31.8.15

Dance com Os Ases (1959)

Odeon MOCB 3037

Odeon's '59 showcase of their featured artists:

01. L'edera (Merci) (Saverio Seracini / Vincenzo D'Acquisto) Osvaldo Borba e Sua Orquestra
02. La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean (Marguerite Monnot / René Rouzaud) Gaya e Sua Orquestra - Lindolfo Gaya
03. Sábado Em Copacabana   (Dorival Caymmi / Carlos Guinle) Astor e Sua Orquestra - Astor Silva
04. My Special Angel (Jimmy Duncan) Hector Lagna Fietta e Sua Orquestra
05. Maria (Ary Barroso / Luis Peixoto) Luis Arruda Paes e Sua Orquestra
06. Singapura (Quincas) Quincas e Os Copacabanas
07. O Relógio da Vovó (Fafá Lemos / Chiquinho do Acordeom / Garoto) Conjunto Melódico Norberto Baldauf
08. Eclipse (Margarita Lecuona) Irany e Seu Conjunto - Irany Pinto
09. Blue Moon (Richard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart) Orlando Silveira e Seu Conjunto
10. O Apito no Samba (Luiz Bandeira / Luis Antônio) Steve Bernard e Seu Conjunto
11. Dora Me Disse (Candeias Jota Jr. / Oldemar Magalhães) Sexteto Rex
12. Ao Pé da Letra (Mário Gennari Filho) Mário Gennari Filho e Seu Conjunto

OS ODEON ASES

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

30.8.15

Quarteto Monte Carlo - Drink Musical (1960)

Prestige DLP 1015

Quarteto Monte Carlo has created a pleasant impression with their first LP, so out of the just arrived package from Pedro & 300discos, I have decided to post it as first.

Unfortunately, if some pleasant surprise does not jump out of the dark, it completes their discography, consisting of only 2 career albums.

The gambling or other activities background music continues with:

01. Noites de Moscou (Vassily Solovyov-Sedoy)
02. Concerto D'autunno (Camillo Bargoni / Danpa)
03. La Violetera (José Padilla / Eduardo Montesinos)
04. Lisboa Antiga (Raul Portela / Amadeu do Vale / José Galhardo)
05. Vilia (Franz Lehar)
06. Elegie (J. Massenet)
07. La Frasquita (Franz Lehar)
08. J'attendrai (D. Olivieri)
09. Les Feuilles Mortes (Joseph Kosma / Jacques Prévert)
10. Prelúdio (João Leal Brito ''Britinho'')
11. Vieni Sul Mar (Tradicional)
12. La Vie En Rose (Pierre Louiguy / Edith Piaf)

RIEN NE VA PLUS!

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

29.8.15

Orquestra Moderna de Camara - Brasil Bossa Nova (N/D)

Nilser NS 1006

Orquestra Moderna de Camara has been posted somewhere on the net before, as I remember seeing this cover, but can not remember when and where.
Anyway, as far as I know, this is their only album and they have also released a compacto duplo.
Their premiere on Parallel Realities is, as you could guess, accompanied with no fact or relevant information at all.

The linear notes by Sebastião Fonseca, explain a lot about Bossa Nova and inform us that Luiz Bonfá, Tom and Vinicius, Dolores Duran and others, are principle Bossa artists, but (probably because of my poor understanding of Portuguese) I found nothing about the Orquestra Moderna de Camara.

On the other hand, ten medleys speak more than ten thousand Dollars:

01. Solução (Raul Sampaio / Ivo Santos)
      Dizem Por Aí (Manoel da Conceição / Alberto Paz)
02. Chega de Saudade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
      O Menino Desce o Morro (Vera Brasil / De Rosa)
03. Idéias Erradas (Ribamar / Dolores Duran)
      Chora Tua Tristeza (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini)
04. Na Cadência do Samba (Ataulfo Alves / Paulo Gesta)
      Leva Meu Samba (Ataulfo Alves)
05. Meditação (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
      Este Seu Olhar (Tom Jobim)
06. Samba de Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
      Desafinado (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
07. Manhã de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfá / Antônio Maria)
      A Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
08. Samba Triste (Baden Powell / Billy Blanco)
      O Barquinho (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
09. Menina Moça (Luis Antônio)
      Mulher de Trinta (Luis Antônio)
10. Mulata Assanhada (Ataulfo Alves)
      Samba Que Eu Quero Ver (Djalma Ferreira)

TEN MEDLEYS New link

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

MORE ABOUT ORQUESTRA MODERNA DE CAMARA by Fausto Neves:
This disc is the only one of this orchestra, which in fact is not a “modern camera orchestra”
The truth is that it is a group of "bossa nova" music, with the addition of string instruments.
And with very good Brazilian musicians.

The linear notes by Sebastião Fonseca does not explain much and there is
much more text on the technical quality of the recording


Artistic direction - Radames Gnattali

Radames Gnattali - piano
José Menezes - guitar;
Chiquinho - accordion;
Pedro Vidal Ramos - bass;
Luciano Perrone - percussion;
Irani Pinto - 1st violin;
Copinha - flute and piccolo;
Marcello Pompeu Filho - 2nd violin;
Iberê Gomes Grosso - cello.;

The incredible thing is that neither on the Radamés Gnattali site nor on Ricardo Cravo Albin Dictionary of Brazilian Popular Music, this record does not appear as a work of  Radamés Gnattali.
Listening to it, there is no doubt that this is another magnificent work of that master.

Norberto Macedo - Portinari 90 Anos - Coracao Brasileiro (1983)

Kuarup KCP 90

After the publication of Norberto Macedo's  Norberto Macedo - Meu Violao... Minha Seresta... (1969) Nilton Antonio Rodrigues Maia contacted me and offered to send us the complete discography of Norberto Macedo, an offer which I simply would not and could not refuse..

Here is the first album out of Nilton's collection, accompanied by the text Nilton wrote:

This was the third Norberto Macedo’s record, launched as non-commercial by a graphic arts company and given as a gift for its clients in 1993. It contains his own compositions played by him, two other guitarists (his pupils) and a harpsichord player.
The record was a tribute for the 90th birthday of the great Brazilian painter Candido Portinari (1903-1962) and some compositions have the same name as Portinari’s paints. For example: O Sonho (The Dream), Um Baile na Roça (A Rural Ball), Namorados (Valentine):

01. Paisagem de Brodosqui (Prelúdio Nº13) (Norberto Macedo)*
02. O Sonho (Norberto Macedo)*
03. Baile na Roça (Norberto Macedo)*
04. Namorados (Norberto Macedo)*
05. Choro para Portinari (Norberto Macedo)*
06. Coração Brasileiro (Norberto Macedo)*
07. O Menino de Brodosqui (Norberto Macedo)**
08. Lembrança (Norberto Macedo)*
09. Bambuí (Prelúdio Nº12) (Norberto Macedo)*
10. Emília (Norberto Macedo)*
11. De MansinhoChoro (Norberto Macedo)***
12. Lembranças de Outono (Norberto Macedo)*
13. Choro da Volta (Norberto Macedo)****
14. Muriaé (Norberto Macedo)*
15. RecordaçõesChoro (Norberto Macedo)****
16. Prece do Seresteiro (Norberto Macedo)*

Musicians:
* Norberto Macedo (Acoustic Guitar)
 
