Cannonball Adderley recorded this nice little groover in 1962, when American musicans were just getting on the bossa tip, and still keeping things pretty authentic. The record was cut in New York with Sergio Mendes' early Bossa Rio group -- the legendary Brazilian jazz ensemble that featured Paulo... read more
Airto's unique Brazilian fusion style meets the electric funky genius of CTI -- and the result is a killer album of long tracks with a far-reaching jazzy groove! The album takes off a bit from Airto's work with Return To Forever -- no surprise, since Chick Corea and Flora Purim are on the record --... read more
A great little fusion set from Airto -- recorded in a mode that's a great bridge between his acoustic roots and some of his smoother albums in years to come! The sound has some key electric elements here -- bits of bass, guitar, and keyboards -- but there's still a strongly acoustic sound overall... read more
Great stuff from Airto and Flora -- and probably recorded well before the 1982 date on the cover, although we can't track the source of the material from the notes. The grooves are classic Brazilian jazz -- with a lean, mostly-acoustic sound that works perfectly with Flora's light breezy vocals,... read more
(Cover has a bit of peeling on back.)
Johnny Alf --
Eu E A Brisa ... LP
Imagem (Brazil),
Mid 60s. Very Good+ ....
$19.99
Classic Johnny Alf album from the 60s! Unlike some of the other Brazilian bossa artists who made it big in the states (like Jobim and Joao Gilberto), Johnny Alf was a major talent in Brazil, but never really got exported properly. His sound is warm and mellow, and he's sings and plays piano in a... read more
(This is a reissue pressing from 1986. Still tough to find on vinyl, though!)
A very groovy batch of pop bossa tracks, and one that has Laurindo Almeida nodding to his Brazilian roots, and the movement that was supposedly inspired by his early 50s records with Bud Shank. This album expands the west coast jazzy concept, by adding a larger group with players like Bob Cooper,... read more
(Cover has a small hole from a push pin and some edge wear.)
A rare Leny Andrade album -- one that's pulled from her early bossa years, but recorded in Mexico with a slightly different feel! The group's a small one, and features some really great vibes from Breno Sauer -- played over lively bossa rhythms, that are always spare and jazzy -- a perfect setting... read more
Miguel Angel --
Samba Na Onda ... LP
Equipe/Whatmusic (UK),
1964. New Copy (reissue)....
$10.99
An upbeat groover from 60s Brazil -- a highly percussive album that features work by Wilson Das Neves and Rubens Bassini! The record is an unusual one, in that it mixes the bossa harmony sound of groups like Tamba Trio or Os Cariocas with a harder, more percussive sound that owes something to the... read more
Antonio Carlos E Joacfi & Others --
Supermanoela ... LP
Som Livre (Brazil),
1974. Very Good- ....
$39.99
Antonio Carlos & Jocafi wrote the soundtrack for this mid 70s Brazilian novela -- and the album's got a depth that goes far beyond most of their own work of the time! Part of this quality comes from the range of different singers interpreting the work -- an assortment of talents who bring in a... read more
