Edgar e Os Tais - Cantárida RGE XRLP-5.350 (1970)
Great jazzy vocal bossa led and arranged by Edgar Gianullo and supremely groovy to boot!
Edgar Gianullo (vocal, guitar, bass); Toniquinho (drums); Vicente (bass, piano, organ, percussion); Neneco (vocal, percussion); Nelsinho (vocal, percussion, mouth tuba); Rosely (vocal); Sergio (organ, celeste, bass); Felpudo (trombone, trumpet); Vidal (tenor-sax, flute, piccolo)
1) Estou Dez Anos Atrasado
2) Queen Aparecida
3) Nao Deixo Voce Ir Embora
4) Dela
5) A Primeira Vez
6) Vou Me Pirulitar
7) Prólogo
8) Foi Tao Bacana
9) A Morena Lena
10) Quem Vem La (Vem Balancar)
11) Bambe-Lo
12) Alo-Helo
Aquarius Producoes Artisticas - Brazil By Music 'Fly Cruzeiro' (1972)
Here's an absurdly rare promotional record for Brasil's Cruzeiro Airlines on their own label. Mellow yet groovy jazz fusion courtesy Marcos Valle and an early Azimuth incarnation.
1) Jingle Cruzeiro
2) Esta Fazendo Um Ano - Aquarela Do Brasil
3) Zazueira - Mas Que Nada
4) Tristeza
5) Aqui E O Pais Do Futebol
6) Ate Pensei
7) Zanzibar
8) Nao Tem Solucao - Marina - ...Das Rosas
9) Samba De Verao
10) Prenda Minha
11) Asa Branca
12) Wave
Here's a personal compilation of ultra-hip vocalese-jazz recordings by Estonian group Collage culled from their impossible-to-find Russian Melodiya albums from the seventies. Legendary stuff this, impossible to adequately put into words and incomparable in form & delivery to anything I can immediately think of. Try Estonian Novi Singers & you'll have some idea!
This seven-piece consists of three female vocalists who sound like angels and four male musicians. Together they perform an incredible combination of jazzy, classical folk tunes and whilst many of the songs have an ethereal hymnal quality, they all come together to forge a timeless and irresistable groove!
Absolutely essential...
1) Mets Neidude Vahel
2) Halb Sirp
3) Petis Peiu
4) Kee, Pada
5) Neiud Lähevad Ära
6) Uni, Tule Silma Peale!
7) Memme Vaev
8) Ehted Kadunud
9) Kodukingu Kuusik
10) Neiut Pole Kodus
11) Vastlalaul
12) Oh, Seda Õnnista Eluga
13) Bossanova Hing
14) Üheskoos
(Translations available on request)
Also, until further notice all download links will be within the comments for each individual post.
Rodolfo Alchourron - Sanata Y Clarificación Vol. 2 Prodisa 47005 (Arg) (1974)
Rodolfo Alchourron - composer, arranger, director and guitarist has built an enviable reputation in many areas including television, cinema and theatre as well as many sought after studio and concert recordings.
After having received notoriety with 'classic' compositional prizes he turned toward more popular music styles and attracted by the jazz he learned as an adolescent was instrumental in the formation of diverse trios & big bands in the sixties.
Between 1970 and 1974 his "Sanata Y Clarificación" emerged as the evolution of jazz-rock began to take hold. As a result of frequent incursions into his own tango and folk roots, and the increasing interest in those forms, Alchourron began replacing the wind instruments in his group with bandoneón and built a repertoire that was strongly influenced by elements of Argentine music.
In New York between 1978 and 1989, with "Southern Exposure", he composed numerous songs and instrumental pieces, combining in all of them elements of jazz and South American music.
This superb and collectible LP boasts many of his leading contemporaries including Ruben Barbieri, Bernardo Baraj, Chachi Ferreyra, Mario Tenreyro, Adalberto Cevasco, Osvaldo Lopez, Gustavo Beitelman, Raul Parentella and not forgetting Argentinean legend Litto Nebbia.
Jazzy, groovy, sinewy funky fusion grooves combine to create another lost classic, one that I humbly attempt to resurrect for you here.
