V/A - Blue Brazil Vol. 2

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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

RE-UP April 21, 2008

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 - 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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Janko Nilovic - Impressions Vol. 1

Janko Nilovic - Impressions Vol. 1
Label - Dare-Dare/Pulp Flavor
Recorded - 60s/70s
Style - Soul, Pop, Jazz, Afro, Latin, Library, OST

(from moviegrooves)
Impressions: Volume 1 is a fantastic selection of multi-instrumentalist Janko Nilovic's output for the Montparnasse 2000, Télémusic and Selection music libraries during the 60s and 70s which first appeared on LPs such as Psy Impressions, Pop Impressions, Soul Impressions and Vocal Impressions - all now very much in demand by collectors and library music lovers!

Born on May 20th, 1941, in Montenegro, Janko Nilovic began his formal musical training at the age of five. Although an heir to the Slavic and Balkan tradition, he never set aside the more modern styles of jazz, soul and pop, an open-mindedness which also led him to try his luck in Paris in 1960 (where he still lives). Working ten hours a day with a never-faltering persistance, Janko swiftly joined the professional circles, adding up sessions, joys and disappointments.

Nilovic produced more than thirty albums for record companies that specialised in Library Music.

Both Impressions Volume 1 and Volume 2 prove how broad Janko's field of activity can be, how developed was his capacity to digest and to merge his multiple influences and create this timeless language.

Tracklisting:
01. SHACKING POP
02. ELECTRIC DAYS
03. ESSAI POP ART
04. FUNKY VILLAGE
05. GIPSY FUNK
06. CHORUS FOR LESLIE
07. SCRATCHING MACHINE
08. SACHA PACHA
09. ATCHIKA BOUM
10. BLOWS AND RHYTHM
11. BLUE BABY
12. CENTRE ATOMIQUE
13. AFRICAN DREAM
14. CASCADES ET CANOES
15. CROSS ROLLS
16. BLOW DOWN


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Easy Tempo Vol 6 - A Cinematic Jazz Experience

Easy Tempo Vol 6 - A Cinematic Jazz Experience
Label - Easy Tempo (Italy)
Released - 70s/1998
Style - Electronic/Pop/Latin/Jazz/Funk/OST/Library

Notes:
1. (Piero Umiliani) - from "La Legge dei Gangsters"
2. (Riz Ortolani) - from "Una sull'Altra"
3. (Piero Umiliani) - from "I Piaceri Probiti"
4. (Ettore Ballotta) - from the LP "Ettore Ballota"
5. (Maurizio Lama) - from the LP "La Musica Maurizio Lama"
6. (Piero Umiliani) - from "Quando La Coppia Scoppia"
7. (Romano Mussolini) - from the LP "Soft and Swing"
8. (Armando Trovaioli) - from "Rapporto Fuller, Base Stoccolma"
9. (Gino Marinuzzi Jr.) - from the LP "Musica per Commenti Sonori"
10. (Piero Piccioni)- from "3 Notti d'Amore"
11. (Piero Piccioni) - from "Un Italiano in America"
12. (Piero Umiliani) - from "La Legga dei Gangsters"
13. (Piero Umiliani)- from the LP "L'uomo e la Citt"
14. (Tito Fontana) - from the LP "Dire Tempo Jazz"
15. (Lou Stein Trio, The) - from the LP "The Lou Stein Trio"
16. (Mario Migliardi) - from "Sfinge, sorride, prima di morire-stop - Londra"
17. (Gianni Ferrio) - from "Una Farfalla dalle ali Insanguinate"
18. (Francesco De Masi) - from "Troppo per Vivre, Poco per Morire"


Tracklisting:
1 Piero Umiliani - Gangster Song (3:36)
2 Riz Ortolani - Golden Gate Bridge (3:00)
3 Piero Umiliani - Notte In Algeria (3:21)
4 Ettore Ballotta - Tap 5 (2:30)
5 Maurizio Lama - Sempliccisimo (3:05)
6 Piero Umiliani - Quando La Coppia Scoppi (2:06)
7 Romano Mussolini - Duke (4:20)
8 Armando Trovaioli - Caccia Al Ladro (2:25)
9 Gino Marinuzzi Jr. - La Fine Di Una Storia (2:32)
10 Piero Piccioni - Sally's Surf (3:03)
11 Piero Piccioni - Ebony Ride (3:02)
12 Piero Umiliani - Genova, P.zza De Ferrari, Dalle 2 Alle 7 (3:50)
13 Piero Umiliani - L'Uomo E La Citta (3:08)
14 Tito Fontana - Sweden (2:58)
15 The Lou Stein Trio - Glad (6:53)
16 Mario Migliardi - Splowg's (2:51)
17 Gianni Ferrio - Concerto Blues (1:55)
18 Francesco De Masi - Gordon Blues (2:44)