Eduardo Araujo --
A Onda E Boogaloo ... LP
EMI/Odeon (Brazil),
1969. New Copy (reissue)....
$21.99
Swingin Brazilian soul from Eduardo Araujo -- a late 60s groover that's steeped in the styles of Memphis and Muscle Shoals, but which also has a unique twist that's all its own! Eduardo's definitely in the "boogaloo" mode referred to in the title, as the album's a blend of the hard sock-s... read more
While in the post fusion years when lite jazz was beginning to take off a lot of jazz and fusion artists got a bit lost, Azymuth continued to make a number of fine recordings, some of the best of their career. Bertrami and crew continue to groove along in their tight Brazilian fusion mode, with a... read more
Proof that Azymuth were one of the few groups who could keep things real at a time when most of their fusion contemporaries were sounding cloying and commercial! The album's got a well-rounded sound that really shows the group's roots in the 70s, and their wonderful evolution over the years --... read more
Proof that Azymuth were one of the few groups who could keep things real at a time when most of their fusion contemporaries were sounding cloying and commercial! The album's got a well-rounded sound that really shows the group's roots in the 70s, and their wonderful evolution over the years --... read more
We never get enough of Jose Roberto Bertrami's vocoded vocal melodies! Sparkling Brazilian fusion, from the prolific Azymuth, with laid back grooves and light melodies, but not "lite" jazz. One of their more mellow outings, at most these tracks might approach mid-tempo, with a beautiful... read more
Sweet and jazzy work from Bebeto -- the only solo album by one third of the legendary Tamba Trio! The sound here is similar to Tamba's great electric recordings of the mid 70s -- fusion-inspired instrumentation, electric keyboards, flute, and a warm and fuzzy production style that makes the whole... read more
Early Jorge Ben stuff -- very swingin', with a tight jazzy sound. Includes a lot of his early compositions, played by a big orchestra. With the cuts "Zope Zope", "Samba Menina", and "Samba Legal" -- but the whole album is fantastic! Hard raspy Brazilian soul, and... read more
A cool collection of early work Maria Bethania recorded for EMI -- with titles that include "Baby", "Pra Dizer Adeus", "Duas Contas", "Ultimo Desejo", "Maria Maria", "Irene", "Com Acucar Com Afeto", and "Os Argonautas".... read more
(Cover has some light ringwear and a hi fi sticker on the edge.)
Luiz Bonfa --
Bonfa ... LP
Dot,
Late 60s. Very Good+ ....
$7.99
One of Bonfa's better pop-bossa efforts of the 60s, and a record that features some pretty solid arrangements by Deodato. The record's still a mix of easy tunes and bossa ones, with the usual confusion of some of Bonfa's other American records -- but the groove is pretty solid Now Sound stuff,... read more
(Cover has some remnants and peeling from an old sticker.)
Luiz Bonfa & Maria Toledo --
Braziliana ... LP
Philips,
1965. Very Good- ....
$16.99
Very groovy bossa tracks -- very much in the mode of some of the Verve hit recordings of the mid 60s! After the success of the Astrud Gilberto/Joao Gilberto work with Stan Getz, it's clear that Philips and Luiz Bonfa wanted to get in on the act -- and they've paired Bonfa's guitar with vocals from... read more
Live set by this master Brazilian singer/songwriter. Unlike other records from this time, Bosco's playing in a nice stripped-down setting, with just his guitar to accompany his soulful vocals. The set's nearly all originals written by Bosco and songwriting parter Adair Blanc. Titles include... read more
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Brazilian Singers --
O Povo Canta ... LP
London (Brazil),
1971. Very Good+ ....
$43.99
Sweet Brazilian harmonies, set to a groovy, upbeat groove -- very much in the best Blue Brazil style of the Odeon late 60s years!... read more
A wonderful mid 70s album by Chico Buarque -- proof that he was still one heck of a songwriter, and a pretty decent singer, despite the fact that he'd grown a silly-looking moustache! The production's very nice, too -- with that excellent compressed sound that was being used on some Brazilian... read more
(Cover has a partially unglued bottom seam and clear tape holding the top seam.)
Conjunto 3D --
Muito Na Onda ... LP
Odeon/Amazon (Brazil),
1967. New Copy (reissue)....
$11.99
A groovy little group from Brazil -- arranged and conducted by Antonio Adolfo! The group's got a really wonderful sound that's part bossa nova, part French 60s pop, and very much in the style of work by Marcos Valle from the late 60s! There's a female lead vocalist who sounds a lot like Valle's... read more
Paulinho Da Costa --
Agora ... LP
OJC/ZYX (Germany),
1977. New Copy (reissue)....
$5.9912.98
A tasty session of west coast Brazilian grooves -- cut by the great percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, with a group that includes Claudio Slon, Larry Williams, and Lee Ritenour. The record's got a very nice breezy feel -- with a sound that's similar to some of the Fantasy Brazilian LPs of the time,... read more
