Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd – Brazilian Soul (1981)

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Originalmente postado no Loronix em 18 de julho 2006.
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Although zecalouro lives around guitars and basses, it is a false statement to say that zecalouro he is a musician. If you are beginning your career as a musician, take care of records like this Brazilian Soul, with Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd (1981).

Stay away if you don’t want to listen to music that your will never be good enough to reach their level of playing, big issue for zecalouro.

Run to the cashier if you are confident and want to listen to something that will be your reference for many years.

Brazilian Soul is the first release out of 4 between Laurindo Almeida and the legendary Charlie Byrd, making a quartet on this one with Bob Magnusson (bass) and Milt Holland (percussion). There are nice melodies and high quality guitar techniques that should be rewarding for musician and fans.

The set is full of Bossa Nova classics from Jobim and Brazilian classical pieces. The song Don’t Cry for me Argentina closes the set and seems to be out of place, but works fine.

This is Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd – Brazilian Soul (1981) for Concord Picante

Tracklist:

1. Carioca (Ernesto Nazareth)
2. Naquele Tempo (Alfredo Vianna)
3. Cochichando (Alfredo Vianna)
4. Luperce (Luperce Miranda)
5. Famoso (Ernesto Nazareth)
6. Choro II
7. Brazilian Soul
8. Stone Flower (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
9. For Jeff (Charlie Byrd)
10. Don't Cry for Me Argentina (from "Evita") (Tim Rice / Andrew Lloyd Webber)

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Laurindo Almeida & Ray Turner – Impressões do Brasil (1957)

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Originalmente postado no Loronix em 16 de maio 2008.
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Hello, good evening! I am very happy to update Loronix after four days, which is the largest hiatus since Loronix creation two years ago.

I hope you missed myself and new music such as I did. There were four days, but seems to be four years, in the third night I had a dream I was in the middle of amazing blog posts. Anyway, I will need some adaptation time until getting the old pace, and this is the reason why I’m making this really nice record in the hope you don’t read me, kindly sent and strongly recommended by Jorge Mello. Let’s see.

This is Laurindo Almeida e Ray Turner – Impressoes do Brasil (1957), for Capitol, featuring Laurindo Almeida guitar and Ray Turner piano performing a Brazilian repertoire with selected cuts from Radames Gnattali, Heitor Villa Lobos, Laurindo Almeida and the legendary Garoto. Maestro Radames Gnattali has the whole side A, the only side the unknown Ray Turner plays, while side B features two Laurindo Almeida compositions, one Villa Lobos choro and three Garoto tunes performed by Laurindo, which are the ones that I like most and worth the entire album. Thanks Jorge Mello for this first out of several unknown Laurindo Almeida LPs.

Tracks include:

01 – Allegro – Concertino Nr. 2 para Violao e Piano (Radamés Gnattali)
02 – Adagio – Concertino Nr. 2 para Violao e Piano (Radamés Gnattali)
03 – Presto – Concertino Nr. 2 para Violao e Piano (Radamés Gnattali)
04 – Saudade (Radamés Gnattali)
05 – Choro Triste (Garoto)
06 – Choro Gracioso (Garoto)
07 – Nosso Choro (Garoto)
08 – Serenata (Laurindo Almeida)
09 – Crepúsculo Em Copacabana (Laurindo Almeida)
10 – Gavotta-choro (Villa-Lobos)

10 Comentários originais:

Anonymous on Friday, 16 May, 2008
Thanks a lot for your flac mode
I apreciate your work

Olavo di Txada on Friday, 16 May, 2008
My favorite guitarist, whose Brazilliance records I have been “missioning” to all my friends for years!

jorge mello on Friday, 16 May, 2008
“Impressões do Brasil” traz as primeiras gravações comerciais de duas pérolas da produção violonística de Garoto:Gracioso e Nosso Choro. A música Choro Triste(nº1) também conhecida como Tristezas de um violão, fora gravada 6 anos antes pelo próprio autor.
O Concertino nº2 foi dedicado a Garoto e por ele apresentado no Teatro Municipal RJ acompanhado da Orquestra Sinfonica daquele teatro.Aqui ele é apresentado na sua versão reduzida para piano e violão. Serenade, autoria de Laurindo, é dedicada a Garoto.

cvllos on Friday, 16 May, 2008
Excelente revelaçao! Muitissimo agradecido à generosidade de Jorge Mello em compartilhar essa riqueza. Que capa linda!

