Friday, June 17, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
DJ Tal @ Supper Club in Hollywood, June 22
Next Wednesday, June 22, 10pm-2amSupper Club
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Mel Martin & Don Friedman @ Vitello's, tomorrow nite
One of my favorite musicians and one of the top reedmen in the jazz world, Mel Martin will be doing a rare performance @ Vitello's tomorrow night, co-leading a stellar quartet with master pianist Don Friedman.Thursday, June 16, 2011
The Mel Martin/Don Friedman Quartet
Vitello's
4349 Tujunga Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604-2752
(818) 769-0905
"This will be our first appearance at Vitello's which has fast become the defacto LA location for great jazz," Martin says. Don & I are looking forward to performing with the great Joe Labarbera on drums and Tom Warrington on bass." Not to be missed.
Obama: "Dinner?"
"Dear Arnaldo:According to our records, you are currently registered and living in California's 30th congressional district.
I've set aside time for four supporters like you to join me for dinner.
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We rely on everyday Americans giving whatever they can afford -- and I want to spend time with a few of you.
So if you make a donation today, you'll be automatically entered for a chance to be one of the four supporters to sit down with me for dinner. Please donate $5 or more today:
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We'll pay for your flight and the dinner -- all you need to bring is your story and your ideas about how we can continue to make this a better country for all Americans.
This won't be a formal affair. It's the kind of casual meal among friends that I don't get to have as often as I'd like anymore, so I hope you'll consider joining me.
But I'm not asking you to donate today just so you'll be entered for a chance to meet me. I'm asking you to say you believe in the kind of politics that gives people like you a seat at the table -- whether it's the dinner table with me or the table where decisions are made about what kind of country we want to be.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Four more CTI CDs - by Hubbard, Benson, Laws and Turrentine - reissued today!
Masterworks Jazz, a special division of Sony Music Entertainment, continues the celebration of the 40th anniversary of CTI Records, the controversial jazz label founded in 1970 by legendary producer Creed Taylor, with the release of 4 more classic reissues released today, June 14, 2011. They are: George Benson’s "Body Talk," Hubert Laws’ "In the Beginning," Freddie Hubbard’s "Straight Life," and Stanley Turrentine’s "Don’t Mess with Mister T."These new reissues are produced by Richard Seidel, mastered by Mark Wilder, and packaged in eco-friendly softpack sleeves that replicate the original gatefold LP design (by CTI's legendary art director, Bob Ciano) and their iconic covers most with photos by Pete Turner, except on "Don't Mess With Mr. T" that brings a fantastic cover shot of Stanley by the great NY-based Irish photographer Alen MacWeeney.
George Benson took a turn towards R&B with "Body Talk." The release climbed the Billboard jazz chart to #10 in 1973, which was an early indication of Benson’s successful move into soulful pop. All Music Guide said “It should come as no surprise by now that this formidable guitarist has no problem handling any kind of groove … Earl Klugh has a few tasty moments on his own, and there are some reconnaissance flights back to the jazz side of George, which he handles with his usual confident aplomb.”Recorded in July 1973, the project paired Benson with arranger Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (of James Brown fame), featuring Harold Mabern, Ron Carter, Gary King, Jack DeJohnette, Mobuto, Earl Klugh, and a horn section with Jon Faddis, John Gatchell, Waymon Reed (Sarah Vaughan's then husband), Gerald Chamberlain, Dick Griffin & Frank Foster. More funky riffs than soul, except in a unaffected & unadorned version of Donny Hatthaway/Gene McDaniel's "When Love Has Grown." This reissue also includes an alternate take of the title track.
According to The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, “it is a good, expansive representation of his flute-playing.” All Music Guide calls the album “Hubert Laws at his finest. The music ranges from classical-oriented pieces to straight-ahead jazz with touches of '70s funk included in the mix … Whether it be in works by Satie or Sonny Rollins, this recording is one of the most rewarding of Hubert Laws’ career.”
