Maysa - Os Grandes Sucessos de Maysa (1959)

Remember that video with zecalouro showing Caetano Rodrigues Bossa Nova e Outras Bossas book? Do not miss it. The Maysa friends who watch the video - probably many by the emails received - are asking for the LP used by zecalouro to illustrate the size of Caetano's book. It was wise of them to pay a careful attention on that video. Anyway, here it is, the Maysa LP used on that amateur video.

This is Maysa - Os Grandes Sucessos de Maysa (1959), for RGE, a compilation with songs selected from four records released by Maysa, Convite para Ouvir Maysa (1956), Maysa (1957), Convite para Ouvir Maysa Nr. 2 (1958) and Convite para Ouvir Maysa Nr. 3 (1958). These LPs are the four initial Maysa records, an amazing selection that should please Maysa fans and those ones who want to get along with Maysa first years. Tracks include:

01 - Ouça (2)
02 - Meu Mundo Caiu (3)
03 - Por Causa de Você (3)
04 - Adeus (1)
05 - No Meio da Noite (3)
06 - Suas Mãos (4)
07 - Franqueza (2)
08 - O Que (2)
09 - Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (2)
10 - Resposta (1)
11 - Conselho (4)
12 - Felicidade Infeliz (3)

(1) Convite para Ouvir Maysa (1956)
(2) Maysa (1957)
(3) Convite para Ouvir Maysa Nr. 2 (1958)
(4) Convite para Ouvir Maysa Nr. 3 (1958)

Maysa - Maysa e Maysa... E Maysa... E Maysa (1959)

Hello, Good Evening! The awaited confirmation codes were sent to Loronixers who made the Survey from the start to the end. Thanks everybody. Now it is time to wait for the Lottery date, which is next Saturday, 5. Once again I made a mistake on both texts, the English text says the Loterry date would be May 7, instead of 5. Sorry about that. The Lottery will run according with the rules already established. I will make reinforcement on that announcement later for everybody.

I'm tired of sending emails today and I want to start very easy with Maysa, a Brazilian diva of 10 among 10 Loronixers.

This is Maysa - Maysa e Maysa... E Maysa... E Maysa (1959), for RGE, the release date is correct, 1959 and this is the sixth Maysa album for RGE. Different from her first 10-inch released at 1956 only with Maysa compositions; this album does not bring a single song of her. Anyway, Maysa is a great interpreter that still fascinating many people in Brazil even after 30 years since she has unfortunately passed away. Personnel is not credited. Tracks include:

01 - Só Deus (Jair Amorim / Evaldo Gouveia)
02 - O Que É Que Falta (Daisy Amaral)
03 - A Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Hino ao Amor (Hymne à L'amour) (Marguerite Monnot / Edith Piaf / Vrs. Odair Marsano)
05 - E Daí (Miguel Gustavo)
06 - Manhã de Carnaval (Luis Bonfá / Antônio Maria)
07 - Viver Em Paz (Dalton Vogeler)
08 - Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
09 - A Noite de Nós Dois (Fernando César / Otello Zuccolo)
10 - Castigo (Dolores Duran)
11 - Pela Rua (Ribamar (1) / Dolores Duran)
12 - Recado (Luis Antônio / Djalma Ferreira)

Maysa & Tito Madi - Dois na Fossa (1975)

I never gave the deserved attention to this album and I decided to give it a spin tonight. The first track worth the admission price. Perhaps the last time I heard Maysa was months ago, when her voice spread over the house I started feeling great and the tracks with Maysa, Tito Madi, Maysa, Tito Madi, etc. makes it very nice to hear. I don't have idea if these tracks were released before on regular albums, but I'm sure RCA made a great repertoire selection. Let's see.

This is Maysa & Tito Madi - Dois Na Fossa (1975), for RCA Candem. There are some very good tracks on Dois na Fossa. Fantasia de Trombones and Fantasia de Cellos are performed by Maysa and each one brings three songs. They are great. Tito Madi performs some tunes of the almost impossible to find Tito Madi - Tito Madi em Nova Dimensao (1968), they are: Helena, Helena, Helena, Franqueza, A Mesma Historia Antiga, Sem Ter Que Chorar and others. Tracks include:

01 - "Fantasia de Trombones" Demais / Meu Mundo Caiu / Preciso Aprender a Ser Só - Maysa
02 - Helena Helena Helena - Tito Madi
03 - Ne Me Quitte Pas - Maysa
04 - A Mesma História Antiga - Tito Madi
05 - Canção Sem Título - Maysa
06 - Sem Ter Que Chorar - Tito Madi
07 - "Fantasia de Cellos" Primavera / Eurídice / Canção do Amanhecer - Maysa
08 - Franqueza - Tito Madi
09 - Just In Time - Maysa
10 - Chove Outra Vez - Tito Madi
11 - Morrer de Amor - Maysa
12 - Lindo - Tito Madi

Maysa - Ando So Numa Multidao de Amores (1970)

The first thing I want to say is THANKS JOAO-SP for providing us such great contributions. JOAO-SP sent us more than 30 LPs; they are all new to our community, such as this beauty recorded by Maysa, one of the greatest Brazilian divas, not released at Loronix since May 2007. I had also some difficulty to realize this album was not a book, a Maysa biography written by Lira Neto last year. I cannot remember this album being released on CD and I cannot understand why it was not released together with the book, since both shares the same title. Let's see.

