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Nucleus, 1976. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The second album by Made In Brasil – a great San Francisco combo from the 70s, with a flair for jazzy Brazilian tunes that's every bit as great as groups from Rio or Sao Paulo at the time! The group at this point features keyboardist Claudio Medeiros – who really adds a lot to their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(P-Vine pressing from Japan!)
Nucleus, 1975. Sealed ... $14.99
A totally sweeeeeeeet batch of Brazilian grooves – recorded in San Francisco, with a great 70s Bay Area sound! Victor M leads the group on percussion and vocals – but the real charm of the set is in its electric piano riffing, and soulful electric vibe. Most of the cuts have vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese P-Vine pressing.)
RCA (Brazil), 1975. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Polydor/Universal (Brazil), 1970s/Early 80s. Used ... $7.99
A nice 14 track sampler of the best work by Brazilian soul singer Tim Maia from the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Unlike many other Brazilian singers Maia's style has a lot of US soul influences in it, especially as he moves more into his modern soul work of the early 80s. The sound is ... read more CD
Polydor/Oficial Arquivos, 1971. Used ... $9.99
One of the funkiest records ever from Brazilian soul legend Tim Maia – and a set that also has him singing a bit of English language lyrics too! The groove here is that classic Maia blend of Brazilian roots with American funk and soul – echoes of forro or samba in some of the rhythms, ... read more CD
Polygram/Oficial Arquivos, 1972. Used ... $9.99
An amazing early effort from Brazilian soul hero Tim Maia – one of his greatest ever! Even at this early point in his career, Maia had a fantastically soulful feel in his voice – steeped in influences from American soul greats of the 60s, and recorded here with some great arrangements ... read more CD
Polydor/Oficial Arquivos, 1973. Used ... $9.99
A great step forward for the legendary Tim Maia – working here in a style that's even tighter and more sophisticated than before – yet still equally filled with funk and soul! The arrangements are a bit bigger than before, and the production a bit more professional – but that ... read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 24.98
70s soul from Brazil – and a tremendously strong effort from the legendary Tim Maia! This record was Tim's first after an initial run on Polydor – and it shows Maia tightening up his groove even more, but still avoiding the slicker sounds of later years. There's a really focused sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tim Maia —
World Psychedelic Classics 4 – Nobody Can Live Forever – The Existential Soul Of Tim Maia ... LP Luaka Bop, 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 23.98
Insanely great sounds from the legendary Tim Maia – easily the most soulful singer in 70s Brazil, and an artist with a heck of a strong ear for funk, too! The music here is an incredible hybrid of American soul and Brazilian elements – especially since some lyrics are in English – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Herbie Mann —
Do The Bossa Nova With Herbie Mann ... LP Atlantic, 1962. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A great album of bossa groovers, recorded by Herbie in the early days of the US bossa boom – and with a sound that's right on the money! The backing's very lively, and the tracks have a tight bossa sound that's quite authentic. Herbie's flute is livelier than usual, and on a set like this, ... (Jazz, Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Back cover has a promo stamp and some light staining.)
Concord, 1980s/Early 90s. Used ... $1.99
Wonderful work from singer Tania Maria – an extended selection of some of her best cuts recorded for Concord Records! Maria first got her start in Brazil, then recorded in France, but eventually found a very welcome home in the California climate of Concord Records – the Bay Area label ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Continental (Brazil), Early 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
A cool combo record – strong piano lines from Ze Maria, and nice backings by a rhythm group with some sweet guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(Note: record has some heat damage and a very small crack at the edge – wobbles a bit on the first track, but still plays fine.)