Freddie Hubbard’s "Straight Life" (1971), which hit #5 on the Billboard jazz chart, was released between his signature hits "Red Clay" and "First Light," but All Music Guide hails the album as “arguably Hubbard’s greatest recording … frequently astounding … essential for all serious jazz collections.” Hubbard's second album for CTI, "Straight Life," recorded in a single day session on November 16, 1970, followed "Red Clay" with another stellar cast: Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, George Benson, Richard "Pablo" Landrum, and Weldon Irvine (who wrote the acid-jazz anthem "Mr. Clean," revisited by the 2009 incarnation of the CTI All Stars during their European tour that year and on the "Montreux Jazz Festival" DVD.) Hubbard's title track is outstanding too, and the memorable set is rounded off by a pretty version of the standard "Here's That Rainy Day" performed only by the leader on flugelhorn, Carter on bass and Benson on the guitar.
Stanley Turrentine’s "Don’t Mess with Mister T" was another artistic triumph for the tenor sax legend during his tenure with CTI. In 1974, the recording reached #2 on the Billboard jazz chart. “What first leaps out and grabs the listener's attention is Turrentine's sweet yet muscular sound…” David H. Rosenthal wrote in his book Hard Bop. “A flexible voice, it can deepen to a resonant honk, soar into one of the most piercingly full-throated cries in jazz, and broaden to a thick, sensuous vibrato on ballads. Turrentine tends to play on top of the beat, making for a deep, trancelike groove, and his phrasing draws on both modern jazz and R&B.”"Don't Mess With Mr. T," titled after the classic soul tune composed by Marvin Gaye, was Stanley Turrentine's final album for CTI. Cut in 1973, features lush orchestral scores by Bob James, who also plays the hip acoustic piano solo on the title track. Ron Carter, Idris Muhammad, Rubens Bassini and Eric Gale are in the rhythm section, with more jazz heavyweights such as Joe Farrell, Pepper Adams, Jerry Dodgion & Randy Brecker among the horn players. Besides the four tracks in the original vinyl release, the sessions yielded more tracks like a lovely version of Michel Legrand's "Pieces of Dreams," later included in the out-takes compilation "The Sugar Man." This CD release also includes three bonus tracks available on CD for the first time in the U.S.: an alternate version of the title track, “Mississippi City Strut” and “Harlem Dawn.”
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Sony kicked off the 40th anniversary celebration with the release of "CTI Records: The Cool Revolution," a deluxe 4-CD multi-artist box set retrospective in 2010. Receiving rave reviews The Associated Press dubbed it “…the most comprehensive anthology to date” and NPR said it was “… as striking a portrait of the Jazz World in the ‘70s as you’ll find anywhere.”
Also released in Fall 2010 was the double-CD restoration of "California Concert: The Hollywood Palladium" (1971) which included 90-minutes of music rarely heard and never before available. It is the most complete version of the historic Hollywood Palladium all-star concert recorded July 18, 1971. It doubles the content of the original five-song LP release with five additional tracks - three of them previously unreleased - and restores the original concert sequence for the first time. Creed Taylor hand-picked a dream team of CTI artists for the occasion: Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Hank Crawford, Stanley Turrentine, George Benson, Johnny Hammond, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham and Airto Moreira.
The celebration also included reissues of 16 classic CTI albums: "She Was Too Good To Me" by Chet Baker, "God Bless the Child" by Kenny Burrell, Freddie Hubbard's "Red Clay" and "First Light," "Stone Flower" by Antonio Carlos Jobim, "Morning Star" by Hubert Laws (first time on CD anywhere in the world), Stanley Turrentine’s "Sugar" and "Salt Song," George Benson's "White Rabbit" and "Beyond The Blue Horizon," "All Blues" by Ron Carter (first time on CD in the U.S.), "Prelude" by Deodato, "Pure Desmond" by Paul Desmond, "Concierto" by Jim Hall, Milt Jackson’s "Sunflower" and Don Sebesky's monumental masterpiece "Giant Box."In addition, Sony also released the following 180-gram vinyl LP reissues of 4 classic CTI albums using the original gatefold sleeve designs accompanied with digital download cards: Hubbard's "Red Clay," Turrentine’s "Sugar," Benson's "White Rabbit" and Deodato's "Prelude."