Paulinho Da Costa --
Happy People ... LP
Pablo/ZYX (Germany),
1979. New Copy (reissue)....
$5.9912.98
Jazzy Brazilian drummer Paulinho Da Costa lays down a set of tight fusion cuts recorded in the U.S., along with folks like Larry Carlton, James Gadson, and Philip Bailey. There's vocals on about half the tracks, and the sound is sort of LA studio fusion from the 70's, with a nice bit of Brazil... read more
A live and lively little bossa vocal set -- recorded at the Cangaceiro nightclub, with backing by a really great small combo! The style here is similar to other live bossa jazz sets from the time -- such as Elis Regina's classic with the Zimbo Trio -- and although Helena's vocal style is a bit... read more
The legendary meeting of the two biggest Brazilian keyboard talents of the 70s -- Joao Donato and Eumir Deodato -- coming together in beautifully funky formation! The sound is a great blend of the moody electric work of Donato's classic Quem E Quem album, and some of the fuller, funkier grooves on... read more
Lady bossa nova -- and instrumental bossa as well -- an early jazz session cut by later soundtrack maestro Gianni Ferrio! The set's got all the sweet grooves you'd expect from a bossa nova date cut in Italy during the 60s -- jazzy rhythms, dreamy instrumentation, and just a bit of vocals from... read more
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto --
Getz/Gilberto ... LP
Verve,
1963. Very Good- Gatefold ....
$12.99
The historic meeting of Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist Joao Gilberto, with the surprisingly popular inclusion of Joao's then-wife Astrud. The record created a sound that was copied endlessly, and which catapulted Astrud to unbelievable fame worldwide -- even though she was only included in the... read more
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto --
Getz/Gilberto #2 ... LP
Verve,
1964. Very Good Gatefold ....
$6.99
A very different record than the first collaboration between Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto -- but that's also one of the things that makes it great! The album's more of a split LP than a shared one -- as side one features a live performance from the great mid 60s Stan Getz quartet that featured... read more
One of the best of the Stan Getz bossa nova sessions -- and a record that features the great Laurindo Almeida on guitar -- playing with more virtuosity than either Charlie Byrd or Joao Gilberto did on their collaborations with Getz! The record's got a driving rhythm section, with lots of long... read more
Kind of a dream combination in one little album -- especially if you dig breezy bossa from the 60s! Back in 1966, Verve Records got the great idea of teaming up its (then) biggest Brazilian imports -- vocalist Astrud Gilberto and organist Walter Wanderley -- both of whom were selling plenty at the... read more
Although still a hell of a guitar player at this point, Gismonti's making a move away from the larger baroque arrangements used on earlier albums -- into a realm of sparer instrumentation with a more intimate feel. The work's still incredibly beautiful, and shares many elements of his earlier... read more
(US pressing.)
Immigrant's Bossa Band --
Immigrant's EP 2 ... LP
DIW The Garden (Japan),
2009. New Copy ....
$18.99
The best work we've heard so far from The Immigrant's Bossa Band -- a really great Japanese collective, whose sound is filled with the bossa touches promised by their name! There's a special sort of vibe running through the music, though -- so that the cuts here aren't just bossa rehash, but the... read more
Nice nice allbum of extended batucada tracks, with production and direction by Durval Ferreira, whose cut a number of othergood albums in the same vein. The tracks are numbered simply "Mistura No 1", "Mistura No 2", etc -- and there's 4 tracks total.... read more
(Cover has 2 small stickers on back.)
Antonio Carlos Jobim --
Stone Flower ... LP
CTI,
1970. New Copy (reissue)....
$8.99
One of Antonio Carlos Jobim's greatest records -- and a perfect blend of his subtle bossa genius with the moody electric sound of CTI! Jobim plays electric and acoustic piano, guitar, and sings a bit -- and Deodato handled the arrangements with a breezy brilliance that matches all the magic of... read more
Antonio Carlos Jobim --
Urubu ... LP
Warner,
1976. Very Good- ....
$3.99
A strangely wonderful album from Jobim -- recorded with baroque production by Claus Ogerman, and a style that's similar to the 1973 Jobim album. The sound is perhaps a bit hokey in parts, but most of the time things are pretty sophisticated, with nice jazzy playing Jobim on Fender Rhodes, and some... read more
(Cover has some flaking on each side of the open end & a promo sticker on front.)
