(2-LP set) Nascimento’s 1972 double LP is named after the musical collective he helped to found in his Brazilian home state of Minas Gerais. Along with the help of fellow collective member Lo Borges, and with wonderful arrangements from Eumir Deodato, Nascimento seamlessly combines bossa nova with soul, pop, jazz, psychedelic and classical influences. A masterpiece on par …
Welcome to Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection, a lively and seamless blend of samba and bossa nova grooves with some of the most iconic American vocal performances from Billie Holiday, Marvin Gaye, The Isley Brothers, Aretha Franklin, and others. The Brazil Connection is the brainchild of music producers Frank and Christian Berman, who had previously explored such …
Out of print in the U.S.! Originally released in 1971, the first side of Sinatra & Company consists of unreleased recordings he made with Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1969. Side Two of the album is closer to standard Sinatra fare, containing seven great tracks slickly produced by Don Costa. While the Rock and Pop artists of the day …
Outstanding two CD collection featuring 48 of the act’s finest Easy Listening/Bossa Nova tracks recorded for A&M records from 1966-71, During the late ’60s, Mendes was the most popular Brazilian artist in the U.S., and has remained a musical icon internationally for decades. More than two hours of solid Latin-tinged Lounge nuggets including the top 40 hits ‘The …
Antonio Carlos Jobim–the Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, and pianist and one of the creators of bossa nova–left an extraordinary legacy when he died of heart failure in 1994 in New York at age 67. Many of his songs–including “The Girl from Ipanema,” “Chega de Saudade” (“No More Blues”), “Samba de Uma Nota So” (“One-Note Samba”), “Corcovado” (“Quiet Nights”), …
Now available on CD for the first time, this important 1964 Atlantic recording pairs the world-renowned Modern Jazz Quartet–drummer Connie Kay, bassist Percy Heath, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, and the late pianist and music director John Lewis–with the Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida. Together, they present an intelligent program showcasing the acoustic guitar in the group’s trademarked combo sound. …
Marcos Ariel is in the forefront of contemporary Brazilian music. His musical style is purely Carioca (one who is a native of Rio de Janeiro) splashed with a passion for Classical and Jazz. His enthusiasm as a pianist, flutist and composer is inspiring. His musicianship is swift and precise transcending genuine warmth that can only be Marcos Ariel. …
Track listing:
1. So Nice (Summer Samba) – Bebel Gilberto
2. Aguas De Marco (Waters Of March) – Antonio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina
3. Rio – BossaCucaNova feauting Roberto Menescal
4. Voce E Eu – Passarim
5. How Insensitive (Insensatez) – Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
6. Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer) – Astrud Gilberto
7. Recado Bossa Nova – Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa …
This 4-CD, 75-track overview of the history of jazz guitar draws on *over 30 labels* in putting together the definitive six-string set and tops it off with a 148-page book. The box covers all styles and eras, featuring tracks by Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Les Paul, Eddie Lang, Eddie Condon, Tal Farlow, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, George Benson, …
2008 release from the legendary Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes. Encanto is the follow-up to 2006’s highly acclaimed collaboration with will.i.am called Timeless. On it, Sergio takes us even deeper into Brazil, recording all the basic tracks in Rio and Bahia, finishing up in Los Angeles. Mendes enlists several guest musicians from all over the world …