Brazilian Octopus

Brazilian Octopus
Label - Fermata/Som Livre (BR)
Recorded - 1970
Style - Funk, Jazz, Brazil, Percussion, Awesome, Octopus

(from Dusty Groove)
An incredible little record with a sound that's unlike anything else we've ever heard before -- a set that mixes jazzy inflections on vibes, organ, guitar, percussion, and flute -- the last of which is played here by a young Hermeto Pascoal! The set was done after Pascoal's work in Quarteto Novo but before some of his more complicated jazz albums of the 70s -- and it's got a style that mixes his own love of playful rhythms and complicated shadings with a lighter, freer approach to the music -- one that's almost in line with some of the EMI/Odeon work of the time, but which comes off with a slightly different feel. The drums get quite funky at times, and the mix of instruments reminds us a fair bit of the legendary Aquarians album on Uni from the US -- but with an influence that's more bossa-driven, in comparison to the Latin modes of that set. At times, there's a lightly dancing beauty to the record that's almost in soundtrack mode -- but tunes are more focused overall, and clearly aware of their own instrumental power.

Tracklist:
1. Brazilian Octopus - Gamboa (3:30)
2. Brazilian Octopus - Rhodosando (1:37)
3. Brazilian Octopus - Canção Latina (2:27)
4. Brazilian Octopus - Pavane (2:33)
5. Brazilian Octopus - As Borboletas (2:52)
6. Brazilian Octopus - Momento B-8 (2:02)
7. Brazilian Octopus - Summerhill (1:59)
8. Brazilian Octopus - Gosto de Ser Como Sou (2:00)
9. Brazilian Octopus - Chayê (3:28)
10. Brazilian Octopus - Canção de Fim de tarde (1:34)
11. Brazilian Octopus - O Pássaro (2:35)
12. Brazilian Octopus - Casa Forte (2:24)

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Sergio Mendes - Swinger From Rio/The Beat of Brazil [2x1]

Sergio Mendes - Swinger From Rio/The Beat of Brazil [2x1]
Label - Atlantic
Recorded - 1966/1967
Style - Latin, Jazz, Brazil, Bossa, Lee Library

Tracklist:
1. Maria Moita
2. Sambinha Bossa Nova
3. Batida Diferente
4. So Danco Samba
5. Pau Brasil
6. Girl From Ipanema, The
7. Useless Panorama
8. The Dreamer
9. Primavera
10. Consolacao
11. Favela
12. Nana
13. Amor Em Paz
14. Garota De Ipanema
15. Coisa No. 2
16. Primitivo
17. Ela E Carioca (She's A Child Of Rio)
18. Corcovado
19. Noa Noa
20. D esafinado
21. Neurotico


* 2 LPs on 1 CDs: THE SWINGER FROM RIO (1966)/THE BEAT OF BRAZIL (1967).

THE SWINGER FROM RIO:

Personnel: Sergio Mendes (piano); Antonio Carlos Jobim (guitar); Hubert Laws (flute); Phil Woods (alto saxophone); Art Farmer (flugelhorn); Tiao Netto (bass); Chico DeSouza (drums).

Includes liner notes by Bob Altshuler.


THE BEAT OF BRAZIL:

Sergio Mendes (piano); Hector Bisigani, Aurino Ferreira (tenor saxophone); Edson Maciel, Raulzinho (trombone); Sebastiao Neto (bass); Edison Machado (drums).

Recorded in Rio De Janiero, Brazil. Includes original release liner notes by Frank Talmadge.

On 'The Swinger From Rio' (from http://www.317x.com/albums/m/sergiomendes/card.html):
We have become more familiar with the music of Latin America and especially that
of Brazil in the past year. The new music from Brazil (better known as bossa nova)
has been absorbed into the mainstream of our own music. This is completely natural.
While we have been listening to their music, Latin American musicians have been
listening to ours. Jazz music in particular has been fascinating to them for quite some
time, and it would be accurate to describe bossa nova as a marriage of modern
Brazilian music and American jazz. The music contained in this album is the happy
result of a meeting of Brazilian bossa nova stars and American jazz musicians.