** Norberto Macedo (Acoustic Guitar) and Rosana Lanzelotte (Harpsichord)

*** Norberto Macedo, Maurício Trindade (Acoustic Guitars) and Rosana Lanzelotte   (Harpsichord)

**** Norberto Macedo, Maurício Trindade, João Candido Portinari (Acoustic Guitars)  and Rosana Lanzelotte (Harpsichord)

ACOUSTIC GUITARS AND HARPSICHORD

Créditos: Nilton Antonio Rodrigues Maia

Sucessos da Bossa Nova (1963)

 
RCA Camden CALB 5085

Obviously, the 63 RCA Camden showcase of their featured artists:

01. Insensatez (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes) Jorginho da Flauta
02. Tristeza de Nós Dois (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn / Bebeto)  Aurino
03. Para Não Sofrer (Tom Jobim) Jorginho da Flauta
04. Batida Diferente (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn) Heraldo do Monte
05. Meditação (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça) Fats Elpidio
06. Samba de Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça) Fats Elpidio
07. Nós E O Mar (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli) Paulinho e Seus Night-Boys
08. O Barquinho (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli) Paulinho e Seus Night-Boys
09. Tema Sem Palavras (Durval Ferreira / Maurício Einhorn) Johnny Alf
10. Murmúrio (Djalma Ferreira / Luis Antônio) Paulinho e Seus Night-Boys
11. Chora Tua Tristeza (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini) Aurino
12. Menina Moça (Luis Antônio) Aurino

RCA CAMDEN'S NIGHT BOYS

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

28.8.15

Steve Bernard Com o Seu Conjunto de Boite - Depois das 10 (1957)

Polydor LPNG 4002

The second album sent by Sandra Bernhardt magically appeared in my in-box a short time ago: Depois das 10, Steve Bernard's fourth career album released by Polydor in 1957, which was waiting on my wish list to become red.

Nightclubbing with:

01. Fita Meus Olhos (Peterpan)
02. Vento Soprando (Fernando César)
03. Icaraí (Silvio Viana)
04. É Tão Gostoso Seu Moço (Chocolate / Mário Lago)
05. Samba Que Eu Quero Ver (Djalma Ferreira)
06. Valsa de Uma Cidade (Ismael Netto / Antônio Maria)
07. Sal e Pimenta (Nazareno de Brito / Newton Ramalho)
08. Charanga (Nestor Campos)
09. Mudou Muito (Edson Borges / Henrique Simonetti)
10. Mambo do Panamá (Steve Bernard)
11. Tarde Fria (Ângelo Apolônio ''Poly'' / Henrique Lobo)
12. Refúgio (Newton Ramalho / Nazareno de Brito)

REFÚGIO DEPOIS DAS 10

Créditos: Sandra Bernhardt

Steve Bernard e Seu Conjunto - Aqui - Compacto Duplo

Odeon EP-20231

Some time ago I was contacted by Steve Bernard's daughter Sandra Bernhardt, who was pleased to find here the posts about her father and promised to send me the recordings I did not have. Also she was so kind to write a text about her father, clearing some misinformation about him which were also published at the usual hub for distorted facts: Parallel Realities.

Here is Sandra's integral text covering the so far undisclosed parts of Steve Bernard's life and history:


Steve Bernard was born in​ Brasov,​ Romenia (Roumania)​.
He was a Jew but before getting married to my mother, Eva, he converted to Christianity (Catholic). They got married on Dec, 19, 1954 in a Catholic church named Nossa Senhora da Paz, in Ipanema, Rio de ​Janeiro​, Brazil​.

Eva, was a very famous and gracious dancer, known as Eva Lanthos. She was born in Budapest, Hungary​​.

As far as I know​, he began to play classical music very early, in Brasov, Roumania (not in Vienna).
At the age of 18, he was awarded in several Competitions in Vienna,  played piano in cinemas and with some singers like, Lilly Fayol, Gina Liano and Arthur Allam. A few years later he had his Band with presentations in Bucharest, Roumania
Moved to Paris to study at Sorbonne (Philosophy and Music), made tours in England and Canada before coming to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1952, after Paul Péri's invitation.​

Paul Péri, was a famous French actor / singer.  He invited Steve to play at the Golden Room, Copacabana Palace Hotel in Rio in 1952.  Some days later Mauricio Lanthos and Waldir Calmon invited him to play the Hammond B3 Organ, recently bought, at Arpège (nobody knew how to manage the Organ, just Steve!)  He needed to live in a tropical city in order to feel better from his constant pains (MD recommendation) and decided to live in Rio

The next step was the his first record - Steve Bernard e sua Arte -  produced by Sinter in 1954 and the second one in 1955., formed his band and .... you have all information about him after that...

Tracks:

1. To The End of The Earth (Joe Sherman / Noel Sherman)
2. Sonoroso (K.Ximbinho / Del Loro)
3. Suas Mãos (Ayres da Costa Pessoa "Pernambuco" / Antônio Maria)
4. A Certain Smile (Paul Francis Webster / Sammy Fain)

THE DAUGHTER

Créditos: Sandra Bernhardt

Victor Rafael (1964)

CBS 37351

With this post, singer Victor Rafael's known discography consisting of two career albums is brought to light, together with the orchestration directed by Maestro Astor Silva.
The bad news is that his other album Quando A Noite Acontece (1963), posted less than two years ago you may only admire by looking at the front cover, as the file containing his music has been deleted from server and I added the horrifying DOWNLOAD YESTERDAY advice next to the text previously leading to Depositfiles.

But you can enjoy this one consisting of:

01. Sadismo (Ciloca Madeira)
02. Não Quero Mais (Walter Santos / Luiz Carlos Paraná)
03. Babá Granfina (Djalma de Carvalho / Francisco Tavares)
04. Valentão (José Henrique / Gildo Souza)
05. Dois Chapéus (Victor Rafael / Fred Jorge)
06. Palavras (Jean Kelson / Paulo Paes)
07. Balançou (Nilton Moreira)
08. Pingo no Samba (Ely Silva / Meneguim Júnior)
09. Primavera de Amor (Aloísio Figueiredo / Édson Pereira Leite)
10. Foi Ela (Aloísio Figueiredo / Édson Pereira Leite)
11. Sou Mais Eu (Zé da Conceição / Waldir Santos)
12. Chorou (Djalma de Carvalho / Cacau)

Click on the text now, as tomorrow you will, maybe, have to do it yesterday:

NOW

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

27.8.15

Pierre Kolmann - Selecao de Sucessos No 1 (1962)

Musidisc Hi-Fi 2061

João Leal Brito "Britinho", this time disguised as Pierre Kolmann for a change, on a Musidisc collection of hits:

01. Marina (Dorival Caymmi)
02. Rosa Morena (Dorival Caymmi)
03. Boneca Cobiçada (Biá / Bolinha)
04. Acontece Que Eu Sou Baiano (Dorival Caymmi)
05. Conceição (Jair Amorim / Valdemar de Abreu "Dunga")
06. Saudade da Bahia (Dorival Caymmi)
07. Maracangalha (Dorival Caymmi)
08. Vício (Fernando César)
09. João Valentão (Dorival Caymmi)
10. Dó-Ré-Mi (Fernando César)

DISGUISED BUT COLLECTED

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

26.8.15

Mario de Azevedo - Subindo Ao Ceu (1960)

Sinter SLP 1789

The great piano player Mário de Azevedo has released an uncountable number of 78 Rpm recordings starting from 1943 and at least 8 Lps, yet today is the first time he is appearing on Parallel Realities with his last career album released in 1960 by Sinter.

