In the meantine, at Bypass in Geneve...Bob Sinclar and...

Sonny Fortune live in New York!

Aliás, Sammy Figueroa também gravou com o saxofonista Sonny Fortune, atração deste final de semana no Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (Lincoln Center) em NY.

CHASIN' THE TRANE
THE SONNY FORTUNE ALL-STARS

FEATURING BILLY HARPER, CHARLES SULLIVAN, GEORGE CABLES, BUSTER WILLIAMS AND LOUIS HAYES

June 29 & 30, July 1
7:30 & 9:30pm with an additional set at 11:30pm on Fri/Sat

Featuring Sonny Fortune, alto saxophone; Billy Harper, tenor saxophone; Charles Sullivan, trumpet; George Cables, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.

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AFTER HOURS

(no reservations necessary)

Tuesday-Saturday, June 29-30

DAN TEPFER TRIO

Mon-Sun, Jul 2-8

CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE

Sammy Figueroa live in Rio!

Sammy Figueroa toca no Rio! E os jornais ignoram...

Um dos maiores craques da percussão na cena musical contemporânea, levando adiante o legado de congueros como Ray Barretto e Mongo Santamaria, Sammy Figueroa (na foto acima com Carole King) se apresenta hoje, dia 29 de Junho, no Rio de Janeiro - no CCBB (Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil), às 19hs, com ingressos a...R$10,00!!!

Sammy tocou e gravou com Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Roland Hanna, Don Cherry, Sonny Rollins, Brecker Brothers, Herbie Mann, Don Pullen, Quincy Jones, Houston Person, John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Dave Valentin, Narada Michael Walden, Gwen Guthrie, Idris Muhammad, Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, David Bowie, Whitney Houston, Annie Lennox, David Lee Roth, Michel Camilo, Carole King, Mark Murphy, Joe Cocker, Art Farmer, Paul Winter, Bette Midler, o grupo Chic e dezenas de outros.

Entre os trabalhos com músicos brasileiros, merecem destaque as atuações nos álbuns "Made in New York", de Tania Maria, e "Very Together", de Eumir Deodato, arrasando na faixa "Amani". No mercado nacional, sua competência pode ser apreciada visualmente através do DVD "Average White Band Live at Montreux 1977", lançado pela ST2 e já comentado neste blog.

Durante a fase em que morou em NY, tornou-se um "first-call session player". Desde a mudança para a Flórida, fundou o grupo Latin Jazz Explosion, com o qual gravou os CDs "The Magician" (lançado em março de 2007) e "...and Sammy Walked In", indicado para o Grammy em 2005. O título vem de uma música em sua homenagem feita por Michel Camilo, e gravada originalmente no espetacular álbum "On Fire", lançado pelo pianista dominicano em 1989 na antiga CBS (atual SonyBMG). Atualmente, Figueroa ainda encontra tempo para apresentar seu próprio programa de rádio, The Latin Jazz Quarter, na principal emissora de jazz de Miami, a WDNA 88.9 FM, que pode ser acessada via internet: www.wdna.org

Ninguém comentou, ninguém noticiou os shows de Sammy no Brasil. Pelo jeito os produtores do evento esqueceram de reservar uma verba para o jabá... Brasil, vergonha mundial.

Ithamara Koorax tonight in Gilles Peterson's BBC radio show!

Ithamara Koorax in Gilles Peterson's BBC radio show

‘Escravos de Jo’ by Ithamara Koorax, a highlight from the "Brazilian Butterfly" album (produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro for JSR/IRMA), tonight in Gilles Peterson's show! London's BBC Radio 1!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/gillespeterson/index.shtml

Gilles Peterson – 28th June, 2007
first part
Dick Griffin – Peaceful Thinking (Trident)
Gerado Frisina – Stardust For Tomorrow (Sun Ra Mix) (Test)
Jazzistics – Untitled (Stones Throw)
Mtume – Yebo (bbe)
Tiombe Lockhart – Don’t Understand (Jazzy Sport)
John Legend & Jack Splash – We Don’t Care (Test)
The Politik - She’s Gone (Antipodean)
Walter Murphy – Afternoon of A Faun (Extended Pleasure)
Timmy Regisford – The Poem (Restricted Tracks)
Ithamara Koorax – Escravos De Jo (Irma)
Jazztronik – Bra Step (White)
Eva Be ft Joe Dukie – No memory of Time (Sonar Kollektiv)

second part
Gilles Peterson Slightly Psychedelic Mix
US 69 – 2069 A Spaced Oddity (Buddah Records)
Fifty Foot Hose – Rose (Limelight)
The Heavy – Bruk Pocket Lament (White)
The London Experimental Jazz Quartet – Destroy The Nihilist Picnic (Library)
Cortex – Mary et Jeff (Dare-Dare)
The Dragons – Are You There? (Ninja Tune)
Brian Auger – Straight Ahead (Rca)
Kashmere Stage Band – Super Strut pt 1 (Kenny Dope Re-edit) (Now-Again)
D’Angelo, Questlove & Christian McBride – Funky Drummer (White)
Tiombe Lockhart – G.P. (Jazzy Sport)
The Dinner at The Thompson’s – Untitled (Earth & Wake Records)
The Portico Quartet – Kontiki Expedition (White)
Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage (Blue Note)

Geneva Summer Mix, June 28 at Bypass

"A Voice, A Soul # 46": The Singers of the Week

"A VOICE,A SOUL": THE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ VOICES PROGRAM, in double language (italian and english) and in WEB DIRECT.

It's possible TO DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM (changing the file in MP3),from the web site: http://www.animajazz.it/ , by the day after.

A VOICE,A SOUL n°46URL: http://www.animajazz.it/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=695

BROADCASTING TIME (WEB DIRECT):

On SATURDAY, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. (italianhour)on http://www.puntoradio.fm/ - (clicking "ASCOLTA ON-LINE")

REMEMBER: The PROGRAM will be in DOWNLOAD for about 3 weeks FROM SUNDAY by the HOME PAGE of "ANIMAJAZZ" web site: http://www.animajazz.it/ - WARNING:during the download change the file-extension in MP3)

A VOICE,A SOUL n°46Posted on Wednesday, 27 June ore 11:22:33 Topic:

La puntata n°46 di A VOICE, A SOUL", in onda Sabato 30 Giugno su PUNTORADIO (91,1/91,6 Mhz in FM) in diretta web su www.puntoradio.fm , avrà inizio con una grande cantante americana: DEBORAH J.CARTER, che con Coen Molenaar, piano, Mark Zandveld, contrabbasso ed Enrique Firpi, batteria, ci farà ascoltare una originale e bella interpretazione di "With A Little Help From My Friends", tratta dal CD "Daytripper - A Beatles Tribute". Proseguiremo con una "new entry" per il nostro programma, il "bluesman" FAT MAX FERRAUTO, che con The Cozmik Lovers ( Lele Sartori, chitarre, Giò Ferro Milone, sax, Lorenzino Pignattari, basso, Danny Guarti, batteria) ci proporrà una sua grintosa composizione originale scritta con il suo gruppo al completo: "The Bitter Way", tratta dal CD "Blues & Food", pubblicato dalla "EDI-NET".

Resteremo in Europa ma ci sposteremo al nord per ascoltare la svedese JOHANNA JARL che accompagnata da Elias Kallvik alla chitarra, Martin Lundberg al contrabbasso, Anton Jarl, batteria e Mattias Carlson, sax tenore, ci farà ascoltare una sua composizione originale intitolata "Roadtrip", tratta dal CD "The Drowning Accident". Torneremo in Italia per ascoltare LARA LUPPI, che con Lucio Bruni, piano, Stefano Kappa, basso, Lucio Caliendo, batteria, ci farà ascoltare una particolare interpretazione della famosa "Agua De Beber" (Jobim-De Moraes), tratta dal CD "Linea Di Confine".

Ecco quindi il grande AL JARREAU, una delle voci jazz internazionali di maggior prestigio, che ci farà ascoltare una creativa versione di "Groovin' High", tratta dal CD "Accentuate The Positive". Sarà poi il momento di un giovane cantante Jazz italiano che vive pressochè ormai in modo stabile negli Stati Uniti (appena trasferito,fresco fresco, in New York): EMILIANO LOCONSOLO, il quale, in compagnia di un folto gruppo di giovani e validi musicisti internazionali ha inciso un CD intitolato "Prelude", dal quale ci ascolteremo una delicata, elegante e romantica interpretazione di "Something To Live For".

Avremo poi l'opportunità di ascoltare una tra le più rappresentative cantanti brasiliane: ITHAMARA KOORAX (nella foto in alto), che accompagnata da ottimi musicisti (Azymuth, José Roberto Bertrami, Alex Malheiros + Dom Um Romão), ci farà ascoltare "Carinhoso", tratta dal CD "Brazilian Butterfly", pubblicato dalla "JSR/IRMA Records". Concluderemo con il Jazz italiano di PIER MAZZOLENI, il quale, con Roger Rota, sax, Gigi Ghezzi, tromba, Luciano D'Addetta, chitarra, Tito Mangialajo Rantzer, contrabbasso, Stefano Bertoli, batteria, ci farà ascoltare "Gelide Impronte", una sua composizione originale tratta dal CD "L'Isola - Canzoni D'Autore", pubblicato dalla "SPLASC(H) Records".

