Best of Brazilian Jazz

Product Description
Great Compilation of Brazilian Jazz with Special Appearances by Sergio Mendes, Moacir Santos, Baden Powell, Bebel Giberto and More.

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Average customer rating: The music of Jobim forever supplies us with the soundtrack to our passions... Excellent! Bossa Nova Best of the best Iam ready to relocate to Brazil.

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim Antonio Carlos Jobim Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Astrud Gilberto Wave Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour Getz/Gilberto Stone Flower ASIN: B0007WW38I Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

1. Girl from Ipanema
2. Desafinado (Off Key)
3. SnSamba
4. Insensatez (How Insensitive)
5. Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)
6. ua de Beber
7. Samba de Uma Nota Sne Note Samba)
8. Wave
9. Tide
10. Aguas de Mar(Waters of March)
11. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
12. Passarim

Customer Reviews:

The music of Jobim forever supplies us with the soundtrack to our passions..........2007-06-09

Antonio Carlos Jobim weaved a magic spell with his music the way few songwriters ever can; and he sang wonderfully as well. He truly invented Bossa Nova music in the late 1950s with João Gilberto; and for this he deserves to be in the history books forever for his fine contributions to the world of music.

The CD starts off with the smash hit "The Girl From Ipanema." Astrud Gilberto, Joao Gilberto's wife, sings the part of the vocals that are English. Although some may say that Astrud "sang flat;" her voice imparted a sense of natural sensuality and honesty that few professional singers ever achieve. The Portuguese lyrics are also beautiful even if you don't understand precisely what they mean--this song is THAT good.

Another major early hit for Jobim follows; the song entitled "Desafinado (Off Key)" shines like gold. Jobim plays piano on "Desafinado (Off Key)" while both Astrud and João Gilberto sing to perfection. Stan Getz does a great saxophone solo on this classic track, too. In addition, "Só Danço Samba" continues the romantic, enchanting early '60s Bossa Nova flavor; Jobim is on guitar and again Stan Getz accompanies the rest of the crew with a flawless saxophone performance.

"Insensatez (How Insensitive)" features Astrud Gilberto once more as she sings the lyrics to this melancholy ballad. The Marty Paich Orchestra performs a very well done musical arrangement; and Jobim also plays guitar for this number.

"Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved);" Água De Beber" and "Samba De Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba)" provide us with three magical instrumental numbers. The sophistication of the musical arrangements showcase the genius of Jobim's music and artistry; and the Brazilian beat enchants you with its captivating beauty. I love those strings and the piano on "Samba De Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba)!" SMILE

"Wave" and "Tide" boast smooth as silk arrangements by Claus Ogerman and Eumir Deodato, respectively.

The CD track set ends fittingly with Jobim's "Passarim," a number from the late 1980s. The vocals on "Passarim" reflect great forethought and good judgment. In addition, the track set proceeds in chronological order; this illustrates the development of Jobim's artistry very well.

The liner notes include an essay about Jobim and his career by Steven Ivory; and you get the song credits and the years in which they were recorded. The artwork exceeds my expectations with good use of color and a great black and white picture of Jobim on the front cover.

I highly recommend this CD for Jobim fans and fans of Bossa Nova music everywhere. If you want to get acquainted with Jobim's work but you can only choose a single CD to buy you can't go wrong with this one.

Enjoy!!!

Excellent!.......2007-05-12

This CD took me right back to my days in the early 60s of babysitting for young couples and listening to all of their albums. If you like bossa nova, you couldn't ask for more than this CD. Jobim is the master.

Bossa Nova.......2007-03-29

I like Bossa Nova, beautiful music, and I like all the cd's I have purchased

Best of the best.......2007-01-04

Jobim is timeless. You will know the songs even if you've never heard them before.

Iam ready to relocate to Brazil........2006-12-25

Some say the message is in the music.I say this music speaks to me and i got the message.Iam going to meet Victoria and we will both relocate to Brazil..hopefully we will get help from Joao Moreira.As Louis Armstrong said" what a wonderful world it will be."