Sergio Mendes, the young man who graces the cover of this LP is one of the
brightest talents to emerge from Brazilian music circles. He possesses a crisp piano
style that clearly dominates all of the performances in this album. The clarity of
Sergio's musical thought is always apparent whether he is soloing, playing ensemble
or accompanying someone else's solo. In addition he inspires some of the finest work
on records by the well known jazz performers, Art Farmer, Phil Woods and Hubert
Laws.

Sergio is accustomed to playing with a country's leading musicians. He became a
professional pianist at the age of sixteen. One year later he organized his own group
to perform at parties and in night clubs in and around his hometown of Niteroi which is
across the bay from the more celebrated Brazilian town of Ipanema. The composer
and musician, Antonio Carlos Jobim, heard Sergio play and was very impressed. He
gave him a great nea'fof encouragement, arid before long Sergio joined the circle of
musicians in Rio who were creating a new musical style that came to be known as
bossa nova.

It is impossible to conceive of greater musical understanding than that which is shown
by Sergio, fluegelhornist Art Farmer, saxophonist Phil Woods and flutist Hubert Laws
in this album. Listening to the way their solos dovetail one could easily assume these
musicians have worked together for many years. Sergio has the remarkable facility of
matching the tonal quality of his instrument to that of the musician with whom he is
playing. Notice for instance that when he and Art Farmer exchange phrases at the end
of Useless Panorama, the sound of their instruments maintain an even flow. On So
Danco Samba and Maria Moita there is a little more bite to Sergio's piano work to match
the drive of Phil Woods' robust saxophone style. Though these musicians may have
been born thousands of miles apart, they are truly kindred spirits.

Sergio's good friend and the man he calls his mentor. Antonio Carlos Jobim, is on hand
for many of the numbers. Better known as the composer of the classic bossa nova
tunes (Desafinado, One Note Samba, etc.), Jobim is also an accomplished guitarist.
Hear how he introduced his composition, Useless Panorama by softly phrasing the
melody. The musicians who make up the rhythm section are members of Sergio's own
trio, Tiao Netto on bass and drummer Chico DeSouza. They keep the front line swinging
in all tempos.

Geographically Sergio Mendes may be The Swinger From Rio—on the basis of his
playing in this album he could also be The Swinger From The USA.

BOB ALTSHULER


Random Amazon reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Some of Sergio's best jazz efforts, June 18, 2000
By Barbara J. Major "bjbear71" (Upper Darby, PA United States)

This compilation set features the talents of Sergio's Bossa Rio Sextet recorded in Brazil. To borrow a phrase from a Brazilian journalist I highly respect, this group "is tight and swinging" from the first opening bars to the last.

Unfortunately, this group only recorded a few albums in Brazil ("The Beat of Brazil" LP actually is a U.S. reissue of the Philips Brasil "Sergio Mendes and Bossa Rio" LP). We deserved to hear more from these great jazzmen, all of them.

Antonio Carlos Jobim himself did the arrangement for "Ele e Carioca" on the "Beat of Brazil" LP!

If you are a jazz fan and want to hear good solid arrangements and first class jazz piano playing by Sergio, be sure to pick up this compilation, it will not disappoint.



5.0 out of 5 stars
Jazz Bossa Nova x Non-Jazz Bossa Nova, June 30, 2000
By Carlos from Rio "Carlos from Rio" (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil) - See all my reviews

Sergio Mendes is one of those rare Brazilian artists who plays very well on both shores. This CD contains 2 albums from his Brazilian output. You should know that the album here contained "The Beat of Brazil" was originally entiled "Você Ainda Não Ouviu Nada". Furthermore, you should know this is considered the best of all Mendes' output by Brazilian serious reviewers and musicians. Here @ Amazon, you'll also find Sergio Mendes samba (not jazzy) from his Brazil'66 efforts and I would not keep myself on a radical point-of-view of discarding them: it is very good samba too, though not jazzy. If I had to choose, I'd pick'em all. This CD is essential to serious Bossa Nova collectors. All stars.