Antonio Carlos Jobim --
Wave ... LP
CTI/A&M,
1967. Good+ Gatefold ....
$5.99
A stunning mix of talents that brings the heavenly piano and guitar of Antonio Carlos Jobim into play with the lush, but light arrangements of Claus Ogerman -- a swirling mix of post-bossa loveliness that redefines Jobim's sound, and opens up new avenues for exploration in sound! The production is... read more
(Tan label pressing in a red cover, with some peeling of the gloss on back. Vinyl has a number of light marks and plays with occasional surface noise.)
Joyce & Banda Maluca Featuring Bugge Wesseltoft --
Just A Little Bit Crazy ... LP
Far Out (UK),
2003. New Copy ....
$12.99
Sweet sweet Joyce, one of our favorite Brazilian singers ever -- sounding better than ever too! The album has Joyce working with Banda Maluca -- a group that features husband Tutty Moreno on drums, plus keyboards by new groove sensation Bugge Wesseltoft! The style of the music retains all the... read more
An amazing little record -- a 70s session that we'd easily rank right up there with the best recordings ever from Joyce, but one that's only being issued here for the first time ever! The sound is brilliant -- that beautiful mix of strong and sweet that you'll always find when Joyce is at her best... read more
Ed Lincoln --
Ed Lincoln (1968) ... LP
Savoya/Whatmusic (UK),
1968. New Copy (reissue)....
$8.99
Excellent work from this fab Brazilian organ player! Next to Walter Wanderley, Ed Lincoln was one of Brazil's greatest talents on the Hammond Organ during the 1960s -- and this sparkling LP of samba and bossa groovers is one of his best recordings ever! The album's got a lively jazzy groove all... read more
Lovely bossa work from Argentine guitarist Agustin Pereyra Lucena -- one of his first records, done in a style that's right up there with the best of Brazil in the 60s! Acoustic guitar is the main instrumentation on the set -- supported by light percussion, warm basslines, and some occasional... read more
Edison Machado --
Obras ... LP
Whatmusic (UK),
New Copy Gatefold (reissue)....
$10.99
A deeply jazzy album from Brazil -- one of the few rare records cut by the combo of Edison Machado, one of Brazil's greatest drummers of the 60s! The set has a sound that's quite different from Machado's earlier work -- a fusion of post-bossa and post-Coltrane styles that comes off with an... read more
A great bossa and samba concert performance from the early 70s -- one that features some of the up and coming talents recording for the Odeon label at the time! The feel here takes us back to some of the key live Brazilian concerts from the 60s -- particularly the multi-artist bossa sessions on... read more
(Cover has some wear, some small rips, and a bit of pen.)
Dramatic work from Brazilian singer Maysa -- a set that's nicely balanced between two generations -- the later, cooler modes of the bossa generation, and some of the more emotive styles that had come before! Maysa's rich vocal approach makes her a key talent in the latter mode -- but the lighter... read more
A very unique album by Sergio Mendes -- recorded in LA in the years before his Brasil 66 albums for A&M -- but with a sound that clearly shows him going for the new bossa approach! The album's got some lovely vocals by Wanda De Sah, plus occasional guitar work by Rosinha De Valenca -- and... read more
A very groovy batch of soul and pop tracks from Sergio, recorded with some nice smooth 70's arrangements, and nice jazzy production by Dave Grusin. The whole thing's got a very nice LA sound to it, and is a good adaptation of Sergio's pop Brazil sound to a more modern vibe. Sergio gets help from... read more
By the mid 60s, bossa was so popular in the US market that you could have an album like this -- one in which the retail giant Sears was able to license some tracks from Capitol especially for release on its own bossa package. The album appears to have tracks from a few of the Sergio Mendes Capitol... read more
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 --
Ye-Me-Le ... LP
A&M,
1969. Very Good+ ....
$5.99
Way past the hits, and into some really great territory -- a move that makes the record one of our favorite Sergio Mendes sets for A&M! The sweeter bossa pop style here is undercut with a bit more influence from late 60s Brazilian grooves -- some of the more baroque turns that Sergio's... read more
(Cover has a 1 inch split on the top seam & part of an old price sticker.)