This is Maysa - Ando So Numa Multidao de Amores (1971), for Philips. Little I know about this album, except it is produced and directed by Roberto Menescal and arranged by Luiz Eca and Roberto Menescal. I think Luiz Eca also delivers piano playing to Maysa, perhaps our great friend Thiago Mello from Bossa Brasileira, who knows everything about Maysa, can add something on top of my text. I think we will be on great company with Maysa. I wish to send a great Carnaval Monday to friends from Brazil and a great week start to everybody. Tracks include:

01 - Molambo (Jaime Florence "Meira" / Augusto Mesquita)
02 - Yo Sin Ti (Arturo Castro)
03 - Me Deixe Só (Roberto Menescal / Maysa)
04 - Chuvas de Verão (Fernando Lobo)
05 - Três Lágrimas (Ary Barroso)
06 - Assim na Terra Como no Céu (Roberto Menescal / Nonato Buzar / Paulinho Tapajós)
07 - Eu (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
08 - Suas Mãos (Pernambuco / Antônio Maria)
09 - Bonita (Tom Jobim / Ray Gilbert)
10 - Resposta (Maysa)
11 - Que Eu Canse e Descanse (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
12 - As Praias Desertas (Tom Jobim)
13 - Quando Chegares (Carlos Lyra)

Maysa - Maysa Canta Sucessos (1960) with Orquestra RGE & Maestro Simonetti

The last post with the French singer Sacha was wonderful, and also useful bringing to us a wonderful blog by the Loronixer PELEON with some interesting records, such as Sacha Distel singing in Spanish and a never seen Maysa EP. I invite you to make a try at PELEON website (http://rincon45.blogspot.com).

It was there that I could remember a Brazilian diva not released at Loronix for a long time. This Diva is Maysa with Maysa - Maysa Canta Sucessos (1960), for RGE. Very nice early Maysa LP with Orquestra RGE conduced by Maestro Simonetti, also in charge of arrangements. Pretty self-explanatory, we cannot go wrong with Maysa, Orquestra RGE and Maestro Simonetti together. Tracks include:

01 - Ri (Luis Antônio)
02 - Noite Chuvosa (João Leal Brito "britinho" / Fernando César)
03 - O Amor e a Rosa (Pernambuco / Antônio Maria)
04 - Sonata Sem Luar (Fredy Chateaubriand / Vinicius de Carvalho)
05 - Chora Tua Tristeza (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini)
06 - Ternura Perdida (Aloísio Figueiredo / Iná Monjardim)
07 - Estou Pensando Em Ti (Raul Sampaio / Benil Santos)
08 - O Menino Desce o Morro (Vera Brasil / De Rosa)
09 - A Canção dos Seus Olhos (Pernambuco / Antônio Maria)
10 - Samba Triste (Billy Blanco / Baden Powell)
11 - Um Novo Céu (Fernando César / Ted Moreno)
12 - Diplomacia (Maysa)

Maysa - Maysa (1974)

Here we go with an extraordinary launch-time album, supposed to be released yesterday, but delayed by last minute technical problems. This is Maysa last career album, released by Evento, an Odeon subsidiary in charge of the mighty Aloysio de Oliveira. The label Evento - by the way very similar to the legendary "Elenco" - had a short life launching only 6 records, three compilations and three unpublished albums, this last Maysa Mattarazzo LP, Billy Blanco and his Paulistana - Um Retrato de uma Cidade symphony and the mega rare collaboration between Oscar Castro Neves and Lee Ritenour - Um Encontro. Let's see.

This is Maysa - Maysa (1974), for Evento, courtesy of the great JOAO-SP. This is the third Evento album released at Loronix and they have the same cover artwork concept by Cesar G. Villela, which is great, but makes them looks the same each other. In the other hand, Aloysio de Oliveira delivers lots of information inside about the recording session, including the participation of Oscar Castro Neves as arranger (perhaps delivering piano and violao playing) and orchestra arrangements from Lindolpho Gaya. Unfortunately, Aloysio de Oliveira did not credit musicians in the session. The whole story is available in the panorama picture bellow, also included in a high-res scan inside the music. Thanks once again JOAO-SP for another great contribution. Tracks include:

01 - Bloco da Solidão (Jair Amorim / Evaldo Gouveia)
02 - Agora É Cinza (Alcebíades Barcelos "Bide" / Armando "Marçal")
03 - Não Sei (No Other Love) (Russell / Weston / Vrs. Aloysio de Oliveira)
04 - Castigo (Maysa) Fim de Caso (Dolores Duran)
05 - Não É Mais Meu (Erlon Chaves / David Nasser / Maysa)
06 - Morrer de Amor (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini)
07 - Você Abusou (Antônio Carlos Marques / Jocafi)
08 - Rasguei a Minha Fantasia (Lamartine Babo)
09 - O Grande Amor (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
10 - Os Olhos da Madrugada (Carlos Lyra)
11 - Até Quem Sabe (Mercedes Chies / João Donato / Lysias Ênio)
12 - Hoje É Dia de Amor (Luis Bonfá / Maria Helena Toledo)

Maysa - Maysa Sings Songs Before Dawn (1960)

Maysa, singer, a great Brazilian Diva from the 60's and 70's, makes a Loronix Debut with the album Maysa Sings Songs Before Dawn (1960).

This LP was released in US and Argentina only, being almost unknown in Brazil, this is a piece soared by collectors and fans. Maysa had a great success and recognition just before the Bossa Nova period. She is also a composer and developed her artistic career using a sentimental singing known as Fossa, a sort of style very influenced by boleros with sad lyrics and interpretations.

Unfortunately, in 1977, Maysa died in a car crash on a bridge that connects Rio de Janeiro and Niterio cities.

Eduardo Gudin - Coracao Marginal (1978)

Hello, good evening! Maysa Matarazzo TV Globo's special continues dropping new friends at Loronix. Since the show started, we are receiving an average of additional 1,000 new visitors daily. It is a very interesting phenomenon. People watch TV and use the Internet to get additional information about Maysa. I think most of these new friends will visit Loronix regularly after the end of the show; they have something in common with us, the music from Brazil.

I have been receiving requests of new albums by Maysa, unfortunately, the ones I have are commercially available and I cannot make them. Anyway, Maysa is available at Loronix archives and you can use Find It! or the new widget -- in your right at Loronix side bar -- to reach them.

Good. The music today comes from the 1970's decade, courtesy of a very important Brazilian artist that never had an album available at Loronix. Let's see.

This is Eduardo Gudin - Coracao Marginal (1978), for Continental, featuring the Brazilian singer and composer Eduardo Gudin performing his own compositions. Eduardo Gudin is active since 1968, at 16, invited by Elis Regina to perform at her O Fino da Bossa TV show. Since them, Eduardo Gudin compositions were recorded by renowned Brazilian artists such as Dick Farney, Paulinho da Viola, Elizeth Cardoso, Beth Carvalho, Clara Nunes and many others. Coracao Marginal brings Eduardo Gudin backed by that constellation of Brazilian musicians as every good album recorded in Brazil at the 1970's. Maestro Jose Briamonte is in charge of arrangements and the session features legends like Milton Banana, Neco, Wilson das Neves, Dino 7 Cordas, Nelsinho and others. Personnel listing is available below. Tracks include:

Personnel

Eduardo Gudin
(violao, arrangements)
Neco
(cavaquinho)
José Briamonte
(piano, arrangements)
Dino 7 Cordas
(violao 7 cordas)
Renato Loyola, Aldo, Bebeto
(bass)
Wilson das Neves, Milton Banana, Mario Negrao
(drums)
Gordinho, Luna, Eliseu, Marcal, Doutor, Jorginho, Genaro, Jorge Garcia, Geraldo Bongo
(percussion)
Nelsinho
(trombone)
Hector Costita
(clarone)
Rafael Galhardo
(clarinet)
Sebastião Gilberto, Geraldo Aurieni, Dorival Aurieni
(piston)
Carlinhos, Dudu, Ralph, Cidinha, Rita, Heleninha
(choir)
Carlos Alberto, Izidoro Longano, Grace Bush, Demetrio Lima
(flute)
Daniel Havens, Charles Cornish
(trompa)
Walter Bianchi
(oboe)
Magro
(arrangements)

Opss! I forgot to say that Eduardo Gudin has also very special guests, they are MPB-4, Marilia Medalha and Adauto Santos. The details are available at track list. Good night!

Track List

01 - Velho Ateu (Eduardo Gudin / Roberto Riberti)
02 - Mente (Eduardo Gudin / Paulo Vanzolini) with MPB-4
03 - Coração Marginal (Eduardo Gudin / Hermínio Bello de Carvalho)
04 - Falta de Cortesia (Eduardo Gudin)
05 - Nem Réu Nem Juiz (Eduardo Gudin / A. C. Carvalho) with Adauto Santos
06 - Navegador (Eduardo Gudin / Paulo Frederico)
07 - Longe de Casa (Samba do Delmiro) (Eduardo Gudin / Paulo Vanzolini)
08 - Águas Passadas (Eduardo Gudin / Roberto Riberti) with MPB-4
09 - Notícia Popular (Eduardo Gudin / Roberto Riberti)
10 - Como Tantos (Eduardo Gudin / Roberto Riberti) with Marília Medalha
11 - Maria Fernanda de Sá (Eduardo Gudin / Paulo César Pinheiro)
12 - Alma (Eduardo Gudin)