Four more albums will be reissued on CD for the first time here in the U.S. on August 9: Airto's fusion classic "Fingers" (his historic first collaboration with genius keyboardist-composer-arranger Hugo Fattoruso), Jackie & Roy's "A Wilder Alias" (featuring Joe Farrell, Harvie Swartz & Steve Gadd), Randy Weston's superb big-band date "Blue Moses" (arranged by Don Sebesky with Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws & Grover Washington, Jr. as guest soloists plus Ron Carter, Billy Cobham & Airto Moreira on the rhythm section), and Joe Farrell's "Outback" (with Chick Corea, Buster Williams, Elvin Jones & Airto.) All recorded at Van Gelder Studios, with Pete Turner's cover photos and Bob Ciano's artwork.
In the 1970s, CTI, its music, its style and its discriminating quality transformed contemporary jazz. The roster worked almost like a repertory company, in which great musicians took turns in the spotlight and accompanying each other. The albums they and their colleagues created set new standards in their look as well as their sound. “[Creed Taylor’s] plan was ingeniously simple, yet famously maverick: record top-tier musicians, keeping their artistic integrity intact while also making their art palatable to the people. CTI thus achieved that rare balance of jazz and commercialism,” writes Dan Ouellette in the liner notes. CTI surpassed the majors and fellow indies to be named the #1 Jazz Label of 1974 by Billboard. The immediate success of CTI’s recordings has echoed across the decades in a profound influence on jazz, pop, R&B and hip-hop.
For more information on these releases, please visit www.CTIMasterworks.com
"To Eva, With Love," a new CD honoring Eva Cassidy, comes out today in the U.S.
"To Eva, With Love," New Eva Cassidy Tribute CD by Bay Area Vocal Duo Amikaeyla & Trelawny Rose, Set for Release Today, June 14For Bay Area jazz singers Amikaeyla and Trelawny Rose, the late Eva Cassidy is a potent source of inspiration, a shared passion, and a profound influence on their respective musical paths. They pay tribute to Cassidy on their new CD "To Eva, With Love," which was recorded live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California, and is being released nationally by Wayne Wallace's Patois Records today, June 14.
In the works for three years, the CD has been a labor of love on the part of both singers for the music of Cassidy, whose premature death from melanoma in 1996, at the age of 33, left a still devoted international community of fans -- Amikaeyla and Trelawny among them.
"Eva Cassidy was a vocal pioneer," says Amikaelya, who like Cassidy was from the Maryland/Washington, DC area and hung in the same musical circles. "She sang what and how she felt, and she inspired other vocalists and musicians. Once you heard her, you never forgot her."
The project was conceived with a superb cast of musicians equally versed in jazz and Latin idioms, including Grammy-nominated master trombonist Wayne Wallace (pictured above with Trelawny and Amikaeyla), whose big, burnished sound often serves as a striking foil to their vocals, and four-time Grammy Award-nominated percussionist John Santos, who also contributes a soul-stirring solo on his original "Prayer for Eva," an Afro-Cuban invocation. Veteran bassist David Belove, drummer David Flores, guitarist Vince Mellone, and keyboardist Simon Rochester round out the ensemble."We started with Eva's original recordings and arrangements," Trelawny says. "We would jam with it, play with it, and let it flow into new places. We wanted to capture the way she was at home in so many different styles. She had a hard time getting a record deal, because she was into so many different genres. She really did follow her heart. She can sing the heck out of a gospel song, deliver a lilting Irish tune, or get a pure, almost classical tone."
That stylistic range is explored by the duo with their performances of Sting's "Fields of Gold," "Over the Rainbow" (my personal favorite track, in an unbelievable fresh rendition, beautifully harmonized) and Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Tall Trees." Each singer delivers a pair of solo numbers as well, with Amikaeyla stepping out on "Autumn Leaves" and Cassidy's signature song "Nightbird," Trelawny on "Danny Boy" and Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready."