A great set of samba soul tracks -- new, but with a classic feel, and dedicated to soul legend Tim Maia! The record's led by singer/percussionist Dom Mita -- and features work by members of Banda Black Rio, Os Devaneios, and others. The production's a bit modern -- but the record's got the same... read more
Phil Moore & The Afro Latin Soultet --
Afro Brazil Oba! ... LP
Tower,
Mid 60s. Very Good- ....
$38.99
A very unique little record -- and one with a sublime blend of Latin, soul, and vocal styles! The record's a fair bit more sophisticated than most other efforts like this from the 60s -- thanks to a strong batch of talents that includes Gil Fuller on arrangements, Phil Moore III on piano, Leni... read more
(Cover has light discoloration from age around the edges and a small cutout hole.)
Paulo Moura Hepteto --
Fibra ... LP
Whatmusic (UK),
1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)....
$10.99
One of the most sought after Brazilian jazz albums of the 70s -- and one of the strongest ever recorded by the great Paulo Moura! The album's a different one than you might expect from Moura, especially given his recent turn towards more traditional forms -- as it features many complicated... read more
A mixture of tight fusion, jazzy riffing, and some vocal-oriented MPB work -- in the best tradition of this always-great MPBC series on Philips. The record's one of the more obscure in the series -- and features keyboards, vocals, and arrangements by Tulio Mourao, plus reed work by Meirelles,... read more
(Cover has some writing in pen on the back.)
Roberto Nascimento --
Roberto Nascimento ... LP
Amazon/Tapecar,
Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)....
$2.99
A wonderful little album -- sweet jazzy MPB from Roberto Nascimento, a lost record that we're very happy got reissued! We'll be honest and say that we didn't know anything about this one in the past -- but we really enjoy the record for its warm grooves and gently soulful vocals. The overall... read more
Orlandivo --
Samba Em Paralelo ... LP
Whatmusic/Musidisc (UK),
Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)....
$10.99
Some of the earliest work we've ever seen from this hip Brazilian singer -- and a cool batch of jazzy tunes that's got a really fresh sound! The album's got the feel of a bossa session, but the instrumentation is a bit off-kilter -- in a really cool way, especially on the way that vibes are used... read more
Warm bossa grooves -- and the second album by Orlandivo, billed here on the cover as Orlann Divo! The album's a great batch of instrumentals -- jazzy, with a mix of percussion, bass, and organ that's quite different from the usual bossa album of its type -- much more expansive, and much more... read more
Early early work from Os Cariocas -- and an album that may well feature some of their greatest vocals on record! The style here is somehow a bit more complicated than other albums by the group -- sometimes quite fluid and inventive, showing a real inspiration from the American vocal quartets of a... read more
(Vinyl has numerous light marks, but still plays well.)
Os Cariocas --
Arte/Vozes ... LP
Philips (Brazil),
1966. Very Good- ....
$19.99
Dreamy harmony vocals from Os Cariocas -- served up with a style that's almost as if The Four Freshmen made a bossa album, only better! The record's one of the least known by the group -- and it matches their American-influenced quartet vocals with some of the more inventive modes of bossa... read more
(Original pressing. The cover is missing the plastic outer sleeve and has a 3 inch split on the spine.)
The birth of a legend -- the first three albums by Os Mutantes, packaged together in a single collection! All three records are amazing -- and really represent the group at their peak -- stretching out in a very experimental way during the key Tropicalia years in Brazil, and forging incredibly... read more
The second set of madness from the legendary Os Mutantes -- and like the first, an album done in close collaboration with arranger/producer Rogerio Duprat, whose talents add a new level of genius to the record! The album's got a compelling mix of styles that strikes out on the very first tune -- a... read more
Os Pilantrocratas --
Pilantocracia ... LP
Whatmusic (UK),
Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)....