Anonymous on Friday, 16 May, 2008
meu caro zeca, há quanto tempo eu procuro este disco? 30, 40 anos? já perdi a conta… quaznto lhe devo? quanto lhe devemos?
abraço,
hélio

Did You Know? on Friday, 16 May, 2008
very nice blog… keep up the good work.. God Bless!!!

Alexandre Dias on Saturday, 17 May, 2008
Estou impressionado com o repertório deste disco. Não esperava encontrar o Laurindo de Almeida gravando o concerino No.2 para violão do Radamés. Obrigado Loronix e Jorge.

Um abraço

Mark on Sunday, 18 May, 2008
Just came across a copy of this album today, for a mere dollar. A fine recording by the master guitarist. Thanks for featuring this album or I might have missed it when flipping through the bins.

billinrio on Saturday, 15 August, 2009
Fantástico seu site. Adoro os discos de Laurindo Almeida. Tive, e depois perdi, o LP “The Spanish Guitars of Laurindo Almeida” que ganhou um Grammy em 1961. Foi o meu primeiro contacto com um músico brasileiro. Será que o disco está disponível em algum lugar?

billinrio on Saturday, 15 August, 2009
Fantástico, seu blog. Quando adolescente comprei um LP chamado “The Spanish Guitars of Laurindo Almeida”. Adorei. E despois perdí. Soube depois que o disco ganhou um Grammy de 1961. Você sabe, por acaso, onde posso achar um download deste disco? Um abraço.

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George Shearing – Shearing Bossa Nova (1962)

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Originalmente postado no Loronix em 13 de agosto 2007.
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Today is a special date to the American pianist George Shearing, he is completing today his 88th birthday. George Shearing started playing piano at the age of three, having one of the longest, most prolific recording careers in Jazz history.

This is George Shearing – Shearing Bossa Nova (1962), for Capitol Records, featuring arrangements by Clare Fischer. I’m also making available a music video recorded in 1957 featuring one of the several George Shearing combos with a very young Toots Thielemans on acoustic guitar. Let’s celebrate George Shearing.

Tracks include:

01 – One Note Samba
02 – Blue Prelude
03 – Desafinado
04 – Nevermore
05 – Butterfly Samba
06 – Pensative Woman
07 – O Green Dolphin Street
08 – Come Rain or Come Shine
09 – Manha de Carnaval
10 – Algo Novo
11 – Black Satin
12 – Amazona’s Legend


6 Comentários originais:

Thomas said…
Marvelous. Today is my birthday & someone at work told me that I shared the same birthdate as Mr Shearing. Pretty cool…I thought.
Then I thought wouldn’t it be even cooler if Zeca posted Shearing’s “Bossa Nova” LP today in his honor?
Well, I just got home from dinner with my girlfriend & found that you actually posted it! Wow!
Thanks for making this birthday extra special for me with this wonderful gift. I have been dying to hear this LP for some time.
You are the best!
Cheers
Tuesday, 14 August, 2007

Anonymous said…
Actually Sir George Shearing is
English not American and when in England lives in the same village as me.
Blog-a-roonie
Tuesday, 14 August, 2007

Anonymous said…
Can’t thank you enough for posting this album! When I first started collecting Lounge about fifteen years ago, one of the albums that got me interested in the genre was George Shearing’s “Black Satin, White Satin” CD and I’ve loved all his work ever since. But here in my part of the world, Southeast Michigan, USA, this album simply isn’t to be found. I learned of its existence five years ago and have looked for it ever since. Now you’ve made my day! Nice clean vinyl copy too. Thanks again!
Robert
Sunday, 19 August, 2007

gk said…
This is a truly wonderful posting!
Thank you!
I am a collector of Clare Fischer and this one ranks at the top of my list of all time Clare Fischer arrangements!
Can anyone supply musician credits? I have searched the web and can’t find anything.
The only guitar solo is on ‘Come Rain Or Come Shine’ – it sounds like Joe Pass or perhaps a restrained Luiz Bonfa.
Monday, 19 November, 2007

gk said…
With a bit more research and listening, I will venture the guess that the guitarist is actually Laurindo de Almeida.
My reasoning:
1. The final track, ‘Amazona’s Legend’ is Laurindo’s composition
2. There is a bit of a guitar solo on this track that sounds like Laurindo
3. Why else would George Shearing include a song by a relatively obscure composer?
4. Laurindo sits stylistically, very close to Bonfa and can solo well enough on jazz standards like ‘Come Rain Or Come Shine’
5. Laurindo was a ‘West Coast’ jazz guy in 1962, just like Clare Fischer – this is an LA session, I think.
6. The style here is a bit more authentically ‘Brazilian’ to my ear than Joe Pass was ever capable of, in spite of the many nylon string ‘Bossa Nova’ recordings he made. American jazz guitarists usually learn Bossa Nova rhythms fairly well but don’t play the bolero quite as well as we hear here on ‘Blue Prelude’.
Monday, 19 November, 2007