A poetic text on the back cover by Fernando Lôbo explains more about his music, and the track list shows some great composers (just google Viúva Guerreiro and see when her compositions were composed).

Cool down from yesterday's Pixinguinha heat with delicate sounds of Mário's solo piano interpreting:

01. Subindo Ao Céu (Aristides Manuel Borges)
02. Quando Penso Em Ti (Viúva Guerreiro)
03. Saudade (Graça Guardia)
04. Supremo Mestre (Viúva Guerreiro)
05. Folhas ao Vento (Milton Amaral)
06. Flutuando (Aurélio Cavalcanti)
07. Rosa (Pixinguinha)
08. Só Tu Não Sentes (J. F. Fonseca Costa "costinha")
09. Cascata de Lágrimas (Moacir Braga)
10. Nas Asas De Um Sonho (Carlos T. De Carvalho)
11. Ao Cair da Tarde (Pelagio Valentim)
12. Quanto Dói Uma Saudade (Mariana da Silveira)

SUPREMO MESTRE

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

25.8.15

Pixinguinha e Sua Orquestra - Alegria (1962)

Musidisc Hi-Fi 2051

No need for much explanation, when it comes to Pixinguinha, especially as Sebastiao Fonseca has written the linear notes about him and this recording.

Enjoy the not quite Carnaval sounds of:

01. Eva (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
      Miau Miau (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
02. Serpentina (Haroldo Lobo / David Nasser)
      Índio Quer Apito (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
03. A Maria Tá (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira / Jair Noronha)
      A Mulher Do Leiteiro (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
04. O Passo do Canguru (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
      O Passarinho do Relógio (Cuco) (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
05. Toureiro (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
      Alá-Lá-Ô (Haroldo Lobo / Antônio Nássara)
06. Andorinha (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
      Nega do Congo (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
07. Fala Mangueira (Mirabeau / Milton de Oliveira)
      Senhor Comissário (Haroldo Lobo / Benedito Lacerda)
08. Obsessão (Mirabeau / Milton de Oliveira)
      Rosalina (Wilson Batista / Haroldo Lobo)
09. Cala a Boca (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
      Reza Por Nosso Amor (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
10. Não Tenho Lágrimas (Max Bulhões / Milton de Oliveira)
      O Relógio Bateu Cinco Horas (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
11. Pra Seu Governo (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
      Juro (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)
12. Sabiá Laranjeira (Milton de Oliveira / Max Bulhões)
      Quebrei A Jura (Haroldo Lobo / Milton de Oliveira)

BEER AND MUSIC

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

24.8.15

Quarteto Monte Carlo - Boite A Surprise (1959)

Prestige DLP 1009

A quartet, previously unknown to me, has it's premiere on Parallel Realities.

Quarteto Monte Carlo invites you for a nice gambling:

The stake is your time needed to wait for the security code to appear, enter it, download and unpack the archive.

The eventual win can be tremendous enjoyment while listening to:

01. Mio Cuore e Un Violin (Laparcerie / Miarka)
02. Clair de Lune (Claude Debussy)
03. Over The Rainbow (Harold Arlen / Edgar Yipsel Harburg)
04. My Reverie (Reverie) (Claude Debussy / Vrs. Larry Clinton)
05. Coimbra (Raul Ferrão / José Galhardo)
06. Stormy Weather (Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler)
07. La Mer (Charles Trenet)
08. Torna A Surriento (Ernesto de Curtis)
09. Jeane (Antares)
10. Rose Marie (Rudolf Friml / Otto Harbach / Oscar Hammerstein)
11. Viúva Alegre (Franz Lehar)
12. Jalousie (Jacob Gade)

FAITES VOS JEUX

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

23.8.15

Gallo e Seu Conjunto - Para Dancar (N/D)

Entré/CBS 4008

Although all tracks on this Entré CBS para dançar compilation by Gallo have been already posted here (as they are taken from his first and second album) I can not resist the temptation to post it as first out of the just arrived package sent by Pedro & 300discos.

Dance once more to:  

01. Adios Muchachos (César Vedani / Julio César Sanders)
02. When Lights Are Low (Carter / Williams)
      Bop-tura (Dare You Bop) (Ray Ventura)
03. Luna Rossa (A. Avian / V. de Crescenzo)
04. Vola Colomba (Carlo Concina / Bruno Cherubini)
05. I Could Have Danced All Night (Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe)
06. I Love You Samantha (Cole Porter)
07. Esperame En El Cielo (Francisco Lopez Vidal "Paquito")
08. Espinita (Nico Jimenez)
09. Meet Mister Callaghan (Eric Spears)
10. Only You (Buck Ram / Ande Rand)
11. Lamento (Djalma Ferreira / Luis Antônio)
      Nosso Samba (Djalma Ferreira / Iza Ferreira)
      Casa da Loló (Djalma Ferreira / José Bicalho)

GALLO'S BEST DANCE TRACKS

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

Guerra Peixe - Festa de Ritmos (1956)

Copacabana CLP 3026

Here is the second promised ultra-rarity sent to us by friend Fausto Neves:

The first career album (a 10' Lp) of Maestro Guerra Peixe bears the same name as the radio broadcast of Radio of São Paulo (1956) which was produced, directed and presented by Guerra-Peixe.

This album was two years later released by Decca France as:

Rythmes brésiliens / documents sonores recueillis par Max de Rieux au Brésil  ???(© 1958)!!! Decca – France
Rythmes brésiliens, Bibliothèque nationale de France.

As you can see Max de Rieux went as far as to copyright other people's work in an arrogant colonial manner which throws a dark shadow upon him, the Bibliothèque nationale de France and Decca France.

Fausto Neves has included two documents (in English) inside this package, one with detailed explanations about this release, each song and another one about his favourite track and Rabeca as an instrument, which I recommend reading.

Here are just the basic facts:

Orchestra, choir and arrangements are under the direction of Guerra Peixe.

Lado A (Fxs. 1 - 4):

Vocal: Gilberto Alves, Sivuca, Leny Eversong e Coro
Instrumentais:  José Passidono (Flautim)

Lado B (Fxs. 5 - 8):

Vocal: Catulo de Paula, Gilberto Alves, Nuno Roland e Coro

The tracks are:

1. Irmão Irmão (Tradicional / Rec. Rossini Tavares de Lima) Tambu
2. Jornada de Lapinha (Tradicional / Rec. Guerra Peixe) Pastoril
3. Caboclinhos (Guerra Peixe) Caboclinho
4. Nego Bole Sete (Guerra Peixe) Maracatu
5. De Viola a Rabeca (Guerra Peixe) Cantoria
6. Jurupanã (Autor Desconhecido) Coco
7. Eu Sentei Praça (Guerra Peixe / Manoel Antônio Franceschini) Jongo
    1ª estrofe: Tradicional-Rec. Manoel Antônio Franceschini
    2ª estrofe: Guerra Peixe)
8. Uniká-de-xangô (Tradicional / Rec. Guerra Peixe) Jongo

P.S. I just received from Fausto Neves also the Decca labels so I updated the package by adding them:

THE DEMOCRATIZED RHYTHMS

Créditos: Fausto Neves

22.8.15

Sao Paolo Dixieland Band - Homenagem a Robert (1976)

Phonodisc 0.30.404.023

São Paolo Dixieland Band, which I wrongly accused of having just one career album while posting this only career album, fortunately have proven me wrong.