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Antonio Carlos Jobim & Billy Blanco - Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro (1960)

A research was needed to complete understand this album, which is the reissue of the second recording made by Continental of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Billy Blanco Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro. Continental made the first Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro recording in 1954 using the 10-inch format. Continental made it again in 1960, using different performers and taking advantage of the 12-inch format, including more tracks on Side B, an extended version of Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro on Side A with a whole group of new performers compared with the ones in the 1954 session. This is the 1981 reissue of the 1960 session, an album that I did not know the existence and should amaze everybody, such as I was amazed when found it on one of those R$ 1,00 boxes. Let's see.

This is Antonio Carlos Jobim & Billy Blanco - Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro (1960), for Continental, presented here with the 1981 Continental reissue, featuring Radames Gnattali arrangements, orchestra and a constellation of performers, including Maysa, Os Cariocas, Severino Filho, Jamelao, Ted Moreno, among others. Loronix Preview Center brings track 03 - Copacabana, performed by Maysa. Tracks include:

The Performers

Radames Gnattali
Ted Moreno
Os Cariocas
Risadinha
Luely Figueiro
Albertinho Fortuna
Nelly Martins
Maysa
Jamelao
Coral de Severino Filho

Track List

01 - Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro (A Montanha, O Sol, O Mar) (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Billy Blanco)
02 - Cidade Maravilhosa (Andre Filho) with Coral de Severino Filho
03 - Copacabana (Joao de Barro / Alberto Ribeiro) with Maysa
04 - Valsa de uma Cidade (Ismael Neto / Antonio Maria) with Coral de Severino Filho
05 - Fim de Semana em Paqueta (Joao de Barro / Alberto Ribeiro) with Albertinho Fortuna
06 - Corcovado (Nazareno de Brito / Steve Bernardi) with Ted Moreno & Coral de Severino Filho
07 - Primavera no Rio (Joao de Barro) with Coral de Severino Filho

Zimbo Trio - Zimbo (1976)

Hello, good evening! Loronix received many new visitors today. Everything started at 10p.m. when we had on a single hour more than 300 visits, above the 120 average of a Monday evening. I had a lot of work to identify the reason, what was driving new people to Loronix late at night. The answer came from the analysis of the referral logs; everybody was using Google, mainly Google Image Search to find pictures of Maysa Matarazzo. TV Globo started today a novel based at Maysa career, directed by Maysa son's Jayme Monjardim. Immediately, I started digging my collection after an album recorded by Maysa, but I could not make it today. In the other hand, I found this one sleeping on a very hard to reach part of my wardrobe and it was very nice to hear it after three years, since it was made available in the middle of 2006. Let's see.

This is Zimbo Trio - Zimbo (1976), for RGE, featuring the special guests Hector Costita and Heraldo do Monte. Even if you already have the first Loronix issue you should take this one in consideration. The cover has now a hi-res scan, including the back cover and the music has a new transfer, including the alternative FLAC files. My favorite track is the opening 01 - Fe Cega, Faca Amolada (Milton Nascimento / Ronaldo Bastos), but as a 19Mb track, I could not make it available at Loronix Preview Center. 04 - Vai de Aracaju (Rubens Barssotti) is available there and it is also a really nice choice. Tracks include:

Personnel

Amilton Godoy
(piano)

Luiz Chaves
(bass)

Rubinho
(drums)

Hector Costita
(flute, sax)

Heraldo do Monte
(violao, guitar)

Track List

01 - Fé Cega Faca Amolada (Milton Nascimento / Ronaldo Bastos)
02 - Tudo Bem (Amilton Godoy)
03 - Brincando (Luis Chaves)
04 - Vai de Aracajú (Rubens Barsotti)
05 - Viola Violar (Milton Nascimento / Márcio Borges)
06 - Poliedro (Tito)
07 - Laurecy Até Já (Rubens Barsotti / Amilton Godoy)

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Billy Blanco - Historia da Musica Popular Brasileira Nr. 32 (1971)

I'm not sure that everybody will remember when I introduced Loronixers to a series of albums dedicated to Brazilian artists with Chico Buarque edition on Historia da Musica Popular Brasileira - Serie Grandes Compositores. You can check Chico Buarque album here.

Now it is time to get along with another series, which is my favorite, Historia da Musica Popular Brasileira, easily identified by this back cover. This series was released from 1970 to 1971 and it is very easy to find on old vinyl shops in Rio. Each edition comes with biography, beautiful color photos and something that is really great an LP in the 10-inch format featuring a compilation.