"A VOICE, A SOUL" andrà in onda SABATO dalle 20 alle 21su PUNTO RADIO CASCINA (91,1 - 91,6 Mhz in FM) anche in diretta web su www.puntoradio.fm e ricordiamo che da DOMENICA sarà possibile fare il "Download" della puntata direttamente dalla Home Page di questo sito. Buon ascolto.

Lucy Kaplanski live at The Borderline

LUCY KAPLANSKY
Live at The Borderline - Friday 29th June

New York based singer songwriter Lucy Kaplansky’s new album Over the Hill is her 6th release on Red House following the commercial and critical hit The Red Thread in 2004.

As a writer, recording artist and performer, Lucy has an extraordinary depth and range of material, from rootsy simplicity and minimalism to sonic complexity and pop-rockers. She combines her own very personal songs about love and loss , lives lived and roads travelled, with classic covers including Ring of Fire and a wonderful version of Brian Ferry’s More Than This.

Jazz Cafe offer for Cro-Magnon / Omar's masterclass

TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE TICKET OFFER.

This offer is available by phone 0870 060 3777 and quoting code ' caveman' or to personal callers to the Jazz Café, Astoria Box Offices or MF Reception Harlesden and quoting the same code.

CRO-MAGNON
+ Earl Zinger
+ DJ Benji B (1XTRA)
+DJ Mitsu The Beats
Live at the Jazz Cafe
Wednesday 11th July
doors 10.30pm
£17.50 advance

Japanese Soul Dance outfit championed by Gilles Peterson
In 1996, Shigekazu Otake(Drums), Tsuyoshi Kosuga(Guitar&Bass), and Takumi Kaneko (keys) met in Boston. After returning to Japan in 1999, they formed a hip hop band, Loop Junktion & released one EP and two albums.
In 2004, they stop performing under the name of Loop Junktion and formed Cro-Magnon. They are also members of the critically acclaimed production team Jazzy Sport Productions. They have been touring all over Japan, establishing a solid reputation for their unique performance. They have supported Sa-Ra Creative Partners in Tokyo and Osaka.
Based on soul music, they are best described as successfully fusing house, dub, jazz, funk, reggae.

Cro-magnon is the dance music live band for the up-coming generation.
Shigekazu Otake - Drums
Tsuyoshi Kosuga - Guitar&Bass
Takumi Kaneko - keys


SING R&B WITH OMAR
Part of Sing London – the world’s first all-city sing-along!
For the first time ever the master singer, Omar, leads a masterclass at the Jazz Café. Sing R&B and make a fabulous group sound with Omar and Shereece Storrod of Black Voices on Sunday 1st July, from 12 – 2pm. The session is free and all abilities are welcome

Singer, songwriter & musician Omar has been enchanting us with his eclectic mix of soul, jazz, blues, funk & reggae since his first top 40 hit There's Nothing Like This in 1990. Omar has since released six albums, working with some of the world’s best musicians, and has
been cited as an influence by the likes of
D'Angelo, Maxwell, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu & India Arie.
"When I grow up I wanna be Omar", Stevie Wonder.

Sing R&B with Omar is part of Sing London - a festival to unite the city in song. From 29th June – 8th July there will be over 100 events to get people singing - all kinds of people singing all kinds of music in all kinds of places: cafes, museums, piazzas, shops, libraries and even London buses!

Till Brönner's Reunion Band on tour!

Unter dem Namen The Reunion Band machen Till Brönner und fünf weitere Supermusiker in den kommenden Wochen einige der besten europäischen Bühnen und Festivals unsicher. Zusammen mit Jim Beard (piano & keyboards), Dennis Chambers (drums), Tim Lefebvre (bass), Chuck Loeb (guitar) und Eric Marienthal (saxophone) hatte Till im letzten Jahr auf einem Jazzfestival auf den Karibischen Inseln ein umjubeltes Konzert gegeben.

Die sechs Musiker wollen diese für sie ebenso wie für ihr Publikum positive Erfahrung jetzt wiederholen und haben sich für einige Konzerte "reunited". Für alle Brönner-Fans dürften die Konzerte eine attraktive Gelegenheit sein, den Künstler mal mit Repertoire außerhalb seines Album-Kontextes zu erleben. Für alle anderen Jazz-Fans ist das Line-Up der Bandmitglieder nichts weniger als ein Jazz- & Fusion-Dreamteam. Die deutschen Termine der Tour:

29. Juni 2007 - Schloss Johannisberg, Rheingau-Musik-Festival
30. Juni 2007 - Ludwigsburg, Schlossfestspiele
03. Juli 2007 - München, Staatsoper
12. Juli 2007 - Villingen-Schwenningen, Jazzfestival
15. Juli 2007 - Hamburg, Stadtpark

Kingston Jazz Festival - June 29, 30 and July 1, 2007

JUNE 29, 30 and JULY 1 - 2007

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE - RAIN OR SHINE

June 29 at historic Kingston City Hall @ 7:30 PM
John Lindberg Winter Birds Quartet
featuring
Baikida Carroll - trumpet, flugelhorn
Steve Gorn - bansuri flutes, clarinet, soprano saxophone
Tani Tabbal - drums, percussion
John Lindberg - bass

June 30 – Down in the Rondout @ 4:00 PM
Jazz Kamikaze
Direct from Denmark – US Premier Performance
Presented in association with 4 Media Management
(a division of SEVENSEAS Inc.)

New Talent in Latin Jazz
Directed by Luis Bonilla
featuring
Ivan Renta-Saxophone
Robert Rodriguez-Piano
Ricardo Rodriguez-Bass
Claudio DePujadas-Drums
with special guest
Anthony Carrillo-percussion

Roland Vazquez Quintet
Featuring
Joel Frahm - saxes
Manuel Valera - piano
Anthony Jackson - contrabass guitar
Mike Lipsey - vibes & percussion
Roland Vazquez - composer/drums

July 1 – Down in the Rondout @ 1:00 PM
The Jimmy Heath Big Band (6:00 PM)
The Diane Delin Quartet (4:45 PM)
The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Quintet – featuring Slide Hampton (3:15 PM)
The Kingston High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Bob Shaut (2:15 PM)
The Joe Barna Quintet – featuring Ralph LaLama (1:00 PM)

INFORMATION:
Planet Arts
(518) 945-2669
www.PlanetArts.org
www.kingstonjazzfestival.com

Produced by Planet Arts
In association with the city of Kingston, New York
Sponsored by The Entergy Corporation
And supported by a grant from the New York State Music Fund
Media support: Marsteller

Deborah Cox tonight at Dizzy's Club, NY

DEBORAH COX
Monday, June 25
7:30 & 9:30pm
$30

Deborah Cox releases her latest album, Destination Moon, in tribute to Dinah Washington.

“This is a project that's an introduction to all of the styles that I grew up with. It's a way to expose another side of me that I've kept quiet. It's a chance to look inside my history of influences and hear where I'm coming from as an artist. I think people will be pleasantly surprised." – Deborah Cox

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Alexa Weber Morales releases new CD on June 26

Vagabundeo" ("Wanderings"),
Second CD by Oakland Singer/Songwriter
Alexa Weber Morales,
Due Out June 26 from Patois Records
CD Highlights the Multilingual Singer's Fluency
in Latin-Jazz-World Rhythms & Repertoire

Following the warm reception accorded her 2004 debut CD Jazzmerica by press and radio, and her star turn as vocalist and lyricist on trombonist Wayne Wallace's 2007 release The Reckless Search for Beauty, the prodigiously gifted Alexa Weber Morales steps out with an exceptional new recording, Vagabundeo (Wanderings), on Wallace's Patois label.

"Alexa embodies the mission statement of Patois Records," says Wayne Wallace, who co-produced the CD with Weber Morales. "Not every record label wants you to mix things together, and at the same time it's not every artist who can do that. Alexa is one to try things that others won't. In this day and age of commercialism, I think it's important to put out something with art in it. There's always some kind of twist in what Alexa does; it's not the straight up and down stuff."

As Chuy Varela put it in Latin Beat magazine, "She is a jazz singer at heart but with a soul that sees no borders within its musical perspective."

Singing in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, and thoroughly at ease creating her fresh brew of salsa, jazz, bossa nova, and funk, Alexa is a commanding vocalist with a vivid, passionate sound. "There are three things I can't live without: strength, rhythm, and voice," she says. On Vagabundeo, she brings to life a wide spectrum of compositions - by Bizet, Jobim, Edu Lobo, and Ruben Blades, as well as her own striking originals - with her confident rhythmic sense and emotive phrasing.

The opening aria "Habanera" (from Carmen), sung in French over a pilon-salsa arrangement; the haunting a cappella rendition of "Calling You" (from the film Bagdad Cafe), with bass singer Bryan Dyer and tenor/baritone Kenny Washington; "Angelitos Negros" (from the 1948 Mexican film of the same name), on which Alexa is backed by a gospel choir; her affecting ballad "You Cry, I Dry Your Tears," which closes the album - these are but a few of the highlights on a CD that will go far to establish Alexa Weber Morales's place in the front ranks of today's vocal artists.

Music & Languages . . .

Alexa Weber Morales was born to a musical family in Berkeley, California in 1974. From early on, there was an emphasis on language (her parents founded Berkeley's Ecole Bilingue, where she and her brothers learned French) and music. Alexa began classical piano lessons at age five, and took voice lessons as a teenager. "I did get some classical training, and can sing an aria and sight-read, but my voice is more contemporary," she says. "As with everything in my life, there's a broad range: I'm drawn to the street and the intellectual, the refined and the folk."

