Luiz Bonfá, "The Bonfá Magic", Caju Music [Brazil] #CD 511404-2 (1991).[CD]
Luiz Bonfa, "The Bonfa Magic", Universal Music [Spain] UPC #0025218920223 (1991).[CD]
Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
Distributed by PolyGram do Brasil Ltda. (Universal)
Recorded at Rio de Janeiro Studios (Brazil), in April 1991
Additional recordings and remix at Duplex Sound Studios (New York, NY, USA) in May 1991
Remix Supervision: Eumir Deodato
Originally released in Brazil on September 1st, 1991
Arranged by Arnaldo DeSouteiro, except: "Space Adventure", by Tavio Bonfá; "Missal", by Sonia Burnier; "Rio Acima", "Menina Flor" and "Almost in Love", by Arnaldo DeSouteiro and Jota Moraes.
Synthesizer arrangements on "Rio Acima", "Fat Tuesday's Theme", "Sofisticada", "Menina Flor", "Almost in Love" and "April in Paris" by Jota MoaresAll songs composed by Luiz Bonfá, except: "Menina Flor" (Bonfá and Maria Helena Toledo), "Manhã de Carnaval" (Bonfá and Antonio Maria), "Almost in Love" (Bonfá and Randy Starr), and "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke and E.Y. Harbiurg).
Luiz Bonfa, "The Bonfa Magic", Universal Music [Spain] UPC #0025218920223 (1991).[CD]
Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
Distributed by PolyGram do Brasil Ltda. (Universal)
Recorded at Rio de Janeiro Studios (Brazil), in April 1991
Additional recordings and remix at Duplex Sound Studios (New York, NY, USA) in May 1991
Remix Supervision: Eumir Deodato
Originally released in Brazil on September 1st, 1991
Arranged by Arnaldo DeSouteiro, except: "Space Adventure", by Tavio Bonfá; "Missal", by Sonia Burnier; "Rio Acima", "Menina Flor" and "Almost in Love", by Arnaldo DeSouteiro and Jota Moraes.
Synthesizer arrangements on "Rio Acima", "Fat Tuesday's Theme", "Sofisticada", "Menina Flor", "Almost in Love" and "April in Paris" by Jota MoaresAll songs composed by Luiz Bonfá, except: "Menina Flor" (Bonfá and Maria Helena Toledo), "Manhã de Carnaval" (Bonfá and Antonio Maria), "Almost in Love" (Bonfá and Randy Starr), and "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke and E.Y. Harbiurg).
Total Time 58:06
Tracklist:
1 Rio Acima 4:55
2 Magic Passion 3:50
3 Subtle Samba 7:11
4 Fat Tuesday's Theme 1:42
5 Sofisticada 3:41
6 Space Adventure 5:12
7 Ruth's Waltz 2:30
8 Batukada 3:04
9 Menina Flor 5:01
10 Smooth Dreams 1:59
11 Manhã de Carnaval 4:17
12 Almost in Love 3:42
13 Samba Variations 1:56
14 Love Chemistry 2:38
15 Missal 4:15
16 April in Paris 2:13
Musician personnel and credits:
Luiz Bonfá - Guitar (Acoustic), Ovation Guitar, Liner Notes
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Percussion, Arranger, Producer, Engineer
Antonio Barrozo - Digital Mastering
Gene Bertoncini - Guitar (Acoustic)
Tavio Bonfá - Guitar, Arranger
Sonia Burnier - Arranger, Keyboards
Thiago de Mello - Percussion, Vocal Effects
Eumir Deodato - Percussion, Engineer, Mixing
Mircea Dordea - Liner Photo
Walter Firmo - Cover Photo
Mark Holston - Liner Notes
Peter Klam - Executive Producer
Dana Mars - Engineer
Nilson Matta - Bass (Acoustic)
Pascoal Meirelles - Drums
Marcio Montarroyos - Flugelhorn
Jota Moraes - Piano, Arranger, Keyboards
Cristina Portella - Cover Design
Barry Powley - Executive Producer
Antonio Carlos Jobim, "Stone Flower", Columbia [Brazil] #771.005/2-467946 (1991).[First Brazilian CD Issue]
Musician personnel: Antonio Carlos Jobim, piano/electric piano/guitar/vocals; Eumir Deodato, arranger/conductor/guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Urbie Green, trombone; Ron Carter, bass; João Palma, drums; Airto Moreira & Everaldo Ferreira, percussion; Soprano sax solo on God and the devil: Joe Farrell; flute solo on Amparo: Hubert Laws; violin solo on Stone Flower: Harry Lookofsky.