Average customer rating: Get ready to fall in love. Creme del e creme soothes/beast thing

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto Manufacturer: Hip-O Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Antonio Carlos Jobim Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour Getz/Gilberto The Silver Collection: The Astrud Gilberto Album 20th Century Masters: The Best Of The Mamas & The Papas (Millennium Collection) ASIN: B0007WW35Q Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

1. Non-Stop to Brazil
2. ua de Beber - Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim
3. Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto
4. So Nice (Summer Samba) - Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley
5. Fly Me to the Moon
6. Shadow of Your Smile
7. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) - Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto
8. Misty Roses
9. Dindi
10. Berimbau
11. Tu Mi Delirio
12. My Foolish Heart

Customer Reviews:

Get ready to fall in love........2007-05-26

Romantic, jazzy, relaxing. What more could you ask for? Astrud's voice has romantic, lilting quality that is very unique. To my ear, there are a few spots where she sounds a little off-key, but for me it just adds to her charm. I could listen to this CD for hours on end - and I have. I wish I knew more about music so I knew all the right words to describe the music. All I can say is, every single song on this album is a winner, and the instrument playing is superb. You will not regret buying this CD. Ah...so nice!

Creme del e creme.......2006-05-27

However you slice it , Gilberto Astrud is one of the most prolific and pioneering voices in modern day music. After hearing my initial introduction of her vocals in " The Girl from Ipenema" , I became instantly infatuated with her singing. After hearing several more songs , I became instantly hooked. Labeled as the " Queen of Bossa Nova" , Gilberto Astrud transcends musical genres and captivates audiences from around the world. Astrud has influenced such reknowned artist as Sade and Sinead O'Connor. Not only is she an artist that has a captivating style that's so simplistically unforgettable....she has compiled a library of music that will influence musical generations in the future. This "millennium collection" captures the esential songs that catipulted her musical career into symbolic status. Needless to say , I highly recommend this cd.

soothes/beast thing.......2006-02-09

57 year old nam grunt with ptsd. listening to music again after 35+ years. all you ptsd grunts ( and if you are.. then you have it whether you know it or not so get to the va) this is truly the lady who spawned that saying about music soothing the savage grunt. understand that the va is going to start prescribing her......honey!, get me a paxil.

Average customer rating: gal costa --meu nome e gal All Hail The Queen, But What Happened To Her Other Songs? Gal's most perfect collection of 60's,70's and early 80's I fell in love with Gal ... Gal: The Most Perfect Instrument

Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa Gal Costa Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live at the Blue Note Minha Voz, Minha Vida Elis & Tom Aquarela Do Brasil Gal Tropical ASIN: B000004788 Release Date: 1990-10-18

Tracks:

1. Luz do Sol
2. A
3. London, London
4. Meu Nome al
5. NIdentificado
6. Meu Bem, Meu Mal
7. Folhetim
8. Modinha para Gabriela (Modinha for Gabriela)
9. ForEstranha
10. Canta Brasil
11. dia
12. Suco
13. Dom de Iludir
14. Baby
15. Ora de MMenininha (Prayer of Mother Menininha)
16. Teco Teco (The Sound of Marbles Colliding)
17. Bloco do Prazer
18. Pegando Fogo
19. Balanc
20. Festa do Interior

Customer Reviews:

gal costa --meu nome e gal.......2006-07-13

songs have held up very well over 30 years

All Hail The Queen, But What Happened To Her Other Songs?.......2004-03-28

Gal Costa's voice truly is a gift of God. She is definitely one of Brasil's greatest singers and has given the world so many great songs that are certain to sustain the test of time....But with that in mind, be aware that although this album is fairly decent, it does not include many of her greatest hits, like "Bahia de Todas". I was also a little disappointed by the fact that this album seemed overwhelmed with ballads, rather then being an equal balance including many of Gal's wonderful uptempo songs. It's truly a shame that this album was not as well balanced as it had the potential to be. But from my experience often times it's hard to find a true "greatest hits" album by any artist, that delivers ALL of their greatest work. The only way you might be able to get that lucky is if a greatest hits compiliation comes in a box set.