Another one of my "Caught in ignorance again" episodes, so often re run in this parallel reality program.

Although not listed, there it mysteriously appeared out of the Pedro & 300discos package and Saturday evening is quite suitable to enjoy their music, especially at a party.

Party or not, make it a party with:

01. Royal Garden Blues (Clarence & Spencer Williams)
02. Mama's gone (Bocage / Piron)
03. I want a big Butter and Eggman (Venable / Armstrong)
04. Black and white Rag (Botsford)
05. Indiana (Hanley / Ballard / McDonald)
06. At The Jazzband Ball (La Rocca / Shields)
07. Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie / Pinkard / Casey)
08. Limehouse Blues (Braham /Furber)
09. I ain't gonna give nobody none of this Jelly Roll (Clarence & Spencer Williams)
10. Everybody loves my Baby (Palmer Williams)
11. Someday You'll be sorry (Armstrong)
12. Coney Island Washboard (Durand / Adams / Nestor / Shugart)

ROYAL GARDEN PARTY

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

21.8.15

Miranda e Seu Conjunto - Shopping in Paris (1964)

Chantecler CMG 2268

Miranda with conjunto, backed by the Orquestra Chantecler under the direction of Francisco Moraes, shopping and performing:

01. Night Rider (J. Delvin)
02. Kata Aí (Ely Silva / Meneguim Júnior)
03. Garota Dinamite (Domingos Real / Ari de Jesus)
04. Dança do Beijo (E. Barclay / Michel Legrand)
05. Sundae (A. Verlane)
06. El Relicario (José Padilla)
07. Baião de Ana (Armando Trovajoli)
08. Shopping In Paris (André Popp)
09. Green Room (Mário Aguinaldo / Miranda)
10. Andaluci (Ernesto Lecuona)
11. Bikini (Serafim Costa Almeida / Miranda)
12. Sukiyaki (Hachidai Nakamura / Rokusuke Ei)

NIGHTCLUBBING IN PARIS New link 9. May 2021

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

20.8.15

Norberto Macedo - Meu Violao... Minha Seresta... (1969)

RCA Camden CALB 5222

Violão player Norberto Macedo for the first time on Parallel Realities with his second album out of altogether five covering the span between 1969 and 2000.

Linear notes written by Clóvis Mello give more information about this Lp, but it is still incomplete without listening to:

01. Minha Crença (Horondino Silva "Dino" / Del Loro)
02. Só Nós Dois (Gastão Lamounier / Anuar Jorge)
03. Sorris da Minha Dor (Paulo Medeiros)
04. Alma de Beduíno (Noberto Macedo)
05. Ivone (Altamiro Carrilho / Horondino Silva "Dino")
06. Branca (Zequinha de Abreu)
07. E O Destino Desfolhou (Gastão Lamounier / Mário Rossi)
08. Boneca (Benedito Lacerda / Aldo Cabral)
09. Quinta Valsa de Esquina (Francisco Mignone)
10. Última Inspiração (Peterpan)
11. Manhã de Luz (Horondino Silva "Dino")
12. Recordações (Norberto Macedo)

MANHÃ DE LUZ corrected link

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

ABOUT NORBERTO MACEDO by Nilton Maia:

The guitarist Norberto Macedo was my guitar teacher during many years and my friend since 1965. He was a great musician, besides very good composer and teacher. Unfortunately he died four years ago (in august 27, 2011).
He had three LPs, three CD’s and one K7 launched, all of them of high quality, besides a guitar method published. One of the LPs was dedicated to Villa-Lobos’s guitar music and was considered one of the best interpretations of this music by whom that had the pleasure to listen it, including some music critics. So, your post can be considered a tribute to Norberto.
If you want to know a little more about Norberto access this blog, please:

http://www.geocities.ws/norbertomacedo/pindex.html

He also can be watched in Youtube by this link, playing a “choro” composed for his son Leonardo, when he was a child. In this vídeo Norberto makes a tribute to Leonardo’s memory because he died some years before the video, at the age of 32.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDDQFVkbJlw
 

19.8.15

Quincas e Os Copacabanas - Das 11 As 4 (1959)

Odeon MOFB 3062

Tenor sax player Al Quincas with and without Os Copacabana can be found in this and the other reality, but the Lp I have the chance to present now, I can not remember having even seen anywhere before.

In the linear notes written by Lucio Rangel you may read all you wanted to know about Coleman Hawkins but were afraid to ask and he even adds a few lines about Al Quincas and this album, so I suggest (as usual in such cases) to read it.

Anyway, para dançar is my choice of instrumental music, unfortunately almost impossible to find performed nowadays, so I suggest (as usual in such cases) to enjoy it preferably on the dance floor, but an easy chair and speakers will also do the job needed to enjoy:

01. O Apito no Samba (Luiz Bandeira / Luis Antônio)
02. Rico Vacilon (Rosendo Ruiz)
03. Tenderly (Walter Gross / Jack Lawrence)
04. Vai Astor (Vadico)
05. Torero (Renato Carosone / Nisa)
06. Pigalle (G. Ulmer)
07. Jambrando (José Marinho)
08. El Reloj (Roberto Cantoral)
09. Harlem Nocturne (Earle Hagen / Dick Rogers)
10. Natureza Bela (Felisberto Martins / Henrique Mesquita)
11. Andalucia (Ernesto Lecuona)
12. La Vie En Rose (Pierre Louiguy / Edith Piaf)

PLACE PIGALLE

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

18.8.15

Carlinhos E Seu Acordeom (1958)

Columbia LPCB 35050

Carlinhos Mafasoli's second career album (a 10' like the previous one posted here).

More than I could ever tell you about Carlinhos Mafasoli and this release, Heitor Carillo has written on the back cover, so I suggest to read it.

The compositions performed this time are:

1. Se Acaso Você Chegasse (Lupicínio Rodrigues / Felisberto Martins) Samba
2. Prece de Amor (René Bittencourt) Bolero
3. Tenha Pena de Mim (Ciro de Souza / Babaú) Samba
4. Amor Distante (Ercilio Consoni / Manoel Ferreira / Antônio Mojica) Guarânia
5. Vedete (Gyg) Fox
6. 31 de Maio (Olinda Isabel) Baião
7. Ea Canastos (J. Palasco / Lecorde / Locatelli) Mambo
8. Retalhos do carnaval de 1957 Samba
    Goteira (Alfredo Borba / Mário Pretextato dos Santos "Popó")
    Abraço de Jacaré (Alfredo Borba / Doca)
    Eu Quero Beber (Alfredo Borba / Edson Borges)
    Água Mole (Alfredo Borba / Edson Borges)
   
ACCORDION AND THE CITY

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

Musica Brasileira Vol 4 (1956 - 57)

Sinter SLP - 4

A friend from Brazil, Fausto Neves has just sent me two rarities.
The first one, I am posting right now is the 4 Lp in the Música Brasileira series consisting of 10 ultra-rare volumes of which existence I was not aware before.

If someone has the other 9 volumes, I will be happy to post them here.

Here is the complete text written by Fausto:

The Música Brasileira series was the first and important collection (or anthology) of Brazilian classical music to vinyl records. A diplomatic initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cultural Divisão do MRE-Ministério das Relações Exteriores do Brasil) in 1956 -1957.
The criteria was the priority for original works and lesser known composers. The art direction was by the Brazilian composer Claudio Santoro and the participation of Radio MEC.

