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Most of the classic work by this great Brazilian singer is now out of print on vinyl – but you can at least grab this nice extended "best of" compilation, which features 24 hard to find tracks! The style's a mix of jazzy and bossa material with some of her more serious 70's stuff – and tracks include many classics like "Upa Neguinho", "Carinhoso", "Roda", "Louvacao", "Tristeza Que Se Foi", "Casa Forte", "Vera Cruz", "Atras Do Porta", "Aquas De Marco", "Lunik 9", "Pra Dizer Adeus", "Arrasto", "Zambi", and "Reza". LP, Vinyl record album

Elis Regina never lets us down – as you'll hear on this great record from 1971! The album captures Elis straddling the fence of her styles – one foot in the older jazzy bossa/samba camp, the other in the more sophisticated range of baroque MPB she virtually invented. Her voice is wonderful throughout – and the album includes stunning versions of Caetano Veloso's "Cinema Olympia" and "Os Argonautas", Marcos Valle's "Black Is Beautiful", Lennon/McCartney's "Golden Slumbers", Baden Powell's "Fale E Disse", and Ivan Lins' jazzy "Madalena". Great stuff throughout – and another must-have album by this legendary singer! LP, Vinyl record album

Elis Regina hits the London scene of the late 60s – with amazing results that make the album one of her best from the early years! The style here is still quite bossa-oriented, but backings are done by Peter Knight – who'd worked with Scott Walker and some of the other hip British singers at the time – so the sound's a bit different than Elis' Brazilian records, too. Knight's quite sensitive to Regina's way of interpreting a tune – and he nicely follows the soaring, jazzy vibe that Roberto Menescal had given her at home. But the groove's also a bit more open and fluid too – with some slight Brit Easy touches that Really send the whole album home! Titles include a great version of "Upa Neguinho", plus "O Barquinho", "Zazueira", "Giro", "A Volta", "Corrida De Jangada", "Watch What Happens", and "Wave". LP, Vinyl record album

Elis Regina hits the London scene of the late 60s – with amazing results that make the album one of her best from the early years! The style here is still quite bossa-oriented, but backings are done by Peter Knight – who'd worked with Scott Walker and some of the other hip British singers at the time – so the sound's a bit different than Elis' Brazilian records, too. Knight's quite sensitive to Regina's way of interpreting a tune – and he nicely follows the soaring, jazzy vibe that Roberto Menescal had given her at home. But the groove's also a bit more open and fluid too – with some slight Brit Easy touches that really send the whole album home! Titles include a great version of "Upa Neguinho", plus "O Barquinho", "Zazueira", "Giro", "A Volta", "Corrida De Jangada", "Watch What Happens", and "Wave". CD

A wonderful 2CD set of rare work from Elis Regina – perfect for the fan who has everything! At this point, just about all of Elis' wonderful 60s and 70s albums for Philips have been issued on CD – but this package goes further than the albums, to include a wealth of rare material from singles, eps, compilations, and other hard to find (and out of print!) sources. The result is a stellar package of tracks – as great as any other Elis Regina albums from the time, and possibly even more important, as many of these tunes are getting their first proper release in years, wrapped together in a lovely package with some great notes as well! Titles include "Vexamao" and "Perdao Nao Tem" by Pele & Elis, "Noite Dos Mascarados" by Elis and Chico Buarque, "Upa Neguinho" performed with the Bossa Jazz Trio, "Noite Dos Mascarados" by Elis & Pierre Barouh, and the tracks "Ye Mele", "Um Novo Rumo", "Jogo De Roda", "Canto Triste", "O Cantador", "Saveiros", "Lapinha", "Deixa", "Osanah", "A Fia De Chico Brito", "Entrudo", and "Alo Alo Tai Carmen Miranda". CD

An excellent early album by one of Brazil's greatest singers! The record captures Elis Regina at a prime early stage – when her voice was raw and filled with emotion, and when she was backed by some excellent arrangements that blended jazz, bossa, and more complicated vocal settings. The material is handled extremely well – and the set list includes many early versions of songs by some of Brazil's best writers, like "Cancao Do Sal" by Milton Nascimento, "Sonho De Maria" by Marcos Valle, "Tem Mais Samba" by Chico Buarque, "Lunik 9" and "Roda" by Gilberto Gil, "Pra Dizer Adeus" by Edu Lobo, and "Boa Palavra" by Caetano Veloso. LP, Vinyl record album

