The debut of a legend – Chico Buarque's first album for RGE, and a groundbreaking batch of tunes that helped shape the sound of popular music in Brazil for years to come! Buarque predates the Tropicalia era, but is working here in a style that clearly allowed for their later impact – a ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Amazing work from a young Chico Buarque – a record that seems to draw on all the best elements of 60s Brazilian pop, and forge them into a sound that's all its own! At one level, there's a post-bossa style of larger arrangements here that recalls the work of Edu Lobo – handled by ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original black label pressing with deep groove! Cover is missing the plastic outer sleeve, with light wear & aging.)
An early record that really links Chico Buarque to the European scene – an audience that would keep Chico's music strong for many years, and with a reach that went far beyond some of his contemporaries! The set was recorded in Italy, but with all the charm and sparkle of his classic ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1989 reissue pressing. Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy.)
Elizeth Cardoso —
Elizeth Cardoso ... CD RGE (Brazil), Early 1950s. Used ...
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Early work by Elizeth Cardoso – compiled from her 78 rpm recordings. (Brazil) CD
(1997 Brazilian pressing.)
Maria Creuza —
Voce Abusou ... LP RGE (Brazil), 1971. Very Good ...
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One of Maria Crueza's best recordings! It's one of her better albums of bossa nova work, given a bit of a 70's twist, and with the kind of percussive edge that you hear in some of Crueza's other albums. Mike Ribas arranged, and the album features guest performances by Sebastio Tapajos and Pedro ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A Brazilian singer with a hell of a voice – the lovely Helena De Lima, whose vocal range really fits the lush moods of the tunes on the set! Things are in a more melancholy look than you'd guess from Helena's look on the cover – a nice sort of blueness that's never too overdone, and ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover is missing the plastic outer wrap, but looks very nice overall.)
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 ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A wonderful album of sad-tinged bossa tunes sung by the enigmatic Ana Lucia – a really great vocalist who gets superb backings here from Oscar Castro Neves and the Zimbo Trio! The style of the album is slightly more emotive than the usual bossa album of the time – with a dreamy ... (Brazil) read moreCD
(2010 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Maysa —
Internacional ... CD RGE (Brazil), Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ...
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The lovely Marilia Medalha turns her talents to a host of songs penned by Vinicius De Moraes – all numbers done in collaboration with the singer, at a level that's quite different than some of the other Vinicius projects of the time! The poet produced the set, and arrangements are by Edu ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The poet and the guitarist get together for a set of tracks with Marilia Medalha on vocals, and some nice lively backing by a larger group. The sound is mostly bossa, with light airy vocals, driving samba percussion, and nice lines on acoustic guitar. Tracks include "Samba De Gesse", ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Later orange label pressing without deep groove. Cover has light ring wear, clear tape on the bottom seam.)
Jovelina Perola Negra —
Sangue Bom ... CD RGE/Som Livre (Brazil), 1991. Used ...
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A beautiful bit of Brazilian soul from Eliana Pittman – a record that predates some of her more samba-oriented work, and which has Eliana grooving with some great larger arrangements! There's a nice Blue Brazil feel here – with the backings done in a blend of electric bass-driven ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The lovely Quarteto Em Cy sing the work of Dorival Caymmi, Edu Lobo, and Antonio Carlos Jobim – plus additional contributions from junior members of their families! The style is that warm four-part harmony that the group first forged back in the bossa years – updated here a bit with ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Wanda Sa —
Vagamente ... LP RGE/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1964. New Copy (reissue)...
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A stunning early bossa session by Wanda Sa – the singer who recorded for Capitol in the US under the name Wanda De Sah – but who sounds even better here in her native Brazil! Roberto Menescal put the session together, and it's filled with all of the inventive twists and turns of his ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Breno Sauer Quinteto —
Sambabesso ... CD RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1963. Used ...
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The great Breno Sauer always has a great ear for blending samba rhythms and jazz – and here, he really lets that talent explode in a fantastic array of colors and tone! The instrumentation is great – Breno's vibes in the lead, with guitar, accordion, bass, and drums – the last of ... (Brazil) read moreCD
Elza Soares —
Voltei ... LP RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1988. Near Mint- ...
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Later release from Elza Soares, although the music here is plenty classic all the way through, and very much in the rootsy samba modes she was serving up in the 70s! Instrumentation is mostly acoustic at the core – lots of lively percussion and guitar, mixed with some occasional contemporary ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rosana Toledo's got some mighty hefty hair on the front cover – but the album is much less stiff and formal – as the singer really taps into her emotive depths throughout – showing us that although life goes on, as promised by the title, it's not without its melancholy moments! ... (Brazil) read moreCD
One of the most striking of the Toquinho/Vinicius De Moraes pairings of the 70s – thanks to the presence of some added "amigos" who really help push the sound of the set – and make for a richer, more fully-voiced presentation of the wonderful lyrics of Vinicius! The album's ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The American issue of the third Zimbo Trio album from Brazil – presented here with the misleading "restrained" in the title – as the record is filled with bossa grooves! The album's third in a line of legendary bossa albums recorded by the Zimbo Trio in the 60s – and a ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tiny bump in one corner, but this is a nice copy overall.)
A sweet 70s set from the amazing Zimbo Trio – a record that really has them stretching out with a much more complicated vibe than the bossa years – mixing in some elements of 70s Brazilian fusion, as they work with an expanded group that includes Hector Costita on sax, and Heraldo Do ... (Brazil) read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An excellent session of rare bossa material, recorded at the legendary Paramount Theatre, the temple to bossa nova! The album features tracks by a number of different artists, handled with a lot more care and a lot better recording quality than other live bossa sessions – and the result is ... (Brazil) read moreCD
A fitting tribute to the Paramount Theater – the "Temple Of Bossa" in Sao Paulo during the 60s, home to some of the greatest bossa nova concerts of the 60s! The package was compiled during the 60s, and features a number of artists from the RGE Records catalog, many of whom played ... (Brazil) read moreCD