$10.99
A mad batch of tunes that are a perfect example of the "pilantragem" (piracy) movement in Brazil at the end of the 60s! Similar to some of the pluralistic cultural influences running through Tropicalia, pilantragem borrows music from a world of different sources -- working in a style... read more
Joe Pass & Paulinho Da Costa --
Tudo Bem! ... LP
Pablo/ZYX (Germany),
1978. New Copy (reissue)....
$5.9912.98
One of the best Joe Pass albums from the 70s -- largely because he's working with such a great group of Brazilian players! Besides percussionist Paulinho Da Costa, the musicians also include drummer Claudio Slon, as well as Oscar Castro Neves, Don Grusin, and Octavio Bailly. Tracks are light and... read more
Luciano Perrone e Seus Ritmistas Brasileiros --
Batucada Fantastica Vol 3 ... LP
Whatmusic (UK),
Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)....
$10.99
Excellent work from Luciano Perrone & "Seus Ritmistas Brasileiros" -- a crack percussion ensemble that recorded some of the best batucada work of the 60s! The album's recorded with a nice spacey sound that really adds to the "fantastica" feel of the set -- as the driving... read more
Baden Powell --
Fresh Winds ... LP
UA,
1969. Very Good Gatefold ....
$14.99
Very nice material recorded by Baden in Paris, with backing by Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra. There's a nice organ player in the group, and his solos give the record a cool airy sound, and a nice bottom that's sometimes missing from Baden's other records. Tracks include "Choro Para... read more
(Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Primo Trio --
Sambossa ... LP
Whatmusic (UK),
Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)....
$8.99
Bossa piano galore -- and an excellent album that we're quite happy to see reissued! Primo Jr plays piano with bass and drums behind him -- grooving nicely in the style of the Milton Banana Trio, Sambalanco Trio, and other famous 60s Brazilian combos. Primo's style on the keys has a nicely... read more
Primo 7 --
Pinta O Sete ... LP
Whatmusic (UK),
Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)....
$8.99
Jazzy organ grooves from Brazil -- a sweet 60s swinger that packs a heck of a punch! The album's one of the few by Primo Jr, and features a great blend of organ, percussion, vibes, vocals, and guitar -- all dancing around with a groove that's similar to the best mid 60s work by Ed Lincoln, who was... read more
Flora Purim --
Carry On ... LP
Warner,
1979. Very Good+ ....
$4.99
Great stuff -- one of Flora Purim's more R&B-sounding albums from the 70s, produced by George Duke with an appreciation for Flora's Brazilian jazz roots, but with a smoother sound that's in keeping with Duke's own work of the time! The combination is pretty sweet -- a professional culmination... read more
One of Flora Purim's most ambitious albums of the 70s -- recorded with larger backings than usual, and some occasional additional vocal help from Urszula Dudziak and Googie Coppola! The "encounter" of the title is a reference to the added players on the set -- as Flora's groove is... read more
A beautifully soulful record from Flora Purim -- still awash with touches from her Brazilian roots, but also done with a great 70s LA sound! Airto's helping Flora out on production, but the real hero here is Michel Colombier -- who handles most of the arrangements and wrote a good deal of the... read more
Titles include "Angel Eyes", "Flora Nova", "A Esperanca", "Las Olas", "Bodas De Prata", "Good Morning Heartache", "Nothing Will Be As It Was", and "Light As A Feather".... read more
(Sealed, but shrinkwrap is peeled open in the middle.)
A classic batch of Bay Area Brazilian grooves -- recorded in the sweet breezy electric style of the Fantasy studios, and featuring the vocals of the lovely Flora Purim in the lead! The session's got a great mix of Brazilian and American fusion players -- including Airto (of course!), Ron Carter,... read more
A mid 80s album from Flora and Airto -- a record that has the pair working in a relatively smooth style, typical of some of Concord's productions of the time -- a touch on the California slick side at times, but managing to come up with some nice Brazilian grooves at others. 9 tracks in all --... read more
A sublime album by this lovely Brazilian quartet of female singers -- arguably their best album ever! The album features arrangements by Edu Lobo, Luiz Eca, and other baroque jazzy talents -- perfectly suited to take the bossa harmony sound of the Quarteto Em Cy into more sophisticated territory... read more