This is Billy Blanco - Historia da Musica Popular Brasileira Nr. 32 (1971), for Abril Cultural, featuring eight Billy Blanco compositions, performed by Lucio Alves, Isaura Garcia, Jorge Veiga, Doris Monteiro, Maysa, Jamelao, Wilson Simonal and Billy Banco. I think Billy Blanco choice is correct; he is a very important Bossa Nova artist with less than a few albums available at Loronix. Tracks include:

The Performers

Lucio Alves
Isaura Garcia
Jorge Veiga
Doris Monteiro
Maysa
Jamelao
Billy Blanco
Wilson Simonal

Track List

01 - Viva Meu Samba - Lucio Alves
02 - A Banca do Destino - Isaura Garcia
03 - Estatutos da Gafieira - Jorge Veiga
04 - Mocinho Bonito - Doris Monteiro
05 - Sinfonia do Rio de Janeiro - Jamelao & Maysa
06 - Camelo - Billy Blanco
07 - Piston de Gafieira - Jorge Veiga
08 - Rio meu Amor - Wilson Simonal

Maysa - O Barquinho (1961) featuring O Conjunto de Roberto Menescal

Hello! Good Night! I want to make a nice start today, celebrating the sunny day we had today in Rio de Janeiro. Besides music and birds, I have another hobby that I could not give any attention in the last months, bike riding. Today I decided to change this situation; I took my old and solid recumbent bike (that crazy Zohrer 20 at the picture) and made a ride from Leme to Leblon, round trip.

In the past, it was pretty easy to ride until the top of Corcovado as piece of cake, but today, this tiny 25 Km ride was inside, I felt my heart going out of my body. I think that I need to make more exercises. Bike riding is pure fan and I hope to ride together with any Loronixer who challenges me when in Rio. Give me only two months for putting back my body at a good shape.

By the way, this is a nice photo with Carlos Drummond de Andrade statue in Copacabana holding my recumbent.

This is Maysa - O Barquinho (1961), for Columbia, featuring O Conjunto de Roberto Menescal, which is Bebeto, Luis Carlos e Helcio Milito, with arrangements by Luiz Eca and Roberto Menescal, a mandatory repost, since this album has gone out of print and it is a mandatory piece on any Bossa Nova collector shelf. Tracks include:

01 - Barquinho (Ronaldo Bôscoli / Roberto Menescal)
02 - Você e Eu (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Dois Meninos (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
04 - Recado à Solidão (Chico Feitosa)
05 - Depois do Amor (Normando / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
06 - Só Você (Mais Nada) (Paulo Soledade)
07 - Maysa (Luis Eça / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
08 - Errinho à Toa (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
09 - Lágrima Primeira (Ronaldo Bôscoli / Roberto Menescal)
10 - Eu e o Meu Coração (Inaldo Vilarim / Antônio Botelho)
11 - Cala Meu Amor (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
12 - Melancolia (Luis Eça / Ronaldo Bôscoli)

Music Video | Maysa & Rildo Hora - Ultimo Desejo (1975)

Let me first thanks Carl Ole for keeping updated his excellent Balaio do Carl, one of the best websites devoted to pop culture and music from Brazil in the 70's and 80's. You can watch this video here and then make a never-ending tour at Balaio do Carl, which is the place where this video was taken. This is Maysa and Rildo Hora performing together in 1975, Rede Globo de Televisao. Thanks Carl, I hope Loronixers enjoy this video and I'm sure they will enjoy Balaio do Carl, here.

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Varios Artistas - Matematica, Zero... Amor, Dez (1958)

This album was supposed to be one of the greatest zecalouro's mother findings ever. Let's say it still her great finding, but there is a major and unacceptable failure with this album. The vinyl played perfect on side A, however, side B is exactly the same as side A. Columbia made both sides as A by mistake. Such like the missing Joao Gilberto track, I'm now asking for Loronixers help to find the missing side B of this fantastic album. Let's see, half of it.

This is Matematica, zero... Amor, Dez... (1958), for Columbia, the OST of the Brazilian movie, featuring a constellation at t cast with acting performances of Lyrio Panicali (as Lyrio Panicali e Sua Orquestra), Tito Madi, Lana Bittencourt, Maysa Mattarazo (as Maysa), Sylvio Mazzucca (as Sylvio Mazucca e Sua Orquestra), Sergio Murilo, Carlos Machado, Luiz Claudio and others, almost all the artists we know acting. Unfortunately, only side A is available. Tracks include:

01 - Menina Moça (Luis Antônio) - Tito Madi
02 - Na Baixa do Sapateiro (Ary Barroso) - Lana Bittencourt
03 - Sax Cantabile (Armando Dominguez) - Silvio Mazzuca e Sua Orquestra
04 - Avental da Pastora (Luis Antônio / Amado Regis) - Coro Columbia
05 - Rosa Morena (Dorival Caymmi) - Trigêmeos Vocalistas
06 - Vassourinha (Mathias da Rocha / Joana Batista Ramos) - Lyrio Panicali e Sua Orquestra
07 - On The Button (Nº 5) (J. J. Donnelly / V. L. Mott) - Banda Marcial do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais
08 - O Milagre da Volta (Fernando César / A. Cavalcanti) - Lana Bittencourt (*)
09 - Apito no Samba (Luis Bandeira) - Lyrio Panicali e Sua Orquestra (*)
10 - Rock de Morte (Nadir Peres / Lyrio Panicali) - Sergio Murilo (*)
11 - The Thunderer (Nº 9) (J. P. Souza / J. J. Donnelly / V. L. Mott) - Banda Marcial do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais (*)
12 - Chora Pierrot (Luis Antônio) - Alcides Gerardi (*)
13 - Recado (Djalma Ferreira / Luis Antônio) - Luis Cláudio (*)
14 - Marcha dos Fuzileiros Navais (Na Vanguarda) (Luis Cândido da Silveira) - Banda do Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais (*)

(*) at the missing side.

Sao Paulo Bossa Nova | Brazil 1

Sao Paulo represents 17% of Loronixers in Brazil and deserves this position. I have been in Sao Paulo several times in my life for Business, being the last two times to visit Caetano and hunt for records. It was enough to change several things in my mind about the city and people. People in Sao Paulo have a different attitude when together over a community such like Loronix, they value and put effort to be in touch with each other on a open and friendly environment. I have been learning a lot by Loronix affairs with Sao Paulo and I want to say THANKS to everybody who lives in this great city.

São Paulo is to Brazil what New York is to the United States - a cosmopolitan city, bristling with business activity and people from all over the world - both executives on the road and immigrants who settled there for good. And it shows in the music. A melting pot of civilizations, you will find a bit of everything in Sao Paulo. If you move to the interior, you will be immersed in country music, Sao Paulo style - at its best, very different from US country music, for instance. It is more subdued, more romantic and laid back.

But it is in the capital city that Sao Paulo shows the strength of its culture - it is there that experiments tend to be made, there you will find the avant-garde of Brazilian music, the absorption of the newest trends, mingled with local roots, the sounds of Europe, Asia and all of Brazil. Music for the night, for the brains and the body. Purely São Paulo.

This is Sao Paulo Bossa Nova, Caetano's compilation for the most connected Brazilian city at Loronix, featuring:

The Performers

Orquestra Lyrio Panicalli
Maria Helena Toledo
Joao Gilberto
Os Cariocas
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Emilio Santiago
Lucio Alves
Jane Duboc
Alfredo Cardim
Conjunto de Ed Lincoln
Pedrinho Rodrigues
Leila Pinheiro
Maysa

Track List

01 - Orquestra Lyrio Panicalli - Marcos Valle - Deus Brasileiro
02 - Orquestra Lyrio Panicalli - Marcos Valle - Seu Encanto
03 - Maria Helena Toledo - Tanto Amor
04 - Maria Helena Toledo - Ate de Cavaquinho
05 - Joao Gilberto - Tim Tim por Tim Tim
06 - Joao Gilberto - Isto Aqui e o que E
07 - Os Cariocas - Ela e Carioca
08 - Os Cariocas - Vivo Sonhando
09 - Tom Jobim - Nuvens Douradas
10 - Tom Jobim - Samba de Uma Nota So
11 - Tom Jobim - Meditacao
12 - Emilio Santiago - Tristeza de Nos Dois
13 - Emilio Santiago - Anos Dourados - Eu Sei que Eu Vou te Amar
14 - Lucio Alves - Valsa de uma Cidade
15 - Lucio Alves - Sabado em Copacabana
16 - Jane Duboc - So Louco
17 - Jane Duboc - A Flor e o Espinho
18 - Alfredo Cardim - Feitio de Oracao
19 - Conjunto de Ed Lincoln - Fuga
20 - Pedrinho Rodrigues - O Amor e a Cancao
21 - Leila Pinheiro - Sem Mais Adeus
22 - Leila Pinheiro - Discussao
23 - Maysa - O Barquinho

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Bossa Nova nas Gerais | Brazil 3

I will not hide my sympathy for the great State of Minas Gerais, my second State in Brazil. When I was a kid, I use to spend three months in Minas Gerais every year on a city located on south called Sao Lourenco. Minas Gerais is all about nature, bike ridings at the mountains and also birds. I have some of my birds there, they had to go away for living a better life and bring peace to my neighbors, they were about to expel me a couple of years ago.

Minas Gerais is a very special place; it was there that gold was first found in Brazil, spawning a rich culture during the Baroque period -- with the churches, status and classical music all around. It was there that many Portuguese noblemen came to live and make money, bringing along the tradition of European instruments and styles -- especially the music of bards and serenaders.

But Minas Gerais put a spin on it, as they do with everything is easy to sense and feel the style: never aggressive, very melodic, subtle, full of surprising harmonies to be played and sung carefully. It is well known in Brazil that people from Minas Gerais are expert at conversations that can last for hours. The same applies to their music: it feels like good conversation, acoustic guitar at hand, or the local form of the Spanish / Moorish with several different tunings, weaving sound around beautiful lyrics.

