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Released on a 4-track EP in 1971 it pairs the “muse ofīossa nova”, who never recorded a bad record herself and died too soon, withĬesar Camargo Mariano from Som Três and Elis Regina’s bandleaders and husband. Nara Leão and “Father & Son” is probably my favorite Cat Stevens song, so I “crossover” album, a lovely take on an American pop hit, this Simon &īe told, this song is the reason for this mix. These guys neverįail to deliver dynamic interpretations of Brazilian and here, from their In 1964, São Paulo’s Zimbo Trio is the longest running samba jazz trio in a very crowded field. With the best piano players (as a teenager!) in Rio at the dawn of the same Sergio’s Fender Rhodes solo you’re reminded he was going ivories-to-ivories Dave Gruisin on the lush and spare arrangements and when you hear ) as the undisputed maestro of brazilian interpretations of international If you don’t know the lyrics, it’s about spring ( primavera): “There’a a feel that comes in Spring, a touch of hope, a new beginning.” How about that for full-circle? Oh, and Erlon Chaves is the bandleader and arranger here, too.Ĭourse there would be some Sergio Mendes inthamix (and there’s more coming. Here she takes on the Michael Colombier/Paul Williams composition first recorded by the lead vocalist from Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66, Lani Hall on her first solo album from the same year. She was the first person to sing the first bossa nova song, “Chega de Saudade” in 1958 backed by João Gilberto and Tom Jobim. Here he reinterprets this tune made famous by Aretha as a bombastic samba soulĬardoso is often referred to as one of the greatest voices to come out of Brazil. Of soul music made in Brazil, a couple years before Tim Maia made his break. This album is easily one of the earliest examples This one is played, arranged and sung by Maestro Erlon Chaves where he kinda reimagines “Rubber Ducky” from the Quincy Jones soundtrack $ released earlier the same year.Ĭhaves was basically the Quincy Jones of Brazil, a successful Afro-BrazilianĬomposer, arranger and bandleader who did not shy away from the soul and funk This one is a fascinating record given to me by Ed Motta (he had doubles) made by a Rio de Janeiro marketing firm with sample jingles. Stabs (at 9:00) that hint at the B-3 bossa coming your way. I can’t get enough of his little staccato organ Wanderley’s final album, a groovy instrumental take on Bill’s collaboration (he was her bandleader for over a decade) who shared the bill with Bill. Power (2009) last night and noticed Sivuca on stage behind Miriam Makeba Perfect cover if there ever was one, familiar yet radically reimagined.
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‘66-styled take on Bill’s iconic hit in the U.S. Miriam Makeba music-director and musical polymath, Sivuca, recorded this Brasil Now, I forget what the original sounds like. Having listened to this version so many times Musicians, including Marcos Valle and Roberto Menescal, recreated instrumental Don’t be fooled by the god-awfulĪrtwork and inexcusable lack of notes about who is playing these instrumentals,Ĭonnection is actually quite good.
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Technically NOT a cover, but I wanted to give some love to Bill Withers (RIP)Īnd I do love this remix/re-edit/re-recording. Studio Rio Presents with Bill Withers – “Lovely Day” (2014) 2 coming up of Brazilian covers of Soul, Funk and Disco covers as I have even MORE of those. I hope you dig it and keep your eyes peeled for Vol. It kicks off with a three song tribute to Bill Withers and half-way through there’s a nine-song string of Beatles’ covers, because everyone loves the Beatles, especially Caetano.
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As a collector and lover of Brazilian music and music inspired by Brazilian sounds, I pulled together a (nearly) two-hour mix of some of my favorite Brazilian covers of international (read: American and U.K.) pop and rock hits, mostly from the late sixties through the mid-seventies in terms of the source material. There’s something really comforting about a cover song - familiar while still feeling fresh, soothing and confounding at the same time.