Mostly original material, with a nicely rootsy vibe – and titles include "Cabeca Feita", "Terreiro Grande", "Cobra Cainana", and "Poeira Pura". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes inner sleeve. Cover has some light wear.)
Early work from the lovely lady who's never afraid to show off some of her talents on the cover, but who's actually a surprisingly sophisticated singer overall! The album's got some great arrangements from Wagner Tiso, Joao Donato, Francis Hime, and Octavio Burnier – with a sound that's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes original lyric insert, too. Cover has some light wear on the spine.)
Guilherme De Brito —
Samba Guardado ... CD Lua Discos (Brazil), 2001. Used ...
$14.99
A batch of samba tracks assembled by Herminio Bello De Carvalho – and performed by artists that include Roberto Silva, Paulao, Cristina Buarque, Mariana Bernardes, and Pedro Paulo. The set's got the same great overall look and feel of some of the best of the titles on the Biscoito Fino label ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Max De Castro —
Samba Raro ... CD Trama (Brazil), 1999. Used ...
$4.99
Funky samba and modern beats collide in this great set of tracks by Max De Castro – a newer gem on the Trama label, with a similar spirit to the label's debut by Otto, and recent work from Brazil in the modern samba soul vein! Max is clearly inspired by 70s soul artists like Tim Maia or ... read moreCD
Catia De Franca —
Avatar ... CD CPC (Brazil), 1996. Used ...
$8.99
One of the most beautiful albums we've ever heard from Hamilton De Holanda – a double-length set that's filled with really lovely solo work on the ten-string mandolin, mixed with other duo and trio performances featuring a well-chosen array of guests! The album's got a very close, personal ... read moreCD
A beautiful batch of funky samba tracks from this grand dame of Brazilian song – done in a style that's nicely updated to the groove of the 70s, with a really wonderful feel overall! Clementina gets help from a lot of guest performers on the set – including Clara Nunes, Wilson Das ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Anacleto De Medeiros with Rogerio Duprat —
Evocacao IV ... LP Estudio Eldorado (Brazil), 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$23.99
An obscure later project with work from genius Brazilian arranger Rogerio Duprat – whose contributions were so important to the Tropicalia scene! LP, Vinyl record album
Rootsy vocal work from Brazil – a set put out by the Institute of Folklore! LP, Vinyl record album
Helio Delmiro —
Compassos ... CD Deck Disk (Brazil), 2004. Used ...
$17.99
Smooth and lovely guitar work from Helio Delmiro – a player with a fantastically perfect tone, one that takes us back to the glory days of Wes Montgomery, but which is also inflected with a lot of elements of Brazilian jazz! And although the sound is smooth, it's never too slick – as ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Helio Delmiro —
Emotiva ... CD EMI (Brazil), 1980. Used ...
$14.99
Mellow electric jazz and laidback fusion from Brazilian guitarist Helio Delmiro – working here in the tight mode of some of the best recordings of the 80s fusion generation from Brazil! Some of the cuts are fairly straight jazz – like the record's laidback takes on "Epistrophy" ... read moreCD
Key proof that Deodato kept on making great records after leaving CTI Records – and in a way, the kind of set that allowed him a bit more freedom to grow than some of his contemporaries! The vibe here is a bit tighter than before, but in a way that makes many numbers even funkier – ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small mark from sticker removal.)
Deodato —
Love Island ... LP Warner, 1978. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Late 70s work from Deodato – quite different than his bossa organ work of the 60s, and early 70s funk sides – but pretty darn great nonetheless! The album shows Deodato's continuing shift towards a more soul-based sound – and it mixes together a smoother club sound with jazzier ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent little live set from Deodato – hard to believe because the sound's just as slick and funky as his studio albums, and possibly even more interesting because he manages to pull it off equally well in a live setting! The record features percussion by Airto, guitar by John Tropea, ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Oliveira De Panelas, Ismael Perreira, Valdir Teles —
O Desafio Do Repente ... CD CPC (Brazil), 1997. Used 2 CDs ...
$11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Miguel De Deus —
Black Soul Brothers ... LP Groovie (Spain), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)...
Just Sold Out!