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V/A - Gilles Peterson in Brazil

V/A - Gilles Peterson in Brazil
Label - Ether (UK)
Release - 2004
Style - Brazil, Bossa Nova, Samba, Electronic, Drum and Bass, Lee Library

(from Dusty Groove):
A soaring selection of Brazilian groove -- selected by the great Gilles Peterson -- one of the best collections ever assembled by the world famous DJ! Gilles goes way past the obvious for the sets, which are divided into two discs -- one for classic tracks (many of which are actually woefully under-appreciated, in the grand scheme) and a second disc of recent tracks and remixes. The mood is really soaring and soulful throughout -- groovy sambas mingle with Brazilian jazz and soul tunes, and cheeky psychedelia-steeped 60s sunshine on the first disc. The mood on disc two is wholly reverent of the samba roots, but it's also awash in modern club grooves -- with sputtering post drum & bass, a hip hop beat track sensibility on others, and a straight driving club groove on still others!

Tracklisting:
CD1 - "Classico"
1-01 Wilson Simonal - Nem Vem Que Não Tem
1-02 Golden Boys - Berimbau
1-03 Tim Maia - No Caminho Do Bem
1-04 Djavan - Serrado
1-05 Os Originais Do Samba - Tenha Fé Pois Amanhã Um Lindo Dia Vai Nascer
1-06 O Povo Canta - O Telefone Tocou Novamente
1-07 Mario Castro Neves & Samba S.A. - Candomblé
1-08 Quarteto Em Cy - Tudo Que Você Podia Ser
1-09 Jaime E Nair - Sob O Mar
1-10 Os Cobras - Nana
1-11 Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 - Zanzibar
1-12 Bossa Três - Imprevisto

CD2 - "Da Hora"
2-01 BiD - Mandingueira (Instituto Remix) (Featuring - Elza Soares)
2-02 Otto - Bob (Edu K Remix) (Featuring - Bebel Gilberto)
2-03 Patricia Marx & 4 Hero - Menino
2-04 Marcos Valle - Parabéns (Dança Do Daniel)
2-05 Joe Claussell & Kerri Chandler - Escrávos de Jô (Robust Horns Mix)
2-06 Spiritual South - Green Gold
2-07 Cesar Mariano & Cia - Futebol De Bar (Heavy Üsker Mix)
2-08 Drumagick - Malandragem
2-09 DJ Marky & XRS - Moments Of Lust (Featuring - Vikter Duplaix)
2-10 Mitchell & Dewbury - Beyond The Rains (Drumagick City Mix) (Featuring - Billie Godfrey)
2-11 Bruno E - Dado (Bruno E Remix)

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V/A - Blue Brazil Vol. 2

RE-UP April 21, 2008

V/A - Blue Brazil Vol. 2
Label - Blue Note
Release - 1997
Style - Brazil, Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, Lee Library

(from Dusty Groove):
Fantastic! And every bit as wonderful as volume one. Put together by the guys at Mr. Bongo, this volume 2 features more rare Brazilian gems from the Brazilian EMI/Odeon catalog. The selection is stunning, and filled with material that will make your jaw drop! Way beyond the usual bossa stuff, this one includes amazing fusion, cool grooy sounding stuff, and haunting cuts that are beyond description. Great stuff, and a fantastic introduction to the kind of grooves that have been driving the international Brazilian scene.

Tracklisting:
01 Antonio Adolfo & A Brazuca - Transamazonica (3:17)
02 Silvio Cezar & Meirelles - Sambo Do Carioca (1:59)
03 Wilson Simonal - Nana (2:53)
04 Os Tres Morais - Freio Aerodinamico (2:41)
05 Quinteto Villa Lobos & Luiz Eça - Reflexos (2:21)
06 Elza Soares - Deixa A Nega Gingar (2:21)
07 Quarteto Em Cy - Tudo Que Você Podia Ser (2:43)
08 Di Melo - A Vida Em Seus Metodos Diz Calma (3:46)
09 Luiz Gonzaga Jnr - Moleque (4:28)
10 Milton Banana - Ladeira Da Preguice (2:30)
11 Milton Banana - Procissao (2:13)
12 Elza Soares - Mas Que Nada (2:27)
13 Som Três - Jungle (3:27)
14 Edu Lobo - Vento Bravo (3:30)
15 Meirelles - Also Sprach Zarathustra (3:59)
16 Leny Andrade - Estamos Al (3:08)
17 Quarteto Novo - Ponteio (2:41)
18 Edu Lobo - Libera Nos (3:41)

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V/A - Blue Brazil Vol. 1: Blue Note in a Latin Groove