Before moving to the East Bay in 2007, Amikaeyla recorded a solo album ("Mosaic," 2004) that earned her eight Washington Area Music Association Awards, or Wammys, including best jazz vocalist, best jazz recording, and best debut album. She's currently at work on a new solo project, "Being in Love," with players such as Esperanza Spalding, Sheila E., percussionists John Santos and Glen Velez, and Flecktone founding member Howard Levy. In addition to her work as a performing and recording artist, Amikaeyla runs a nonprofit -- the International Cultural Arts & Healing Sciences Institute -- which has partnered with the U.S. Consulate General's Cultural Affairs office and U.N. affiliate organizations, promoting her "Music as Medicine: Healing with an Artful Purpose" programming. ICAHSI focuses on mothers, youth, and children in at-risk and refugee communities.Trelawny Rose, a Berkeley native raised in Oakland and Santa Cruz, started attending Jazz Camp West at age 12. It was there she first met Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC) director Terrance Kelly, jazz singers Faye Carol and Madeline Eastman, and vocal improvisation guru Rhiannon, who continue to be her most significant mentors. During her ten-year stay with OIGC (starting at age 17), Trelawny developed as a soloist, recorded several albums, and toured Israel and Australia. She earned a degree in vocal performance from Holy Names University and moved to Los Angeles, where she established herself as an in-demand vocal coach. Her collaboration with Amikaeyla was a major factor in Trelawny's relocating back to the Bay Area, where she maintains a busy performance and teaching schedule; she's also working on a solo album.
Amikaeyla & Trelawny Rose Web Site:
www.songbirdtribute.com
(Eva Cassidy)
CD of the Week - "Times 4: Eclipse"
CD of the WeekTimes 4: "Eclipse" (Groove Tonic Media) 2011
Rating:
**** (musical performance)
***** (sonic quality)
Total Time 56:41
Times 4's self-produced "Eclipse" is simply one of the most delightful and pleasant albums I've heard this year. Formed by Greg Sankovich (keyboards), Kevin Lofton (bass), Maurice Miles (drums) & Lincoln Adler (tenor and soprano saxophones), the Bay Area quartet has developed an amazing & solid interaction. But you can't judge an album like this in terms of "historic importance." The music on "Eclipse," although tightly structured and performed in a high level of musicianship, is not recommended for jazz snobs neither purists. But if you loved Grover Washington, Jr., you'll love Lincoln Adler's approach on the tenor sax and his crystal-clear tone on the soprano sax. If you love Bob James, you'll love Greg Sankovich's keyboard work.
Btw, comparisons with Fourplay wouldn't be unfair. In other words, it's a "smooth fusion" that never becomes boring or fortuitous. The original radio-friendly tunes wisely combine pretty melodies with strong solo statements, specially "Crosswings" and the title track. It's also great to listen to Kevin Lofton's groovy slaps that bring together the best of Will Lee and the late Gary King. Just like Maurice Miles' drumwork sounds like a blending of Harvey Mason and Ndugu. I sincerely hope they don't mind if I point out such references, 'cause it's the best way to give the reader an idea of the sound of a not yet so famous band.
Their renditions of two jazz classics are impressive too. Instead of performing the millesimal ballad version of John Coltrane's "Naima," they present it as a funkyfied piece, carried by Lincoln Adler on tenor, not soprano, while Sankovich uses both Hammond and Rhodes. The other non-original, Miles Davis/Ron Carter's "Eighty One" (originally from Miles' "E.S.P." LP and later recycled by Hancock & Co. on many VSOP concerts) appears in a no less unpredictable way, transformed into a contemporary funk-blues with the help of Sankovich's Hammond, bringing the album to a fitting end. "We just did them Times 4's way," says Maurice.
Last but not least, the musicial qualities of "Eclipse" are enhanced by the sonic excellence of having been recorded & mixed by engineer Jesse Nichols at the Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. Besides allowing for better sound separation between the instruments, the facility afforded Greg Sankovich (who uses a Nord in the live gigs) the opportunity to utilize several of its vintage, well-maintained keyboard instruments: a real Hammond B-3 organ, a real Fender Rhodes electric piano, and an acoustic grand piano that had once been played by Bill Evans during his Fantasy years. "I kissed it first," Sankovich quips about playing the grand, featured on Adler's "What They Don't Tell You."