Fantastic work from Miguel De Deus – an artist with more than enough funky talent to live up to the ambitious title of the album – given that he started his career working in the famous Os Brazoes combo! That group were a key part of the Tropicalia years, and mixed up a heady brew of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Djavan —
Agua ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1983. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
One of the more obscure 80s albums by Djavan – and features a guest appearance by Gilberto Gil! LP, Vinyl record album
3 of Djavan's best early albums – in one nicely priced box set! The records are all truly great – a wonderful blend of the soulful, jazzy, and baroque – stepping off a tradition of MPB started by Milton Nascimento, and handled with a sound that's a bit more ambitious, and which ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Djavan —
Luz ... CD Epic/Sony (Japan), 1982. Used ...
$9.99
Djavan is looking nice and young on the cover image – and the record's got a relatively youthful feel, too – that approach that made Djavan one of the most important talents to emerge from Brazil at the end of the 70s, and one of the few to follow a global path of his own! This album's ... read moreCD
Djavan —
Meu Lado ... CD Epic/Sony (Japan), 1986. Used ...
$18.99
Titles include "Segredo", "Beiral", "Lei", "Asa", "Topazio", and "Muita Mais". CD
If there's one rule about Brazilian music that seems truer and truer over the years – it's that greats from the 70s never seem to flag at all – and instead just keep getting better and better as time goes on! This album from Djavan is great proof of that rule – as the singer has ... read moreCD
Domenico + 2 (Moreno Veloso/Kassin) —
Sincerely Hot ... LP Ping Pong/Luaka Bop, 2002. New Copy Gatefold ...
$19.99
An excellent set by the same group that served up the Moreno Veloso album Musical Typewriter – led here by drummer Domenico, but featuring Moreno on vocals and other instrumentation, plus the mighty Kassin – who really emerges here as one of the freshest talents in Brazilian music for ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A wonderful double-length set from this bossa piano legend – and a set that doesn't just feature the familiar standards promised in the title, but includes a number of bossa classics too! Joao's piano is right out front in the mix – working in a jazzy quartet that also includes really ... read moreCD
A great later album from Joao Donato – one that almost took the world by surprise when it was released, as it came after a long period of silence from the bossa legend! The set's got a mellow-grooving feel that's definitely rooted in bossa, with a touch of jazz – modernized slightly, ... read moreCD
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 ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paquito D'Rivera/Claudio Roditi/Ralph Moore/Jay As —
Return To Ipanema ... CD Town Crier, 1989. Used ...
$6.99
A well-done documentary on Caetano Veloso – with recent footage of tours in Japan, the US, and Brazil – packaged here with a lot of bonus features too! The core film is about 71 minutes long – but extras include a "Pocket Show Acustico", extended scenes, and more! ... (DVDs & Videos, Brazil)read moreDVD
(DVD is NTSC coded, Region 4 – you will need a multi region DVD player to view.)
An amazing film directed by French singer/songwriter Pierre Barouh – shot in Rio in 1969, and a beautiful documentary of the music that inspired him over the years! There's a lovingly straightforward approach to the film that we totally love – as Barouh captures a few of his musical ... (DVDs & Videos, Brazil)read moreDVD
A killer early album of Batucada tracks – filled with lots of tight, short, hard percussive groovers! LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – better than the Brazilian one!)
Toni Esposito —
La Banda Del Sole ... LP Philips/Radici (Italy), 1978. Near Mint- (reissue)...
$9.99
A wonderful blend of Italian jazz and Brazilian inspiration – served up by percussionist Toni Esposito with a warmly electric vibe! The album's an Italian one, but it's got a groove that reminds us of our favorite Brazilian fusion from the period – a criss-crossing of cultural modes ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Hand numbered, limited edition of 300 copies – on clear vinyl!)
Eva —
Eva (1974) ... CD EMI/Odeon (Brazil), 1974. New Copy ...
$3.99
Sweet 70s grooving from Brazilian singer Eva – a bit of soul, a bit of easy, all styled together nicely by orchestrations from the magical maestro Gaya! Gaya's work here is similar to his best backings for other artists in the Blue Brazil generation – a mix of American pop, post-bossa ... read moreCD
Rootsy music, taken in hip new directions – by a lineup that features Gomes on flute, Benedito Costa on cavaquinho, Fritz on pandeiro, and Geraldo Cunha and Adauto Santos on guitars. LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Tudo Esta Contigo", "Cabecinha No Ombro", "Pedras Que Cantam", "Cariribe", "No Ceara E Assim", and "Somos Todos Indios". LP, Vinyl record album
Manfredo Fest —
Amazonas ... CD Concord, 1997. Used ...