Weber Morales studied languages at Bryn Mawr College for a year, but the call of music was stronger and she left to pursue it, performing in cabaret and theater and - after moving back to the Bay Area - on boats and in malls, at Renaissance Faires and cafes, with chamber choirs and at Grace Cathedral. She continued her independent music studies and worked with myriad local musicians at many venues.

Like most artists, she found making money and making music a challenge to reconcile. On top of that, she married young, to a recent Mexican immigrant who "told me that music is a nice hobby, but it will never be something big. I told him we'd get married on two conditions: I'd have a lot of animals and eventually, I was going to make it as a singer." Alexa worked as an editor at a Spanish-language magazine, which later launched a Brazilian edition. She traveled to Brazil, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina, and Cuba (where she attended the Escuela Nacional de Arte).

In 1999, she took a class at Jazz Camp West with Wayne Wallace, who "respected me as a musician and songwriter." She began to understand that not only her singing voice but her songs were viable.

. . . & Motherhood

A mother of two young boys, Weber Morales started work on Vagabundeo while pregnant with her second child and maintained demanding recording and gigging schedules just weeks after giving birth. She once struggled with balancing art and commerce; now her priorities are motherhood and music. "I was laid off from my magazine job when I was pregnant in December 2005. Everyone wonders when to quit their day job. In my case it quit me. Now I'm applying everything I learned from ten years in that creative business to my full-time focus as a musician." Like any working mother, she faces a daily juggling act; she documents hers in her blog, which offers "Tips for Multitasking Musician Moms."

Having recently completed a successful three-night engagement at Pearl's in San Francisco, featuring many of the musicians from Vagabundeo and material from both of her CDs, Alexa is poised to continue the momentum. Among her near-future engagements are Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society in Half Moon Bay (6/17); La Pena, Berkeley (8/17); the San Jose Jazz Festival (8/19); Jazz on the Row, Santana Row, San Jose (8/21); and Yoshi's, Oakland, with Wayne Wallace (10/9). And beyond the Bay Area, Vagabundeo will help spread the word about this exciting singer and performer.

Alexa Weber Morales
Vagabundeo (Wanderings)
Available on http://www.amazon.com/

Jazz Fest Wien 2007

Jazz Fest Wien 2007: 25. Juni bis 12. Juli

Liebe Jazzfreunde,
Das Jazz Fest Wien 2007 rückt immer näher und wir freuen uns, ihnen heute wieder einige Hinweise und weitere Details bekannt geben zu können:

Omara Portuondo statt Roberta Flack

Anstelle von Roberta Flack wird die großartige, cubanische Sängerin Omara Portuondo mit ihrem Trio am 2. Juli in der Staatsoper auftreten. Omara Portuondo wurde durch ihre Mitwirkung in Wim Wenders Film „Buena Vista Social Club“ weltbekannt. Den zweiten Programmpunkt wird die brasilianische Sängerin Célia Mara bestreiten.
Karten gibt es online unter www.viennajazz.org
oder telefonisch unter 01-408 60 30.

Fernwärme Open Air

Das Line up für das Fernwärme Open Air ist fixiert. Es beginnt um 15 Uhr mit der Mojo Blues Band, es folgt Roger Chapman mit Rockblues, die amerikanische Soulsängerin Carleen Anderson präsentiert Soul & Gospel und Willie DeVille schließt den Abend ab.
Karten um Euro 2,- gibt es in jeder Bank Austria Creditanstalt,
bei der Fernwärme, 1090 Wien, Spittelauer Lände 45
sowie bei Jugendinfo (Burgring/Babenbergerstrasse)

Runde Geburstage

Runde Geburstage feiern heuer 3 Künstler beim Jazz Fest. Archie Shepp, der großartige Saxophonist tritt am 6. Juili im Arkadenhof auf, wird 70 Jahre jung. Juliette Greco, die am 1. Juli die Staatsoper beehrt, feiert heuer ihren 80er und Lee Konitz (28.6. im Porgy) feiert ebenso seinen 80er. Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson, Kopf der legendären Beach Boys, beehrt zum ersten Mal unsere Wienerstadt. Er wird 3 Tage ausgiebig Wien erkunden bevor er am 3. Juli die Staatsoper bespielt. Eine wahre Legende!
Karten gibt es noch unter 01-408 60 30 oder unter www.viennajazz.org

Jazz Fest Wien auf Radio Wien

Am 11. Juni gibt es auf Radio Wien von 20.00 Uhr - 22.00 Uhr die musikalische Vorstellung des Jazz Festivals. Jazz Fan und Filmkritiker Frank Hofmann stellt zusammen mit Fritz Thom die Musiker des Jazz Fest Wien vor.

Jazz Fest Wien Tickets
Online unter www.viennajazz.org
TicketCenter Tel: +43-1-408 60 30

in jeder Bank Austria Creditanstalt
(Ermäßigung für alle Ticketing-Kunden und MegaCard-Members)
unter www.clubticket.at
und unter 050505-15 bzw. 01/24924

Wien Ticket Tel: 01/588 85
Theater an der Wien 1060 Wien, Linke Wienzeile 6
täglich 10.00 – 19.00 Uhr

Wien-Ticket Pavillon bei der Wiener Staatsoper
1010 Wien, Herbert von Karajan Platz
täglich von 10.00 – 19.00 Uhr
(ermäßigte Karten für Ö1 Mitglieder)

In allen Kartenbüros
Festival Sponsoren & Partner
Jazz Fest Wien wird unterstützt von Wien Kultur.
Besonderer Dank an:
tipp3
Bank Austria Creditanstalt
Fernwärme Wien
Austrian Airlines

Medienpartner:
Ö1
Radio Wien
FM4
Die Presse
Kurier

"Bag-it" Luncheon with Mike Connelly

"Bag-it" Luncheon with Mike Connelly
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
12 PM- 2:00 PM

The Recording Academy, 156 W. 56th St., Suite 1701 (bet, 6th & 7th Aves.)

Join the New York Chapter of The Recording Academy on Tuesday, June 26, as we present a "Bag-it" Luncheon with Mike Connelly, Executive VP, Business Development, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Inc., moderated by Linda Lorence - Critelli, New York Chapter Governor and Vice President Writer/Publisher Relations, SESAC.

Mike Connelly has been with Cherry Lane since 1985 and during that time has worked in all aspects of music publishing including administration, licensing, finance, royalties, creative, acquisitions and business development.

For many years, Mike served as VP/GM at Cherry Lane and supervised all aspects of the administration, licensing and income tracking departments. Mike's current role focuses largely on bringing new business to Cherry Lane. Recent signings include production companies such as The Weinstein Company, Walden Media, Lakeshore Entertainment, Sanrio (Hello Kitty), Cirque du Soleil, 2929 Entertainment, ContentFilm, Pokémon USA and Punktuition, a new animated educational program. Mike has also signed recent deals with the Sex Pistols and the Irish tenor, Ronan Tynan.

Mike also oversees Cherry Lane's relationships with foreign affiliates and sub-publishers, and recently established Cherry Lane's newest affiliate, Cherry Lane GmbH, headquartered in Berlin.

Linda Lorence - Critelli, VP of Writer/Publisher Relations for SESAC in NYC is a veteran in the business of performing rights. She works closely with SESACs growing roster of songwriters and music publishers and is passionate about protecting the rights of music creators in this ever changing climate in our industry today. Linda has been a past host of the "Bag it" luncheon series and is delighted to be re-introducing the event as part of the Education Committee.

Please join Linda and Mike in an informal and intimate setting as they discuss the latest developments in our industry, concerns for songwriters and publishers, and explore new business models and opportunities for songwriters and music publishers in today's market.

JJA party for the Jazz Awards

The annual JJA announcement party for nominees of
the Jazz Awards, JJA members and supportive jazz others takes place
Thursday, June 28, at the Jazz Standard, 116 E. 27th St., NYC, from 2
to 4 pm -- with a lunch buffet, round-for-everybody thanks to BMI,
performance in honor of the late Andrew Hill by pianist Frank
Kimbrough (pictured above), and determination of poll results celebrating

excellence in 41 categories of music, presentation, production and documentation.

We hope to have anther JJA Awards party in Los Angeles in late July,
and another JJA dim sum/or something in Chicago during the Jazz
festival there over Labor Day weekend. But if you can, please come to
the NYC Jazz Awards party to help us show the musicians and industry
supporters a good time.

The MusicFIRST Coalition

Message from Neil Portnow (pictured above with singer Natalie Cole):

Dear Recording Academy Member,

More than three years ago during my first speech in Washington as President
of The Recording Academy, I called on Congress to enact a performance
royalty for artists when their recordings are played on the radio. Last
week, The Academy and a coalition of music groups launched a major campaign
to turn this call to action into a reality. The musicFIRST campaign has
begun.

As you may know, broadcasters in every other country in the developed world
compensate both artists and songwriters when their recordings are played on
the radio. Even in the U.S., digital broadcasters such as satellite,
Internet, and cable stations pay royalties to artists and songwriters. Only
U.S. over-the-air (terrestrial) broadcasters refuse to pay any compensation
to the singers, musicians, featured artists and session players who make
those recordings. It's time for this to change. And make no mistake, with
our membership of both artists and songwriters, we will not allow the
discussion to turn into a zero-sum game, pitting one against the other.
Current songwriter royalties should and will be protected. A new
performance royalty for artists must be in addition to that paid to writers.

The musicFIRST (Fairness in Radio Starting Today) Coalition seeks to end the
free pass for corporate radio. I encourage you, as a Recording Academy
member, to become involved in this campaign. Visit our coalition website:
www.musicfirstcoalition.org for more information and to make your voice
heard in Congress.