A stunning step forward for the great Elis Regina – and a landmark record that would set the stage for most of her final work to come in the 70s! The album's got less of the jazz or bossa inflections of her music from the 60s – and instead moves into this richly sophisticated style that seems to unlock endless new corners in her vocals – that emotive, expressive depth that instantly made Elis one of the most powerful forces of her time – an artist revered by both hipsters and the mainstream. Partner Cesar Camargo Mariano handles all the backings – again moving past his own bossa roots too – and titles include "Bala Com Bala", "Mucuripe", "Vida De Bailarina", "Atras Da Porta", "Cais", "20 Anos Blue", and a nice spare version of "Aquas De Marco". LP, Vinyl record album

One of the real 70s classics from the legendary Elis Regina – a set of records that are so wonderful, generations of other Brazilian artists have never been able to match them for their sense of power and presence! Regina's really coming into her own with this set – finding a unique voice that's past the bossa and jazz of her 60s material, and with a deep sense of power in the vocals – but one that's never as overdone or cloying as work by Anglo singers of the time. The balance of subtle emotion with rich musical energy matches the best of work by Milton Nascimento at the time – and a great deal of thanks goes to Cesar Camargo Mariano, who's working here at the height of his powers on arrangements, and on keyboards as well. Titles include Milton Nascimento's "Travessia" and "Ponta De Areia", Ary Barroso's "Na Batucada Da Vida", Gilberto Gil's "O Compositor Me Disse" and "Amor Ate O Fim", and more by the team of Joao Boasco and Aldir Blanc. LP, Vinyl record album

One of the greatest records ever by this amazing Brazilian singer! This hard-to-find session from 1970 is a perfect bridge between Elis' early bossa work and her later albums as a sophisticated pop singer – and it's got a wonderfully lively feel all the way through, with loads of uptempo numbers that have a great great groove! Erlon Chaves handled the arrangements – and his style takes off from the marvelous work that Roberto Menescal did on Gal's albums from 1969, with lots of breezy orchestrations, and nice jazzy patches of instrumentation. Titles include "Ate Ai Morreu Neves", "Vou Deitar E Rolar", "Bicho Do Mato", "Nao Tenha Medo", "These Are The Songs", "Frevo", "Fechado Pra Balanco", and a version of Joyce's "Copacabana Velha De Guerra". LP, Vinyl record album

A killer set of work by this amazing Brazilian singer – one that nicely brings together 24 tracks from her classic years, in one great 2LP set that's filled with some of the best examples of Elis' genius! The style ranges from bossa to baroque, but it's all great – and titles include "Upa Neguinho", "Lapinha", "Canto De Ossanha", "Cartomante", "Aquas De Marco", "Menino Das Laranjas", "Dois Pra La, Dois Pra Ca", "Arrastao", "Atras Da Porta", and "Casa No Campo". Digitally remastered. LP, Vinyl record album

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One of the first albums ever by this legendary bossa singer! Even at this young age, Elis Regina diplays a talent for interpretation and an emotional power that few other Brazilian vocalists could match – a way of putting over a tune that brought a whole new level of sophistication to Brazilian music in the 60s! On the set, Elis manages to give the songs a great deal of life, without smothering them in the heavier over-emotional style used by other Brazilian singers at the time – and works with light, lively, jazzy backings that are totally great. The result is a crackling batch of samba and bossa tracks that shines with warmth and imagination. The set includes a lot of tracks by Edu Lobo, and titles include "Sou Sem Paz", "Reza", "Por Um Amor Maior", "Joao Valentao", "Aleluia", "Ultimo Canto", and "Preciso Aprender A Ser So". CD

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 from Cesar Carmargo Mariano, whose work on Elis Regina's 70s sessions is still the stuff of legend! Elis' vocals dominate, but when Tom comes in, the result is even more spectacular – especially given the generally light instrumentation used on most tracks – which means that the vocals carry the bulk of the sound on the set! Includes the pair's sublime duet on "Aguas de Marco", plus the tracks "Fotografia", "Brigas, Nunca Mais", "Retrato Em Branco E Preto", "Chovendo No Roseira", "Modinha", and "Triste". CD