Gal's most perfect collection of 60's,70's and early 80's.......2002-07-16

This is the most comprehensive collection of Gal's songs even though it leaves out the mid to late 80's and the 90's.Having one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard,Gal delivers as
expected in gems such as FORCA ESTRANHA and FOLHETIM,my favorites.Sambas such as CANTA BRASIL and BALANCE show the fun side that makes Gal Costa such a unique singer.Ballads such as DOM DE ILUDIR and INDIA leave you wanting for more.Overall, a winner although missing some classics.

I fell in love with Gal ..........2001-11-08

... or at least with her voice, when I first bought this album in 1991. I already had a couple of her albums, and loved her music, but this is by far her best. And it's a wonderful compilation of folk, pop, and samba songs, a little of everything, extremely well blended and well aranged.

The previous reviewer quoted Tom Jobim as saying "Gal Costa's voice is the most perfect instrument on the planet." I hate to repeat, it sounds like I don't have words of my own, but that is the best way I've heard her voice described. I've felt that way for years! You have to listen to this album.

All the songs are great. My personal favorite is India, but it doesn't really show off her voice as well as some of the others - - I just happen to get lost in it. To really hear what she's capable of doing with her voice as an instrument, listen to the full track of Meu Nome é Gal (not just the clip on the site). And listen to all the clips, all the songs are worth listening to.

Gal: The Most Perfect Instrument.......1998-07-24

As Tom Jobim once said: "Gal Costa's voice is the most perfect instrument on the planet." He was not kidding.

This set of 20 amazing tracks is filled with fantastic performances from one of Brazil's leading female vocalists. (Since the death of Elis Regina, Gal Costa takes the crown.)

This CD is my favorite of all her work, and there is not a single bum track or filler song. Stand out tracks are: the alien searching "London, London", the incredibly rich "Luz Do Sol", the native "Acaí", "Meu Nome E Gal" and my favorite track "Baby."

The CD closes with Gal's inspired interpretations of 3 Brasilian "marchinhas" (little marches), a style of short samba tune meant to be easy to learn and repeat during "Carnaval." The last track is also samba-infected and a version of a famous Moraes Moreira hit.

A MUST for those interested in Brasilian pop and samba music. Gal is not as theatrical a! s Elis, not as melancholic as Bethania, but she is gifted with one of the most beautiful human voices around. Enjoy!

Average customer rating: Better than the previous

Best Of Chesky Classics & Jazz & Audiophile Test Disc, Vol. 3 Various Artists Manufacturer: Chesky Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Best Of Chesky Classics & Jazz & Audiophile Test Disc, Vol. 2 Chesky Records Jazz Sampler & Audiophile Test Compact Disc, Vol. 1 World's Greatest Audiophile Vocal Recordings Stereo Review & Chesky Records: Gold Stereo And Surround Sound Set-Up Disc Chesky 20th Anniversary ASIN: B000003GGA Release Date: 1994-05-10

Tracks:

1. Part One: The Music: Africando - Ana Caram
2. Part One: The Music: Out Of This World - Livingston Taylor
3. Part One: The Music: Wave - Leny Andrade
4. Part One: The Music: Winter (The Four Seasons) - Connecticut Early Music Festival Ensemble
5. Part One: The Music: Grandmother - Rebecca Pidgeon
6. Part One: The Music: Battery Park - Orquesta Nova
7. Part One: The Music: I Cover The Waterfront - LaVerne Butler
8. Part One: The Music: Horse I Used To Ride - Sara K.
9. Part One: The Music: Con Alma - Fred Hersch Trio
10. Part One: The Music: Num Pagode Em Planaltina - Badi Assad
11. Part One: The Music: Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart) - Westminister Choir
12. Announcement/Artificial Stereo Demo - Microphone Technique
13. Mono Mike - Microphone Technique
14. Artificial Stereo - Microphone Technique
15. XY Cardioid Technique - Microphone Technique
16. XY And Added Ambience - Microphone Technique
17. XY With Increased Ambience - Microphone Technique
18. Crossed Fiqure 8's - Microphone Technique
19. Spaced Pair Of Omnis - Microphone Technique
20. Three Spaced Omnis - Microphone Technique
21. Announcement - Instrument Placement
22. Piano Against The Wall Of The Studio - Instrument Placement
23. Piano In The Middle Of The Studio - Instrs. Placement
24. Announcement - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
25. Drum Set Recorded In A Dry Studio - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
26. Drum Set In A Live Studio - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
27. Drum Set With Artificial Reverberation - Natual Vs. Artificial Space
28. Natural Stereo Imaging - Natural Vs. Artificial Imaging
29. Artificial Stereo Imaging - Natural Vs. Artificial Imaging
30. Intro. To Compressors - Natural Vs. Compressed Dynamics
31. Jazz Group With Compression - Natural Vs. Compressed Dynamics
32. Jazz Group Without Compression - Natural Vs. Compressed Dynamics
33. New 20-bit High-Resolution Tech - New 20-bit High-Resolution Tech
34. Dirty Vs. Clean Power: Violin Recorded With Dirty Power - Tech. Tests/Demos
35. Dirty Vs. Clean Power: Violin Recorded With Clean Power - Tech. Tests/Demos
36. Digital Vs. Analog Tape: 20-bit, All Digital Recording - Tech. Tests/Demos
37. Digital Vs. Analog Tape: 20-bit Recording Made From Analog Tape - Tech. Tests/Demos
38. Equipment And Cable Burn-in Signal - Tech. Tests/Demos
39. Volume Level Warning - Tech. Tests/Demos
40. 16 Bit Vs. 20 Bit A/D: Music At -30 DB into 16 Bit System - Tech. Tests/Demos
41. 16 Bit Vs. 20 Bit A/D: Music At -30 DB Into 20 Bit With High Resolution Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
42. Fade To Noise (Low Level Resolution) Tests: Fade To Noise, No Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
43. Fade To Noise (Low Level Resolution) Tests: Fade To Noise, Flat Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
44. Fade To Noise (Low Level Resolution) Tests: Fade To Noise, High Resolution Dither - Tech. Tests/Demos
45. Volume Level Warning - Tech. Tests/Demos

Customer Reviews:

Better than the previous.......2002-12-14

This CD, with its high resolution 128 times oversampling technology is better in terms of sound quality than the two previous chesky sampler and test CD. It gives you an idea of what to expect of various chesky artists and their CDs. It's a good CD to have when evaluating a system. Buy it.

Average customer rating: Indeed, some of the Best Brazilian Jazz * * * * * * * * * *

Best of Brazilian Jazz Various Artists Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Compilations | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jazz Moods: Brazilian Romance Latin Jazz: The Essential Album Bossa Nova Brasil Ritmo De La Noche: Very Best of Latin Jazz Latin Jazz: Combinacion Perfecta ASIN: B000068C6M Release Date: 2002-10-08

Tracks:

1. Mas, Que Nada - Leo Gandelman
2. Giselle - Wagner Trio
3. Bananeira - Bebel Gilberto
4. Deixa - Baden Powell
5. Orfeu (Quiet Carnaval) - Moacir Santos
6. Amor De Nada - Victor Assis Brasil
7. Influencia Do Jazz - Tamba Trio
8. Curumim - Wagner Tiso
9. Un Homme Et Une Femme - Ithamara Koorax
10. Batida Diferente - Sergio Mendes
11. Kamba - Moacir Santos
12. Ocidente - Leo Gandelman
13. Naquela Base - Victor Assis Brasil
14. Batucada Surgiu - Luiz Carlos Vinhas

Album Details

Great Compilation of Brazilian Jazz with Special Appearances by Sergio Mendes, Moacir Santos, Baden Powell, Bebel Giberto and More.