$5.99
Lightly grooving tunes from Brazilian pianist Manfredo Fest – a mixture of bossa and breezy jazz styles, played by a core quartet with guitar, bass, and drums – plus guest work on saxes, vibes, and harmonica. Includes a mellow version of Joao Donato's "Amazonas", plus the ... read moreCD
(Out of print. CD has a promo stamp. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Manfredo Fest —
Oferenda ... CD Concord, 1993. Used ...
$8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Airto Fogo —
Airto Fogo ... CD Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1976. New Copy ...
$16.99
A rare French funky set from the 70s – recorded in Paris, but apparently put together by Brazilian groovemeister Waltel Branco! The style is heavy on percussion – very funky, with plenty of jazz undercurrents too – in the best rare Brazil mode of the time – but given a ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreCD
Fantastic work from Zelia Fonseca – singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitarist – working here in a special space that reminds us of some of our favorite female talents from the Brazilian scene of the 60s and 70s! The sound isn't bossa, nor any sort of easy mode to label – a bit ... read moreCD
Forro In The Dark —
Sandcastle ... LP Nacional, 2017. New Copy ...
$15.9916.98
Forro In The Dark sound better here than ever before – working with producer Kassin, on a set of tracks recorded both in Brooklyn and in Rio – with a vibe that's maybe more faithful to their Brazilian inspiration than any of their previous records! The core trio handle a fantastic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An amazing split album – one that features instrumental work by 2 of our favorite arrangers ever! Both Gaya and Rogerio Duprat were key forces in the sound of Brazil at the end of the 60s – Gaya for his soaring, leaping, often-funky arrangements for EMI/Odeon during the Blue Brazil ... read moreCD
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd —
Jazz Samba ... LP Verve, 1962. Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.99
One of those records that no home should be without – not only a pivotal album in the growth of bossa nova in the 60s – but a set that also really helped set the career of tenorist Stan Getz on fire! The real credit here might almost go to guitarist Charlie Byrd – as Byrd was a ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some wear & a hype sticker. Vinyl plays with clicks & crackles.)
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto —
Getz/Gilberto #2 ... LP Verve, 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$19.99
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 ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Hardly an "encore" of the first Stan Getz Jazz Samba album – as this set's got a slightly different feel, and lots of great elements that make it really unique! This time around, Brazilian musician Luiz Bonfa is on guitar – already a skilled proponent of the bossa by the time ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Stan Getz with Joao Gilberto —
Best Of Two Worlds ... LP Columbia, 1976. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A wonderful return to the sounds of Brazil for Stan Getz – a 70s album that reunites him with Joao Gilberto, but in a style that's somewhat different than the pair's older Verve recordings! The sound here is looser, freer – more in that breezy Brazilian mode that evolved out of the ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A real standout from Gilberto Gil in the 80s – a live record from Tokyo, and one that's recorded with a spontaneous sound that's a nice change from some of his studio work! The group's got a nice horn section, who underscore things in a way that makes the whole thing feel a bit more soulful ... read moreCD
A pretty cool collection of work by Gilberto Gil – featuring one disc of hits, and another of rarities! The hits – or "sucessos" – are from his years at Warner and Som Livre, when Gil was working in a mode that was slicker and funkier than his 70s stuff for Philips, but ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Gilberto Gil —
Fe Na Festa ... CD Facil (Brazil), 2010. New Copy ...
$3.99
One of the freshest albums we've heard in years from Gilberto Gil – a set that seems to shake off some of the misdirections of recent records, and really get back the sharper style of his roots – while still also heading off into a new mode as well! There's a definite forro ... read moreCD
Gilberto Gil's working here not as the main artist, but as the songwriter – the very special talent around which this excellent set of recordings is based! The package is one of our favorite in the Lumiar Songbooks series – and, like the rest, it showcases the tremendous compositional ... read moreCD
Gilberto Gil —
Um Banda Um ... LP Warner (Brazil), 1982. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
A great early 80s set from Gilberto Gil – and one that has him fully assuming the soul singer mode that would carry him strongly through the rest of the decade! There's still a samba soul sense of funk at the core, but the overall instrumentation is a bit fuller and more electric – a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has some light wear, and a small bit of colored tape on the spine.)