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V/A - Blue Brazil Vol. 1: Blue Note in a Latin Groove (please ignore the awful cover "art")
Label - Blue Note
Release - 1994
Style - Brazil, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Latin Jazz, Lee Library

(from Dusty Groove): One of the best Brazilian compilations you could ever buy! Fantastic compilation of rare Brazilian jazz cuts, put together by London DJ Joe Davis for Blue Note UK. Includes some of the finest material from the EMI-Odeon Brazil catalog! The tracks are a stunning mix of bossa, jazz, Brazilian funk, and lots lots more! Still one of the best-ever Brazilian compilations we've heard, and if you were ever looking for a good introduction to the music, this is it!

Tracklisting:
1 Luiz Arruda Paez - Upa Neguinho (2:36)
2 Alaide Costa - Catavento (2:42)
3 Mandrake Som - Berimbau (4:06)
4 Quarteto Novo - Vim De Santana (5:13)
5 Perry Ribiero / Bossa 3 - Deus Brasiliero (1:55)
6 Milton Banana Trio - Primitivo (2:41)
7 Milton Banana Trio - Noa Noa (1:59)
8 Edu Lobo - Viola Fora De Moda (2:51)
9 Bossa 3 - Nao Me Diga Adeus (3:33)
10 Marcos Valle - Batucada Sergiu (2:18)
11 Joyce - Aldeia De Ogum (4:35)
12 Lo Borges - Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser (3:48)
13 Som Três - Homenagem A Mongo (4:23)
14 Elza Soares - Deixa Isso Pra La (2:31)
15 Quarteto Novo - Misturada (4:19)
16 Eumir Deodato - Bebe (2:31)
17 Johnny Alf Um Tema P'ro Simon (3:09)

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V/A - Musica De Futebol

V/A - Musica De Futebol

Label - Mr. Bongo

Release - 2002

Style - Brazil, Bossa Nova, Samba, Sporty, Lee Library

Tracklisting:

1. Brasil V Italia: World Cup Final 1970 : Pele Scores

2. Samba Rubro Negro - Joao Nogueira

3. Camisa 10 Da Gavea - Jorge Ben

4. Mas Que Nada - Tamba Trio ( Jorge Ben Jr)

5. Futebol De Bar - Cesar Mariano

6. O Ronco Da Cuica - Joao Bosco

7. Mitos E Magias Na Triunfante Odisséia Da Criação 2001 - Gaviões Da Fiel

8. Touradas Em Madri - Carmen Miranda (Joao De Barro) 1938 (Mr Bongo Remaster)

9. O Rei Pelé - Jackson Do Pandeiro

10. O Futebol - Chico Buarque

11. Hino Do Esporte Clube Bahia - Caetano Veloso

12. Filo Maravliha - Marijo

13. Crowd Noises & Ggoool By Arujou - Flamengo 3x2

14. Pele Ballistic Brothers Mix - Arakatuba ( Bosco De Oliveira)

15. Brasil V Italia 1970 World Cup Final : Carlos Alberto Scores The Third Goal

16. Gol Anulado - Joao Bosco

17. Meu Du Campo - Elis Regina

18. Ponta Da Lanca Africano - Jorge Ben

19. Gres Mocidade Independente De Inhauma

20. Nao Adianta - Trio Mocoto

21. Pixinguinha;1x0; Um A Zero

22. Perdao Nao Tem - Elis Regina & Pele

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V/A - Tropique Samba Lounge: Samba e Amor

V/A - Tropique Samba Lounge: Samba e Amor
Label - Dubas Musica
Release - 2004
Style - Brazil, Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz, Lee Library

Tracklisting:
1. Samba E Amor - Nara Leao
2. Essa Passou - Carlos Lyra e Chico Buarque
3. Nem Eu - Gal Costa
4. Ra - Joao Donato
5. Nega Dina - Emilio Santiago
6. Amor Ate O Fim - Elis Regina
7. Chiclete Com Banana - Gilberto Gil
8. E Isso Ai - Elza Soares
9. Essa Moca Ta Diferente - Wilson Das Neves
10. Desbunde Total - Johnny Alf
11. Embola A Bola - Djavan
12. Enlouqueci - Alaide Costa
13. Poeta Do Morro - Luiz Melodia
14. Samba Do Malandrinho - Don Salvador