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A fantastic bit of funky fusion from Brazil – one of the most hard-hitting albums we've ever heard from keyboardist Cesar Mariano! Mariano had a long legacy in music that included great arrangements for Elis Regina – but this set is completely different than most of his other work ... read more CD
Also available Sao Paulo - Brasil ... LP 18.99
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 24.98
A fantastic bit of funky fusion from Brazil – one of the most hard-hitting albums we've ever heard from keyboardist Cesar Mariano! Mariano had a long legacy in music that included great arrangements for Elis Regina – but this set is completely different than most of his other work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sao Paulo - Brasil ... CD 10.99
Audio Porto (Brazil), 2018. Used ... $9.99
Warm work from a Brazilian jazz quartet who remind us a bit of the post-fusion sound of the ECM generation, but who also have a sound that's very much their own – almost a fresh take on Brazilian jazz styles from years past! The record explodes with color at the very first note – these ... read more CD
Biscoito Fino (Brazil), 2019. New Copy ... $19.99
A beautiful set of live samba and choro performances from this up-and-coming Brazilian singer – an artist who's younger than most in his field, but who manages to make his music resonate with a strong sense of history, while also reveling in the energy of youth! The album's a well-recorded ... read more CD
Som Da Gente (Brazil), 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A set of fusion from the Brazilian Som Da Gente label! Marques plays guitars, Leao plays keyboards, and the album drifts dreamily along with a smooth finish. Titles include "Beer", "Goiania", "Chegando Junto", "Fantasia", "Leblon", "Disparada& ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Abril Cultural (Brazil), 1983. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
A very nice set of work from this older Brazilian composer – featuring performances of his songs by Maria Bethania, Joao Gilberto, Pery Ribeiro, Doces Barbaros, Trio De Ouro, Francisco Alves, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes in a nice book with the cover, too.)
Okeh (Brazil), 1964. Very Good ... $39.99
A classic album by Maysa – one of Brazil's most evocative vocalists of the 60s, recorded here in a lovely session of bossa tunes that begins with her stunning reading of "O Barquinho"! There's a core jazz group backing Maysa up – and strings and larger orchestrations drift ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Brazilian Okeh pressing! Cover has a split bottom seam.)
RGE (Brazil), 1960. Very Good ... $29.99
A mix of samba numbers and more romantic tunes from Maysa – all recorded in that classic style she used for sides like this with the RGE label! The instrumentation's nicely light on some of the samba numbers – with hints of bossa scoring at points, and mixing that has Maysa's vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is missing the plastic outer sleeve.)
RGE (Brazil), Late 50s. Very Good- ... $28.99
Heavenly work from this Brazilian singer of the early bossa years – working here with lush backings from Simonetti and the Orquesta RGE – on titles that include "Diplomacia", "Sonho Feliz", "Bom Dia Tristeza", "Bouquet De Izabel", "Mundo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy original pressing! Cover has light wear with a center split spine.)
RGE (Brazil), Early 60s. Very Good ... $33.99
Classic work from this Brazilian singer – with titles that include "Suas Maos", "Mundo Vazio", "Saudades De Mim", "Bom E Querer Bem", "E Preciso Dizer Adeus", and "Maria Que E Triste". LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a wide center split in the bottom seam.)
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1957. New Copy ... $18.99
Very early work from Maysa – an album recorded in 1957, before her better-known bossa sides of the 60s – and a set that shows the singer in the kind of full-voiced style that first made her a legend! Masya's got a great talent for subtle drama here – a kind of deep burning vibe ... read more CD
Som Livre (Brazil), 2002. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
GTA/Far Out (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $18.99
One of two incredible albums from the lovely Ana Mazzotti – a 70s Brazilian singer who could effortlessly blend fusion and soul, Brazilian rhythms and funk – working here with plenty of help from Jose Roberto Bertrami of Azymuth! In fact, the record has a vibe that's a lot like the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Top Tape/Far Out (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $18.99
An amazing album of vocal Brazilian jazz and sweet electric funk – a standout classic that's forever been at the top of our stack of 70s Brazilian music! Singer Ana Mazzotti is at the head of the session – singing with this breezy style that's at once cold and warm, cool and emotive ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
London (Brazil), 1967. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Brilliant 60s work from Meirelles – ostensibly an album of pop batucada tracks, but a record that also features some great jazzy groovers lurking in the mix of tracks! The stunner here is Meirelles' great take on "Mas Que Nada" – zooming around in mod 60s instrumental ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later brown label pressing, still in the plastic outer sleeve.)
Discobertas (Brazil), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99
Sweetly easygoing instrumentals from pianist Helio Mendes – half dreamy and hypnotic, and half groovy and bossa! Much of it has a driving feel that reminds us bit of Ed Lincoln's albums around the same time – most of the instrumentation on these numbers is brassy and loud, with ... read more CD
Sergio Mendes —
Beat Of Brazil (aka Voce Ainda Nao Ouviu Nada) ... LP Atlantic, 1964. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Early bossa jazz from Sergio Mendes – recorded with his famous Bossa Rio combo, in the years before he moved to America! The album's a classic in Brazilian jazz – a tight album of bossa-inflected jazz tunes played with razor-sharp precision, handled with a style that went on to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & green Rockefeller label pressing.)