I will continue to keep you informed as we continue this fight for fairness
for recording artists.

Kind regards,
Neil Portnow
President
The Recording Academy

Jürgen Friedrich meets Céline Rudolph & Pedro Tagliani

Céline Rudolph (voc)/ Berlin
Pedro Tagliani (acoustic guitar) /Porto Alegre, Brasil
Jurgen Friedrich (p)/ Koeln

CÉLINE RUDOLPH

"BRAZAVENTURE“ CONCERTS
25.6.07 Berlin, A-Trane, 22 Uhr
26.6.07 Berlin, A-Trane, DeutschlandRadio Mitschnitt, 22 Uhr
27.6.07 Muenchen, Sendesaal des Bayrischen Rundfunks*, 20 Uhr
28.6.07 Dresden, Jazzclub Neue Tonne, 21 Uhr

"Focus on BMG" - Japanese issue

“Focus on Brazilian Music Grooves” [Japanese issue]

Compilation Produced & Annotated by Arnaldo DeSouteiro

Released in Japan on April 25, 2001

Catalog Number:BMG CD BVCM 37211

SONGS
Mario Castro-Neves: “Corcovado” (2:33)
Raul de Souza: “Você e Eu” (3:13)
Flora Purim: “Gente” (2:02)
Ivan Lins: “Abre Alas” (3:09)
Maria Bethânia: “Anos Dourados” (3:15)
João Bosco: “Linha de Passe” (3:50)
Sivuca & Rosinha de Valença: “Asa Branca” (7:21)
Martinho da Vila: “Disritmia” (2:25)
Vinicius Cantuária: “Lua e Estrela” (3:35)
Tamba Trio: “Sanguessuga” (3:44)
Nana Caymmi: “Milagre” (2:25)
Paulinho da Viola: “Não Tenho Lágrimas” (2:14)
Banda Black Rio: “Cravo e Canela” (2:22)
Gal Costa: “Nua Idéia” (Leila XII) (3:03)
Lulu Santos: “O Descobridor dos Sete Mares” (3:42)

CREDITS
Lulu Santos – Vocal
Mario Castro-Neves – Piano (Acoustic), Arranger
João Bosco – Guitar (Acoustic), Vocal
Novelli – Bass (Acoustic)
Biba – Vocal
Normando – Drums
Thaís do Amaral – Vocal
Arnaldo DeSouteiro – Compilation Producer, Liner Notes, Digital Mastering
Gal Costa – Vocal
João Donato – Piano (Acoustic), Piano (Electric), Arranger, Conductor
Tamba Trio – Performer
Luiz Eça – Piano (Electric), Arranger, Vocal (Backing)
Martinho da Vila – Vocal
Oberdan Magalhães – Sax (Tenor), Flute
Maria Bethânia – Vocal
Antonio Carlos Jobim – Piano (Acoustic), Arranger
Ivan Lins – Vocal
Raul de Souza – Trombone
César Camargo Mariano – Piano (Acoustic), Arranger
Flora Purim – Vocal
Manuel Gusmão – Bass (Acoustic)
Dom Um Romão – Drums
Paulinho da Viola – Vocal
Humberto Clayber – Bass (Acoustic)
Airto Moreira – Drums
Sivuca – Organ (Yamaha), Synthesizer (MiniMoog), Arranger
Rosinha de Valença – Guitar (Acoustic)
Vinicius Cantuária – Vocal
Raul Mascarenhas – Flute
Luiz Carlos Batera – Drums
Jamil Joanes – Bass (Electric)
Darcy – Percussion
Nana Caymmi – Vocal
Sidinho Moreira - Percussion
Dorival Caymmi – Vocal
Toninho Horta – Guitar (Electric)
Banda Black Rio - Performer
Hélcio Milito – Drums, Vocal (Backing)
Arthur Verocai – Guitar (Electric), Arranger, Conductor
Bebeto – Bass (Electric), Vocal (Backing)
Wagner Tiso – Keyboards
Luiz Alves – Bass (Electric)
Robertinho Silva – Drums
Claudio Stevenson – Guitar (Electric)
Barrosinho – Trumpet
Jorjão Barreto – Keyboards
Valdecir Nei – Bass (Electric)
Leo Gandelman – Sax (Tenor)
Lucio - Bass Trombone
Adriana Ramos – Coordination
José Roberto Cruz – Technical Supervision
Dirk Rudolph – Art Direction

Cristina Ruiz-Kellersmann – Coordination

"Focus on Brazilian Music Grooves" - Liner Notes

Focus on Brazilian Music Grooves

Compilation Produced and Annotated by Arnaldo DeSouteiro (Jazz Station Productions)

Released worldwide by BMG

Catalog Number: BMG CD74321791722

The CD you are holding in your hands celebrates BMG as one of the most important “houses” for the most important Brazilian artists of the past four decades.

So, prepare to meet a gaggle of heavyweight masters from Brazil. You don’t need a travel agency. Just pack an attentive eye and a musical imagination – then get inspired to join me on the beach or in the rain forest – or even in a tropical dancefloor!

Our journey has a broad scope, and starts with the world-widely famous sound of bossa nova.

A true genius, Antonio Carlos Jobim, who transcended the bossa nova boundaries in over 40 years of career, is featured on “Anos Dourados” (“Looks like December”,) a song he wrote in the mid-‘80s. On this recording, Jobim’s inimitable
piano backs one of Brazil’s leading singers, Maria Bethânia, famous for her dramatic skills.

Jobim, who wrote such classics as “Girl from Ipanema”, “Wave,” and “Desafinado,” is also the composer of “Corcovado” (“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars”,) heard here on an inventive rendition by pianist/arranger Mario Castro-Neves’ group.

A jazzier side of the bossa nova is represented by “Você e Eu,” a Carlos Lyra standard performed by Raul de Souza. Acclaimed as one of Brazil’s best instrumentalists, de Souza moved to the USA in the mid-‘70s and soon developed a strong reputation in jazz circles, recording with such artists as Sonny Rollins, Cal Tjader, Georgie Fame and George Duke. This track comes from Raul de Souza’s solo debut album, recorded in 1964 with the Sambalanço Trio as his backing band. The drummer is percussion wizard Airto Moreira, who went on to play with Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Santana and Tina Turner, and recently scored a big European dance hit with his “Samba de Janeiro,” a smash for German pop act Bellini during the summer of 1997.

Few people are aware that Flora Purim began her career, in the early ‘60s, as a bossa nova singer. Voted top vocalist in DownBeat’s Readers Poll for several years running, Purim’s impact on the jazz scene of the ‘70s was once compared, by renowned jazz critic Leonard Feather, to Billie Holiday’s in the ‘40s. This track, “Gente,” was written by Marcos Valle, who also composed “Samba de Verão” (“Summer Samba”) and “Os Grilos” (“The Crickets sing for Anamaria’), and is now being rediscovered by a young audience in Europe thanks to acid jazz artists and DJs.

Purim’s version comes from her recording debut, a single recorded in ’64 with three other tracks, but never reissued in any format. The backing band, assembled by legendary drummer Dom Um Romão (who went on to work with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Weather Report) is pure dynamite.

We also have several gems from the ‘70s and the ‘80s. João Bosco’s infectious modern samba groove on “Linha de Passe” established his reputation as one of Brazil’s most respected songwriters/performers of the post-bossa generation. The same comment applies to Ivan Lins, composer and singer of “Abre Alas,” who would develop – with the aid of Quincy Jones – an international career in the ‘80s, having his songs covered by the likes of George Benson, Patti Austin and Quincy himself.

Vinicius Cantuária is heard singing his biggest hit, “Lua e Estrela,” from his 1982 debut album, a hard-to-find item even in Brazil. Another collector’s item is the 1977 album which blended the incomparable talents of multi-instrumentalist Sivuca (who worked with Harry Belafonte in the USA) and guitarist Rosinha de Valença (who played with Sergio Mendes in the early days of the Brasil ’65 group). It’s represented by one of its strongest tracks – a very creative rendition of “Asa Branca,” possibly one of the five most famous Brazilian songs ever and the biggest hit of composer Luiz Gonzaga, known as “the king of the baião”.

Traditional samba rhythms are evoked by such masters as Martinho da Vila, on his lovingly syncopated “Disritmia,” and Paulinho da Viola, who performs a classic samba from the ‘40s, “Não Tenho Lágrimas.” And songstress Nana Caymmi appears on “Milagre,” in a duet with her father, composer Dorival Caymmi, a true living legend of Brazilian music.

Guitarist Toninho Horta joins the Tamba Trio on “Sanguessuga” (aka “Aquelas Coisas Todas”), a cult hit on the European jazz dancefllor. (Please note that the Tamba Trio, one of bossa nova’s first successful groups, has just reunited and is back on the road, thanks to their version of “Mas Que Nada” used on a Nike TV advertisement starring Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo.)

Banda Black Rio, a legendary act acclaimed for its unique fusion of Brazilian samba and American funk elements, is featured on “Cravo e Canela” (“Cinnamon and Clove”), a song by Milton Nascimento and Ronaldo Bastos.

One of Brazil’s greatest vocal stars, Gal Costa displays her talents on “Nua Idéia,” a song written in 1985 by pianist João Donato and for which Caetano Veloso later added lyrics. Donato is the only Brazilian musician who paid his dues in the popular U.S. latin-jazz circuit, playing with Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaria. This track clearly documents Donato’s style, fusing samba and latin rhythms in an infectious groove.