A one of a kind record that still sparkles as brightly today as it did back in the late 60s – an amazing collaboration between Brazilian vocalist Elis Regina and Scandinavian jazzman Toots Thielemans – done in a style that easily makes it one of the best records ever from both artists! Elis is at the height of her jazzy late 60s powers here – working in a soaring, breezy sort of style – but one with a lot more depth and soul than some of her contemporaries. She brings a great deal of feeling to the tunes, but always without doing too much – and this leaves plenty of space for Toots to add his touches – on harmonica, guitar, and even a bit of whistling – which really sits in nicely with the grooves. The production and overall sound is sublime – one of those never matched again sort of studio dates – and titles include great versions of "Canto De Ossanha", "Wave", "Voce", "Wilsamba", "Five For Elis", "Volta", and "O Sonho". CD

Unfortunately, most of the classic albums by this great Brazilian singer languished out of print for far too long – but whether you've finally picked those up or not, this extensive "best of" is a wonderful listen! The style's a mix of jazzy and bossa material with some of her more serious 70s stuff – with a total of 21 tracks in all. It includes many classics like "Upa Neguinho", "Casa Forte", "Vera Cruz", "Atras Da Porta", "Aguas De Marco", "Lunik 9", "Pra Dizer Adeus", "Arrasto", "Zambi", "Reza", "Pot-Pourri" and lots more! CD

A stunning step forward for the great Elis Regina – and a landmark record that would set the stage for most of her final work to come in the 70s! The album's got less of the jazz or bossa inflections of her music from the 60s – and instead moves into this richly sophisticated style that seems to unlock endless new corners in her vocals – that emotive, expressive depth that instantly made Elis one of the most powerful forces of her time – an artist revered by both hipsters and the mainstream. Partner Cesar Camargo Mariano handles all the backings – again moving past his own bossa roots too – and titles include "Bala Com Bala", "Mucuripe", "Vida De Bailarina", "Atras Da Porta", "Cais", "20 Anos Blue", and a nice spare version of "Aquas De Marco". CD

One of the real 70s classics from the legendary Elis Regina – a set of records that are so wonderful, generations of other Brazilian artists have never been able to match them for their sense of power and presence! Regina's really coming into her own with this set – finding a unique voice that's past the bossa and jazz of her 60s material, and with a deep sense of power in the vocals – but one that's never as overdone or cloying as work by Anglo singers of the time. The balance of subtle emotion with rich musical energy matches the best of work by Milton Nascimento at the time – and a great deal of thanks goes to Cesar Camargo Mariano, who's working here at the height of his powers on arrangements, and on keyboards as well. Titles include Milton Nascimento's "Travessia" and "Ponta De Areia", Ary Barroso's "Na Batucada Da Vida", Gilberto Gil's "O Compositor Me Disse" and "Amor Ate O Fim", and more by the team of Joao Boasco and Aldir Blanc. LP, Vinyl record album

A great one by Elis, and a late-60s effort that seems to mix her bossa leanings with a slight nod to some of the Tropicalia changes that were going on around her! There's lots of cool Brazilian pop instrumentation, jazzy bossa grooves, and weirdly-arranged organs and guitars, plus some wild arrangements that have a nice off-kilter sound. The set includes a great version of Gilberto Gil's "Viramundo", plus a classic reading of "Upa Neguinho", the groover "Corrida De Jangada", "Samba do Perdao", "Tributo A Tom Jobim", and "De Onde Vens". LP, Vinyl record album

One of the last records that Elis recorded for Polygram, and a great batch of tracks that has a lot more of a jazzy feel than some of her other albums from the time! The backing is by a small little combo with some great electric piano, and there's lots of nice percussive moments to keep things moving along nicely. The set features tracks by Joao Bosco, Marcos Valle, and Ivan Lins – with the titles "Noves Fora", "Violeta De Belford Roxo", "Credo", "Deixa O Mundo E O Sol Entrar", "Dinorah, Dinorah", "Entrudo", and "Valsa Ranco". Great stuff, and one of Elis' best late albums! CD