Customer Reviews:

Indeed, some of the Best Brazilian Jazz * * * * * * * * * *.......2003-02-02

This album is well conceived (it could use some suggestions for Volume 2 though) with a balanced mix of modern and vintage Brazilian Jazz; some of the most recent cuts are:
* Mas que Nada/Leo Gandelman, * Bananeira/Bebel Gilberto, * Un Homme et une Femme/Ithamara Koorax, * Orfeu/.
Some of those great classics from the past are:
* Influencia do Jazz/Tamba Trio, *Batida Diferente/Sergio Mendes and * Amor de Nada/Luis Carlos Vinhas.
Overall, this CD is extremely enjoyable and I would absolutely recommend it to all those serious fans of Brazilian Jazz out there.
**P.S. You will be soon looking for albums by these people.

Average customer rating: unhappy in lebanon A delightful melange of 60s Latin sounds. Aural silk!

Best Of Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova All-Stars Laurindo Almeida and the Bossa Nova Allstars Manufacturer: Curb Special Markets ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Latin Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brazilian Soul Brazilliance, Vol. 1 Tango: Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd Brazilliance, Vol. 2 Music of the Brazilian Masters ASIN: B000000DFB Release Date: 1996-02-13

Tracks:

1. Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)
2. More (Theme from 'Mondo Cane')
3. Lisbon Antigua (In Old Lisbon)
4. Satin Doll
5. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
6. What Kind Of Fool Am I?
7. Till Then
8. Misirlou
9. Acapulco 1922
10. Hava Nagila

Customer Reviews:

unhappy in lebanon.......2006-11-03

i thought this would latin misic on a classical guitar. it is more of a production with a orchestra. not what i was lookinf for.

A delightful melange of 60s Latin sounds. Aural silk!.......1999-03-22

This album brought back warm and delightful memories of my youthful experiences in the 1960s. "More", played in the only way that it should be, is an all-time favourite and is as exotic now as it was 30 years ago. "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" will be forever associated with Tony Bennett but this Latin version is equally splendid. "Desafinado" is synonymous with Laurindo Almeida and the two go together as if destiny deemed it. All told, a wonderful recording and one that should certainly form the centre-piece of the collection of even the most critical of Bossa Nova afficianados.

Average customer rating: Excellent compilation Fantastic!

The Best of Tania Maria Tânia Maria Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Come with Me Intimidade Viva Maria Live at the Blue Note Intimidade ASIN: B000002V0Z Release Date: 1993-06-15

Tracks:

1. Don't Go
2. Made In New York
3. I Do I Love You
4. Valeu
5. Bronx
6. Tanoca Vignette
7. Chuleta
8. Please Don't Stay
9. O Bom E
10. Ca C'est Bon
11. Marguerita
12. 210 West

Customer Reviews:

Excellent compilation.......2002-04-05

I'm not familiar with her entire catalog, but I can say that whoever picked these tracks did a great job. There are twelve tracks, nine of which feature Tania's unique scat style. These are real barnburners, and definitely worth the price of the disc alone. If you like up-tempo, Brazilian-influenced jazz, you're gonna love this album.

Fantastic!.......2000-04-19

I was in Rio de Janeiro when I first heard Tania Maria while watching cable TV. Surprisingly, none of the record stores I went to in Rio knew who I was talking about. I guess she is more popular in the US than Brazil because I had no trouble finding a CD by Tania Maria here. Brazil must not know what they are missing! Great jazz.