At last, a pop star of tremendous mass appeal: Lulu Santos, who scored a number one dancefloor hit in Brazil, in 1995, with “O Descobridor dos Sete Mares.”

So, welcome aboard this journey through poignant melodies, percolating rhythms, poetic lyrics, irresistible grooves and much more. Let’s celebrate the release of “Focus on Brazilian Music Grooves,” a CD which embodies the incredible diversity and sophistication of Brazilian music!

Arnaldo DeSouteiro
LA, January 2001
Arnaldo DeSouteiro is Brazil’s top jazz producer and bossa nova historian

“Focus on Brazilian Music Grooves” (BMG CD74321791722)
Compilation Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro (Jazz Station Productions)
Project Coordinated by Cristina Ruiz-Kellersmann and Adriana Ramos
Liner Notes by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
Pre-Mastered at Visom Studios, Rio de Janeiro
Mastered at Pro Master, Rio de Janeiro
Technical Supervision by José Roberto Cruz

Mastering Supervision by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
Photo by Premium Images
Artwork by Dirk Rudolph

"Focus on Bossa Nova" - Japan

“Focus On Bossa Nova” [Japanese issue]
Compilation Produced & Annotated by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
Released in Japan on April 25, 2001
Catalog Number: RCA/BMG CD BVCM 37210

SONGS
Minha Saudade – Alaíde Costa
Preciso Aprender A Ser Só – Flora Purim
O Barquinho – Johnny Alf
Nanã – Mario Castro-Neves
Fora de Tempo – Marcos Moran
Só Tinha de Ser Com Você – Trio 3D
Samba Pro Pedrinho – Walter Santos
À Vontade Mesmo – Raul DeSouza
Sabe Você – Wilson Simonal
Chega de Saudade/Desafinado/Corcovado – Milton Banana Trio
Mas Que Nada – Tamba Trio
Querendo Você (I Apologize) – Yana Purim
Saudades de Você – Vinicius Cantuária
Samba do Avião – Miucha & Antonio Carlos Jobim
Garota de Ipanema – Gal Costa

CREDITS
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Producer, Compilation Producer, Liner Notes, Digital Remastering
Alaíde Costa – Vocal
Maestro Carioca – Arranger, Conductor
Flora Purim – Vocal
Dom Um Romão - Drums
Johnny Alf – Piano (Acoustic), Vocal
Mario Castro-Neves – Piano (Acoustic), Arranger
Marcos Moran – Vocal
Eumir Deodato – Arranger, Conductor, Piano (Acoustic)
Trio 3D – Performer
Antonio Adolfo – Piano (Acoustic)
Nelson Seabra – Drums
Carlos Monjardim – Bass (Acoustic)
Raul DeSouza – Trombone
Dirk Rudolph – Artwork
Cristina Ruiz-Kellersmann – Coordination
Adriana Ramos – Coordination
José Roberto Cruz – Technical Supervision
Manuel Gusmão – Bass (Acoustic)
Luiz Eça – Arranger, Conductor, Piano (Acoustic), Keyboards, Vocal (Background)
Tamba Trio – Performer
Rosinha de Valença – Guitar (Acoustic)
Novelli – Bass (Acoustic)
Thaís do Amaral – Vocal
Normando – Drums
Biba – Vocal
Edson Maciel – Trombone
Dom Salvador – Piano (Acoustic)
J.T. Meirelles – Flute, Sax (Tenor)
Luiz Marinho – Bass (Acoustic)
Neco – Guitar (Acoustic)
Hamilton – Trumpet
Maurílio – Trumpet
Pedro Paulo – Trumpet
Edmundo Maciel – Trombone
Jorginho Ferreira da Silva – Sax (Alto)
Nelsinho – Drums
Euclides Conceição – Sax (Alto)
Alberto Gonçalves – Sax (Baritone)
Papudinho – Trumpet
Walter Santos – Guitar (Acoustic), Vocal
Hermeto Pascoal - Flute
Emilio Baptista – Sax (Alto)
Cipó – Sax (Tenor)
Geraldo – Bass
Walter Wanderley – Organ, Piano (Acoustic)
Pedro Luiz – Sax (Alto)
Arrudinha - Drums
Aurino Ferreira – Sax (Baritone)
César Camargo Mariano – Piano (Acoustic), Arranger
Humberto Clayber – Bass (Acoustic)
Airto Moreira – Drums
Wilson Simonal – Vocal
Milton Banana – Drums
José Alves – Arranger, Conductor
Bebeto – Bass (Electric), Flute, Vocal (Lead)
Hélcio Milito – Drums, Percussion, Vocal (Background)
Yana Purim – Vocal
João Donato – Piano (Acoustic), Arranger, Conductor
Alex Malheiros – Bass (Electric)
Pascoal Meirelles – Drums
Sidinho Moreira – Percussion
Antonio Carlos Jobim – Piano (Acoustic), Arranger, Vocal
Miucha – Vocal
Edson Lobo – Bass (Acoustic)
Rubinho – Drums
Vinicius Cantuária – Vocal, Guitar (Acoustic)
Luiz Alves – Bass (Acoustic)
Robertinho Silva – Drums
Danilo Caymmi – Flute
Serginho – Trombone
Marcio Montarroyos – Flugelhorn
Zé Luiz – Flute
Leo Gandelman – Sax (Tenor)
Simões – Trombone
Giancarlo Pareschi – Violin (Concertmaster)
Gal Costa – Vocal
Cristóvão Bastos – Piano (Acoustic), Arranger
André Neiva – Bass (Electric)
Marcos Teixeira – Guitar (Acoustic)
Jurim Moreira – Drums
Zé Canuto – Sax (Alto)
Iura Ranewski – Cello
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"Focus on Bossa Nova" - Liner Notes

Liner Notes for “Focus on Bossa Nova”
Compilation Produced and Annotated by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
Released worldwide by BMG

This is a trip into the world of bossa nova. Or the worlds of bossa nova. For the style that made Brazilian music so respected and famous all over the world has some subdivisions that coexist among its universe. Bossa nova ranges from the cool/introspective/airy sounds patented by Joao Gilberto in the late Fifties, to a strong/vigorous/hard-bop influenced samba-jazz that reigned in the mid-Sixties. But both streams are equally sophisticated in harmonic terms, mixing beautiful melodies with captivating grooves. So, here are the most incredible (and rarest!) bossa nova tracks from the RCA/BMG vaults, most of them on CD for the first time.

Opening track “Minha Saudade” is performed by a cult songstress, Alaide Costa, who is adored by Brazilian musicians. The original recording was done by Joao Donato, playing accordion as a sideman in an album by guitarist Luiz Bonfa in 1955. Alaide’s rendition, four years later, was the first one with lyrics, which were added by Joao Gilberto.

Brazil’s most famous vocalist in the international jazz scene, Flora Purim, cut the lovely ballad-bossa “Preciso Aprender A Ser Só” in 1964 for her debut recording, a four-song single that also “Gente”, featured in another album, “Focus on Brazilian Music Grooves”, from this same CD series. Among the famous sidemen are legendary drummer Dom Um Romao, Flora’s husband at that time, and guitarist Rosinha de Valença. The late Luiz Eça arranged and conducted the strings section.

As far as we are concerned, Johnny Alf”s intriguing version of “O Barquinho” is one of the two recordings of this song with English lyrics. A bossa nova pioneer, admired for his jazzy phrasing since the mid-Fifties, Johnny is considered by many as “the Brazilian Nat “King” Cole” for his unique and tremendously charming ability as vocalist/pianist.

Next comes the multi-talented Mario Castro Neves, leading his “Samba S.A.” in an extremely refreshing arrangement of “Nana”, Moacir Santos’ most famous song. This track, recorded in 1967, comes from Mario’s only album for RCA. The brother of guitarist Oscar Castro-Neves, he soon moved to London and, then, to New York, where he still leaves.

Released as a single in 1964, and never before reissued in any format, Marcos Moran’s “Fora do Tempo” is another ultra-rare track. A Marcos Valle composition, originally written as an instrumental for Eumir Deodato’s “Tremendao” album, it soon received lyrics added by Marcos’ brother, Paulo Sergio. For Moran’s version, Deodato prepared a more “aggressive” big-band score, featuring the driving beat of Dom Um’s drums and a short solo by trombonist Edson Maciel.

Deodato’s genius once again shines in his very creative arrangement for Antonio Carlos Jobim’s bossa standard “So Tinha de Ser Com Voce”. This track, from 1965, belongs to the second album Antonio Adolfo`s Trio 3-D recorded for RCA. Among the special guests are Joao Theodoro Meirelles, leader/saxophonist of the Copa 5 group, and Raul de Souza, Brazil’s best trombonist ever.

That same year, guitarist/singer Walter Santos cut “Samba Pro Pedrinho” with the top musicians in Sao Paulo - a city he adopted after arriving, like his friend Joao Gilberto, from Juazeiro, Bahia. The solos are by Walter Wanderley on piano and Hermeto Pascoal on flute, then also newcomers from Northern Brazil.

Wilson Simonal, who passed away in 2000 at age 61, started his career as a rock singer in the early Sixties. That’s why when he discovered the songs of Jobim & Co. he performed them in his unmistakable way - a very different approach from the intimate singing of Joao Gilberto. After releasing his best albums on the Odeon label, Simonal signed with RCA in 1974. He often used large orchestra in the sessions, as indicated by this track, “Sabe Voce”.