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Various - Brazilian Beats

Various - Brazilian Beats

Label: Mr. Bongo

Style: Electronic, Brazil, Funk, Bossa Nova, Samba, Lee Library

(From Dusty Groove):

"Funky funky Brazil! Mr. Bongo have done it again, and unleashed a killer set of rare funky Brazilian tracks -- one that includes some of the most in-demand sample tracks from the old days, plus a few new remixes of other titles. Some of the cuts on the set used to be out on vinyl reissues back in the early 90s, but nearly all of them are hard to find now -- and the selection of material is fantastic!"

Tracklist:

01 Ney De Castro - Ba-tu-ca-da (Pete Heller Big Love From Rio Mix)

02 Airto Moreira - Celebration Suite

03 Masters At Work - Brazilian Beat (Dope Mix)

04 Tenorio Jr. - Nebulosa

05 Sambalanço Trio - Sam Blues

06 Dom Salvador - Barumba

07 Boogaloo Combo - Hot Pants Road

08 Anna Mazzotti - Eu Sou Mais Eu

09 Skowa & Mafia - Deus Me Faça Funky

10 Orlandivo - Onde Anda O Meu Amor

11 Jorge Ben & Toquinho - Carolina Carol Bela

12 Luis Carlos Vinhas - Ye Mele

13 Milton Banana - Cidade Vazia

14 Trio Mocotó - Swinga Sambaby

15 Nico Gomez - La Lupita

16 Ed Lincoln - Cochise

17 João Donato - Cala Boca Menino

18 Otto - Bob

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Various: Black Rio - Brazil Soul Power 1971-1980

Various: Black Rio - Brazil Soul Power 1971-1980
Label: Strut
Released: 2002
Style: Brazil, Funk, Samba, Jazz, Lee Library
Credits: Compiled By - DJ Cliffy

Tracklisting:
1 Gang Do Tagarela - Melo da Tagarela (Rapper´s Delight) (4:10)
2 Copa 7 - Copa 7 No Samba (2:53)
3 Grupo Arembepe - Iaia (3:04)
4 Uniao Black - Black Rio (2:46)
5 Miguel de Deus - Cinco Anos (4:56)
6 Jorge Ben - Comanche (2:58)
7 Trio Mocotó - Nago (3:40)
8 Banda Black Rio - Gafiera Universal (3:06)
9 Toni Tornado - Podes Crer, Amizade (2:30)
10 Eklipse Soul - Psicose (2:11)
11 Manito - Na Baixa Da Sapateiro (3:28)
12 Orlandivo - Onde Anda O Meu Amor (3:46)
13 Dom Salvador e Aboliçao - Som, Sangue E Raca (2:46)
14 Antonio Carlos E Jocafi - Kabaluere (2:22)
15 Orquestra E Coro - Kriola (2:27)
16 Gerson King Combo - Uma Chance (5:25)

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Trip to Brazil Vol. 2 - Bossa & Beyond

Back from hiatus. Thanks for all the supportive comments and patience! Now for some treats from Brazil....



Trip to Brazil Vol. 2 - Bossa & Beyond
Label - EmArcy
Released - 1999
Style - Jazz, Bossa Nova, Latin, Brazil, Lee Library

(Review from Amazon dot com):
Best Brazilian Compilation of Rare Tracks

Incredible, one of the best compilations of Brazilian music issued - a true classic in every sense of the word. Volume 2 is a continuation of Volume 1 - a musical journey that depicts the rich evolution of Brazilian music during and after the bossa era. A tasty batch of rare tracks illustrate the wide range of styles that emerged during the late 60s and 1970s. Great.

