OJC/ZYX (Germany), 1977. New Copy (reissue)
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,
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Pablo/ZYX (Germany), 1979. New Copy (reissue)
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
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DRG, 1990. New Copy
A wonderful concert from 1990, featuring Jobim performing the work of Vinicius De Moraes in an intimate small group setting. Jobim's on a grand piano, which gives the tracks a lot of depth and sorrow --a nd he's backed by Paulo Jobim on guitar, Danilo Caymmi on flute, Jacque Morelenbaum on cello,
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Nublu, 2009. New Copy
Brilliant work from Otto -- one of the best albums we've heard from him in years, and a set that shows him still very much at the forefront of contemporary Brazilian music! There's a bit less of the beats that first marked Otto's early experimentations -- and in their place are some wonderfully
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El (UK), 1955/1956. New Copy
Excellent work by two figures who really helped re-define the use of the guitar in the 50s -- both undeniable forces on the sound of the bossa nova, even though most of the work here is from pre-bossa years! The set's especially noteworthy for its wealth of early work by Luiz Bonfa -- as the
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Premier (Italy), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2LP
18 tracks -- most of them rare Brazilian ones, and all with a great mix of jazz, bossa, and groovy rhythms! The sound is very mod and 60s -- and there's more than a few here that we haven't seen reissued for a while. Titles include "Ponteio" by Som Psicodelico, "Balaio" by
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Anti, 2009. New Copy
The long awaited return of Brazilian iconoclasts Os Mutantes -- featuring original Mutante Sergio Dias and a great new band -- plus songwriting contributions from Tom Ze and Jorge Ben -- a forward looking endeavor, not at all a nostalgia trip! It's been around 30 years since the previous Os
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YB Music/Quannum, 2008. New Copy
Brazilian funk from Curumin -- a contemporary set, but one that features a fair bit of old school influences as well! In a way, Curumin's music is sort of an update of the 70s samba soul sound with a bit more beats -- taking the older Brazilian styles into a 21st Century range, and dropping in
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Time Lag Records, 1973. New Copy
A lost bit of richly strummed and picked acid folk guitar grooves from Satwa -- featuring Brazilian psychedelic folk genius Lula Cortes and partner Lailson -- on CD for the first time ever! Satwa is one of the sweetest sets of psych folk jams we've heard in ages. It's got a mostly instrumental,
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Hot (Brazil), 1969. New Copy (reissue)
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 --
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Milestone/OJC, 1974. New Copy
Pure vocal magic -- featuring the lovely Flora Purim at the height of her California powers -- working in a sublime mix of jazz, fusion, and Brazilian rhythms -- a sound that she virtually invented! The group on the set is one of her greatest of the time -- with players that include Joe Henderson,
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Solar/World Psychedelia, 1974. New Copy
A gem of a record from the same Pernambuco early 70s scene that gave us Lula Cortes, Ze Ramalho, Geraldo Azevedo, and Alceu Valenca! This obscure little set has lots of the earthier tones that showed up in work by the above artists -- a style that mixes folksy touches with bits of psychedelia --
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Philips/El (Brazil), 1969. New Copy
2 amazing albums from Elis Regina -- back to back on a single CD! First up is Elis Como Et Porque -- one of our favorite albums ever from the incredible Elis Regina -- a record that really has her hitting new levels in her style -- moving past simple bossa into a realm of music that's all her own!
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Philips/El (Brazil), 1962/1963/1964/1966. New Copy
Nearly 3 albums' worth of music from the legendary Tamba Trio -- one of the grooviest groups in the 60s bossa years in Brazil! The trio are quite unique -- in that they not only play upbeat bossa rhythms, but also harmonize along with their grooves -- in a soaringly sublime quality that really
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Roadrunner (Uruguay), 1974. New Copy
A classical-looking cover, but a sweet set of 70s bossa jazz from Julio Frade -- a pianist/arranger from Uruguay, and one with a really wonderful touch! The style here is a bit different than bossa piano work from Brazil -- a bit more open and spacious overall, almost like some of the hipper
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Festa/Mbari (Germany), 1958. New Copy
A beautiful early album by Elizete Cardoso -- arguably one of the first bossa nova records ever, and a set that features some great early tracks penned by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius De Moraes! The record is a haunting showcase for the genius of Jobim and Vinicius, and it includes early
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Polydor/Discos Mariposa (Argentina), 1970. New Copy
A really standout set from Brazilian rocker Ronnie Von -- easily one of his greatest records ever, and a set that shows some wonderful steps forward in production and arrangements! Ronnie's still got a rock approach at his core, but he's often working here with fuller backings that include strings
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El (UK), Late 50s. New Copy
Seminal sides from the earliest years of bossa nova -- key late 50s recordings from the time when the genre was just beginning to take shape! There's a nice sense of transition here -- Brazilian music shaking off some of the fuller, more emotive styles of the previous generation -- moving into the
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Luaka Bop, 1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy
A glorious celebration of the Luaka Bop label -- the groundbreaking imprint first started by David Byrne as a way to bring older Brazilian music to the American market! Since that initial release -- Brazilian Classics 1 -- the label's been covering a hell of a lot of ground -- a fair bit of the
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Verve, 1967. Very Good Gatefold
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
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