Elis Regina hits the London scene of the late 60s – with amazing results that make the album one of her best from the early years! The style here is still quite bossa-oriented, but backings are done by Peter Knight – who'd worked with Scott Walker and some of the other hip British singers at the time – so the sound's a bit different than Elis' Brazilian records, too. Knight's quite sensitive to Regina's way of interpreting a tune – and he nicely follows the soaring, jazzy vibe that Roberto Menescal had given her at home. But the groove's also a bit more open and fluid too – with some slight Brit Easy touches that Really send the whole album home! Titles include a great version of "Upa Neguinho", plus "O Barquinho", "Zazueira", "Giro", "A Volta", "Corrida De Jangada", "Watch What Happens", and "Wave". CD

Beautiful 2 LP set that brings together some of Elis' greatest recordings from the early days – most of which are damn tough to find on vinyl. Despite the "vive" in the title, the record isn't a live album, and nearly all of these cuts are studio takes (as far as we can tell), and they're the famous ones you've been looking for. Loads of beautiful jazzy bossa-y tracks, including "Upa Neguinho", "Canto De Ossanha", "Aquas De Marco", "Como Nossos Pais", "Arrastao", "Se Eu Quizer Falar Com Deus", "Dois Pra La, Dois Pra Ca", and more! LP, Vinyl record album

One of the greatest records ever by this amazing Brazilian singer! This hard-to-find session from 1970 is a perfect bridge between Elis' early bossa work and her later albums as a sophisticated pop singer – and it's got a wonderfully lively feel all the way through, with loads of uptempo numbers that have a great great groove! Erlon Chaves handled the arrangements – and his style takes off from the marvelous work that Roberto Menescal did on Gal's albums from 1969, with lots of breezy orchestrations, and nice jazzy patches of instrumentation. Titles include "Ate Ai Morreu Neves", "Vou Deitar E Rolar", "Bicho Do Mato", "Nao Tenha Medo", "These Are The Songs", "Frevo", "Fechado Pra Balanco", and a version of Joyce's "Copacabana Velha De Guerra". CD

Elis Regina's always been one of our favorite singers (and Brazil's, too), but so much of her work is currently out of print. Now, thanks to the folks at Polygram Germany, we've got this cool 20 track set that brings together some of her best bossa and jazz tracks over the years – including loads of stuff from the late 60's and early 70's. Titles include "Upa Neguinho", "Lapinha", "Canto De Ossanha", "Arrastao", "Atras Da Porta", and "Casa No Campo". Nice stuff all the way through, and a very fitting tribute to her work! CD

Beautiful versions of some of Milton Nasimento's best songs – sung by one of the greatest voices in Brazil, suitably backed by arrangements that bring out all the warmth and joy of the compositions. The tracks are pulled from different recordings by Elis, over the years 1966 to 1979, but the sound is remarkably consistent despite the range of years – and the album is both one of Elis' best later ones, and a great introduction to Nascimento's writing. Titles include "Vera Cruz", "Cancao Do Sal", "Nada Sera Como Antes", "Cais", "Credo", and "Conversando No Bar". CD

Some of the earliest work ever recorded by Elis Regina – issued here on a hard-to-find double LP set from the early 80s. It's amazing to hear this stuff – not only because Elis' voice has a youthful sound that's a bit different than her later recordings, but also because she's still a wonderful interpreter of songs, even at this young age. The tracks mix together bossa and pop arrangements – perhaps with a bit less sophistication than later, but no less emotion. Titles include "Tu Seras", "Da Sorte", "Dor De Cotovelo", "Amor Amor", "Poema", "Pororo-Popo", "Confissao", "Podes Voltar", "Vou Comprar Um Coracao", and "Las Secretarias". LP, Vinyl record album

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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 from Cesar Carmargo Mariano, whose work on Elis Regina's 70s sessions is still the stuff of legend! Elis' vocals dominate, but when Tom comes in, the result is even more spectacular – especially given the generally light instrumentation used on most tracks – which means that the vocals carry the bulk of the sound on the set! Includes the pair's sublime duet on "Aguas de Marco", plus the tracks "Fotografia", "Brigas, Nunca Mais", "Retrato Em Branco E Preto", "Chovendo No Roseira", "Modinha", and "Triste". This special package features both a CD and DVD – with DVD audio on the DVD, playing in the background of menu sections for the album. DVD audio also features the bonus tracks "Bonita" and an alternate version of "Fotografia". CD

