Pedro Paulo Castro Neves & Michel Legrand – Pedro Paulo Castro Neves & Michel Legrand (1985)

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Originalmente postado no Loronix em 26 de dezembro 2007.
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I think this album is of a great curiosity, at least it is the feedback given for a group of friends since I started showing them a couple of days ago. I think it is also widely unknown for many people, even for fans of Michel Legrand.

Being open and honest, little I know about Michel Legrand and All Music says he is a French composer, arranger, musician that made his fame writing for films, being an occasional Jazz artists, with a significant contribution in the style. Pedro Paulo Castro Neves is Oscar Castro Neves brother, and this album is his debut LP as a singer.

Let’s see.

This is Pedro Paulo Castro Neves & Michel Legrand – Pedro Paulo Castro Neves & Michel Legrand (1985), for Pointer, featuring a repertoire based on Brazilian standards with Michel Legrand, Oscar Castro Neves, Guinga and Egberto Gismonti compositions. Reading liner notes written by Michel Legrand, it is clear he plays the role of Pedro Paulo Castro Neves mentor, making arrangements, playing piano and making a duet with Pedro Paulo, performing nice scats on 05 – Canto de Ossanha – Berimbau by Baden Powell and Vinicius de Moraes. Recorded in Brazil, the session had great musicians, such as Lilian Carmona, Zeca Assumpcao and the legendary Joao Parayba from Trio Mocoto.

Tracks include: 

 

Personnel

 

Michel Legrand
(piano, keyboards, arrangements, voice)

Joao Parahyba
(percussion)

Lilian Carmona
(drums, percussion)

Zeca Assumpcao
(bass)

Ze Paulo
(violao)

Antenor Granda
(guitar)

Track List

01 – A Felicidade (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
02 – How do you Keep the Music Playing (Michel Legrand / Alan / M. Bergman)
03 – Morrer de Amor (Oscar Castro Neves / Lucercy Fiorini)
04 – Amour, Amour (Michel Legrand / Jacques Demy)
05 – Canto de Ossanha (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes) – Berimbau (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
06 – His Eyes, Her Eyes (Michel Legrand / Alan / M. Bergman)
07 – Passos e Assovios (Guinga / Paulo Cesar Pinheiro)
08 – The Way she Makes me Feel (Michel Legrand / Alan / M. Bergman)
09 – Auto Retrato (Egberto Gismonti / Geraldo Carneiro)


2 Comentários originais:

oui said…
Michel Legrand is undoubtedly the greatest french composer who’s still alive today. his palmares is outstanding: he signed the famous music for movies “the thomas crown affair”, “les demoiselles de rochefort”, “les parapluies de cherbourg”, “peau d’âne” and countless other absolutely blinding scores, including many musicals. i am extremely surprised (almost shocked!) that he seems not much known in your spheres, as he’s been internationnaly reknown since at least 20 years. his characteristic is to be an all-terrain composer, with an extremely wide range of styles, but he’s adding his own very particular touch every time, that can be identified after a few notes only. he’s also a huge jazz piano player who’ve played with the greatest artists on earth, including miles davis and lalo schifrin. he’s probably the last living giant. thanks for this post.
Monday, 31 December, 2007

Colm O’Sullivan “Red” said…
I’ve always been most curiou about this pairing: how did it come to pass that Pedro Paulo Castro Neves came to making a really late debut album with such a genius of the world of arranging? And what else has P.P. Castro Neves done ?
RED (Ireland).
Friday, 12 September, 2008

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Fafá Lemos e Carolina Cardoso de Menezes – Fafá & Carolina (1989)

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Originalmente postado no Loronix em 31 de agosto 2007.
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Albums like this one should be released more often, this is a beautiful initiative produced by Zuza Homem de Mello, started four years early when he had the chance to visit Carolina Cardoso de Menezes place and watch Carolina and Fafa performing together as they were a duo of many years of experience.
Carolina Cardoso de Menezes and Fafa Lemos never had the chance to play together professionally. However, Fafa Lemos contribution to the music from Brazil is very important.

Fafa Lemos is the violin and voice of the legendary Trio Surdina, releasing also several solo albums on a career that spans several decades. Carolina Cardoso de Menezes does not need to be introduced, the work she made on blending her classical background with popular music was of a great importance. Anyway, truly beautiful initiative and really nice album. Let’s see.

This is Fafa Lemos e Carolina Cardoso de Menezes – Fafa & Carolina (1989), for Eldorado, featuring Fafa Lemos violin and Carolina Cardoso de Menezes piano in all tracks. They are backed by Saba, Jongo Trio bassist and Lilian Carmona (drums) in most of the tracks. Fafa e Carolina is solid from the start to the end and my personal highlights goes to 02 – Se Acasso Voce Chegasse, 05 – A Saudade Mata a Gente and 11 – Curio Dengoso by Carolina Cardoso de Menezes also in charge of arrangements.

Tracks include:

Personnel:

Fafá Lemos
(violin)

Carolina Cardoso de Menezes
(piano)

Saba
(bass)

Lilian Carmona
(drums)

Track List

01 – No Rancho Fundo (Ary Barroso / Lamartine Babo)
02 – Se Acaso Você Chegasse (Lupicínio Rodrigues / Felisberto Martins)
03 – Na Madrugada (Nilo Sergio)
04 – Bem-te-vi Atrevido (Lina Pesce)
05 – A Saudade Mata a Gente (João de Barro / Antônio Almeida)
06 – Conversa de Botequim (Noel Rosa / Vadico)
07 – Tudo Cabe Num Beijo (Carolina Cardoso de Menezes / Osvaldo Santiago)
08 – Three Little Words (H. Ruby / B. Kalmar) My Blue Heaven (W. Donaldson / G. Whiting)
09 – Ninguém Me Ama (Fernando Lobo / Antônio Maria)
10 – Douce France (Charles Trenet) Vous Qui Passez Sans Me Voir (J. Hess / Paul Misraki)
11 – Curió Dengoso (Carolina Cardoso de Menezes)
12 – Pedacinhos do Céu (Waldir Azevedo)
13 – Duas Contas (Garoto)


2 Comentários originais:

Anonymous said…
My jaw drops and my heart leaps… this is a stunning album. Two consummate professionals making art together at a time in their lives when they don’t necessarily have to prove anything or push forward professionally. Literally, “music to my ears.” Thanks again Zeca.
jwalker
Monday, 09 March, 2009

Franciscano said…
Saudações Tupiniquins.
É um lindo álbum. Ainda bem que não caiu no olvido. Música para criar ou viver momentos em paz consigo mesmo. Perdão por escrever em português mas meu inglês é muito ruim. Queria apenas agradecer disponibilizar a grande música desta dupla que senti falta em ouvir… tendo o disco a meu lado porém sem uma pickup para rodá-lo.
Abraço
Thursday, 08 October, 2009

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