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Easy Tempo Vol 4

Easy Tempo Vol 4
Label - Easy Tempo (Italy)
Released - 70s/1997
Style - Latin/Bossa Nova/Easy Listening/Jazz/OST/Library

Notes:
01 (Lara Saint Paul) - From the LP Frammenti
02 (Ennio Morricone) - From Blue Eyed Bandit
03 (Armando Trovajoli) - From Il Commissario Pepe
04 (Armando Trovajoli) - From the LP Io e Mara
05 (Alberto Baldan Bembo) - From L'Amica di mia Madre
06 (Piero Piccioni) - From Cadaveri Eccellenti
07 (Gianni Oddi) - From the LP Oddi 3
08 (Alberto Baldan Bembo) - From L'Amica di mia Madre
09 (Berto Pisano) - From Sissignore
10 (Stelvio Cipriani) - From Dead End
11 (Giancarlo Gazzani) - From the LP Musica per tutte le ore
12 (Armando Trovajoli) - From Permette? Rocco Papaleo
13 (Florinda Bolkan) - From the 7" mix Single Metti Una Sera A Cena
14 (Luis Bacalov) - From Roma Bene
15 (Piero Umiliani) - From La Schiava io ce l'ho, tu no!
16 (Luis Bacalov) - From Cuori Solitari
17 (Franco Micalizzi) - From Chi Sei?
18 (Capuano) - From the LP International Hits



Tracklisting:
1 Lara Saint Paul - So
2 Ennio Morricone - Città Viva
3 Armando Trovajoli - Masquerade
4 Armando Trovajoli - Ore 24
5 Alberto Baldan Bembo - Pedro Come
6 Piero Piccioni - Tremendous Stars
7 Gianni Oddi - Dreaming
8 Alberto Baldan Bembo - Tropical Club
9 Berto Pisano - Side Sleep
10 Stelvio Cipriani - Realtà No. 5
11 Giancarlo Gazzani - Under Drama
12 Armando Trovajoli - Little Shakie Girl
13 Florinda Bolkan - Metti Una Sera A Cena
14 Luis Bacalov - Roma Bene
15 Piero Umiliani - Flirt A Rio
16 Luis Bacalov - Paranagua
17 Franco Micalizzi - Roberto's Theme
18 Capuano - Israelities


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I Marc 4 - I Solisti Di Armando Trovajoli

I Marc 4 - I Solisti Di Armando Trovajoli
Label - Plastic
Released - 2000
Style - Latin Jazz/Jazz/Funk/Soundtrack/Library/Easy Listening

(review borrowed from Orgy in Rhythm blog)
This groovy album, recorded on Cometa (an obscure music library label) is a perfect mix of organ beat, bossa jazz, fast fuzz, batucada, samba beat with funky flute. Of course this is the first album by the legendary Marc 4 studio group - a funky Italian combo that often featured Armando Trovajoli on keyboards, plus backing by guitar, drums, and bass. The name I Marc 4 (or Marc 4) comes from the initials of their members: Maurizio Majorana (Bass), Antonello Vannucci (Hammond/Piano), Roberto Podio (Drums/Percussion) and Carlo Pes (guitar) who played and recorded most of Travajoi's compositions. The keyboards vary from funky organ to jangly electric harpsichord to sharp-edged piano and the group's sound is often complimented by some extra horn work. Groove-tastic!

Tracklisting:
1 Alex
2 Love Theme
3 Mato Grosso
4 Piccadilly Circus
5 Hyde Park
6 Regent Street
7 Soho
8 Trafalgar Square
9 Lua Linda
10 Gare
11 Silouette
12 Jokey
13 Piramidi
14 To Pedal

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