A year after their debut, Elis Regina and Jair Rodrigues are back on stage with a second lively set of tracks – tightly smoking material that weaves together bossa, samba, and jazz – all with an edge that's almost even greater than Elis' later studio albums! Even at this young age, her voice has tremendous power – echoing out in front of a very supportive audience, sometimes traded in duet form with Jair, sometimes letting him step out in the lead on his own. The backings are great – very much in a small combo bossa mode – and titles include "Tristeza", "Sao Salvador Bahia", "Santuario Do Morro", "Upa Neguinho", "Canto De Ossanha", "Amor Ate O Fim", and an extended "pot-pourri" number that leads off the set! LP, Vinyl record album

One of the first great moments on record from the legendary Elis Regina – a singer with a hell of a voice, and one that had already been winning over huge crowds in Brazil – which is probably why this album, like most of her first, was done in a live setting! The vibe here is different than the rest of those, though – as Elis sings with superb instrumentation from the Zimbo Trio – who themselves are really evolving at this point, and shading in Regina's vocals with just the right mixture of swing and darkness – a bit like Tamba Trio, but without their harmonies. The Zimbo group also get to perform instrumentally in a few spots – and titles include versions of Edu Lobo's "Cheganca", "Zambi", and "Cancao Do Amanhecer", plus "Samba Novo", "Chuva", and a great reading of "Aruanda", with hard bossa lines throughout! LP, Vinyl record album

A wonderful album of tracks that show how far the samba sound had evolved by the Tropicalia era! The set was put together for a TV show in Sao Paulo – and it features a bunch of great work that you won't find elsewhere! The lovely Marilia Medalha contributes 2 great tracks – "Pressentimento" and "Luandaluar"; Elis Regina sings "Lapinha"; MPB4 perform "Quem Dera"; the soulful Jair Rodrigues sings "Coisas Do Mundo, Minha Nega" and "Canto Chorado"; and Edu Lobo and Marcia duet on "Rainha Porta-Bandeira". Also includes work by Paulo Marquez, Jose Ventura, and Arlete Maria – and comes packaged in a great cover! LP, Vinyl record album

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One of the first albums ever by this legendary bossa singer! Even at this young age, Elis Regina diplays a talent for interpretation and an emotional power that few other Brazilian vocalists could match – a way of putting over a tune that brought a whole new level of sophistication to Brazilian music in the 60s! On the set, Elis manages to give the songs a great deal of life, without smothering them in the heavier over-emotional style used by other Brazilian singers at the time – and works with light, lively, jazzy backings that are totally great. The result is a crackling batch of samba and bossa tracks that shines with warmth and imagination. The set includes a lot of tracks by Edu Lobo, and titles include "Sou Sem Paz", "Reza", "Por Um Amor Maior", "Joao Valentao", "Aleluia", "Ultimo Canto", and "Preciso Aprender A Ser So". CD

Our favorite female Brazilian singer, Joyce, pays tribute to our other favorite female Brazilian singer, Elis Regina! The set was recorded a few years back, and Joyce is backed by a group that includes her husband Tutty Moreno on drums, plus Dori Caymmi, Joe Lovano, Mulgrew Miller, and Renee Rosnes. The set's longer than you'd expect, and includes classics from the Elis Regina songbook – like "Canto De Ossanha", "Upa Neguinho", "Aquarela Do Brasil", "Aquas Do Marco", and "Astronauta". The album's a bit mellow, but like all other Joyce recordings from overseas sources, it's way better than her recent work on major labels, and it really captures the best side of her cool gentle style! CD

A collection of some of the biggest hits by some of Brazil's most well known performers from the late 1960s and early 1970s, with selections by Jair Rodriguez, Maria Bethania, Chico Buarque, Raul Seixas, Alcione, Tom Jobim, Dominguinhos, Wilson Simonal, Elis Regina, Gilberto Gil, MPB-4, Jorge Ben, Gal Costa, and Sergio Sampaio. LP, Vinyl record album