The recording, only in the mono version, was made by the Sinter label (Sociedade Interamericana de Representações - Rio de Janeiro) that has opened a new studio in 1957.
Sinter has been a pioneer in the modernization of the Phonographic Industry in Brazil, the first to launch the LP record in Brazil (1951) and turned Brazil the fourth country to produce Lp, after the United States, England and France.

Unfortunately, the recordings of the Musica Brasileira series are poor quality ones and only the mono version which is not explained, because in the same year 1957 Sinter began recording in stereo.

The Sinter label was a property of CBD - Companhia Brasileira de Discos, also representative in Brazil for labels Verve, Decca and Westminster.
In 1958 CBD was purchased by Philips Phonographische Industry.

The recording of the Música Brasileira series Lps begans in 1956, finished in early 1957 and distributed in July.

The Brazilian Music series was never released commercially. These LPs were distributed by Brazilian embassies to radio stations, mainly in Europe. It was relegated to oblivion, maybe for the poor quality of the recordings, and has become a rarity

Volumes 2 and 3 are the most important because there are unique recordings of renowned Brazilian composers works.

The picture of covers is similar in each of the ten covers – a detail of a work of the Baroque sculptor Aleijadinho, (Antônio Francisco Lisboa (1738 – 1814), without any information about.

The National Library of France has digitized five volumes (4,5,6,8 and 10) in 2014. However the original LPs are really poor quality and the 5 others may not be available.


The works:

Sonata n. 3 I Alegro (1947-48) Claudio Santoro: - Hector Alimonda; piano
Sonata n. 3 II Lento (1947-48) Claudio Santoro: - Hector Alimonda; piano 
Sonata n. 3 III Vivo (1947-48) Claudio Santoro: - Hector Alimonda; piano

Villa-Lobos:
Manduca Pia - Maria de Lourdes Lopes da Cruz and José Vieira Brandão; piano
Nha Pope - Maria de Lourdes Lopes da Cruz and José Vieira Brandão; piano

Prequetê (1938) - Vieira Brandão and Cassiano Ricardo: / Maria de Lourdes Lopes da Cruz and José Vieira Brandão; piano
” (or Song Alone) - Vieira Brandão and Guilherme de Almeida / Maria de Lourdes Lopes da Cruz and José Vieira Brandão ; piano

Trova (1954) - Vieira Brandão (1911 - 2002) and Gabriel de Lucena: / Maria de Lourdes Lopes da Cruz and J. Vieira Brandão; piano

A dolorida (1942) - Francisco Mignone (in the book Folklore of Pernambuco)  - Maria de Lourdes Lopes da Cruz and Francisco Mignone; piano

A Sombra (The Shadow) (1932)--Francisco Mignone and Judas Isgorogota (Agnelo Rodrigues de Melo): - Maria de Lourdes Lopes da Cruz and Francisco Mignone; piano

Quando na roça anoitece (When night falls in the fields) (1930) --Francisco Mignone and Ricardo Alves Guimarães (dedic Raul Torres): - Maria de Lourdes Lopes da Cruz and Francisco Mignone; piano

Pinhão Quente - Francisco Mignone - Maria de Lourdes Lopes da Cruz and Francisco Mignone piano

MÚSICA BRASILEIRA 4

Créditos: Fausto Neves

17.8.15

Conjunto de Percussao Dora Pinto (1960)

Chantecler CMG 2071

Last Saturday evening, a friend told me that he had a conversation about music over the net with a lady from another country (I can't remember which) where he recommended her to visit Parallel Realities and take a look.
Her comment after doing it was that, apart from ladies singing, she could not find any female musicians performing on any album she found while visiting my site.

Just men and only men...

The same evening, a few hours later, the package from Pedro & 300discos arrived.

After unpacking I found this album and could not believe my eyes:
At first sight looking on the front cover, a assumed that it is a female instrumental percussion trio.

After a detailed inspection I realized that it is not a trio, but that (if I counted correctly) there are twenty ladies, arranging, playing various instruments and singing:

General management, arrangements and notes by Dora Pinto

Special guest singer: Lourdinha Brasil

Pianists: Ilka Valle, Luiza Ceccareilli

Soloists: Marilia Oliveira, Marilza Carvalho, Yvonne Maia Forte

The group: Alaida Witte, Ayrsa Prochownick, Celeste Arcias, Daisy Pinto, Dulce Plinio, Ely Airam, Heloisa Rabello, Inge Muller, Lin Della Nina, Liliana Soares de Paula, Regina Sampaio, Ruth Loureiro, Smary Tavares da Silva

The story about Dora Pinto is highly interesting and is presented in the linear notes both in Portuguese and English on the inside cover of this only (?) recording that Conjunto de Percussão Dora Pinto has released and I suggest reading it.

The compositions:

01. Noite de Temporal (Dorival Caymmi)
02. Hei de Seguir Teus Passos (Waldemar Henrique)
03. Malagueña (Ernesto Lecuona)
04. Obaluaiê (Abigail Moura)
05. Jongo (Oscar Lorenzo Fernández)
06. Lundu Amazonense (Arnaldo Rebello)
07. Chorinho Elegante (Babi de Oliveira)
08. Dança Macabra Op 40 (C. Saint / Shens)
09. Pássaro Desconhecido (Ivette Carvalho)
10. Sessão de Macumba (Tradicional)
11. Porque (Ivette Carvalho)
12. Domingo (Nênia Fernandes)

MACBETH

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

16.8.15

Abel Ferreira - Acariciando (1958)

(1958) Todamérica LPP-TA-311
(1978) RGE 307.4008

First career album of the famous clarinet player Abel Ferreira, recorded 1958 for Todamérica and reissued 1978 by RGE. Covers and labels from both editions are included in this package, so you may chose which one to use to decorate your compact disc jewel case, plus it gives you the opportunity to read both back cover texts about Abel Ferreira and this recording.

Altogether beautiful music, so far probably Abel's best (from my point of view), accented by his daughter Vânia Ferreira's specific voice on three tracks.

Vânia Ferreira can also be heard on another album by Abel Ferreira from 1977 called Abel Ferreira & Filhos, where she is singing Acariciando (which is here presented as an instrumental) and on another track, singing together with Leonardo Bruno.

No idea why Vânia Ferreira has not continued her singing career, but it is a pity.

I hope that you will enjoy these tracks as much as I enjoyed them after opening the newly arrived package sent to us by Pedro & 300discos.

The tracks:

01. Acariciando (Abel Ferreira / Lourival Faissal)
02. Luar de Caxambu (Abel Ferreira)
03. Orchids In The Moonlight (Vincent Youmans / Gus Kahn / Edward Eliscu)
04. Suspense (Alcyr Pires Vermelho / Wilson Falcão)
05. Velho Portugal Menino (Abel Ferreira / Vânia Ferreira)
06. Constantemente (Abel Ferreira) com Vânia Ferreira
07. Deep Purple (Peter DeRose / Mitchell Parish)
08. Um Brasileiro em Hollywood (João Leal Brito ''Britinho'' / Nelson Trigueiro)
09. Sonho Negro (Abel Ferreira)
10. Melancolia (Abel Ferreira / Vânia Ferreira) com Vânia Ferreira
11. Beijinho na Orelha (Abel Ferreira / Vânia Ferreira)
12. O Que Passou, Passou (Abel Ferreira / Marlene) com Vânia Ferreira

CONSTANTEMENTE

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

15.8.15

Feitico do Rio (Poemas) Na Voz de Osvaldo Orico (1975)

Edição do Autor

Poet Osvaldo Orico recites his poetry over Brazilian compositions accompanied by Leal Brito on piano and Irani Pinto on violin.