Raul de Souza is back on “A Vontade Mesmo”, the title track from his 1965 first album as a leader. This astonishing performance, recorded “live” in the studio, includes superb solos by the great trombonist (identified only as Raulzinho in the original vinyl cover) and by all the members of the Sao Paulo-based Sambalanço Trio, his backing band for the session. Airto Moreira’s volcanic drum solo is worth the price of this CD!

Milton Banana (1935-1999), one of the best Brazilian drummers ever, took part in Joao Gilberto’s debut album, backed the singer in the famous 1962 “ Bossa Nova At Carnegie Hall concert” and recorded the multi-Grammy winning “Getz/Gilberto” which introduced “The girl from Ipanema” to the world. Back in Rio, he formed his own trio, releasing a series of albums on Odeon. In the late Seventies he signed with RCA, often recording with orchestral backing. This medley, from a set exclusively devoted to Jobim’s songs, includes three all-time bossa favorites: “Chega de Saudade”, “Desafinado” and “Corcovado”.

From the original samba version by its composer, Jorge Ben, to the recent funk-jazz reading by Ithamara Koorax, not forgetting Sergio Mendes and Al Jarreau along the way, the powerful groove-appeal of “Mas Que Nada” remains unaltered for almost three decades. One of the top bossa groups, the Tamba Trio also have scored a big hit with their 1963 recording for Philips. When Tamba became part of the RCA cast in the Seventies, the same guys (Eça, Bebeto & Milito), decided to take the chance to conceive a new arrangement, in some ways even more adventurous than their first take.

During the sessions for Yana Purim`s debut album, recorded in 1980, I had the privilege to assemble an all-star band which included some of Rio`s most-in-demand musicians. A gifted lyricist, who collaborated with Michel Colombier, Mal Waldron and Hermeto Pascoal, to name a few, Yana (Flora`s sister) performs “Querendo Você”, her Portuguese version for “I Apologize”, backed by the legendary Joao Donato on piano, and Azymuth`s bassist Alex Malheiros, among others.

Donato is once again featured in another bossa gem from the Eighties, “Saudades de Voce,” one of the best tracks from Vinicius Cantuaria`s self-titled debut as a leader. Fresh from his stint as a drummer for Caetano Veloso, Cantuaria sings and plays guitar in this album, a very hard-to-find item. Donato`s sultry arrangement, for strings & horns, is a lesson in “less is more”.

A Jobim standard from the early Sixties, “Samba do Aviao” was producer Aloysio de Oliveira`s top choice for the first “Jobim & Miucha” album, recorded a decade later. Singer Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda, aka Miucha, is the sister of one of Brazil`s top composers, Chico Buarque de Holanda, also a novelist of moderate success.

Any bossa compilation would not be complete without “The Girl from Ipanema”. This is a very recent recording, by Gal Costa, who performed many times with Antonio Carlos Jobim in the Eighties. Recorded live in 1999, sung both in English and in Portuguese, it belongs to her tribute album to the maestro. God bless him!

Arnaldo DeSouteiro
December, 2000
Mr. DeSouteiro is Brazil`s top jazz producer and bossa nova historian

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame

For the 19th time six jazz musicians are inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, reports Chuck Cissel ( Greater Tulsa Reporter ). During the black tie event at the Doubletree Hotel on June 20th the following six musicians will be inducted: Dr. Billy Taylor (Jay McShann Lifetime Achievement Award), Frank Wess (Living Legend), Conrad Herwig (Jazz Inductee), James 'Ace' Moreland (Blues Inductee), Leona Mitchell (International Opera and Gospel Inductee), and the quartet Harmonious Monk (Legacy Tribute Award).

Pictured above: Dr. Billy Taylor (right) and Clare Fischer at the IAJE Convention (photo by Arnaldo DeSouteiro)

"Jazz Voice" - 32 Legendary Jazz Vocals

"Jazz Voice"
32 Legendary Jazz Vocals
2-CD set released in 2004
Fantasy RVLD 061
Distributed by Universal in Asia, where the album became a best-seller
Includes two tracks produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro and performed by Ithamara Koorax: "The Shadow of Your Smile" (arranged by José Roberto Bertrami, featuring Azymuth) and "Moon River" (arranged by Arnaldo DeSouteiro)

Songs
1 It Could Happen to You - Chet Baker
2 Isn't She Lovely - Freddy Cole
3 The Shadow of Your Smile - Ithamara Koorax
4 I'll Never Smile Again - Oscar Peterson
5 Come Rain or Come Shine - Betty Roche
6 Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me - Mose Allison
7 If I Had You - Etta Jones
8 More Than You Know - Sylvia Syms
9 Don't Worry 'Bout Me - Milt Jackson
10 Without a Song - Jimmy Scott
11 Angel Eyes - Mark Murphy
12 You Go to My Head - Grady Tate
13 My Foolish Heart - Carol Sloane
14 Stormy Weather - Ruth Brown
15 As Time Goes By - Ella Fitzgerald
16 Lover Man - Etta James
17 How Long Has This Been Going On? - Chet Baker
18 Nice to Be Around - Freddy Cole
19 Theme from Breakfast at Tiffany's (Moon River) - Ithamara Koorax
20 Some of These Days - Oscar Peterson
21 When I Fall in Love - Betty Roche
22 Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - Mose Allison
23 All the Way - Etta Jones
24 Smile - Sylvia Syms
25 Someone I Love - Milt Jackson
26 Over the Rainbow - Jimmy Scott
27 Lil' Darlin' - Mark Murphy
28 Young and Foolish - Tony Bennett
29 Dindi - Flora Purim
30 What's New? - Teri Thornton
31 People - Ella Fitzgerald
32 Misty - Etta James

Credits
Mose Allison - Piano, Vocals
Azymuth - Performer
Chet Baker - Trumpet, Vocals
Todd Barkan - Producer
Bill Belmont - Compilation Producer
Tony Bennett - Vocals
José Roberto Bertrami - Arranger, Keyboards
Cristina Braga - Harp
Ray Brown - Bass
Ruth Brown - Vocals
Kenny Burrell - Guitar
Ron Carter - Bass
Stanley Clarke - Bass
Don Cody - Engineer
Freddy Cole - Piano, Vocals
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Arranger, Producer
Kenny Drew - Piano
George Duke - Keyboards
Bill Evans - Piano
Ella Fitzgerald - Vocals
Tommy Flanagan - Piano
Norman Granz - Producer
Urbie Green - Trombone
Roy Haynes - Drums
Milt Jackson - Vocals, Vibraphone
Etta James - Vocals
Etta Jones - Vocals
Sam Jones - Bass
Helen Keane - Producer
Orrin Keepnews - Producer
Ithamara Koorax - Arranger, Vocals
Alex Malheiros - Bass
Jack McDuff - Organ
Airto Moreira - Drums
Mark Murphy - Vocals
Oscar Peterson - Piano, Vocals
Flora Purim -Vocals
Betty Roché - Vocals
Marcelo Sabóia - Engineer
Marcos Sabóia - Engineer
Jimmy Scott - Vocals
Sylvia Sims - Vocals
Carol Sloane - Vocals
Jim Stern - Engineer
Grady Tate - Drums, Vocals
Clark Terry - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Ed Thigpen - Drums
Teri Thornton - Vocals

Sarah Partridge at the Algonquin Hotel

JAZZ SINGER SARAH PARTRIDGE
Cruises Back To The Oak Room
@ Algonquin Hotel
Presents New Show: “I’ve Gotta Roam” till 23

With elegant tradition and high musical style, jazzy songbird and actress Sarah Partridge is set to appear again at the world-famous Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel [59 West 44th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues] with a new show called “I’ve Gotta Roam” till June 23. Some of her shows at the legendary nightspot are a part of New York’s hottest jazz event, the JVC Jazz Festival-New York, which takes over the city this year, during the week of June 17 – 30.

Partridge, who hails originally from Weston, Massachusetts and currently resides with her husband, two kids and a greyhound in South Orange, New Jersey, was voted 'GMA BREAKOUT ARTIST' by ABC's Good Morning America last summer. And now, she has a hot new CD, entitled You Are There: Songs for my Father, on Nagel Heyer Records.

Sarah is a relative late-comer to the music business, as film was her first love. As a college grad, she played an unforgettable role opposite TOM CRUISE as the babysitter in the classic film Risky Business. Cruise and Sarah are still friends.

For 100 years, the Algonquin Hotel has been greeting and lodging the country's most prominent writers and literary personalities, as well as the leading figures of the American stage. Partridge’s music fits in perfectly with that history. Her song list includes music from the Great American Songbook such as “Yesterdays,” “Detour Ahead,” “Beyond the Sea,” “Back in Your Own Back Yard,” “April in Paris,” and “Gypsy in My Soul.”

Featured in Sarah Partridge's stellar band will be Allen Farnham on piano, Tim Horner on drums and Bill Moring on bass.

TICKET INFORMATION:

Sarah Partridge’s shows at the Algonquin will be held until June 23, Tuesday through Thursday at 9 pm and Friday and Saturday at 9 and 11:30 pm. There is a $60 cover charge per person and a $25 minimum. A $65 prix fixe dinner is optional for most shows; required at the early shows Friday and Saturday. For reservations, call 212-419-9331 or write to bmcgurn@algonquinhotel.com.