This second collaboration between these two great talents is every bit as wonderful as the first – a great later set of bossa-revival work, done by Tom Jobim and Miucha in a similar mode to his earlier work with Elis Regina! The set was recorded in New York, with spacious production from the legendary Aloysio De Oliveira – and the result's a beautiful combination of lilting melody and warm vocals that shows that Jobim could still sound wonderful, even after his initial 60s classics. Chico Buarque and Joao Donato contribute to the magic, and titles include "Turma Do Funil (No Baixo Leblon)", "Triste Alegria", "Sublime Tortura", "Samba Do Carioca", "Falando De Amor", "No Cego", and "Dinheiro Em Penca". CD

With selections by Jorge Ben, Elis Regina, Gilberto Gil, Edu Lobo, MPB 4, Erasmo Carlos, Gal Costa, Nara Leao, Quinteto Violado, Tom Jobim, Jair Rodrigues, Vinicius & Toquinho, and Chico Buarque. LP, Vinyl record album

A totally excellent album of tripped out tunes from Brazil – some of the best of the Philips label at the time, caught right at the end of the Tropicalia era! Although the tracks are "sucessos", they've still got a sound that's pretty darn great – and very groundbreaking, even today. Titles include "Oba La Vem Ela" by Jorge Ben, "A Semana Inteira" by Erasmo Carlos, "Deixa Estar" by MPB 4, "O Sorriso De Narinha" by Trio Mocoto, "Madalena" by Elis Regina, "Rosa Dos Ventos" by Chico Buarque, "A Proxima Atracao" by Ivan Lins, and "London London" by Gal Costa. In a really cool heavy gatefold cover! LP, Vinyl record album

The turning point volume in the Mojo Club series – and the volume in which the groove really began to open up into the fantastic mix of styles that's made the series famous! The collection features 14 great tracks that shouldn't sound great together, but they do – a really amazing array of different music from different scenes – put together with a strong sense of panache, and running for much longer than any American compilations of this nature (if there's any that could ever match up!) Titles include "Zazueira" by Elis Regina, "Jimmy Jean" by Ellen McIlwaine, "Pretty Brown Skin" by Edwin Birdsong, "Hold Out Your Hand" by Karin Krog, "Use It Or Lose It" by Gotham, "Try To Relax" by Ballinjack, "Return Of The Prodigal Son" by Joe Lee Wilson, "Balanca Pema" by Ronald Mesquita, "Oba La Vem Ela" by Jorge Ben, "Dyambo" by Hugh Masekela, and "Easin In" by Edwin Starr. LP, Vinyl record album

Includes selections by Maria Bethania, Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Elis Regina, and Chicago Buarque LP, Vinyl record album

A stone classic from the great Ivan Lins – a set recorded at a time when he was fast becoming a big name on the global scene, not just in Brazil – thanks to his wonderful sense of songwriting and lyricism! The album's almost a celebration of all that Lins had done so far – put together with close collaborators Gilson Peranzzetta and Vitor Martins – and done with lots of great help from famous guests who include MPB4, Erasmo Carlos, Nana Caymmi, Tim Maia, Elis Regina, and Patti Austin. The arrangements are wonderful – sophisticated and offbeat, and every bit as compelling as Lins' work from the 70s – and titles include "Abre Alas", "Comecar De Novo", "Novo Tempo", "Formigueiro", "Dinorah Dinorah", and "Juntos". CD

A great introduction to the music of Ivan Lins and Luiz Gonzaga Jr – a set that has some of his best songs, sung by the composers – plus work by Elis Regina and As Freneticas! Also comes with a very cool booklet of notes and images. LP, Vinyl record album

Very cool! This is the second pressing of this Edu Lobo "best of" – and like the first, it includes an excellent booklet of writings and photos – but unlike the first, this is a 12" LP, so it's actually got more songs. As with the others in this series, the album features a beautiful batch of compositions by the star – done both by him, and by other artists of his generation. The record features Elis Regina singing "Upa Neguinho", MPB-4 doing "No Cordao Da Saideira", Nara Leao singing "Cheganca", and Edu singing "Lero Lero", "Ilha Rasa", "Viola Fora De Moda", and "Zanzibar"! Also features a great duet with Marilia Medalha on the classic "Ponteio"! Plus, the book's got some totally cool photos of Edu from the 60s, and is almost worth the price alone! LP, Vinyl record album