This album, here presented in it's author's edition, was released also for Sinter (Sinter SLP 1748) at a date unknown to me, with a different cover.

Enjoy:

01. Aquarela do Brasil
      Música: Aquarela do Brasil (Ary Barroso)

02. Terra Em Flor
      Música: Conceição (Dunga-Jair Amorim)

03. Guanabara
      Música: Cidade maravilhosa (André Filho)

04. Noturno no Rio
      Música: Noturno (Leal Brito "Britinho")

05. Morena
      Música: Dora (Dorival Caymmi)

06. Feitiço
      Música: Capelinha de melão (Alberto Ribeiro-João de Barro)

07. Confidência
      Música: Confissão (Vanja Orico)

08. Mi Compra Ioiô
      Música: Terra seca (Ary Barroso)

09. Porto do Rio de Janeiro
      Música: O mar / João Valentão (Dorival Caymmi)

10. Areia
      Música: Copacabana (Alberto Ribeiro-João de Barro)

11. Peguei Um Ita No Norte
      Música: Peguei um ita no norte (Dorival Caymmi)

12. Ladainha
      Música: Ave Maria no morro (Herivelto Martins)
  
THE POET

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

14.8.15

A Orquestra Moderna de Orlando Silveira (1969)

London/Odeon LLB 1049

Another career album by Orlando Silveira, this time with a complete orchestra. performing a modern sixties repertoire:

01. A Time For Us (Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet) (Nino Rota / Larry Kusik / Eddie Snyder)
02. Aquarius (James Rado / Galt MacDermot / Gerome Ragni)
      The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine In) (James Rado / Galt MacDermot / Gerome Ragni)
03. Casaco Marrom (Bye, Bye, Cecy)(Renato Corrêa / Guarabyra / Danilo Caymmi)
04. Wichita Lineman (Jimmy Webb)
05. Num Sorriso Teu (Carlito / J. Santos)
06. Les Moulins de Mon Coeur (The Windmills Of Your Mind) (Michel Legrand / Alan Bergman / Marilyn Bergman)
07. Get Back (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
08. Traces (Buddy Buie / James Cobb / Emory Gordy)
09. Os Dentes Brancos do Mundo (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sérgio Valle)
10. Rosa Faceira (Fred Falcão / Paulinho Tapajós)
11. Prelúdio da Lágrima Ausente (Orlando Silveira / Dalton Vogeler)
12. Stormy (Buddy Buie / James Cobb)

LET THE SUNSHINE IN

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

13.8.15

Neco - Samba e Violao Vol.2 (1968)

London/Odeon LLB 1039

The same text from the previous post: All about this album from '68 which completes Neco's (known) discography, you may read in Zeca's text on Órfãos do Loronix.

The tracks:

01. Andança (Danilo Caymmi / Edmundo Souto / Paulinho Tapajós)
02. É Preciso Cantar (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sérgio Valle)
03. Sabiá (Tom Jobim / Chico Buarque)
04. Você Passa Eu Acho Graça (Ataulfo Alves / Carlos Imperial)
05. Despedida de Mangueira (Benedito Lacerda / Aldo Cabral)
06. Canção do Amanhecer (Edu Lobo / Vinicius de Moraes)
07. O Cantador (Dori Caymmi / Nelson Motta)
08. Sonho de Lugar (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sérgio Valle)
09. Helena, Helena, Helena (Alberto Land)
10. Implorar (Kid Pepe / Germano Augusto / João Gaspar)
11. Retrato Em Branco E Preto (Tom Jobim / Chico Buarque)
12. Chorinho A (Neco)

A

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12.8.15

Velvet Bossa Nova With Neco's Guitar And The Ipanema Strings (1966)

London/Odeon LLB 1006

Daudeth  Azevedo alias Neco's album from '66 was already presented on Loronix, so, as you could have guessed, here is the advice to read Zeca's text about it on Órfãos do Loronix, where it is reprinted.

The compositions:

01. Minha Namorada (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
02. Insensatez (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
03. Saudade da Bahia (Dorival Caymmi)
04. A Felicidade (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
05. Água de Beber (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
06. Manhã de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfá / Antônio Maria)
07. Chuva (Durval Ferreira / Pedro Camargo)
08. Chove Lá Fora (Tito Madi)
09. Maria Ninguém (Carlos Lyra)
10. Preciso Aprender A Ser Só (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sérgio Valle)
11. Reza (Edu Lobo / Ruy Guerra)
12. Meditação (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)

VELVET

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

11.8.15

Arcy Barbosa e Sua Orquestra (1962)

Odeon MOFB 3261

Maestro Arcy Barbosa with his orchestra and (as far as I could find out) his only recording (at least under his own name).
The linear notes, written by Oziel Peçanha explain a lot about his music and his orchestra counting 23 musicians out of which Arcy managed to form six different conjuntos to record this mainly para dançar album, consisting of:

01. Boato (João Roberto Kelly)
02. Onde O Céu Azul É Mais Azul (Alcyr Pires Vermelho / Alberto Ribeiro / João de Barro)
03. Brasil (Benedito Lacerda / Aldo Cabral)
04. Império do Samba (Zé da Zilda / Zilda do Zé)
05. Linda Morena (Lamartine Babo)
06. Rio de Janeiro (Ary Barroso)
07. Linda Flor (Ai Ioiô) (Henrique Vogeler / Luis Peixoto / Marques Porto)
08. Palhaçada (Luis Reis / Haroldo Barbosa)
09. Mamãe Eu Quero (Jararaca / Vicente Paiva)
10. Tiradentes (Mano Décio da Viola / Penteado / Estanislau Silva)
11. A Lua É dos Namorados (Armando Cavalcanti / Klécius Caldas / Brasinha)
12. Pastorinhas (João de Barro / Noel Rosa)

ARCY PARA DANÇAR

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

10.8.15

Nestor Campos and His Latin-American Orchestra - Bolero-Mambo (1958)

Musidisc Hi-Fi 2017

Violão player Nestor Campos' career albums count only 3 (as far as I know), but he was playing as sideman or part of a conjunto on several albums posted in this and the other parallel reality.
Up to now, only 2 of his career albums + one compilation have been presented on the net, but now we have the last missing piece from his career albums mosaic right in front of us:

01. El Reloj (Roberto Cantoral)
02. El Bodeguero (Richard Egües)
03. Amor Mio (Álvaro Carrillo)
04. Mambo do Panamá (Steve Bernard)
05. La Barca (Roberto Cantoral)
06. Que Murmuren (Rubén Fuentes / Rafael Cardenas)
07. Esperame En El Cielo (Francisco Lopez Vidal "Paquito")
08. Calypso (High Society) (Cole Porter)
09. Sabrá Dios (Álvaro Carrillo)
10. Mi Último Fracaso (Alfredo Gil)

HIGH HEELS SOCIETY

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

9.8.15

Steve Bernard e Seu Conjunto - Interpretacoes de Steve Bernard (1956)

Odeon MODB 3046

A vintage (1956) Steve Bernard 10' Lp with his interpretations of:

1. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Paul Francis Webster / Sammy Fain) Fox
2. Mack The Knife (Moritat) (Kurt Weill / Bertold Brecht) Fox-trot
3. Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish) Fox-slow
4. Lisboa Antiga (Raul Portela / Amadeu do Vale / José Galhardo) Fox
5. Ninguém Me Ama (Fernando Lobo / Antônio Maria) Samba-canção
6. Nosso Adeus (João Leal Brito ''Britinho'' / Fats Elpidio) Choro
7. Só Pode Ser Você (Fernando César) Fox
8. Corcovado (Steve Bernard / Nazareno de Brito) Samba

STARDUST

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8.8.15

Os Versateis (1964)

Copacabana CLP - 11368

Os Versáteis I have never heard before and I could not tell you much about them yesterday, but today i know that they consist of Ary Fontoura and Odelair Rodrigues as well as I know other facts about them and their art concept as in the meantime I read the back cover text written by Vinícius Coêlho, which you can also read and know much more than I know, especially if Portuguese is your native language.