*******
Over the last seven years, Times 4 has established itself as one of the most exciting live attractions on the San Francisco Bay Area music scene. Whether playing major venues under their own name or opening for national touring acts on festival stages, Times 4 has made a solid impression.
Their tight grooves and improvisational prowess have also translated well to disc. Times 4's third CD "Eclipse," finds the group really coming into its own. "The communication between the members has become much stronger," says soprano and tenor saxophonist Lincoln Adler. "There is a real unity in the way we support each other in both solos and ensemble playing."
"We believe that this CD really reflects Times 4 coming together as a band," adds bassist Kevin Lofton. "It was truly a collaborative effort."
Literally collaborative, in that most of the disc's selections were co-composed and arranged by the group, which also includes keyboardist Greg Sankovich and drummer Maurice Miles. For the first time on record, the band has added non-originals to their program as well: "Naima" and "Eighty One."
Coming up with a simple tag to categorize Times 4's style isn't easy. "Times 4 has ended up between genres," Adler observes. "Because we just decided to play the music that comes from our hearts, we didn't turn on the style filter when it comes to composing, so there's funk, there's jazz, and there's a lot of improvisation. I've always been a bit frustrated with the urge to classify music by style. My favorite mixes will go from jazz to classical to Afro-Cuban to R&B to pop to African to tango to lots of things in between."
Sankovich calls the band's music "a Bay Area concoction." Miles describes it as "contemporary with an edge," and for Lofton it's "a nice hybrid of cerebral jazz with more of a backbeat."
In its early days, Times 4 was fortunate to land a steady gig at Straits in San Jose that, over a two-year period, enabled them to refine their improvisational approach to jazz, funk, and soul. All Music Guide wrote of their 2004 debut "Seductivity" that it "succeeds as both funky dance music and a fine example of the funkier side of jazz." Material on that CD and its follow-up "Relations" (2007) drew heavily from open-ended jams created on the bandstand.
For "Eclipse," the four musicians took their time coming up with the disc's collective compositions. But the actual recording went quickly; the album was completed in a two-day session at Berkeley's Fantasy Studios.
Times 4 functions as a democracy in which in each member has an equal voice. The group's uncanny musical cohesiveness is an outgrowth of that process. "As musicians," Sankovich says, "we try to listen to the spaces of conversations, more than to the actual words. We try to listen to the groove. When everybody is firing on all cylinders, then we know we've got a decision."
In addition to performing a CD release event at San Francisco's new Coda Jazz Supper Club, Times 4 has also appeared at the Headly Room in San Jose and at the Sunnyvale Jazz & Beyond series.
Watch Times 4 performing "Eclipse" at Yoshi's San Francisco:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z5rXZ-iwJg
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Newport All-Stars Summer Schedule
Newport Jazz Festival has represented the best in jazz since its birth in 1954. In carrying the message of Newport throughout the world, George Wein has organized groups with the sobriquet Newport Jazz Festival All-Stars (or Newport All-Stars). The All-Stars have performed around the world from Australia to Japan to every country in Europe and have featured many of the most important names in jazz. Catch the Newport All-Stars this summer at one of the following dates:
June 13 - 15, 2011 at 10:30pm
Blue Note Jazz Festival, New York, NY
George Wein, piano; Ken Peplowski, clarinet; Lew Tabackin, saxophone; Howard Alden, guitar; George Mraz, bass; and Lewis Nash, drums.
For tickets and more information, log on to www.bluenotejazz.com.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Freihofer's Jazz Festival, Saratoga, NY
George Wein, piano; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Anat Cohen, clarinet; Lew Tabackin, saxophone; Howard Alden, guitar; Lewis Nash, drums; and Peter Washington, bass
For tickets and more information, go to www.spac.org
Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
Les Salles de Gesu, Montreal, Quebec
George Wein, piano; Randy Brecker, trumpet; Anat Cohen, clarinet; Lew Tabackin, saxophone; Howard Alden, guitar; Lewis Nash, drums; and Peter Washington, bass
For tickets and more information, go to www.montrealjazzfest.com.