Excellent early bossa work from pianist Cesar Camargo Mariano! Cesar's probably best known for his funky fusion work of the late 70s, and for his accompaniment of Elis Regina on some of her classic Philips sides in the same decade – but back at the time of this recording, he was leading a tight little jazz combo filled with fire and life. Cesar's in the lead on piano, and the record's got some wailing solos on sax, guitar, and trombone – grooving hard in a crack bossa jazz mode, and standing out as one of the best examples of the style from the time! The album includes his classic track "Samblues", a bossa dancefloor groover if there ever was one – plus lots of other nice tracks like "Barra Limpa", "Blues Por Mancini", "Sambinha", and "Margarida B". Nice and jazzy, with a very tight sound! LP, Vinyl record album

Some of the freshest music you'll ever hope to hear – two late 70s classics from Brazilian composer/multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal! First up is Cerebro Magnetico – breathlessly beautiful work from the legendary Pascoal – one of his greatest albums ever, and one of the best to showcase the fluidly jazzy sound of his style! The arrangements here are complex, but they're still also a bit more focused than on some of his experimental albums – and strong reed work leads many of the tunes, and gives them a boldly sort of soulful feel – as earthier percussion and more playful instrumentation provide all of the inventive Pascoal touches! The whole thing's extremely evocative – with a sound deep in emotion and feeling – and titles include "Vou Esperar", "Auriana", "Banda Encarnacao", "Voz E Vento", "Danca Da Selva Na Cidade Grande", and "Dialogo". On Ao Vivo Em Montreux, Hermeto and group take the Montreux Jazz Festival by storm – and deliver one of the strongest performances the event must have seen in a long time! In keeping with the spirit of the event, the work here is strongly jazzy – done in a flurry of complicated reed passages with earthier percussion on the bottom, and some warm keyboards enforcing a strong sense of soul – very much in the style of Pascoal's work with Elis Regina at the festival on her Elektra record, but much more strongly in an inventive Hermeto mode here! The sound quality is excellent, and titles include "Pintando O Sete", "Forro Em Santo Andre", "Remelexo", the lovely "Fatima", "Terra Verde", "Quebrando Tudo", "Voltando Ao Palco", "Forro Brasil", and "Montreux". CD

A stunning debut from Maria Rita – the daughter of Elis Regina and Cesar Camargo Mariano, a team responsible for some of the greatest music in Brazil during the 70s! Maria has a sad and sweet voice – a lot like her mother's, and recorded here in a setting that includes light jazz, bossa, and samba touches. Very nice stuff overall, and sure to get her career started on the right foot. Titles include "A Festa", "Agora So Falta Voci", "Menininha Do Portao", "Dos Gardenias", "Veja Bem Meu Bem", "Cupido", "Lavadeira Do Rio", and "Encontros". CD

14 tracks by Simone – recorded during her best period, the late 70s, when she recorded some of her excellent early work for EMI. The tracks are a mix of the 70s MPB styles of Elis Regina and Maria Bethania, with a forward thinking quality, and a tone that's perhaps a bit more emotive than some of her earlier peers. Titles include "O Que Sera", "Maria Maria", "Saindo De Mim", "Comecar De Novo", "Condenados", "Cordilheira", and "Matriz Ou Filial". CD

Featuring Chico Buarque e Milton Nascimento, MPB 4, Elis Regina, Moraes Moreira, Toquinho, Bebel, and more! LP, Vinyl record album