Anyway, this recording consists of two different sides.

The first one is a short theatre play with dialogues which you will surely understand better than I did, with Odelair Rodrigues singing one song.

The other side is purely musical: Ary Fontoura is singing all six compositions:

Lado A - Com Ary Fontoura e Odelair Rodrigues:

01. Abertura - Orquestra
      (Can-can, motivo de "Deputado", de Inami Custodio Pinto)

02. Traillers 
      (Ary Fontuoura) Com Ary Fontoura

03. Superstição - Samba
      (Inami Custodio Pinto) 
      Canta: Odelair Rodrigues

04. Piadas (D.P.)
      Com Ary Fontoura

05. Deputado - Conga
      (Ary Fontuoura) 
      Canta: Ary Fontoura

06. Dr. Pomposo 
      (Ary Fontoura) 
      (com motivos de "Deputado", de Inami Custodio Pinto) 
     

Lado B - Com Ary Fontoura:

07. Conselho da Vovó - Cha-cha-cha
      (Inami Custodio Pinto)

08. Não Importa - Bolero
      (Inami Custodio Pinto)

09. Discussão 
      (Dora Lopes / Genival Melo)

10. Enigma - Samba-canção
      (Ary Fontuoura)

11. Tudo Prá Mim É Você - Samba-canção 
      (Candido dos Santos)

12. Mais Uma Valsa... Mais Uma Saudade - Valsa
      (José Maria de Abreu / Lamartine Babo)

ENIGMA

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

ARY FONTOURA by Edson Mendes: 
Ary Fontoura is a famous Brazilian actor, with many works in theatre, movies and TV (more than 40 soap operas). Wikipedia says that he reached to record this LP based on the experience he had achieved singing romantic songs, as boleros and samba-canções, in Curitiba's brothels.  Curitiba is his native city. 

7.8.15

Neco E Seu Violao - Coquetel Bossa Nova (1963)

CBS 37313

This first career album by Neco was originally presented on Loronix, so I recommend reading Zeca's text about it on Órfãos do Loronix, where it is reprinted.

Here is, as usual in such cases, only the track list:

01. Jogado Fora (João Mello)
02. Você (Rildo Hora / Clóvis Mello)             
03. Está Nascendo Um Samba (Tito Madi / Romeo Nunes)
04. Se Chegou Assim (Othon Russo / Newton Ramalho)
05. Ah! Se Eu Pudesse (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
06. Corcovado (Tom Jobim)
07. Nós E O Mar (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
08. Com O Amor Não Se Brinca (Carlito / Romeo Nunes)
09. Tem Dó (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
10. A Mesma Rosa Amarela (Capiba / Carlos Penna Filho)
11. Tristeza E Solidão (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
12. Sorriu Para Mim (Garoto / Luiz Cláudio)

BOSSA COCKTAIL

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

6.8.15

Ciccillo e Seu Violino - Um Beijo E Um Violino (1959)

Polydor LPNG 4035

Former Konzertmeister of the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira and one of the Konzertmeisters of the Orquestra Rádio National, violin player Ceccilio's first and only (?) career album on which he plays, beside his main instrument, the violin, also bandolim (as playback), playing Italian compositions the Brazilian way, and Brazilian compositions the Italian way, creating thus (to quote Miguel Cury, the author of the back cover linear notes about Ceccilio's life and art) a musical bridge between Brazil and Italy.

Needles to mention that Ceccilio is Italian, as his name clearly discovers the fact.

The twelve bridges are:

01. Piccolissima Serenata (Gianni Ferrio / Antonio Amurri)
02. O Cachimbo do Ciccillo (Romeu Fossati)
03. Malafemmena (Antonio de Curtis ''Totó'')
04. Luna Rossa (A. Avian / V. de Crescenzo)
05. Arrivederci Roma (Renato Rascel / Pietro Garinei / Sandro Giovannini)
06. E Troppo Tardi (Walter Coli)
07. Come Prima (Mario Panzeri / Sandro Taccani / Vincenzo Di Paola)
08. Sonoroso (K-Ximbinho / Del Loro)
09. Anema e Core (Salvatore D'Esposito / Tito Manlio)
10. Em Continência ao Choro (Eduardo Patané)
11. Balada Triste (Dalton Vogeler / Esdras Pereira da Silva)
12. Torna A Surriento (Ernesto de Curtis)

PONTI DI SOSPIRI

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

P.S. One composition from this album was included in the Polydor compilation: Eles Tocam Assim (1959)

5.8.15

Gallo e Seu Conjunto - Um Drink Dancante (1958)

Columbia LPCB 40004

Piano player Gallo, presented about a month ago with his first career album. Now here is his second one.

The cast is different this time and consists of:

Gallo: Piano
Paulo Nunes (Paulinho): Guitarra
João Alves do Carmo (Joãozinho): Bateria
Gumercindo Nogueira da Silva (Gugu): Contrabaixo
Amaury Rodrigues: Ritmo

The tracks:

01. Adios Muchachos (César Vedani / Julio César Sanders)
02. Promessa (Custódio Mesquita / Evaldo Ruy)
03. Saudade da Bahia (Dorival Caymmi)
04. When Lights Are Low (Carter / Williams)
      Bop-tura (Dare You Bop) (Charlie Ventura)
05. Espinita (Nico Jimenez)
06. I Love You Samantha (Cole Porter)
07. Vola Colomba (Carlo Concina / Bruno Cherubini)
08. Luna Rossa (A. Avian / V. de Crescenzo)
09. Esperame En El Cielo (Francisco Lopez Vidal "Paquito")
10. Meet Mister Callaghan (Eric Spears)
11. I Could Have Danced All Night (Alan Jay Lerner / Frederick Loewe)
12. Only You (Buck Ram / Ande Rand)

After quick listening to several tracks, I burned this album immediately to CD and could not stop playing it over and over again.
Once again it happens: Playing pure para dançar relieves the musicians of the pressure to create art that will amaze the public and critics and get a place in music history (an attitude which so often leads  to catastrophic results) and makes it possible to really create something outstanding.
Well Gallo and his conjunto have created a masterpiece here, pure beauty, elegance and excitement.
Impressive!

WHEN LIGHTS ARE LOW

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos 

4.8.15

Gerson Flinkas e Sua Orquestra - Voando Com O Sucesso (1967)

Fontana/Philips FTLP 69.003

The third and last career album by Maestro Gerson Flinkas, whose two previous ones can be found HERE.