Since the Sarah Partridge engagement is also a part of this year’s JVC Jazz Festival-New York, jazz festival-goers can get a terrific two-for-one deal on tickets to the late shows Friday and Saturday, June 22 and 23. The 2-for-1 deal allows festival ticket holders from a JVC Jazz Festival-New York main event (Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Danny Kaye Playhouse, Town Hall, etc.) to bring their ticket stubs to the late show at the Oak Room to be eligible to buy one ticket and get one free, as available. At the Oak Room for Sarah’s shows, one person would pay $60 plus a $25 minimum and the other person would pay just the $25 minimum.

MORE ABOUT SARAH:

Singing along to a karaoke machine "on a dare" is not the way most aspiring singers begin their career. However, this is how jazz singer Sarah Partridge got her start. While enjoying a successful and busy career as an actress, Partridge went to the Improv in Los Angeles with friends, to enjoy a night out. A karaoke contest began and her chums urged her to participate, just for fun. Partridge, a jazz enthusiast, reluctantly agreed and eventually found an “elevators only” version of “Summertime.” Her beautiful, rich voice captivated an L.A. booker, who assumed that she was a professional jazz singer. Before she could say “help,” she found herself billed as the featured vocalist in a live jazz salute. This was not an easy accomplishment considering that she knew only 10 songs all the way through. Yet, she was a smashing success and hasn’t taken a step backward, from that evening on.

Spending most of her early childhood in Boston and attending high school in Alabama, Sarah claims that her father is responsible for her love of jazz. From the time she was born, the only music Sarah heard around the house was Ella Fitzgerald, Chris Connor, Dakota Staton, Irene Kral and, of course, Sarah Vaughan. While other kids were singing nursery rhymes, Sarah was humming “Lush Life.” She couldn’t have avoided this music if she'd tried!

Partridge also developed a keen interest in acting at a young age. She decided to enroll at the prestigious Northwestern University, where she majored in theater. After receiving her degree, Partridge stayed in Chicago and landed her first feature film role -- opposite Tom Cruise in that smash hit, Risky Business. She then headed west to L.A., where she acted in several more films and became actively involved in doing commercials and voice-overs. She was often heard portraying super heroes on cartoon shows! Throughout the late eighties and early nineties, Partridge could be seen guest-starring in numerous TV series, sitcoms and soap operas . . . then came that fateful night at the Improv -- when an old dream reawakened and she soon shifted the focus of her life back to music.

Currently leading a bi-coastal life, Sarah has been spotted entertaining audiences at many notable east-coast haunts such as, New York’s Firebird Cafe, The Hideaway, Delmonico’s, The Jazz Standard and many others. L.A. jazz spots include, Catalina’s Bar & Grill, Spazio, and the Hollywood landmark, the Cinegrill. She is consistently pegged as “pick of the week” in newspapers on both coasts.

Until his death in early June of 1997, Sarah could often be found practicing her own brand of meditation -- that of sharing the bandstand with her pal, legendary jazz giant, Doc Cheatham. She was a fixture at his Sunday afternoon jazz brunches at New York’s Sweet Basil Restaurant. They also teamed at other local clubs such as Metropolis and New Jersey’s, Trumpets. He affectionately referred to her as “a woman of high voltage!”

Her debut CD, I’ll Be Easy to Find continues to get considerable airplay, nationwide. It received excellent reviews, including in the industry’s barometer, Billboard Magazine. Her second CD, Blame It on My Youth, was released in 2004.

Summer Jazz Camp at Monterey

Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Summer Jazz Camp

June 18-29 at Monterey Peninsula College

Instructors include 2007 MJF Artist-In-Residence Terence Blanchard,
Teaching Monterey County Middle and High School Students the Art of Jazz

The Monterey Jazz Festival is pleased to announce its two-week Summer Jazz Camp for middle and high school students at Monterey Peninsula College, taking place June 18-29, 2007. More than 180 students from over 30 schools in Monterey County will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in jazz study and performance with a star-studded line-up of professional musicians and educators. This year's MJF Summer Jazz Camp is distinguished by the presence of the MJF 2007 Artist-in-Residence, Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer, Terence Blanchard.

Read more about the Summer Jazz Camp and the free concerts on June 27 and 28 at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, CA and the Pacific Grove Middle School Auditorium in Pacific Grove, CA.

New Diane Hubka gigs

Diane Hubka in a lovely French cafe. The atmosphere is cozy and charming, no music charge or minimum (but you WILL want to EAT!!) and free parking around the corner. (no excuses! :)

Friday, June 22
@ 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Cafe Marly
9669 Little Santa Monica Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA
Reservations: 310-271-7274

Diane Hubka - solo voice & guitar
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Later on, on June 28, at Holly Street - a pretty place, offering California cuisine, and no cover/min.

Thursday, June 28
@ 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Holly Street Bar & Grill
175 E. Holly Street
Old Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 440 - 1421

Diane Hubka - voice & guitar
Jesse Bradley - guitar

Durval Ferreira: "O Amigo de Nova York"

"O Amigo de Nova York" também foi a música escolhida para ser a primeira "faixa de trabalho" do disco "A Trip To Brazil Vol.4: Summer Pop Samba". A estratégia de marketing incluiu o lançamento de um compacto com o tema de Durval Ferreira & Macau, cantado por Emilio Santiago, no Lado A. Este single ficou entre os mais vendidos, durante várias semanas, na loja Dusty Groove de Chicago, bem como no website da HMV japonesa.

Abaixo, a resenha publicada no site da Dusty Groove:

Various -- Trip To Brazil Vol 4 -- Summer Pop Samba -- Sampler 45 (pic cover) . . . 7-inch . . . $7.99 (Item: 378891)

Verve, 2005 Condition: New Copy View Cart

2 bits of funky 70s Brazilian -- both pulled from the sure-to-be-massive Trip To Brazil Vol 4! Emilio Santiago really kicks it up with "O Amigo De Nova York" -- a bass-heavy funk tune that rolls around with plenty of jazzy changes -- somewhere between Banda Black Rio and Kool & The Gang -- and done with a really catchy Jorge Ben-styled vocal! The flip features "Pra Esquecer A Vida", a later number by the Golden Boys -- and one that's done with a bright, brassy finish that's a wonderful take on 70s samba soul! (From the Brazil LP (M-Z and Various) page.)

Durval Ferreira em "Summer Pop Samba"

Em 2005, ao produzir para a Universal "Summer Pop Samba", o quarto volume da aclamada e comercialmente bem-sucedida série "A Trip To Brazil", escohi uma composição de Durval Ferreira para abrir o disco, lançado em CD-duplo e LP-duplo: "O Amigo de Nova York", parceria com Macau gravada por Emilio Santiago em 1981.
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Back in 2005, when producing for Universal, "Summer Pop Samba", the fourth volume in the acclaimmed and best-selling series "A Trip To Brazil", I chose a Durval Ferreira song to be the opening track in the album, released in both 2-CD and 2-LP set formats: "O Amigo de Nova York", a funky theme co-wriiten by Macau and originally recorded by singer Emilio Santiago in 1981.
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Trecho do texto escrito para o encarte do CD e capa interna do LP
(Excerpt from the liner notes written by Arnaldo DeSouteiro):

“A Trip To Brazil Vol. 4: Summer Pop Samba"
Compiled, Annotated & Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro

1. Emilio Santiago: O Amigo de Nova York
(Macau/Durval Inácio Ferreira) Warner Chappell Brasil
from “Mais Que Um Momento” (Philips 8140831)
Produced by Durval Ferreira
(P) 1983 Universal Music Ltda

One of the best bossa-nova guitarists/composers (“Estamos Aí”, “Batida Diferente”), Durval Ferreira was a member of Sergio Mendes’ Bossa Rio Sextet on its first incarnation, performing on the legendary Bossa Nova Concert at Carnegie Hall and recording on Cannonball Adderley’s “Cannonball’s Bossa Nova” LP in 1962. Back in Brazil, Durval, known by the nickname Gato (Cat), took part in the first two albums by the Tamba Trio and led the all-star group Os Gatos, which recorded a couple of albums for Philips (one of their best tracks, “Silk Stop”, is featured in the first volume of this series). Later on, Durval also became a successful producer, whose credits included Emilio Santiago’s debut LP in 1975 for the CID label, as well as Sandra de Sá’s second session for RGE, which featured several songs by “soul” composer Macau. In 1983, Durval resumed his collaborations with both Emilio and Macau in this funky track, “O Amigo de Nova York”, arranged by keyboardist Lincoln Olivetti, the man who shaped the Brazilian pop sound of the 80s.

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Na crítica publicada por Wolfgang Zwack, no website da Amazon alemã, a faixa de Durval recebeu altos elogios. Idem nos websites das lojas JPC e Dusty Groove.
Review abouts "A Trip to Brazil Vol.4: Summer Pop Samba" published in the websites of webstores Amazon-Germany, JPC and DustyGroove.