This is Bossa Nova nas Gerais, Caetano's compilation with Bossa Nova classics performed by renowned Brazilian artists and groups, featuring.

The Performers

Wilson Simonal
Quarteto em Cy
Sergio Mendes
Roberto Menescal
Lucio Alves
Carlos Lyra
Maria Creuza
Vinicius de Moraes
Ornela Vanoni
Billy Blanco
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Maysa
Conjunto de Oscar Castro Neves
Claudette Soares
Rosinha de Valenca
Sylvia Telles
MPB4
Wanda Sa
Celia Vaz
Marcia

Track List

01 - Wilson Simonal - Amanhecendo
02 - Wilson Simonal - Manha no Posto 6
03 - Quarteto em Cy - Enquanto a Tristeza nao Vem
04 - Quarteto em Cy - Mascarada
05 - Quarteto em Cy - E Nada Mais
06 - Sergio Mendes - Amar em Paz
07 - Sergio Mendes - Corcovado
08 - Roberto Menescal - Tempinho Bom
09 - Lucio Alves - Ainda Mais Lindo
10 - Lucio Alves & Sylvia Telles - Esse Seu Olhar - So em Seus Bracos
11 - Lucio Alves - Moca da Praia
12 - Carlos Lyra - Saudade Fez um Samba
13 - Carlos Lyra - Se e Tarde Me Perdoa
14 - Maria Creuza & Vinicius de Moraes - Minha Namorada
15 - Maria Creuza - Chega de Saudade
16 - Maria Creuza & Vinicius de Moraes - Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Voce
17 - Vinicius de Moraes & Ornela Vanoni - Samba da Rosa
18 - Billy Blanco - Mocinho Bonito
19 - Billy Blanco - Domingo Azul
20 - Tom Jobim - Wave
21 - Tom Jobim - Look to the Sky
22 - Maysa - Demais
23 - Conjunto de Oscar Castro Neves - Chora Tua Tristeza
24 - Claudette Soares - Ao Amigo Tom
25 - Rosinha de Valenca - Tema do Boneco de Palha
26 - Sylvia Telles - Voce e Eu
27 - MPB4 - De Palavra em Palavra
28 - Wanda Sa & Celia Vaz - Samba do Grande Amor
29 - Wanda Sa & Celia Vaz - Doralice
30 - Marcia - Aula de Matematica

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Kaleidoscopio Elenco - Various Artists

It is quite common to receive messages asking a post concentrating "the best of Loronix" or people asking zecalouro to make a short list of "the top ten posts", etc. I have to admit that it is very difficult to make this selection, Loronix has several albums available and I could not pick ten without letting masterpieces out of the list. That's why I decided to release an LP that is very representative of the music we have hear, a selection of Bossa Nova songs from Elenco cast, ideal for starters, those one who never had the chance to know Bossa Nova and wants to make it through a single record.

This is Kaleidoscopio Elenco - Various Artists (no date), the best of Elenco cast from the 60's, featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim, Sylvia Telles, Vinicius de Moraes, Nara Leao, Roberto Menescal, Lennie Dale, Maysa, Sergio Ricardo, Baden Powell, Lucio Alves, Odette Lara and Chris Connor. Tracks include:

01 - Garota de Ipanema - Tom Jobim
02 - Você e Eu - Silvinha Telles
03 - Berimbau - Vinicius de Moraes
04 - Maria Moita - Nara Leão
05 - Rio - Roberto Menescal / Conjunto
06 - Corcovado - Lennie Dalle
07 - Fim de Noite - Maysa
08 - A Fábrica - Sergio Ricardo
09 - Samba do Avião - Baden Powell
10 - Ah Se Eu Pudesse - Lúcio Alves
11 - Só Por Amor - Odette Lara
12 - I Concentrate On You - Chris Connor



Do not miss: Sylvia Telles sings Samba de uma Nota So.

Irmaos Coragem - Original Soundtrack (1970) TV Globo Soup Opera

This is something that zecalouro's mother will be very happy to see at Loronix next time she get together with her green bird. The Original Soundtrack of the TV Globo soup opera Irmaos Coragem (1970). A Loronix friend said that every TV Globo soup opera soundtrack deserves a careful listen. I can tell you, Irmaos Coragem is a really good OST, having something special on several aspects.