Colm O’Sullivan “Red”, jazzinreds@yahoo.co.uk said…
I’m proud to say that when Shearing first came to Brasil, in 1979, it was a trio with an Irishman – the great guitarist, Louis Stewart – as well as bassist Brian Torff.
Louis made many friends, particularly Mauricio Einhorn and Sabastio Tapajos, and also tells a great story of meeting Luiz Eca, and then introducing Shearing to Luizino and them playing piano duets into the night in Copacabana.
Louis has subsequently made some great records of Brasillian songs, especially “The Dolphin”… those interested can check Louis on YouTube, there’s some great stuff there (he’s our greatest musician in Ireland).
If anyone has any recordings (or memories) of that Shearing Trio tour in 1979 (or did they do a TV spot ?) I’d love to hear from YOU!
Many thanks, so, in advance,
RED (Ireland).
PS.: Definitley Almeida on guitar on this great record, and the bassist is Jimmy Bond. These Clare Fischer charts are pure genius… I’m also aware that Shearing is a great fan of Manfredo Fest…
Saturday, 08 November, 2008

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Stan Getz – Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida (1963)

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Originalmente postado no Loronix em 21 de abril 2007.
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Caetano sent this album as part of his latest package of treasures to Loronixers and I need to say open and honestly it was the first time I had the chance to hear this classical record.

Among the several things I could learn with Loronix, a important one is to consider Stan Getz as a Brazilian artist, such tremendous was his dedication to Brazilian music and the work he made to “announce” the great new from Brazil in the early 60′s, the Bossa Nova.

This is Stan Getz – Stan Getz with Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida (1963), for Verve. This is a really amazing album and I think I cannot make better than Richard Ginell from All Music to describe this session and what was in the air during those years.

Personnel includes another surprise, Edison Machado on Drums.

AMG Review:

Three weeks after completing his meeting with Luiz Bonfá and only two days after the epochal Getz/Gilberto sessions, Stan Getz was back in the studio recording more bossa nova. Producer Creed Taylor was obviously striking while the iron was hot, getting in as many Brazilian sessions as he could, yet the quality of the music-making remained consistently marvelous.

Continuing his practice of running through one star guitarist after another, this time Getz has Laurindo Almeida as the designated rhythm man, featured composer, and solo foil. The rhythm section is an authentically swinging mixture of American sidemen (including Steve Kuhn on piano and George Duvivier on bass) and Brazilian percussionists. Almeida didn’t like to improvise, so his solos stay close to the tunes, inflected with a perfectly matched feeling for the groove along with classical poise. Jobim’s “Outra Vez” is a particularly lovely example of Getz’s freedom and effortless lyricism contrasted against Almeida’s anchored embroidering.

Sessions like these might have been seen as cashing in on the boom at the time, yet in the long view, one should be thankful that these musicians were recording so much cherishable material.

Personnel:

Edison Machado
(drums)

 Luis Parga

Jose Paulo
(percussion)

 George Duvivier

Dave Bailey
(bass)

 Steve Kuhn
(piano)

 Laurindo Almeida
(guitar)

 Stan Getz
(sax tenor)

Track List

01 – Menina Moça (Young Lady) (Luis Antônio)
02 – Outra Vez (Once Again) (Tom Jobim)
03 – Winter Moon (Laurindo de Almeida / Portia Nelson)
04 – Do What You Do Do (Laurindo de Almeida / Jeanne Taylor)
05 – Samba da Sahra (Sahra’s Samba) (Laurindo de Almeida)
06 – Maracatu-too (Laurindo de Almeida / Stan Getz)
07 – Corcovado (Tom Jobim)

3 Comentários originais:

Thomas on Sunday, 22 April, 2007
Cooool! I love this version of Outra Vez. To me, Getz & Jobim are two sides of the same coin: seemingly simple, however deeply profound.
I recommend Viva Bossa Nova & Ole Bossa Nova, 2 more albums where Almeida plays with American musicians. His A Man and A Woman LP is pretty great as well.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful music.

bruis on Thursday, 26 April, 2007
on ‘Jazzhotsauce’ blogspot I D/L an album of Almeida playing with Sammy Davis singing – sublime.
I am looking forward to this Getz, I already know his other albums.

Graham on Sunday, 19 July, 2009
Wow! Really looking forward to this one! Muy agradecido.

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