Tracklist:
1-01 João Gilberto - Este Seu Olhar
1-02 Caterina Valente & Luiz Bonfá - Menina Flor
1-03 Jorge Ben - Balanca Pema
1-04 Quarteto Em Cy - Juliana
1-05 Jon Hendricks - You And I (Voce E Eu
1-06 Elis Regina - Zazueira
1-07 Zimbo Trio - Madalena
1-08 Edu Lobo - Marta E Romao
1-09 Erlon Chaves - Pigmaliao
1-10 Milton Nascimento - Bridges (Travessia)
1-11 MPB4 - Cravo E Canela
1-12 Fafá De Belém - Emorio
1-13 Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 - Zanzibar
1-14 Gilberto Gil - Terremoto
1-15 Rogerio Duprat - Ponteio
1-16 Pericles Cavalcanti - E Assim Sera
1-17 Claudette Soares - Ao Amigo Tom
1-18 Vinicius De Moraes & Toquinho - Carto Ao Tom
1-19 Chico Buarque & Maria Bethania - Vai Levando
1-20 Joyce - Feminina
2-01 Marcos Valle - Fittipaldi Show
2-02 Os Mutantes - Adeus Maria Fulo
2-03 Hermeto Pascoal - Bebe
2-04 Elis Regina - Verao Vermelho
2-05 Quincy Jones - Jive Samba
2-06 Thiago De Mello & Amazon - Meu Boi Bumba
2-07 Brigitte Bardot - Tu Veux Ou Tu Veux Pas
2-08 Mario Castro-Neves - Helena And I
2-09 Moacir Santos - Nana
2-10 Nara Leão & Caetano Veloso - Odara
2-11 Ithamara Koorax - Mas Que Nada
2-12 João Donato - Que Besteira
2-13 Gal Costa - Barato Total
2-14 Vinicius Cantuária - Maravilhar
2-15 Leo Gandelman - April Child
2-16 Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '77 - Promise Of A Fisherman
2-17 João Gilberto - Aquarela Do Brasil
2-18 Airto - Tombo In 7/4

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Walter Wanderley - When It Was Done

Walter Wanderley - When It Was Done
Label - A&M/CTI (Japan)
Released - 1968
Style - Brazil, Funk, Bossa Groove, Jazz, Lee Library

(From Dusty Groove):
An amazing leap forward for the incredible Walter Wanderley -- a record that has him mixing his earlier bossa groove with the wider vision of late 60s A&M/CTI -- supported by an amazing cast of American and Brazilian artists! The vibe is wonderful from the very first note -- a refinement of bossa with the more sophisticated scoring touches of CTI -- arrangements from both Deodato and Don Sebesky, working wonderfully to support Wanderley's lead keyboard lines on organ and electric harpsichord! The record's arguably more sophisticated than most work of this nature coming from Brazil at the same time -- and with classic production by Creed Taylor, the sound is sublime through and through! A few tracks feature a slight bit of vocals -- from Milton Nascimento, Anamaria Valle, and others -- and instrumentalists helping on the session include Hubert Laws on flute and Marvin Stamm on flugelhorn. Titles include great versions of "Open Your Arms", "When It Was Done", "Reach Out For Me", "Ponteio", "Surfboard", "Baiao Da Garoa", "Capoeira", and "Ole Ole Ola".

Tracklist:
1. Open Your Arms
2. Surfboard
3. Baiao Da Garoa
4. Reach Our For Me
5. Ole, Ole, Ola
6. Ponteio
7. When It Was Done
8. On My Mind
9. Just My Love And I
10. Capoeira
11. Truth In Peace

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Walter Wanderley - Moondreams

Walter Wanderley - Moondreams
Label - A&M/CTI (Japan)
Released - 1969
Style - Jazz, Bossa Nova, Brazil, Funk, Lee Library

(From Dusty Groove):
Walter Wanderley opens up wonderfully on both organ and electric harpsichord here -- going for a very different sound than on his earlier records, and with plenty of great late 60s CTI touches! The music is as heavenly as you might guess from the title -- a dreamy recasting of Brazilian bossa modes with some of the sunnier 60s touches of the A&M scene -- all wrapped together with impeccable arrangements both from Deodato and Wanderley himself. The record mixes a bit of strings with a sweet chorus of flutes and just a bit of trumpet -- all undercut by some snapping rhythms that include a bit of percussion from Airto, plus occasional chorus vocals sung by Flora Purim and Stella Stevens! The mix of players, modes and sounds here is really wonderful -- and makes for a unique album that propels the older 60s bossa sound firmly towards the more sophisticated modes of the 70s -- all at a level that Wanderley never hit again in the studio! Titles include great versions of Marcos Valle's "Proton, Electron, Neutron", Egberto Gismonti's "O Sonho (Moondreams)", Luiz Gonzaga's "Asa Branca", and Young-Holt Unlimited's classic "Soulful Strut" -- plus "Penha", "L'Amore Dice Ciao", "5:30 Plane", and "Mirror Of Love".