The production and arrangements are in charge of a "power trio", Waltel Branco, Luiz Eca and Dori Caymmi. The performers were the best available: Jair Rodrigues, Dori Caymmi, Denise Emmer, Maysa, Tim Maia, Maria Creuza, Luiz Eça and Joyce, making an unique version of Bachiana #5 of Heitor Villa Lobos, among others. Tracks include:

01 - Jair - Rodrigues - Irmãos Coragem (Nonato Buzar / Paulinho Tapajós)
02 - Luis Carlos Sa - Jerônimo (Luis Carlos Sá)
03 - Regina Duarte - Minhas Tardes de Sol (Paulinho Machado)
04 - Umas & Outras - Ondas Médias (Antônio Adolfo / Tibério Gaspar)
05 - A Banda das Cores Magicas - Porto Seguro (Dori Caymmi)
06 - Denise Emmer e Marcos Pitter - Coroado (Denise Emmer)
07 - Maysa - Nosso Caminho (Fred Falcão / Arnoldo Medeiros)
08 - Paulinho Tapajos - Irmãos Coragem (Nonato Buzar / Paulinho Tapajós)
09 - Tim Maia - João Coragem (Tim Maia / Cassiano)
10 - Maria Creuza - Flamengo Flamengo (Renato Luis Lobo)
11 - Luiz Eça - Branca (Danilo Caymmi / João Carlos Pádua)
12 - Eustáquio Sena - O Amor Maior (Eustáquio Sena)
13 - Joyce - Bachiana Nº 5 (Villa-Lobos)

Walter Wanderley e Portinho - Orgao, Sax e Sexy (1964)

Hello, good evening! As told, Walter Wanderley is among us and bringing Maestro Portinho, delivering a blend of organ and sax, really unusual. In case you missed something about these giants, Walter Wanderley was a legend, acknowledged as one of the best Brazilian organists. He also made a solid career in the United State, releasing several records. Walter Wanderley passed away in 1986, United States, almost forgotten to the masses. It is sad that nobody remembers who Walter Wanderley was. Make a test, ask about Walter Wanderley for your friends with less than 30. Only a few will be able to say.

Maestro Portinho, is also a well-know musician to Loronix community and one of my favorite maestros. According with Zarville - Loronix Official Orchestra Music Advisor - Portinho is the Brazilian Maestro who is the best on mixing Samba and orchestral arrangements. Portinho is also an instrumentalist, play sax and clarinet. He also recorded some Choro albums. If there is something in common between these two musicians, I believe it is their constant work in studios, they were very active. Let's see.

This is Walter Wanderley e Portinho - Orgao, Sax e Sexy (1964), for Philips, released just after Entre Nos, the first Walter Wanderley album recorded for Philips, which is one that I like very much. This cover artwork explains the repertoire of romantic tunes. Personnel listing was not made available by Philips. I hope you Enjoy this really hard to find Walter Wanderley LP. Tracks include:




01 - Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 - Castigo (Dolores Duran)
03 - Fale Baixinho (Portinho / Heitor Carillo)
04 - A Noite do Meu Bem (Dolores Duran)
05 - Por Causa de Você (Tom Jobim / Dolores Duran)
06 - Meu Sonho É Você (Altamiro Carrilho / Átila Nunes)
07 - Suas Mãos (Pernambuco / Antônio Maria)
08 - Ouça (Maysa)
09 - Contando Estrelas (Alfredo Borba / Édson Borges)
10 - Canção de Amor (Elano de Paula / Chocolate)
11 - Ninguém Me Ama (Antônio Maria / Fernando Lobo)
12 - Risque (Ary Barroso)

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Bene Nunes - Bene Nunes e Seu Piano (1958)

This album came to us a couple of months ago via MailbigFile. I got really amazed with this nice cover with the piano, but I did not move further hearing or researching about it. I knew that Bene Nunes is a gifted pianist with participation on Bossa Nova, friend of the president of Brazil Juscelino Kubistcheck and husband of singer Dulce Nunes. I was speaking with a friend today and he said something about a Bene Nunes album with participation of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Radames Gnattali and Severino Filho and I instantly remembered this one. Perhaps I'm wrong, this is a widely unknown participation of these three great musicians and this is really worth checking. Let's see.

This is Bene Nunes - Bene Nunes e Seu Piano (1958), for Continental, featuring Bene Nunes piano with orchestral arrangements by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Radames Gnattali and Severino Filho from Os Cariocas. I think I will only rest quiet when I get this vinyl, to take a look at the back cover and make another digital transfer. If the anonymous contributor reads us, please drop me a line, so we can get along to know more about this album. Tracks include:

Personnel

Bene Nunes
(piano)

Antonio Carlos Jobim
Radames Gnattali
Severino Filho
(orchestra arrangements)

Track List

01 - Hô-bá-lá-lá (João Gilberto)
02 - Stela By Starlight (N. Washington / V. Young)
03 - Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Você (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - If I Had You (T. Shapiro / J. Camoel / R. Connely)
05 - Ouça (Maysa)
06 - Carinhoso (Pixinguinha / João de Barro)
07 - Só a Ti (Tradicional)
08 - Lamento no Morro (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
09 - There Will Never Be Another You (M. Gordon / H. Warren)
10 - Por Causa de Você (Tom Jobim / Dolores Duran)
11 - Amendoim Torradinho (Henrique Beltrão)
12 - Choro Triste (Dulce Nunes)