CTI, 1970. New Copy Gatefold
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
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Warner/Wounded Bird, 1979. New Copy
One of Airto's most polished records, and an album that we've really grown to love over the years! There's a pretty strong modern soul/R&B component to the album – but at the core, there's still a strong feeling for Brazilian rhythms, and the record's got a wonderfully warm Brazilian
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EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1975/1977. New Copy 2CD Gatefold
2 great records by this overlooked samba genius – an artist who's never gotten that much exposure in the US! Espelho is a set that grabs us right away – light in construction, but packed with plenty of power – thanks to a core batch of instruments that really keep to the samba
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Minas (Brazil), 2011. New Copy
Toninho Horta, in very classic formation – flowing out with that warm blend of acoustic and electric elements we've always loved in his music – and getting help here from a wide array of guests! About half the tracks feature a different guest star – and the album includes
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Naive (France), 2010. New Copy
Warm and wonderful work from Vinicius Cantuaria – a really timeless-sounding set, with all the samba elements you'd hope for from the title! Vinicius still has that great raspy quality in his vocals here, but the sound is nicely mellowed with age – and given a nice jazzy component by
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Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2011. New Copy
One of the most intimate records we've ever heard from Monica Salmaso – a set that mostly just features the piano of Nelson Ayres and a bit of flute from Teco Cardoso! The light instrumentation is mighty nice, and seems to bring out an even richer style in Salmaso's vocals – a more
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Paula Morelenbaum & Joao Donato
Agua
Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2010. New Copy
We've always loved the music of Paula Morelenbaum, but this time around she's really got something special going on – thanks to keyboards and vocals from the legendary Joao Donato! Most of the tunes in the set are Donato numbers – themselves already a treat, but given a little
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RCA (Brazil), 1968. New Copy
Flora Purim's first LP – and one of the coolest albums ever cut by this legendary Brazilian singer! The record's unlike Flora's later fusion work in the US – and features strong late bossa arrangements with a nice jazzy finish. The group's an all-star lineup of Brazilian 60's jazz
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Odeon/EMI (Brazil), 1970. New Copy
Legendary work from Milton Nascimento – one of his first LPs, and still one of his greatest! The record is amazing – a sublime blend of soulful vocals, baroque orchestrations, and just the right amount of jazzy touches – handled in a way that forever proclaimed Milton as one of
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EMI (Brazil), Late 60s. New Copy
Killer work from Wilson Simonal – a singer who brought plenty of soul to his samba! Simonal's got a groove that's somewhere in the territory of early work by Jorge Ben – upbeat, lively, and filled with joy – lots of very groovy rhythms that draw from samba roots, but inflect the
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Philips/Universal (Brazil), 1974. New Copy
Searing samba soul from Jorge Ben – one of his best-remembered albums of the 70s, and for good reason too! The album's got a slightly fuller feel than some of Ben's other work of the time – never slick, but with backings balanced nicely against his own raspy vocals and acoustic guitar
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Nonesuch, 1986. New Copy Gatefold
A beautifully spare album from Caetano Veloso – one of his greatest albums of the 80s, and quite unlike anything else he did in the decade! The sound here is almost a bit like Joao Gilberto's classic 1973 album for Polydor – mostly just acoustic guitar and vocals, recorded with a
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EMI (Brazil), 1976. New Copy
Beautiful stuff – and one of Milton Nascimento's greatest albums of the 70s! The style here is a bit more subdued than on some of his later work – but in a way that's really majestic and soulful, showing the further development of Milton's unique idiom as he becomes one of the
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Warner, 2011. New Copy
Easily the best record so far from Maria Rita – a set that really pushes her talents a lot, and reaches for a wider range of expression! The vocals are still very much at the forefront – that great legacy from mother Elis Regina, with a similar heavenly approach that works with just
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Saravah/Dare Dare (France), Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)
A killer album of jazzy bossa grooves – originally recorded in France in the early 70s, and darn hard to find in any format! The record was cut for the tiny Saravah label – home to groovy French acts like Brigitte Fontaine and Areski, as well as an elite group of jazz and world
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Verve, 1966. Used
A killer set of grooves recorded live by this legendary Brazilian guitarist – and a record of his that we've always sold extremely well over the years! The setting is a stripped down stage at the Monterey Jazz Festival – where Sete grooves in an open-ended fashion with only bass and
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Philips, Early 60s. Very Good-
US issue of an obscure Sergio Mendes set of bossa jazz instrumentals, originally recorded in Brazil, but repackaged here under the name Quiet Nights. The set is pretty laid back, with a breezy bossa sound that's quite nice – and there's also a few tracks that groove a bit more in an uptempo
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Elektra, 1977. Very Good
One of the funkiest albums Sergio Mendes ever recorded – a monster of a record that's filled with enough dancefloor groovers to have had a big impact on the soul market in the US! There's still elements of the older Mendes modes – especially in the way the vocals float nicely through
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A&M, Late 60s/Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP
A classic double-length collection of work by Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 – titled a "Foursider" because of the 2LP format! The package is overflowing with greatness by the group – and the extra space allows the set to include some real gems from the later A&M years
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Bell, 1974. Very Good Gatefold
An excellent little album that Sergio recorded in the US – with a sweet funky electric sound that's very different than his other work! At some level, the album has a feel that's almost like a hip 70s soundtrack – sporting these great arrangements by Dave Grusin that bring in a lot
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