Tracklist:
1. Asa Branca
2. L'amore Dice Ciao
3. Penha
4. One Of The Nicer Things
5. Proton, Electron, Neutron
6. 5:30 Plane
7. Soulful Strut
8. Moondreams
9. Jackie, All
10. Mirror Of Love

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Antonio Carlos Jobim - Wave

Antonio Carlos Jobim - Wave
Label - A&M/CTI (Japan)
Released - 1967
Style - Bossa Nova, Jazz, Brazil, Lee Library

(From here):
Notes: Known more for his "Ipanema" and "Samba" tunes Jobim has a way of bringing the Brazilian night into a jazz framework and making both partners happy about the situation. Relaxing, soft music with the underlying rhythm and sway of the breeze or the water upon the sand. The "Boss of the Bossa Nova" with his large backing ensemble makes beautiful music here for all to enjoy. I'm not sure how the giraffe photo fits into the picture, but I first found the green cover and a little later came across the red one. A good record in either shade.



Tracklist:
1. "Wave" – 2:58
2. "The Red Blouse" – 5:06
3. "Look to the Sky" – 2:20
4. "Batidinha" – 3:15
5. "Triste" – 2:04
6. "Mojave" – 2:23
7. "Dialogo" – 2:52
8. "Lamento" – 2:44
9. "Antigua" – 3:10
10. "Captain Bacardi" – 4:30

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Antonio Carlos Jobim - Tide

Antonio Carlos Jobim - Tide
Label - A&M/CTI (Japan)
Released - 1970
Style - Jazz, Bossa Nova, Latin, Brazil, Lee Library

(from Dusty Groove):
An incredible record -- from the first off-key note to the last! The album's filled with some wonderfully moody LA studio sounds, arranged by Deodato, and a has a great swirling mix of sound that weaves around Jobim's lofty guitar and piano. From the first note, you can feel the strange magic of Jobim and Deodato at work -- as the album appears to be smooth and mellow, yet has a strangely unsettling undertone that keeps us coming back after all these years! Tracks include "Tema Jazz", "Carinhoso", "Rockanalia", and a nice remake of "Girl From Ipanema". Plus, the CD features 4 bonus alternate versions, including an 8 minute take of "Tema Jazz"!

Tracklist:
1. The Girl From Ipanema
2. Carinhoso
3. Tema Jazz
4. Sue Ann
5. Remember
6. Tide
7. Takatanga
8. Caribe
9. Rockanalia
10. Tema Jazz (Alternative Take)
11. Tide (Alternative Take)
12. Tema Jazz (Alternative Take)
13. Tema Jazz (Master Take In Full)

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Antonio Carlos Jobim - Stone Flower

Antonio Carlos Jobim - Stone Flower
Label - A&M/CTI (Japan)
Released - 1970
Style - Jazz, Bossa Nova, Latin, Brazil, Lee Library

(from Dusty Groove):
One of Antonio Carlos Jobim's greatest records -- and a perfect blend of his subtle bossa genius with the moody electric sound of CTI! Jobim plays electric and acoustic piano, guitar, and sings a bit -- and Deodato handled the arrangements with a breezy brilliance that matches all the magic of Jobim's wonderful compositions, but gives them a slightly more fluid feel too -- in a way that's somewhat more sophisticated than the sound of Jobim's previous CTI outings -- Tide and Wave. Other players on the album include Joe Farrell on soprano sax, Hubert Laws on flute, and Airto on percussion -- and there's a great mix of Brazilian and American styles on the set -- electric, sinister, breezy, and always wonderful! Includes the titles "Sabia", "God & The Devil In The Land Of The Sun", "Children's Games", "Stone Flower", "Brazil", "Tereza My Love", and "Choro".

Tracklist:
1. Tereza My Love
2. Children's Games
3. Choro
4. Brazil
5. Stone Flower
6. Amparo
7. Andorinha
8. God And The Devil In The Land Of The Sun
9. Sabia
10. Brazil (alternate take) - (bonus track)


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