Brazilian grooves all over the place – and a wonderful assortment of tunes from the Warner, Atlantic, and Elektra vaults of the 60s and 70s! The set list goes way past the pop-bossa numbers that you might think from the cover, which is a cop from an old Atlantic compilation of the 60s – and includes some lesser-known tracks cooked up in Brazil during the 70s, as well as some of their American counterparts. Titles include "Celebration Suite" by Airto, "Jive Samba" by Jon Hendricks, "Eu Bebo Sim" by Osmar Milito, "Mr Funky Samba" by Banda Black Rio, "From The Lonely Afternoon" by Flora Purim, "Mas Que Nada" by Ella Fitzgerald, "Upa Neguinho (live)" by Elis Regina, "Tim Tim Por Tim Tim" by Joao Gilberto, "Crickets Sing For Anamaria (inst)" by Marcos Valle, "Manha De Carnival" by Louie Ramirez, "Barsanova Brown" by Eddie Cano, "Batuque" by Marcos Valle, and "Maria Fumaca" by Banda Black Rio. LP, Vinyl record album

Music from Os Cariocas, Sergio Mendes & Bossa Rio, Sylvia Telles, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Baden Powell, Eumir Deodato, Elis Regina & Tom Jobim, Nana Leao, Quaeteto Em Cy, and others – 17 tracks in all. CD

The second volume of Phono 73 – a groundbreaking live concert that brought together some of Brazil's greatest artists of the early 70s, and which was one of the biggest musical events of the decade! The all-star concert was one of the first real expressions of musical freedom in the wake of the military regime – and it marked a bold return of exiles Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, amidst leading names in MPB that included Gal Costa, Elis Regina, Raul Seixas, Maria Bethania, Nara Leao, and Toquinho. Volume 2 features titles that include "Zumbi" by Jorge Ben, "E Com Esse Que Eu Vou" by Elis Regina, "Ladeira Da Preguica" by Elis Regina & Gilberto Gil, "Filhos De Ghandi" by Gilberto Gil, "Nao Tem Predao" by Ivan Lins & MPB4, "Pesadelo" by MPB4, "Jazz Potatoes" by Jorge Ben & Gilberto Gil, and "Baioque" by Chico Buarque. LP, Vinyl record album

The third volume of Phono 73 – a groundbreaking live concert that brought together some of Brazil's greatest artists of the early 70s, and which was one of the biggest musical events of the decade! The all-star concert was one of the first real expressions of musical freedom in the wake of the military regime – and it marked a bold return of exiles Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil, amidst leading names in MPB that included Gal Costa, Elis Regina, Raul Seixas, Maria Bethania, Nara Leao, and Toquinho. Volume 3 features music by Nara Leao, Jards Macale, Gal Costa, Maria Bethania, and Caetano Veloso. LP, Vinyl record album

Spare duets between these two Brazilian jazz giants Cesar Camargo Mariano and Helio Delmiro – but great work throughout, and filled with a lot more soul and energy than you'd expect! Mariano plays mostly electric keyboards – but not in a way that overrides the acoustic guitar of Delmiro – and the set's got a lot of the same elements of the best jazzy backing that Mariano provided for Elis Regina in the 70s, that great sense of darkness at the bottom – plus all the tight solo moments of Delmiro's own work from the 80s. Titles include "Curumim", "Samambaia", "Ninhos", "Choratta", "Emotiva No 4", and "Milagre Dos Peixes". CD

The amazing second album from Brazilian singer Maria Rita – and a real departure from the first! This time around, Maria's working live in the studio – in a warmly spontaneous setting that's a nice departure from the more confined modes of her debut – and which is given some especially nice touches on production by Lenine! There's a spirit here that goes far beyond Rita's introduction to the world as the daughter of Elis Regina – and which has the singer really moving into her own territory, and working with some of the more globally-directed soul of some of the other young singers of the current Brazilian scene. Most tracks feature strong acoustic piano from Tiago Costa – who also handled most of the arrangements on the album, and brings in a warm mix of jazz that occasionally grooves with a few funky touches as well. We're honestly surprised at how much we love this one – and in one fell swoop, Rita's managed to challenge so many of the electronically-augmented Brazilian singers of late – with a mostly-acoustic outing that's got even more raw power! Titles include "Mal Intento", "Recado", "Caminho Das Aguas", "Casa Pre-Fabricada", "Minha Alma", "Sobre Todas As Coisas", and "Sem Aviso". CD

Features music from Gal Costa, Beth Carvalaho, Joao Bosco, Elis Regina, Maria Bethania, Chico da Silva, Alcione, Marcal, Doris Monteiro, Caetano Veloso, Jorginho do Imperio, and Leila Pinheiro – 18 tracks total. CD