A Lennon/McCartney flavoured repertoire:

01. A Banda (Chico Buarque)
02. Gasparzinho (Renato Corrêa)
      The More I See You (Harry Warren / Mack Gordon)
03. Michelle (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
      Strangers In The Night (Bert Kaempfert / Charles Singleton / Eddie Snyder)
04. Hang On Sloopy (Bert Russell / Wes Farrell)
      These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (L. Hazlewood)
05. Tristeza (Haroldo Lobo / Niltinho Tristeza)
      Garotas do Rio (Adelino Moreira)
06. My Reverie (Reverie) (Claude Debussy / Vrs. Larry Clinton)
07. Yesterday (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
08. The Exodus Song (Ernest Gold / Pat Boone)
09. Vem Chegando A Madrugada (Noel Rosa de Oliveira / Zuzuca)
      É Bom Só Pra Quem Sabe Sambar (Francisco Neto)
10. Io Ti Daró Di Piu (Memo Remigi / Alberto Testa)
      Dio, Come Ti Amo (Domenico Modugno)
11. All The Things You Are (Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein)
12. Stella By Starlight (Ned Washington / Victor Young)

FLYING WITH GERSON

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

3.8.15

Niquinho e Seu Conjunto - Eu Toco Para Voce (1969)

Entré/CBS 04145

Similarly to the previous post, another rarity from my list, fished out of the newest package, completes an artist's known discography: Niquinho's album from 1969, which, starting with the front cover to the end of the last track, made a pleasant impression altogether.

Now that you have seen the front cover, it is time to complete your impression by listening to:

01. Eu Toco Pra Você (Jair do Pandeiro / Luis de Souza)
02. Isto É Saudade (Ormindo Fontes "Toco Preto" / Leonardo Alves)
03. Um Chorinho Atual (Renato Tito)
04. Foi Você (Oscar Bellandi / Paulo Gesta)
05. Mexendo (Mário Pereira / Niquinho)
06. Sete Degraus (João Lopes Vieira)
07. Alô Rio Alô Brasil (Niquinho / Othon Russo)
08. Tira Teima (Niquinho / Othon Russo)
09. Polqueando (Niquinho)
10. Chorei Choramos (Almeidinha)
11. Sonoroso (K-Ximbinho / Del Loro)
12. Bem-Te-Vi Atrevido (Lina Pesce)

THE SMILING LADY New link 2.12.2020

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

P.S. You may find all other albums by Niquinho in this parallel reality.

2.8.15

Ruy Rey e Sua Orquestra - Ritmos Latino-Americanos (1957)

Continental LPP 3006

The missing album by Maestro Ruy Rey, which completes his (known) career albums list of three,  gathering dust of my Santa Claus list, jumps straight out of the current package received from Pedro & 300discos.

Ruy Rey's other two albums as well as lots of individual tracks on various Carnaval albums may be found in another reality.

Orquestra:

Saxofones: Emílio Batista, Waldir Brito, Alberto Viana, Paulo Vilara, Aurino Ferreira

Metais: Hélio Roxo, José Brito, Otoniel Vieira, José Nascimento, Geraldo da Silva e Antônio Bogado

Edilberto Burgos (Piano)
Rubens Ohana Miranda (Bateria)
Bernard Candorcet (Guitarra)
Waldir Marinho (Contrabaixo)
Radamanto (Bongô)
Noel Carlos (Maracas)
José Rocha (Pandeiro)

The compositions performed:

01. Macarena (Perez Prado)
02. Camiño Verde (Carmelo Larrea)
03. Sabiá de Mangueira (Benedito Lacerda / Eratóstenes Frazão)
04. Negra Açucarera (Pachequinho / Roberto Roberti / Arlindo Marques Júnior)
05. Todo Mundo Quer Dinheiro (Roberto Martins / Ruy Rey)
06. No Dejes Para Mañana (Ruy Rey / P. Vilara)
07. Fantasia Em Mambo (José S. Rossino / E. Linch)
08. Donde Quiera Que Tu Vayas (Ramon Rivero)
09. Stardust (Hoagy Carmichael / Mitchell Parish)
10. Faz Quase Um Ano (Roberto Martins / Ruy Rey)
11. Mambo Sevilhano (Perez Prado)
12. Dança Do Sabre (Aran Katchaturian)

DOMINGOS ZEMINIAN

Créditos: Pedro & 300discos

Eliana Pittman ‎– Positivamente Eliana (1968)

Rozenblit 50.008

A special rarity, just received from our friend Rafael Moliv:  
Eliana Pittman's live '68 recording from the Copacabana Palace and Teatro de Bolso.

A pleasure for ears and eyes:

01. Bom Tempo (Chico Buarque)
02. Jerushalain Shel Zahav (Jerusalem Of Gold) (Naomi Shemer)
03. Chô (Martinho José Ferreira)
04. Viola Enluarada (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sérgio Valle)
05. World Goes On (Quincy Jones / Allan / Maryland Bergman)
06. Voltei (Oswaldo Nunes / Celso Castro)
07. Prece A Um Anjo De Cor (Carlos Cruz / Fernando Cezar)
08. Chega De Tanta Mentira (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sérgio Valle)
09. Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Bob Crewe / Bob Gaudio)
10. A Dor Que O Vento Traz (Noca / Picolino / Colombo)
11. I've Got Plenty Of Nothing (George Gershwin)
12. Cantiga De Ninar Amor (Sérgio Bittencourt)

CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU

Créditos: Rafael Moliv

1.8.15

Guimaraes - Uma Noite No Kartier 1978

Solar LP 100.003

Here we have another recording by Guimarães, this time combining classical composers like Bach, Mozart and the other usual suspects (on side A), with music by composers from the North-east region of Brazil (side B).

Note that tracks from side A are included as individual, as well as a single, uninterrupted, complete side A.

Recorded live at the Restaurant Kartier - Boa Viagem - Recife.

The linear notes on the back cover of this Lp, hand signed by someone you may identify only if you are a graphologist, give more details about this recording.

The cast:

Guimarães: piano
Romildo: guitarra
Marcos: contra baixo
Naniho: bateria
Ricardo e José Otávio: ritmistas

Special participation by singer Martha and the Conjunto Top Samba - vocal by Rubinho.

The music:

Lado A:

01. Noturno (Chopin)
02. O Guarani (Carlos Gomes)
03. Valsa do Adeus (Tristesse) (Chopin)
04. Marcha Turca (Mozart)
05. Jesus, Alegria dos Homens (Bach)
06. Danca Hungara No 5 (Brahms)
07. Lago dos Cisnes (Tchaikowsky)
08. Reve d'Amour (Liszt)
09. Polonaise (Chopin)
10. Concerto No 1 (Tchaikowsky)

Lado B:

11. People (J. Styne / B. Merril) vocal: Martha
12. Saudade do Samba (J. Styne / B. Merril) vocal: Rubinho
13. Homenagem aos Compositores Nordesinos:
      Olinda (Capiba)
      Evocação (Nelson Ferreira)
      Luar do Sertão (Catulo da Paixão Cearense)
      Asa Branca (Luiz Gonzaga / Humberto Teixeira)
      Dora (Dorival Caymmi)
      Vassourinhas (Matias da Rocha)
      Veneza Americana (Nelson Ferreira / Ziul Matos)

The link:

THE LINK

The credits:

Pedro & 300discos