A&M, 1968. Very Good+ ... $14.99
The second album by Sergio and crew – and a real push forward for the group! The basic format of two-female harmony leads is still in place – but for some reason, this album gives a bit more of a nod to Brazilian roots than before, and really spices things up with an even more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Equinox (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD 34.99(Stereo tan label pressing. Labels have a touch of marker.)
A&M (Japan), 1967. Used ... $34.99
The second album by Sergio and crew – and a real push forward for the group! The basic format of two-female harmony leads is still in place – but for some reason, this album gives a bit more of a nod to Brazilian roots than before, and really spices things up with an even more ... read more CD
Also available Equinox ... LP 14.99(Out of print. Includes obi!)
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 —
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 ... LP A&M, 1966. Very Good ... $6.99
The start of a legend – and the very first album by Sergio Mendes' Brasil 66 group, proudly brought to the world through the godlike talents of a young Herb Alpert! Sergio was no stranger to the recording studio by the time of this set, but the record marked a real shift in his music – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo tan label pressing.)
A&M, 1967. Very Good ... $5.99
Dreamy bossa pop from the A&M studios of the 60s – the Brasil 66 sound at its best! The style here is a perfect blend of real Brazilian influences and some of the hipper styles bubbling in the LA studio scene of the time – all locked together perfectly by Sergio Mendes, in the twin- ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a sticker remnant.)
A&M, 1972. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A really unique little album from Sergio Mendes and Brasil 77 – one that's in a much more rootsy style than any of his other work! The "primal roots" here are taken seriously, and like some of his other contemporaries in Brazilian music, Sergio's looking back a bit, and towards a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing.)
A&M (Japan), 1972. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
A really unique little album from Sergio Mendes and Brasil 77 – one that's in a much more rootsy style than any of his other work! The "primal roots" here are taken seriously, and like some of his other contemporaries in Brazilian music, Sergio's looking back a bit, and towards a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Very cool Japanese pressing – in a heavy gatefold cover!)
Som Livre (Brazil), 2018. New Copy ... $14.99
Brazilian bossa legend Roberto Menescal celebrates his 80 years on the planet – in a beautiful set of jazzy grooves that feature work from some of his key collaborators, and a host of great guests too! The record boasts appearances from Marcos Valle, Wanda Sa, Lenine, Joyce, Leny Andrade, ... read more CD
Abril Cultural (Brazil), 1983. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
Older Brazilian songs, but recorded in performances over the decades – work by Paulo Fortes, Silvio Caldes, Jair Rodrigues, Joao Petra, Gal Costa, Maria Bethania, Orlando Silva, and others! Comes with a nice booklet of notes and images, too. LP, Vinyl record album
Barclay/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
One of the grooviest Brazilian albums you could ever hope to buy – and one that's not even from Brazil, either! This little gem was recorded in France in the early 70s – but it's got a swinging groove that's very similar to the work of Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 during the 60s ... read more CD
Also available Ronald Mesquita – Bresil 72 ... LP 18.99
Barclay/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 24.98
One of the grooviest Brazilian albums you could ever hope to buy – and one that's not even from Brazil, either! This little gem was recorded in France in the early 70s – but it's got a swinging groove that's very similar to the work of Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 during the 60s ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ronald Mesquita – Bresil 72 ... CD 10.99
RGE (Brazil), 1962. Very Good+ ... $14.99
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(Venezuelan pressing on Sonus.)
Ace Of Hearts (UK), 1930s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
A nice 60s UK collection, filled with classics that include "Tico Tico", "Upa Upa", "Tic Tac Do Meu Coracao", "When I Love I Love", "Rebola A Bola", "The Man With The Lollipop Song", and "South American Way". LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing.)
Elenco/Elemental (Spain), 1963. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
A dream of a bossa session – the kind of cool, yet sophisticated session that made the 60s Elenco label so great! The album features vocals by the completely lovely Odette Lara – a blue-tinged singer who really gets at the melancholy in the music – which is superbly underscored ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Vinicius De Moraes & Toquinho —
Vinicius, Toquinho & Mais Amigos ... CD RGE (Brazil), Early 70s. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Verve (Japan), 2019. New Copy ... $29.99
Really nice work from Andrea Motis – a singer who's way most than just a pretty face handling a few Brazilian tunes – a she also works here as an instrumentalist, blowing both trumpet and soprano sax, in a way that really adds a lot to the record! The rhythms and most of the ... (Vocalists, Brazil) read more CD
(SHM-CD pressing!)