Rezensionen
Aus der Amazon.de-Redaktion

Ein fröhlich-funkiger Freund aus New York eröffnet den Reigen. Mit "O Amigo De Nova York" geht die bestens bewährte Mixtur aus brasilianischen Klassikern und (aus)gesuchten Raritäten in die vierte Runde. Was Melodie und Groove betrifft, so könnte Emilio Santiagos mitreißende Dancenummer von 1971 gut und gerne aus dem unerschöpflichen Fundus alter Jorge Ben-Kompositionen stammen. Jedenfalls liefert der Track die perfekte Einstimmung auf das Samba-Pop Gefühl der 70er und 80er Jahre. Trotz Zensur durch faschistische Militärdiktatoren erlebte die Música Popular Brasileira damals ihre kreativste Phase. Und "Trip To Brazil" katapultiert den Hörer mitten hinein in jene aufregende Zeit, als es in Brasilien nicht ganz ungefährlich war, sich künstlerisch zu betätigen.
Zwar betrachtete die nationalistische Staatsdoktrin nur Samba-Songs und Bossa Nova als authentische Formen brasilianischer Kultur, dennoch wurden Einflüsse aus dem Ausland mit großer Experimentierlust umgesetzt. Dabei waren die USA näher als Europa. In Rio fielen Soul und Funk aus New York auf äußerst fruchtbaren Boden - in phantastischen Power-Perlen von Tim Maia, Ed Motta oder dem 1977 von der Gerson King Combo eingespielten "Mandamentos Black", ein Meilenstein der Black Music made in Brazil. James Brown, Otis Redding und Ray Charles standen hoch im Kurs. Und der einstige Tropicalia-Vorreiter Gilberto Gil huldigt in seinem Monsterhit "Palco" dem pompösen Funk-Groove von Earth Wind & Fire. Ungeachtet dessen erhalten all diese Songs eine unverkennbar brasilianische Note.

Ergänzt wird das Spektrum auf dieser Doppel-CD wird um lyrische Melodien von Songwriter-Größen wie Caetano Veloso, Ivan Lins oder Chico Buarque. Bei dieser kompetent kompilierten, zwei Stunden und 20 Minuten dauernden Entdeckungsreise mit lesenswerten Linernotes, ausgesuchtem Material und namhaften Interpreten kommen selbst ausgewiesene Kenner wieder auf ihre Kosten.

-- Wolfgang Zwack

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Review published in the JPC website (www.jpc.de):

Eine musikalische Zeitreise in das Brasilien der 70er und 80er Jahre bietet die vierte Ausgabe der Serie "A Trip To Brazil". Der neueste und mittlerweile bereits vierte "Trip To Brazil" führt in musikalische Felder, die zwar mehr oder weniger von der Bossa Nova vorbestellt wurden, dieser stilistisch aber längst nicht mehr zuzuordnen sind. Auf der neuen Doppel-CD, die den Untertitel "Summer Pop Samba" trägt, gibt die Música Popular Brasileira - kurz: MPB - mit ihren unterschiedlichen Spielarten und Splittergruppen den Ton an.

Diese Aufnahmen aus den 70er und 80er Jahren vereinen auf zwei CDs bzw. LPs gleich vier unterschiedliche Strömungen der Post-Bossa-Ära: Tropicalistas wie Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia und Gal Costa, die Jovem-Guardistas Jorge Ben, Rita Lee, Tim Maia und die Golden Boys, die Clique der Novos Baianos um Moraes Moreira und Baby Consuelo sowie Soul- und Funk-Brasileiros wie die Gerson King Combo, Ed Motta und Azymuth.

Von vielen der auf dieser Doppel-CD versammelten Künstler hat das deutsche Publikum (wenige Insider ausgenommen) je etwas gehört. "Heute tanzen die deutschen Großstädte gerne zu 'Brasilelctro', beschallen die Cafés ihre Gäste mit einem Lounge-Sound, der viele brasilianische Elemente enthält", schreibt Detlef Diederichsen in seinem Einleitungstext zu dieser Compilation. "Der brasilianische Electro-Funk-Jazz-Pop der späten Siebziger und frühen Achtziger ist jedoch komplett an deutschen Ohren vorbeigegangen. Zeit wird's ihn endlich zu entdecken."

Zwei dieser in unseren Breiten auch heute noch weitgehend unbekannten brasilianische Künstler konnte man bereits auf der vorab erschienenen CD-Single-Auskopplung von "A Trip To Brazil, Volume 4" kennenlernen: Den aus Rio stammenden (und sehr an Jorge Ben erinnerndenden) Sänger Emílio Santiago mit "O amigo de Nova York" und das Gesangsquartett The Golden Boys mit "Pra esquecer a vida". Die Doppel-CD wartet nun mit weiteren Raritäten auf: unter anderem mit einer Nummer des Sängers und Keyboarders Fábio Fonseca, der auch in Brasilien erst in den 90ern durch seine Zusammenarbeit mit Fernanda Abreu, Marina Lima und Cláudio Zoli bekannter wurde, sowie mit einer der ersten Aufnahmen (aus dem Jahr 1969) der Sängerin, Gitarristin und Songschreiberin Joyce.

Natürlich findet man auf "A Trip To Brazil, Volume 4" auch wieder einige bekanntere Namen zu entdecken: angefangen bei den Tropicalistas Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Maria Bethânia und Gal Costa über Jorge Ben (heute: Jorge Ben Jor), João Bosco, Elis Regina, Chico Buarque, Nara Leão, Ivan Lins und Rita Lee bis hin zu der bei Jazz-Rock-Hörern bekannten Band Azymuth (nicht zu verwechseln mit dem ECM-New Jazz-Ensemble Azimuth).

Kompetent wie eh und je führt Arnaldo DeSouteiro durch das Programm dieser Kollektion, die nicht weniger unverzichtbar ist, als die drei vorangegangenen Bossa-Nova-Editionen der Serie. Wie gewohnt ist auch dieser "Trip To Brazil" sowohl als Doppel-CD wie auch als Doppel-Vinyl-Ausgabe erhältlich.

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Various -- Trip To Brazil Vol 4 -- Summer Pop Samba . . . CD . . . $26.99 (Item: 370980)
Universal, 2005 (2CDs) Condition: New Copy View Cart
One of the greatest collections of Brazilian music we've stocked in years -- and one that goes for a very different focus than other funk or bossa-styled sets! The sound here is really unique -- a mix of samba, soul, and MPB styles -- all wrapped up in the sunny finish promised in the title, with a gentle groove and a really sweet sound overall! Much of the work on the collection is from the 70s, but there's also some excellent tracks from later years -- tunes inspired by American soul styles of the time, and which provide a great precursor to some of the excellent soul that's currently coming out of the Brazilian scene! It's rare that our ears get surprised this much -- and this pleasantly -- and we're really digging the lost styles that run through this excellent collection! 2CD set features 38 tracks in all -- including "Marilia" by Moraes Moreira, "Tempos Atras" by Azymuth, "Palco" by Gilberto Gil, "Azul" by Gal Costa, "Mulher De 15 Metros" by Fabio Fonseca & Luiz Melodia, "O Amigo De NY" by Emilio Santiago, "Charme Do Mundo" by Marina, "Como Vai Vai Bem" by Joyce, "Salve O Verde" by Quarteto Em Cy, "Mandamentos Black" by Gerson King Combo, "O Descobridor Dos Sete Mares" by Tim Maia, "Manuel" by Ed Motta, "Pra Esquecer A Vida" by Golden Boys, "Besta E Tu" by Novos Baianos, "Quero Um Baby Seu" by Caetano Veloso, and "Ziriguidum" by Baby Consuelo. (From the Brazil CD (M-Z and Various) page.)

4. Various -- Trip To Brazil Vol 4 -- Summer Pop Samba . . . LP . . . $28.99 (Item: 371193)
Verve, 2005 (2LP Gatefold) Condition: New Copy View Cart
One of the greatest collections of Brazilian music we've stocked in years -- and one that goes for a very different focus than other funk or bossa-styled sets! The sound here is really unique -- a mix of samba, soul, and MPB styles -- all wrapped up in the sunny finish promised in the title, with a gentle groove and a really sweet sound overall! Much of the work on the collection is from the 70s, but there's also some excellent tracks from later years -- tunes inspired by American soul styles of the time, and which provide a great precursor to some of the excellent soul that's currently coming out of the Brazilian scene! It's rare that our ears get surprised this much -- and this pleasantly -- and we're really digging the lost styles that run through this excellent collection! 2LP set features 24 tracks in all -- including "Marilia" by Moraes Moreira, "Tempos Atras" by Azymuth, "Palco" by Gilberto Gil, "Azul" by Gal Costa, "Mulher De 15 Metros" by Fabio Fonseca & Luiz Melodia, "O Amigo De NY" by Emilio Santiago, "Charme Do Mundo" by Marina, "Como Vai Vai Bem" by Joyce, "Salve O Verde" by Quarteto Em Cy, "Mandamentos Black" by Gerson King Combo, "O Descobridor Dos Sete Mares" by Tim Maia, "Manuel" by Ed Motta, "Pra Esquecer A Vida" by Golden Boys, "Besta E Tu" by Novos Baianos, "Quero Um Baby Seu" by Caetano Veloso, and "Ziriguidum" by Baby Consuelo. (From the Brazil LP (M-Z and Various) page.)

5. Various -- Trip To Brazil Vol 4 -- Summer Pop Samba -- Sampler 45 (pic cover) . . . 7-inch . . . $7.99 (Item: 378891)
Verve (Germany), 2005, Condition: New Copy View Cart
2 bits of funky 70s Brazilian -- both pulled from the sure-to-be-massive Trip To Brazil Vol 4! Emilio Santiago really kicks it up with "O Amigo De Nova York" -- a bass-heavy funk tune that rolls around with plenty of jazzy changes -- somewhere between Banda Black Rio and Kool & The Gang -- and done with a really catchy Jorge Ben-styled vocal! The flip features "Pra Esquecer A Vida", a later number by the Golden Boys -- and one that's done with a bright, brassy finish that's a wonderful take on 70s samba soul! (From the Brazil LP (M-Z and Various) page.)