Quinteto Violado --
Berra-Boi ... LP
Philips (Brazil),
1973. Very Good ....
$6.99
A great early album by this instrumental combo from the 70s -- and one that's a perfect realization of their mix of rootsy instrumentation with more jazzy conceptions. The arrangements on the record are by Toninho Alves, and tracks include "Tres Tres", "Cavalo Marinho", "De... read more
One of the great ones by this jazzy Brazilian combo -- and a sweeping, spiritual work, with a sense of joy and majesty that celebrates life and music. The 10 tracks are set up in order of a mass, with titles like "Gloria", "O Credo", and "Kyrie Eleison" -- but they... read more
One of the great Brazilian fusion albums in the legendary MPBC series on Philips. This one's led by the guitarist Luiz Claudio Ramos, and he's backed by a nice electric group with a sound that's similar to the group playing on Joao Donato's Quem E Quem album. Ramos' guitar is acoustic, but he's... read more
Zito Righi E Seu Conjunto --
Alucinolandia ... LP
Hot (Brazil),
1969. New Copy (reissue)....
$22.99
Definitely a set to make you hallucinate -- as the grooves are quite groovy, but in a really trippy way! The album's a bit like the classic Psicodelico set by Luiz Carlos Vinhas -- a mix of older samba modes and wigged-out 60s sounds -- sometimes odd production, sometimes offbeat instrumentation --... read more
Rio 3 --
Valley Samba ... LP
Whatmusic (UK),
1968. New Copy (reissue)....
$10.99
A wonderful late bossa groover -- the only album by Rio 3, the group that went onto form the core of Bossa Rio! The group's a trio in the classic 60s bossa mode -- Ronald Mesquita on drums, Osmar Milito on piano, and Otavio Baill on bass -- but the sound of the work's a bit more open-ended and... read more
Jair Rodrigues --
E Isso Ai ... LP
Philips (Brazil),
1971. Very Good- ....
$9.99
A lively blend of soul and samba -- one of the more striking albums recorded by singer Jair Rodrigues, thanks to some great arrangements by Roberto Menescal! The album's got some nice touches in the Blue Brazil mode -- juxtaposed with samba rhythms, chorus vocals, and Jair's own lead singing. ... read more
(Original pressing. Cover has a half-inch torn-away section on the opening.)
A cool 60s live set from Jair Rodrigues -- one that captures his vocals with a raspy, earthy edge that's really great -- mixed up here both in upbeat jazzy samba backings, and some folksier moments too! The album has all the great energy that Jair brought to his famous live dates with Elis Regina -... read more
(Original pressing.)
Dom Um Romao --
Dom Um Romao ... LP
Muse,
1973. New Copy (reissue)....
$8.99
An unbelievably fantastic album, and perhaps the greatest one that Dom Um Romao ever did! Dom recorded this one in America with a blend of Brazilian and New York musicians -- creating an incredible sound that's unlike anything else we can think of! We'd place this record next to the best electric... read more
An incredible set of Brazilian jazz -- one of the few albums that percussionist Dom Um Romao recorded as a leader, and sublime all the way through! The record's got a wonderful blend of funky fusion and Brazilian percussion -- and features a group from two continents that includes Sivuca on organ,... read more
Wanda de Sah --
Softly ... LP
Capitol,
1965. New Copy (reissue)....
$8.99
A lost bossa classic from Wanda De Sah -- aka Wanda Sa, the wife of Edu Lobo, and a singer who worked with Sergio Mendes in his pre-Brasil 66 days! The album's got a wonderfully laidback feel -- languid, yet jazzy, with the feel of some of Astrud Gilberto's best work on Verve, yet with vocals that... read more
A cool change in the style of guitarist Bola Sete -- a shift from the mellower, bossa-inflected styles of his 60s work on Fantasy Records -- and a jauntier set of grooves overall! The instrumentation here is still mostly small combo -- Bola's acoustic guitar with bass, drums, and percussion -- yet... read more
Bud Shank & Laurindo Almeida --
Brazilliance Vol 2 ... LP
World Pacific,
1958. Very Good- ....
$9.99
5 years after they made their first set of groundbreaking Braziliany jazz tracks together, Bud Shank and Laurindo Almeida went back into the studio to record another great batch for Pacific Jazz. That second set of sessions is captured here in its entirety, and it features Shank and Almeida... read more
(Black label pressing. Cover has wrinkles in the gloss, half split seams, and some red pen and remnants of an old sticker on back.)