Membran (Germany), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99
A mindblowing record from the great Ed Motta – a set that continues all the warmer, English language elements of his recent albums – but one that also seems to have Ed hitting a new sort of sophistication too! The sound is incredible – almost out-AORing all the global AOR ... (Neo Soul, Brazil) read more CD
Also available Criterion Of The Senses (Japanese version – with bonus tracks) ... CD 18.99
P-Vine (Japan), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99
A mindblowing record from the great Ed Motta – a set that continues all the warmer, English language elements of his recent albums – but one that also seems to have Ed hitting a new sort of sophistication too! The sound is incredible – almost out-AORing all the global AOR ... (Neo Soul, Brazil) read more CD
Also available Criterion Of The Senses ... CD 9.99
Discobertas (Brazil), Mid 70s. New Copy 5CD ... $48.99
A really heft collection of unreleased live recordings by this great Brazilian vocal group – one that almost seems to double their catalog of albums from the 70s! MPB4 got their start in the 60s, at a time when Brazil was really in love with harmony styles borrowed from American groups like ... read more CD
Pawal/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1959. New Copy ... $9.99
A very groovy set from keyboardist Celso Murilo – a 60s album of organ and piano instrumentals with a really cool groove! The record follows in the best tradition of small combo bossa sessions – mixing together a strongly rhythmic approach that includes percussion by the great Rubens ... read more CD
(Part of the Brasilian Music Love Affair series!)
Odeon/EMI (Brazil), 1976. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $33.99
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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Geraes (plus bonus tracks) ... CD 15.99(In the gatefold brown paper/foil cover, including the printed inner sleeve.)
EMI (Brazil), 1976. New Copy ... $15.99
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 ... read more CD
Also available Geraes ... LP 33.99
EMI (Brazil), 1974. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99
Live genius from Milton Nascimento – an album cut with core instrumental backings from Som Imaginario, plus larger orchestrations of the sort you might hear on some of his studio albums from the time! The concert sound and setting here is amazing – a blend of the sharper rocking edges ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, including the printed inner sleeves. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Lira Paulstana/Lugar Alto (Brazil), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A really unique little record from Ze Eduardo Nazario – a set that maybe begins in improvised jazz, but which soon opens up to a world of different sonic possibilities – on some moments that have a very Brazilian vibe overall, even if it is an experimental one! Eduardo plays a range of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1965. New Copy ... $18.99
Really lovely guitar work from Paulinho Nogueira – a Brazilian musician who's got some deeper currents than the usual acoustic players of the 60s – with maybe some of the richer, more complicated elements that emerged in the style of Baden Powell after he moved to Europe! The set is ... read more CD
Som Livre/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
Certainly one of the greatest albums by this excellent (and oft-overlooked!) group from the 70s! The band of young Bahians deliver a great mix of tracks tinged with bits of rock, funky samba, and even a few psychedelic influences – with alternating male and female vocals, and some excellent ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $10.99 11.98
A totally great album from Novos Baianos – the earliest one we've ever seen by the group, and a session that has them sounding a fair bit like Os Mutantes! There's a wild range of influences running through the set – some psychedelic, some baroque pop, and some a bit more rootsy – ... read more CD
Also available E Ferro Na Boneca ... LP 20.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 21.98
A totally great album from Novos Baianos – the earliest one we've ever seen by the group, and a session that has them sounding a fair bit like Os Mutantes! There's a wild range of influences running through the set – some psychedelic, some baroque pop, and some a bit more rootsy – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available E Ferro Na Boneca ... CD 10.99
O Bando —
O Bando ... CD Polydor/Discos Mariposa (Argentina), 1969. New Copy ... $4.99
Heavy fuzz from late 60s Brazil – a Tropicalia-era album, but one with a slightly more mainstream groove – one that mixes elements of regional music with psychedelic elements and bouncy, mod-styled backings! The approach is somewhat like the work going on over at EMI/Odeon during the ... read more CD
O Terco —
O Terco (1972) (plus bonus tracks) ... CD Continental/Discos Mariposa (Argentina), 1972. New Copy ... $4.99
