay tuned.

Elza Soares - Somos Todos Iguais (1985)

Hello, good evening! This is one of the most requested albums by Elza Soares since the beginning of Loronix. The reason is quite simple; approximately the whole Elza Soares discography was reissued on CD in 2002, covering all albums recorded by Elza Soares for Odeon between 1960 and 1988. Everything was released on a single box set featuring 12 CDs, containing 22 LPs. This stupid parrot did not get one, now out of print. Two albums were left outside this box set, Elza Negra Elza (1980), already available at Loronix and Somos Todos Iguais (1985), which is this one we will have the chance to know right now, a sought after album and perhaps the only Elza Soares career album never released on CD. Let’s see.

This is Elza Soares – Somos Todos Iguais (1985), for Som Livre. Little I know about this album, considered an above the average Elza Soares release. I read several things today about this record and several sources says that Caetano Veloso and Lobao are in charge of production, which is something that needs to be confirmed since they are not credited here, and Caetano Veloso only appears as special guest on track 09 – Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington). Musicians were not credited by Som Livre, except the arranger, Glaucus Xavier. Tracks include:

01 - Osso Pele e Pano (Jorge Aragão)
02 - Mais Uma Vez (Carlos Dafé / Lourenço)
03 - Da Fuga Fez Sua Verdade (Sombrinha / Sereno / Adilson)
04 - Cacatua (Ronaldo Barcellos)
05 - Daquele Amor Nem Me Fale (João Donato / Martinho da Vila)
06 - Heróis da Liberdade (Mano Décio da Viola / Silas de Oliveira)
07 - Somos Todos Iguais (Elza Soares)
08 - Antes do Sol (Ronaldo Barcellos / Pi)
09 - Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington / Vrs. Augusto de Campos) with Caetano Veloso
10 - Exagero (Elza Soares / Glaucus Xavier)
11 - Milagres (Cazuza / Roberto Frejat)

Johnny Alf - Olhos Negros (1990)

Hello, good evening! I have good news to tell you. Johnny Alf, after a long period of serious health problems, takes over his activities and even made rehearsals with his quintet, just a month before his 79th anniversary. I read this new today with a great pleasure. Although very underestimated, Johnny Alf is a very important musician. He introduced a new way of singing and playing many years before the creation of Bossa Nova, influencing artists such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Marcos Valle, Carlos Lyra among many others. This is Loronix homage to this great musician. Let’s see.

This is Johnny Alf – Olhos Negros (1990), for RCA, featuring Johnny Alf music and Johnny Alf singing and playing piano in all tracks. Olhos Negros was recorded after a long hiatus of 10 years and it is a beautiful celebration of Johnny Alf music. Each track has a special guest, performing with Johnny Alf on duets. It was very hard to decide Loronix Preview Center track and I decided to deliver the opening track with Johnny Alf and Gal Costa performing Ilusao a Toa. Tracks include:

The Special Guests

GAL COSTA
CAETANO VELOSO
GILBERTO GIL
SANDRA DE SA
CHICO BUARQUE
EMILIO SANTIAGO
ZIZI POSSI
LENY ANDRADE
ROBERTO MENESCAL
MARCIO MONTARROYOS

Track List

01 - Ilusao a Toa (Johnny Alf) with GAL COSTA
02 - Dois Coracoes (Johnny Alf) with ROBERTO MENESCAL
03 - Seu Chopin, Desculpe (Johnny Alf) with CHICO BUARQUE
04 - Nos (Johnny Alf) with ZIZI POSSI
05 - Rapaz de Bem (Johnny Alf) with EMILIO SANTIAGO
06 - Olhos Negros (Johnny Alf / Ronaldo Bastos) with CAETANO VELOSO
07 - O Que e Amar (Johnny Alf) with SANDRA DE SA
08 - Eu e a Brisa (Johnny Alf) with GILBERTO GIL
09 - Nossa Festa (Johnny Alf / Alberto Chimelli) with LENY ANDRADE
10 - Sonhos e Fantasias (Johnny Alf) with MARCIO MONTARROYOS

Jacob do Bandolim - Chorinhos e Choroes (1961)

I believe it is time to make a special thank to Jorge Mello for making his collection available to our community. This is a Jacob do Bandolim career album that I never had the chance to hear. Recorded in 1961, Chorinhos e Choroes brings for the first time the musicians that would lead to Conjunto Epoca de Ouro, including the acclaimed Dino 7 Cordas and Cezar Faria. Let’s see.

This is Jacob do Bandolim – Chorinhos e Choroes (1961), for RCA Victor, if you are in the mood to listen to classic tunes by Pixinguinha, Luiz Americano, Ernesto Nazareth and Zequinha de Abreu performed by an exceptional group of musicians, this is the album you were waiting for. Jacob do Bandolim delivers some of his greatest renditions here. My highlight goes to Ameno Reseda, Os Cinco Companheiros, Proezas de Solon and Assanhado, which is the one selected to Loronix Preview Center. Tracks include:

Personnel

Jacob do Bandolim
(bandolim)
Jonas
(cavaquinho)
Cezar Faria
(violão 6 cordas)
Carlinhos
(violão 6 cordas)
Dino 7 Cordas
(violão 7 cordas)
Luiz Marinho
(bass)
Gilberto
(pandeiro)
Barao
(tamborim)
Pedro dos Santos
(reco-reco)

Track List

01 - Assanhado (Jacob do Bandolim)
02 - E do que Ha (Luiz Americano)
03 - Proezas de Solon (Pixinguinha)
04 - Santa Morena (Jacob do Bandolim)
05 - Os Cinco Companheiros (Pixinguinha)
06 - Ameno Reseda (Ernesto Nazareth)
07 - Nao me Toques (Zequinha de Abreu)
08 - Vou Vivendo (Pixinguinha)
09 - Serpentina (Nelson Alves)
10 - Juventude Saudosa (Amador Pinho)
11 - Benzinho (Jacob do Bandolim)
12 - Bola Preta (Jacob do Bandolim)