Average customer rating: "Concord Jazz presents awesome selections via Byrd"

The Best of the Concord Years Charlie Byrd Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Blue Byrd Latin Byrd The Guitar Artistry of Charlie Byrd Mr. Guitar Brazilian Soul ASIN: B00004YNEK Release Date: 2000-09-26

Tracks:

1. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
2. As Long As I Live
3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
4. Cottontail
5. Soft Lights And Sweet Music
6. St. Louis Blues
7. Solitude
8. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan
9. Candlelights
10. This Can't Be Love
11. Mood Indigo
12. Django
13. Remembering Louis Armstrong
14. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
15. Don't Explain

Tracks:

1. Saquarema
2. Charlotte's Fancy
3. Desafinada
4. Gitanerias
5. Vou Vivendo
6. Triste
7. Na Praia (At The Seaside)
8. Dindi
9. The Moon Was Yellow
10. El Noy De La Mare
11. O Pato
12. Beyond The Horizon
13. Invocation To Shango
14. Luperce
15. Besame Mucho
16. So Danco Samba

Amazon.com

By the time guitarist Charlie Byrd became one of the charter artists on Concord's roster in 1974, he had more than a decade of major record label pressure demanding more of his 1960s-era bossa nova successes. Concord gave Byrd--who died in November 1999--the freedom to explore the music of Duke Ellington, W.C. Handy, Louis Armstrong, and Bix Beiderbecke however he chose. The tribute-minded Charlie Byrd makes up disc one of this compilation. Disc two reflects how much better Byrd sounded late in his career when playing the South American music that made him famous. That's why the second half of this set is infinitely better than the first, and is alone worth the price. There's an experiment with Argentina's tango music and a Spanish carol played by Byrd's Washington Guitar Quartet, but disc two is mostly made up of Brazilian music. Surprisingly, only three compositions come from Antonio Carlos Jobim, but two are quite noticeable thanks to the wonderful soloists--Ken Peplowski's sax and clarinet on "Dindi," and Maucha Adnet's singing on "So Danco Samba." If it's more late-period Byrd you're after, follow this set with more of the guitarist's work with singer Adnet on My Inspiration, Music of Brazil. --Mark A. Ruffin

Customer Reviews:

"Concord Jazz presents awesome selections via Byrd".......2000-10-28

Concord Jazz is delighted to present some highlights from the last twenty years of Charlie Byrd's extraordinarily prolific, creative and influential recording career. With "Best of Concord Years", you'll appreciate the melodic and tasteful guitar playing by this legend that extends far beyond his obvious ground-breaking contributions to jazz history...which includes pioneering the application of acoustic classical guitar techniques to jazz and bringing the Brazilian "bossa nova" to the North American masses.

Byrd is equally at home in a variety of musical styles and settings, from bebop to Grappeli-Reinhardt "Hot Club" inspired swing, to classical-crossover, to a myriad of Brazilian music styles, putting this in laymen's terms.

Charlie Byrd was simply one of jazz most versatile guitar masters ever to come along, and we're glad he did, as Concord Records has preserved his lagacy...listen to icon Charlie Byrd and see if you don't agree..."THE BEST OF THE CONCORD YEARS"...is Great Jazz in a time-capsule!

Total Time: Disc One 63:32 on 15 Tracks & Disc Two 63:07 on 16 Tracks...Concord Jazz CCD2-4932...(2000)

Average customer rating: Annotations on Airto's Collection of colorful snake feathers

The Best of Airto Airto Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Cuba | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000029GT Release Date: 1994-03-22

Tracks:

1. Creek (Arroio)
2. Flora's Song
3. Romance Of Death
4. San Francisco River
5. Tombo In 7/4
6. Lydian Riff
7. Stanley's Tune
8. Hot Sqand
9. Branches (O Galho Da Roseira)
10. Parana

Customer Reviews:

Annotations on Airto's.......2003-02-07

In the spring of 2001, I went to Airto's class of Brazilian percussion at UCLA, and I shared a couple of hours with two dozens of students playing percussion with one of the greatest percussionists of all time. It was pretty fun, and after the class I asked Airto for an Autograph on this CD's sleeve. He seemed, at a moment, not to like this collection. Obviously he didn't feel Sony put his best efforts on this record. He signed the booklet drawing a smile, and I told him that I was looking for one of his early albums (1973's Fingers) but I couldn't find it. Moreira, I guess, was flattered.