The second album from O Terco – the guitar-heavy power trio who were one of the hardest things going in Brazil during the early 70s! The album's got a style that's somewhat progressive, but which also still holds onto plenty of late 60s psychedelic elements – qualities both sweet and ... read more CD
Mais Um Discos (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $13.99
Fast-moving grooves from Dona Onete – a raw-voiced singer who really brings a lot to the music – which often feels like samba turned up a few notches on the speedometer! Rhythms are both from acoustic and electric percussion – moving quickly, but with a pace that never seems to ... read more CD
Also available Rebujo (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 28.99
Mais Um Discos (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $28.99
Fast-moving grooves from Dona Onete – a raw-voiced singer who really brings a lot to the music – which often feels like samba turned up a few notches on the speedometer! Rhythms are both from acoustic and electric percussion – moving quickly, but with a pace that never seems to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rebujo ... CD 13.99
Dream Music (Japan), 2014. New Copy ... $32.99
Lovely work from Lisa Ono – one of the first singers of the modern age to return to the genius of 60s bossa, and one of the few to keep getting it right over the years! Here, Lisa sings with studio help from Mario Adnet – that great contemporary bossa talent who's got a key ear for ... read more CD
Also available Brasil ... LP 49.99
Toyokasei (Japan), 2014. New Copy ... $49.99
Lovely work from Lisa Ono – one of the first singers of the modern age to return to the genius of 60s bossa, and one of the few to keep getting it right over the years! Here, Lisa sings with studio help from Mario Adnet – that great contemporary bossa talent who's got a key ear for ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Brasil ... CD 32.99
Beverly (Brazil), 1971. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Nothing too "Romantica" about this set – as the album's got lively samba grooves, with a mix of organ, melodica, and other keyboards – often touched with some great harmony vocals too! The whole thing feels like one of those early 60s bossa/samba jazz sets on RGE – very ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Som Maior/Discobertas (Brazil), 1968. New Copy ... $18.99
A killer second album from Os 3 Morais – a record that already shows them expanding out to some of the more unusual, more complicated harmonies that would make their EMI/Odeon albums such classics! Although these guys started out as a simple pop group, this album already has them hitting the ... read more CD
RGE/Som Livre (Brazil), 1969. Used ... $16.99
A tripped-out batch of tracks from Brazil! These guys mix together a bit of funk, a bit of psych, and touches of Jorge Ben-like soul – into a blend that's really groovy all the way through, and which will be sure to please any fan of the Samba Soul groove! Jorge Ben's influence is all over ... read more CD
(Out of print Som Live pressing.)
Premier/RGE (Brazil), Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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CBS (Brazil), 1967. Near Mint- ... $4.99
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(Mid 00s pressing on green vinyl.)
Luaka Bop (Brazil), 2006. Used 2CD ... $6.99
The glorious return of Os Mutantes – a recent live performance that marks the group's first new album in many many years! The show was recorded before a very enthusiastic audience in London – at a time when the city was in the throes of a recent new wave of interest in Tropicalia ... read more CD
Polydor/Polysom (Brazil), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal (Brazil), 1968. New Copy ... $7.99
A landmark album from late 60s Brazil! This is the first – and the wildest – album by this legendary group that was one of the founding forces of the Tropicalia movement – a brilliant musical statement that easily ranks with some of the most groundbreaking late 60s American work ... read more CD
RGE/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A sweet bossa combo from 60s Brazil – a jazzy little group that features some very early work on piano and arrangements from Francis Hime – whose sense of tone and color is already shining through, even at a relatively young age! Hime plays piano, and Nelson Motta plays guitar – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, 1949. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Scubidu (Brazil), 2019. New Copy ... $22.99
A very original vision of Brazilian forro – served up here by the mighty musical talents of Hermeto Pascoal, still making very fresh sounds this late in his career! As with some of Hermeto's other recent records, the leader is accompanied by some great younger musicians who are able to ... read more CD
FUNARTE (Brazil), 1982. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Features arrangements and piano from Antonio Adolfo – and guest work from Norato and Mauro Senise! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging on one edge, but is nice overall.)
Philips (Brazil), 1963. Very Good+ ... $24.99
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(Mexican pressing.)