1) Algunos Dias, Algunas Noches
2) No Se, No Se, Preguntare Para Saber
3) Vals Turnco
4) Esas Dos Cosas Benditas
5) Casi Un Tango
6) Cuzco Sucio y Molesto, Largo De Aqui
7) Vals En La Muy Sostenido
http://rapidshare.de/files/20004925/Rodolfo_Alchourron_-_Sanata_Y_Clarificaci_n_Vol._2__1974_.zip
NB. Please ammend the running order of the titles in the zip file - I mistakenly numbered them in alpha order when they should read as above.
Trio Irakitan - Os Sambas Que Gostamos De Cantar Odeon MOFB-3010 (1964)
The original vocal set of Gilvan, João, Toni, Edinho, Odilon & Irakitan Brito aren't my favorite group by any means, concentrating on sedate bolero sambas and mariachi-style folk songs for the majority of their early years. However, syrupy romantic stylings aside, this LP is a true winner. Ultra-tight vocalese renditions of hits of the day with a crack backing section culminating in a handful of groovy & totally swinging tunes I'm sure you'll really dig! Their 'Moca' and 'Samba De Duas Notas' particularly memorable in my opinion.
1) Amor No Samba
2) Moca
3) Chorou, Chorou
4) So Danco O Samba
5) Estrada Do Sol
6) Garota De Ipanema
7) Amor A 120
8) Voce
9) Nao Fique Triste
10) O Barquinho
11) Samba De Duas Notas
12) Menina Flor
Tete Montoliu - Temas Brasileños Ensayo ENY-303 (1974)
The outstanding Catalan jazz pianist, whose real name was Vicenç Montoliu i Massana was born blind in the Eixample district of Barcelona, and died in the same city. He was the only son of Vicenç Montoliu (a professional musician) and Àngela Massana, a jazz enthusiast, who encouraged her son to study piano and in 1944 engaged his piano teacher, Petri Palou. Before that, Montoliu had his first piano lessons with Enric Mas at the private school for blind children that he attended from 1939-1944 where he learned to read music in Braille.
From 1946 till 1953 he studied music at the Conservatori Superior de Música de Barcelona, where he met his first jam session fellows. Don Byas arrived in Barcelona in 1947 and introduced Tete to the Bebop style.
On March 13, 1956 he met the vibraphonist Lionel Hampton in a jam session in Barcelona. Montoliu toured with Hampton through Spain and France, had his first session as a leader in 1958 , and played with the touring Roland Kirk in 1963. Through the years, he also worked with such visiting Americans as Kenny Dorham, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Lucky Thompson, and even Anthony Braxton.
On this LP, recorded in November 1973, of Brasilian themes he is joined by Alberto Moraleda on bass, Miguel Ángel Lizandra on drums and Pedro Díaz on percussion.
1) Generique-Manhã De Carnaval-Samba De Orfeu (From 'Black Orpheus')
2) Girl From Ipanema-Corcovado-Samba De Uma Nota So
3) Mulher Rendeira (Theme From 'O Canganceiro')-Bahía-Brasil
4) Canto De Ossanha-Ola-So Danço Samba
5) Desafinado-Meditaçao-Tristeza
Various Artists - Dancing Party Odeon SMOBQ 9013 (Italy)
Here's an Italian library LP notable for some dreamy bossas in particular by Angel Pocho Gatti, who I have a soft spot for. No date given on the record but sounding like a late sixties/early seventies release.
Some premiere league Italian jazzmen are featured on this one playing a varied partly orchestral & beaty selection of tunes. Perhaps some more library LPs will be featured in the future should there be a demand.
1) Franck Pourcel - Je Reviens Te Chercher
2) N. Romano - Drums Blues
3) A. Pocho Gatti - Sentimental Bossa
4) Enrico Intra - Blues Per Noi (pt.1)
5) Pino Calvi - Tango For Brass
6) B. Pisano - For Scarlet
7) A. Pocho Gatti - Non Sei Mariu' Stasera
8) B. Pisano - Blue Ice
9) Pino Calvi - Blues For Brass
10) N. Romano - Blue Sunday
11) A. Pocho Gatti - Beautiful Day
12) Enrico Intra - Blues Per Noi (pt.2)
Edgar e Os Tais - Cantárida RGE XRLP-5.350 (1970)