One of Astrud Gilberto's greatest albums of the 60s – a classic session produced for Verve by Creed Taylor, and featuring sweet gentle arrangements from Marty Paich, co-arranged with Antonio Carlos Jobim, who also plays guitar on the session next to the piano of Joao Donato! That's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(MGM pressing with with Van Gelder stamp. Cover has light wear.)
One of Astrud Gilberto's greatest albums of the 60s – a classic session produced for Verve by Creed Taylor, and featuring sweet gentle arrangements from Marty Paich, co-arranged with Antonio Carlos Jobim, who also plays guitar on the session next to the piano of Joao Donato! That's a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Killer work by Astrud Gilberto – very different than her Verve sides of the 60s! The album was produced by Astrud, arranged by Deodato – and has that wonderful warm full jazz feel of her classic album on CTI, but also a bit more like some of the funky work of Jorge Ben at the time ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare 80s set from Astrud Gilberto – cut at a time when she was hardly doing any new recording at all! As you'll guess from the title, the album has Gilberto teaming up with German groovemaker James Last – who handles all the orchestrations for the record, and shows a surprising ... read moreCD
Astrud Gilberto —
Beach Samba ... CD Verve/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ...
$18.99
A great album from Astrud Gilberto – one that has her pushing past the simple bossa of early years, running through a range of 60s styles that all sound great! There's still plenty of Brazilian tunes in the mix – like "Oba, Oba", "Canoeiro", "Bossa Na ... read moreCD
One of Astrud Gilberto's greatest albums – and quite possibly our personal favorite! The record features beautifully understated arrangements by Joao Donato, Don Sebesky, and Claus Ogerman – and the instrumentation is a haunting mix of bossa rhythms with darker orchestrations that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Bebel Gilberto —
Momento ... CD Ziriguiboom/Six Degrees, 2007. Used ...
$5.99
Bebel Gilberto's certainly one to keep her public waiting in the space between each new record – but she always makes the wait worthwhile by coming up with something new! The sound here is again something different than her previous two albums – somewhat electric, but also fairly ... read moreCD
A collection of two albums that Joao Gilberto did for Warner Brothers in the late 70s/early 80s. Amoroso is some pretty sweet stuff from Joao Gilberto – featuring a core jazz combo playing along with a larger set of arrangements, in a manner that's similar to some of Jobim's work from the ... read moreCD
One of Joao Gilberto's first-ever albums – filled with incredibly beautiful bossa material that captures the vocals and guitar of Gilberto at their fragile early best – backed by sublime arrangements from Antonio Carlos Jobim and Walter Wanderley! The setting is perfect, and the sound ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great live recording done for Brazilian TV – and a set that's also one of the most intimate recordings that the great Joao Gilberto made during the 90s! There's a very spare, stripped-down vibe to the album – very much in the spirit of Gilberto's classic material, with an undeniable ... read moreCD
Seminal sounds from the earliest years of bossa nova – a big 59 track package that brings together important early recordings by Joao Gilberto, as well as some other key bossa interpreters of his generation too! The set begins with Joao's early recordings of compositions by Antonio Carlos ... read moreCD
Blue-tinged work from Egberto Gismonti – a set that's got an even mellower feel than usual, with lots of very spacious sounds in the mix! Gismonti plays piano, flute, and guitar – mostly the latter, with an acoustic quality that comes into nice play with the ECM style of production ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Egberto Gismonti —
Sanfona ... CD ECM, 1981. Used 2CD ...
$9.99
One of Gismonti's straighter jazz albums, but one that's still filled with a lot of fantastically conceived turns and changes, in the manner of his best compositions. This is a 2LP set, with 1 album of performances by a quartet that includes Mauro Senise on reeds and Zeca Assumpacao on bass. The ... read moreCD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Egberto Gismonti —
Solo ... CD ECM, 1979. Used ...