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1973. New Copy ... $18.99
Warmly soulful samba from Djalma Pires – a singer who's got a nice way of sliding into the groove, and a style that's maybe a bit gentler than some of his contemporaries – but in a way that still really fits the setting! Backings are in the best mode of the RGE label at the time – ... read more CD
Discobertas (Brazil), 1966. New Copy ... $18.99
Vintage live material from the duo of singer Eliana Pittman and saxophonist Booker Pittman – one of the cooler musical pairs in Brazil during the 60s! Pittman plays soprano sax in a way that's worth the price of admission alone – steeped in the older sounds of the Sidney Bechet ... read more CD
United Artists, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
Very nice material recorded by Baden Powell 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 LP, Vinyl record album
Barclay/Universal (Japan), 1963. Used ... $9.99
An early example of the genius of Baden Powell in Europe – a record that helped the bossa guitarist break out of his usual Brazilian bag, and expand his sound a bit with appreciative influences from the Parisian scene! The record still has Powell working in the style of his early work in ... read more CD
(Includes obi.)
RCA (Mexico), Late 60s. Very Good- ... $14.99
A sweet set from 60s Mexico – more bossa nova than anything else! Features nice combo backing with bass and drums – and some female vocals from Lupita Cuevas! LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing!)
Milestone, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
One of Flora Purim's 70s classics – an album recorded with that soaring breezy vocal style that she virtually invented – heard here before it got too old, and too copied by other singers! The set's a live one, filled with lots of energy – and recorded before a very enthusiastic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milestone, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milestone, 1973. Used ... $9.99
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 ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Milestone, 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
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 ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Discos Mariposa (Argentina), 1983. New Copy ... $4.99
Complicated and folksy work from Quintal De Clorofila – aka Garden Of Chlorophyll – the duo of Negendre and Dimitri Arbo, singing together and working on an assortment of instruments that include acoustic guitars, casio keyboard, bandolim, microharp, soprano sax, flute, and lots of ... read more CD
Polysom (Brazil), 2019. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
Brazilian singer Elba Ramalho is still going strong – and maybe sounding better than ever, partly due to a matured quality in her vocals – which makes things sometimes sound deeper than in the early years! The style here is a mix of older forro elements with more contemporary touches ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Som Livre (Brazil), 1984. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Titles include "Satolep", "Talisma", "As Mocas", "Seculo XX", "Poemita", "Clarisser", and "De Um Deus Que Ri E De Outros". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes inner sleeve.)
NMC/Be With (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A wonderfully strange combination of musical elements – and one that really stands out because of that strangeness! Judith Ravitz is an Israeli singer, but she's also got a love for the music of Jorge Ben – and she recorded this sweet little set at a time when Jorge's backing group, A ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
El (UK), 1961/1962. New Copy ... $3.99 13.99
Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Elis Regina – issued here on a set that brings together her first two albums in one package! The sound here is quite different than the Elis Regina sound of the 70s – a lot brighter and more youthful, without as many of the somber overtones ... read more CD
Philips, 1974. Used ... $5.99
An incredible album – and a landmark session that showed that the bossa nova was still alive and well in the 1970s! The album pairs the breathy jazz vocals of Elis Regina with the booze-soaked warmth of Antonio Carlos Jobim – in a set of spare arrangements that feature a lot of touches ... read more CD
Philips (Brazil), 1969. Very Good- ... $39.99
An incredible soundtrack – and the beginning of a huge subgenre in Brazilian music! This album features some amazing cuts cut by some of our favorite Brazilian artists – and it was a very successful soundtrack to a popular soap opera at the time. It features an amazing mix of music, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with small tears and stains at the opening.)
Maritaca (Brazil), 2017. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Odeon (Mexico), 1965. Near Mint- ... $33.99
A 60s bossa nova classic – a famous live performance that features lots of upbeat vocal groovers! Both Pery Ribeiro and Leny Andrade sing on all tracks, and they're backed up by the Bossa Tres – heard here at their sharp-edged early best, working with extremely creative arrangements ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging and a center split in the top seam.)
Selva (Brazil), 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
Not the same Maria Rita that rose to international fame in the past decade or so – but an earlier, much more obscure singer with a nicely rootsy vibe – one whose presence in the Brazilian music scene is maybe more welcome to our ears than her famous later namesake! The album came out ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips (Brazil), Early 60s. Very Good ... $38.99
A rare bit of samba jazz from Brazil – the only album we've ever seen by this Hammond-lead combo featuring organist Paulo Roberto! Roberto's sound is clean and lean – very much in the spirit of Walter Wanderley from the same period, and backed here with a similar blend of snapping ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing.)
RGE (Brazil), Late 50s. Very Good ... $19.99
A great combo album from Brazil – featuring pianist Robledo in a cool group that also features vibes, percussion, and guitar! Very cool and jazzy! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Musidisc (France), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light aging in one corner.)
Natasha (Brazil), 1997. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