Saturday, July 23, 2011 @ 8:00 PM
Shalin Liu Performance Center
37 Main Street, Rockport, Massachusetts
George Wein, piano; Jay Leonhart, bass; Anat Cohen, clarinet; Howard Alden, guitar; and Lewis Nash, drums
For tickets and more information, go to www.rockportmusic.org
For more information on George Wein's performances and events, please visit www.georgewein.com
NEWPORT WELCOMES NATIXIS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGMENT
Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) joins the Newport Jazz Festival® as the 2011 Presenting sponsor. NGAM ranks among the world's 15 largest asset managers. The firm spreads this same ideal in the global community by sponsoring programs and events that help enrich the lives of individuals and enhance and preserve the cultural experience for future generations through music. For information, visit http://www.ga.natixis.com
Diana Krall cancelled her appearance in the tribute to Tommy LiPuma @ Montreux
Jazz and pop music producer Tommy LiPuma celebrates his 75th birthday at Montreux, but Diana Krall will not take part in the special tribute anymore. Unfortunately, Diana Krall tour being rescheduled, she won't be able to appear in that celebration, where she had been invited to sing at least three songs. The Festival is currently looking for new guests to be anounced soon. For now, the other confirmed acts in the event titled "Gala Night - Tommy LiPuma 75th Birthday" are George Benson, Randy Crawford and Dr. John. The backing band includes Joe Sample (piano), Larry Goldings (keyboards), Christian McBride (bass) & Lewis Nash (drums).Brazilian bossa nova pope João Gilberto, to whom LiPuma co-produced (with the late manager Helen Keane) the legendary "Amoroso" album, magnificently arranged by Claus Ogerman, was also invited to perform at Montreux on July 5, at the Stravinsky Auditorium, but declined.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 5, 1936, as well as enjoying a career spanning more than 40 years, Tommy LiPuma has been nominated 30 times for Grammys, winning this prestigious award three times: in 1976 for “Breezin” by George Benson, in 1991 for Natalie Cole’s rendition of “Unforgettable” and again in 1999 for “When I look in your Eyes” by Diana Krall. Eighteen gold and platinum records have followed his first big hit “Guantanamera” by the Sandpipers in 1966. One of these albums will play a significant role at Montreux this year, when, the night before, on July 4, George Benson will recreate "Breezin'" with a symphony orchestra playing the original Claus Ogerman scores to such tunes as "Lady," "This Masquerade," "Affirmation," and "So This Is Love?"
By way of homage to Atlantic Records founders Nesuhi and Ahmet Ertegünn or to Chris Blackwell, creator of Island Records, the Montreux Jazz Festival from its inception has also feted those great talents who sometimes remain in the shadows of the music world. These have included producers who have taken the risks of entrepreneurs by adventurously going down new artistic routes, thereby carving out the musical landscape as well as the industry.
Other recommended concerts in the 45th Montreux Jazz Festival:July 1: "Invitation to Illumination" - Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin
Featuring: Cindy Blackman Santana, Dennis Chambers, Etienne Mbappé, Raul Rekow, Karl Perazzo, David K. Mathews
July 3: "Welcome to the Chairman of the Board" B.B. King with special guests Carlos Santana, Shemekia Copeland, John McLaughlin, Robert Randolph, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks
July 11: "Sting Symphonicity" - Sting performing his greatest hits with orchestra and band, conducted by Sarah Hicks
July 12: "Return To Forever IV" with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Jean-Luc Ponty & Frank Gambale
July 13: "Tribute to Miles Davis" with Marcus Miller, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Sean Jones & Sean Rickman
July 16: "Deep Purple with Symphony Orchestra"
Friday, June 10, 2011
Happy Birthday, João Gilberto!
Happy 80th Birthday, João Gilberto! My musical hero, my greatest idol, my loyal friend. Thanks for your friendship and tremendous degree of trust during these three decades. Thx for having introduced me to Palmyra & Levita. Thx for the honor to have worked with you in so many important projects.
Some of my work with JG:
Além de redator do "Minuto da Bossa", o jornalista Arnaldo DeSouteiro assina o roteiro e a coordenação geral do especial "João e Antonio" que vai ao ar hoje, pela TV Globo. (Jornal "O Globo" - 29 de dezembro de 1992)
Some of my work with Palmyra & Levita:
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