$9.99
Egberto Gismonti —
Trem Caipira ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1985. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Wonderfully evocative work from Egberto Gismonti – a set based around the music of Hecto Villa-Lobos, but taken to much more creatively modern territory! The older compositions are a wonderful match for Gismonti's free-thinking approach to music – and the tunes are really opened up ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeve.)
Egberto Gismonti —
Works ... CD ECM, Late 70s. Used ...
$9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Egberto Gismonti/Nana Vasconcelos —
Duas Vozes ... CD ECM (Germany), 1985. Used ...
$7.99
A beautiful pairing of these two Brazilian instrumentalists – captured with near-perfect ECM sound, in a space that offers up the full complexities of their music! Egberto Gismonti plays acoustic guitar, as well as piano and flute – and even sings a bit, just slightly – and Nana ... read moreCD
Supreme guitar wizardry from Pepeu Gomes – a Brazilian musician who would have been huge, had he ever gotten any sort of big exposure up here in the US! The set's from 1978, but it's got a sharp, clear, clean quality that reminds us much more of those first few years of guitar albums that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A really wonderful album – one that features Gonzaga's forro groove getting a slightly expanded sound, thanks to some great arrangements by Luiz Eca and Guerra Peixe! The album's got some jazzy flourishes where you'd least expect – not just on accordion, but also on percussion and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1982 pressing.)
Luiz Gonzaga Jr —
Plano De Voo ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1975. Very Good+ ...
$38.99
One of the best albums by Luiz Gonzaga Jr from the 70s – with a complicated jazzy backing that adds a whole new level to his own rootsy vocals and songwriting. The backings are by Grupo Modo Livre – which features some great keyboard work by Gilson Pernazzetta – and they provide ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert!)
Luiz Gonzaga Jr (Gonzaguinha) —
Alo Alo Brasil ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1983. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
This one's awash in keyboard work by Jota Moraes – smooth, but not slick, in a style that's a bit more stripped down and less ambitious than some of Luiz's other work – yet done in a way that actually still sounds pretty great. Overall, the record's a bit more intimate, a bit more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the nice envelope style sleeve with the heavy inner sleeve. Vinyl has a short click in one spot, but the rest is great.)
Luiz Gonzaga Jr (Gonzaguinha) —
De Volta Ao Comeco ... LP EMI (Brazil), 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$14.99
A bit more straightforward, more modern, and more electric than some of Luiz Gonzaga's work of the 70s – but still a darn nice album, performed with an instantly appealing charm, and a spacious sense of soul that allows Luiz many different voices at once. Titles include "Questao De ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with the original heavy inner sleeve with lyrics.)
By this point in his career, it seems as if there's no end to the brilliance of Luiz Gonzaga Jr – as Recado is the kind of ultra-sophisticated, yet instantly soulful album we'd expect to hear from a rare few Brazilian artists – Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, or Marcos Valle, to give an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(With the original inner sleeve. Cover has a promo track list sticker in one corner.)
It's been many years since we heard from Grupo Um – that especially inventive Brazilian combo who gave us some really great records at the start of the 80s! Yet the passage of years hasn't dimmed them at all – and this recent performance almost feels as if it could have been recorded ... read moreCD
A very nice batch of fusion tracks – issued here in a Japanese-only album – with the requisite Brazilian touches you'd expect from the title! The record features some great guest work on trumpet – either by Terumasa Hino or Shunzo Ono, both of whom are some of Japan's greatest ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete —
From All Sides ... CD Fantasy/OJC, Early 60s. Used ...
$5.99
One of the wonderful 60s collaborations between San Francisco pianist Vince Guaraldi and Brazilian guitarist Bola Sete – a pair who were easily one of America's best contributions to the bossa at the time! Yet the sound here isn't strictly bossa nova overall – thanks to Sete's wider ... (Jazz, Brazil)read moreCD
A set that features two fantastic pieces by composer Camargo Guarnieri – both full of color and light, both with a soaring piano performance by Cristina Ortiz, a player who really opens up the promise of the music! The CD also features an early composition (1902) by Alberto Nepomuceno, of ... (Classical, Brazil)read moreCD
Bossa nova, samba, MPB, Tropicalia, choro, and more -- a great selection of music, both vintage and contemporary!
Clementina De Jesus —
Clementina E Convidados ... CD 