The songs here are pure beauty, and even Airto himself can't deny it: "Tombo in 7/4" is a tune I liked to play at some dorm parties back in an international students housing association, and everybody seemed to like it. "Romance of Death" is another samba tune with exquisite vocal arrangements, and "Lydian Riff" is haunting and middle-easterned; but somehow it was recorded with not too much volume. (Mind note to Sony: A remastered version can pump up the volume on this one, really). The two last songs "Parana" & "O Galho Na Roseira" are live performances at a Deodato Concert. He opened for his country fellow and these two songs were included in a CTI vinyl record called "Deodato/Airto in concert"; now available as an expanded version of the Deodato performance ("Live at the Felt Forum"). Airto's songs were unavailable on CD until 1994, year when this CD was released.

Somehow, this CD, part of a collection called "The Latin Jazz Series" with artists as Irakere and Charlie Byrd, turned to be a frequent visitor to my CD players. Now my version has an Airto autograph, and I won't sell it nor trade it for anything.

Collection of colorful snake feathers.......2000-04-24

This is a very good album from one of the world's best percussionist. Using a large variety of sounds, noises and beats Airto constructs an ephemere Amazonian tapestry on which Flora Purim sketches thick lines of very well contrasted vocalise. Benefiting from a sweet sounding flute and excellent lead guitar the music is still far from beeing "soothing" or "relaxing". Expect changes after you'll hear it.

Average customer rating: Mixed feelings Wonderful! Eliane Elias fan for life!

The Best of Eliane Elias, Vol. 1: Originals Eliane Elias Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop & Post-Bop | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Dreamer Sings Jobim Brazilian Classics Kissed by Nature Everything I Love ASIN: B00005BJBQ Release Date: 2001-06-19

Tracks:

1. Back In Time
2. A Long Story
3. Just Kidding
4. Life Goes On
5. Caipora
6. An Up Dawn
7. Fantasia (To Amanda)
8. Paulistana
9. So In Love
10. The Time Is Now
11. That's All It Was
12. Bowing To Bud
13. Nightimer
14. At First Sight

Amazon.com

The beautiful pianist Eliane Elias, who stole the show on the documentary and soundtrack Calle 54, arrived in this country from Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the early '80s, performed with the group Steps Ahead and recorded for the Blue Note label. This CD is comprised of selected tracks from her recordings A Long Story, Fantasia, The Three Americas, Everything I Love, So Far, So Close, and Paulistana, all of which display her tasteful and eclectic musicality. Her compositions range from the elegantly funky "Just Kidding" and the classically refined "Fantasia (to Amanda)" to the Caribbean/South American numbers "Caipora," "The Time Is Now," and "Paulistana." Her debts to Herbie Hancock and Bud Powell are evident on her straight-ahead jazz ballad "That's All It Was" and her boppish "Bowing to Bud." Recording with bassist Christian McBride, drummer Jack DeJohnette, and the brother duo of saxophonist and trumpeter Michael and Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias has produced a body of work that excels on the bandstand and on the radio. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Mixed feelings.......2005-04-15

Eliane Elias is one of the best musicians, without doubt. This CD is good. Sometimes she reminds me of Tania Maria, the next song is more ballad and smooth. Definitely her playing is tremendous, technically quite good. The track Night Timer reminds me then on Steps Ahead. Mix it a lot. Follow this beautifull piano diva!

Wonderful!.......2001-07-05

I was so excited to see this album out! I am a huge Eliane Elias fan and this CD compiles many of her early recording that have now been discontinued. I loved this album and I know her fans will, too...Thanks!

Eliane Elias fan for life!.......2001-06-28

I was so absolutely THRILLED about this "Best of" CD from Eliane!! I know all her fans will enjoy it. To me, she is THE most underrated artist that's out there. In fact, I created the very first fan site in her honor at: www.eliane.musicpage.com. I welcome everyone to visit the site and leave your thoughts and comments about this truly remarkable jazz musician. Thanks!

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