These early Wilson Simonal albums are all great -- and even though this one's the third in his Alegria Alegria series, it's actually the best! The album's bubbling over with lively groovers -- arrangements handled by Erlon Chaves and Cesar Mariano, perfect for Wilson's soulful vocals, and the... read more
(Original 60s Brazilian pressing, with the plastic outer sleeve.)
Beautiful! This great LP was recorded at the same time that Sivuca did his other, easier to find LP for Vanguard. This one has very much the same feel, but was recorded in a swingin' live setting at the Village Gate, with a tight small combo and a very nice jazzy groove. The LP includes a longer... read more
(US pressing. Cover has some light wear and a mark from an old sticker.)
A beautiful album of mellow bossa tracks sung by Sylvia Telles -- all written by Jobim, of course, and given a lovely and melodic touch! Sylvia's vocals are incredible -- often in English on some of the tracks (the album was briefly issued in the US in the 60s), and done in a style that's sad and... read more
The long-awaited return of Uniao Black -- one of the greatest Brazilian funk bands of the 70s, sounding better than ever here with some great raw production! The record's easily some of the best work the group's ever done -- and although current, the whole thing's got a searing sound that almost... read more
One of the greatest albums ever from Caetano Veloso -- a rare all-English language set, recorded in London during the years of his exile! The post-Tropicalia set is a fair bit different than any other Veloso album we can think of -- not just because of the English language, but also because the... read more
A great little album of Brazilian fusion! The record has a cool electric groove to it -- mixing acoustic piano from Guilherme Vergueiro with bass and guitar, plus solos on flute, and vocals done in a breezy wordless style that's similar to 70s work by artists like Manfredo Fest or Tania Maria. ... read more
A great little album of Brazilian fusion! The record has a cool electric groove to it -- mixing acoustic piano from Guilherme Vergueiro with bass and guitar, plus solos on flute, and vocals done in a breezy wordless style that's similar to 70s work by artists like Manfredo Fest or Tania Maria. ... read more
A gem of a record -- one of a few Brazilian sides cut in Paris during the 60s by Laura Villa -- an Italian singer by birth, but one who does a wonderful job here with bossa nova! The set's got all the complex charm of a Brazilian classic on Elenco or Forma -- with arrangements that are large, but... read more
(Limited, numbered pressing.)
Walter Wanderley --
Batucada ... LP
Verve,
1967. Very Good Gatefold ....
$9.99
One of our favorite Walter Wanderley albums ever -- and a record that moves past the more familiar bossa trio style used on his hits for Verve, into groovier new territory with added players who include Dom Um Romao on drums and Marcos Valle on guitar! And not only is the lineup expanded, but the... read more
Walter Wanderley --
Rain Forest ... LP
Verve,
1966. Very Good+ ....
$5.99
An album that not only broke the bossa big in the US -- but a set that also really helped transform the sound of the organ in jazz! Not only is the record a key meeting of bossa rhythms and jazz organ -- transplanted hugely to the US after a big initial Wanderley run in 60s Brazil -- but the set... read more
(Cover has some discoloration from aging on back & a cutout hole.)
Zumba Cinco --
Zumba Cinco ... LP
Musidisc/Whatmusic (UK),
1964. New Copy (reissue)....
$10.99
A jazzy groover from 60s Brazil -- filled with excellent work on vibes and percussion! The Zumba Cinco features a lineup that includes vibes, guitar, piano, bass, and drums -- and they groove with the best of the small combo bossa jazz groups of the time, crackling with fire and energy that takes... read more
Billed in the press as "the original bass and drum", this is a wonderful set of rare Batucada percussion tracks, lovingly packaged by Mr Bongo for the hipster London scene. In case you're not familiar with Batucada, it's got that hard, fast percussion sound, with lots of instruments in... read more