Liner Notes by Arnaldo DeSouteiro.
Produced by Creed Taylor.
CTI All Stars, "CTI Summer Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl", CTI/King [Japan] #2062/63 (1991).[2-CD Reissue Set]
First-ever CD Reissue, produced & digitally remastered by Arnaldo DeSouteiro.
Release Date: April 21, 1991.
Musician personnel and Album credits (in alphabetical order):
K. Abe - Photography
George Benson - Electric Guitar
Ron Carter - Acoustic Bass & Electric Bass
Sibbi Chalawick - Album Design
Hank Crawford - Alto Sax
Jack DeJohnette - Drums
Eumir Deodato - Fender Rhodes
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Reissue Producer, Digital Remastering
Joe Farrell - Tenor Sax
Leonard Feather - MC
Johnny Hammond - Organ
Rick Holmes - MC
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Milt Jackson - Vibraphone
Bob James - Arranger, Fender Rhodes
Hubert Laws - Flute
Airto Moreira - Percussion, Congas, Vocal Effects
David Palmer - Engineer
Esther Phillips - Vocals
Creed Taylor - Producer
Stanley Turrentine - Tenor Sax
Grover Washington, Jr. - Alto Sax
Paulo Bellinatti, "The Guitar Works of Garoto", GSP CD #1002/GSP Cassette #1002C (1991).
Musician personnel and Album credits:
Laurindo Almeida - Liner Notes
Paulo Bellinati - Acoustic Guitar, Liner Notes, Transcriptions, Arrangements
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Liner Notes
Phil Edwards - Chief Engineer
Matthew Hague - Assistant
Dean Kamei - Producer, Artwork, Graphic Design
Gal Oppido - Photography
Alexandre Sardá - Photography
John Strother - Mixing
Excerpts from the Liner Notes written by Arnaldo DeSouteiro:
"One of Brazil's greatest contemporary guitarists, Paulo Bellinatti completes a mission of historic significance with the release of this CD, a collection of his more than accurate transcriptions of Garoto's works. Although gems of a composer much ahead of his time - a pioneer of the bossa nova style due to his harmonic complexities and rhythmic innovations - the pieces never seemed so fresh as through Bellinatti's hands. Never letting his impeccable technique overshadow the captivating spontaneity of his playing, he creates a true masterpiece." --Arnaldo DeSouteiro, NY, 1991
All Songs Composed by Garoto (Anníbal Augusto Sardinha)
Recorded at Master Track Studios (Hayward, California)
Mixed at Penguin Studios (Eagle Rock, Calif.)
Mastered at Digi-Prep (Hollywood, Calif.)
The printed editions of these works, as transcribed and recorded by Paulo Bellinatti, are available in a two volume set (GSP 49 & 61) from Guitar Solo Publications (San Francisco, Calif.)
Roberto Ávila & Saravá w/ Special Guest Freddie Hubbard, "Come To Brazil", Sonet SNTCD #1041 (1991).[CD]
Recording Date: 1989.
Release Date: 1991.
Musician personnel and Album credits:
Roberto Ávila - Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Cavaquinho, Producer
Freddie Hubbard - Flugelhorn
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Liner Notes, Coordination
Dag Hagvist - Executive Producer
Paulo Menezes - Percussion
Julinho Martins - Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion
Ademir Candido - Guitar
Dudu Penz - Bass (Electric), Percussion
Pierre Resin - Engineer
Jackie Leite - Vocals
Roger Blavia - Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Backg)
W. Rohrbach - Engineer
Faffy Martins - Vocals (Backg)
Peggy Chew - Vocals (Lead)
Marcelinho Martins - Sax (Alto)
Carlos Barbosa-Lima, "Chants For The Chief", Concord Picante #CCD-4489 (1991).[CD]
Chants for the Chief - Music & Lyrics by Gaudencio Thiago de Mello
1. A Chamada dos Ventos/Canção Noturna
(Wind Call/Nocturne) (3:29)
2. Uirapurú do Amazonas
(The Uirapurú of the Amazon) (3:43)
3. Cunhã-Tan do Andirá
(Little Girl from the Andirá River) (2:46)
4. Varando Furos
(Cutting Waters) (2:24)
5. Canto dos Esquecidos/Yara Levou Meu Amor
(Chant of the Forgotton Ones/Yara Took My Love) (6:28)
6. Canto do Missionário
(Chant of the Missionary) (2:38)
7. Ventos do Sertão
(Winds from the Backlands) (2:18)
8. Canto da Alvorada
(Chant of the Sunrise) (3:29)
9. Canto do Verde Amado
(Chant for the Beloved Green) (3:43)
10. Canoa Furada/Canção Noturna/A Chamada dos Ventos - Epílogo
(There is a Hole in My Canoe/Nocturne Song/Wind Call - Epilogue) (3:21)
Bonus Tracks
11. Cajita de Música (Isaias Savio) (2:22)
12. Impressão de Rua (Isaias Savio) (3:17)
13. Sonha Yaya (Isaias Savio) (3:08)
14. Teotecacinte (Thiago de Mello) (3:18)
15. Fantasy on a Hawaiian Lullaby (Byron Yasui) (6:00)
16. Batucada (Isaias Savio) (4:37)
Liner Notes by Arnaldo DeSouteiro:
Internationally acclaimed as one of the world's finest guitarists in the contemporary scene, Carlos Barbosa-Lima has carved his brilliant path from a daring artistic posture. Since his early experiences as a professional musician in his native Brazil, where he recorded his first album and gave his first concert at the age of eleven, Barbosa-Lima used his perspective to develop, along with his classical training, a special ability to recreate some of the traditional Brazilian gems of the popular repertoire. Putting aside the unavoidable restrictions imposed by more conservative minds ("I always found the rigid distinction between the classical and the popular ridiculous" he says), Carlos Barbosa-Lima has kept his disposition to challenge labels and break musical boundaries. This attitude is undoubtedly one of the main reasons for the enormous success of his career and for the admiration of his work which comes from all areas of musical expression.
Always trying to expand the repertoire for his instrument, Barbosa-Lima put his unlimited inventiveness to the arduous task of transcribing pieces which have become recognized as historically important today. From Bach to Brubeck, Scarlatti to Joplin, Jobim to Gershwin, Bonfá to Porter, and Debussy to Villa-Lobos, Barbosa-Lima has applied his incomparable mastery to their works.
This has been well documented on a series of quintessential albums, most of them on Concord Records, the label which has given him full support for his creative adventures during the ten years he has been recording with them. His magic touch has been captured on solo albums, as well as on duo projects with the talented Sharon Isbin (with whom he recorded his astonishing "Rhapsody in Blue" (CCD-42012) adaptation for two guitars), and in a swinging three-guitar setting with Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd (CCD-4389).
The most recent example of Barbosa-Lima's quest for challenge is "Chants for the Chief," which finds him in a surprisingly fascinating collaboration with fellow Brazilian composer/arranger/multi-instrumentalist Gaudencio Thiago de Mello. The first time they performed together was at Carnegie Hall's "Guitarstream" Festival in 1985 marking the beginning of the artistic partnership which has culminated in the production of this superb album. Its main theme, Thiago de Mello's "Chants for the Chief" was premiered by Barbosa-Lima and the composer in April, 1991, at St. John Smith Square in London. "I fell in love with these chants the first time I heard them," says the guitarist. "They have a primitive feeling, linked to the basic expression of the human soul."
Since these pieces express some elements of ancient rituals and religious symbolism, Barbosa-Lima and the composer agree that the word "chant" seems more appropriate than "song." The music confirms this, reflecting Thiago de Mello's childhood in the Brazilian Amazon where he grew up listening to indigenous folklore as well as hymns and spirituals brought by the missionaries into that region. These elements - together with the sounds of nature such as the whistling of the wind, the song of the birds, and the roar of the rivers - are reflected in each and every note (and in each and every silence) and are indeed the essence of this work.
The singing guitar and the melodic percussion are totally integrated, but in an unconventional manner. They interact without the constraints of the usual format of guitar soloing over rhythmic accompaniment. They sound as one instrument, along with Thiago's voice which gives a mysterious mood to the performance.
"Chants for the Chief" reveals not only the beauty of the Amazon, but also translates all its secrets, its sadness and the rich cultural heritage of its people. The music touches the listener deeply with its direct appeal, establishing a heart-to-heart connection with its apparently simple melodic lines and captivating structure. Everything is explored with complete control by Barbosa-Lima's sensitive guitar, often using the "space" as a musical element.
As a "percussion orchestrator," Thiago de Mello is gifted with a unique approach - coloring, enhancing and thrusting the guitar forward. This is felt throughout - as much in the evocative moods of "A Chamada dos Ventos" and "Uirapurú do Amazonas" (the latter recorded by Thiago on Paul Winter's Grammy nominated album "Earth, Voices of a Planet"), as in the contagious beat of "Varando Furos," an example of Thiago's architectonic conception of percussion.
There is also a subtle inherent sensuality in the music as shown in these new versions of "Cunhã-Tan do Andirá" and "Ventos do Sertão," previously recorded by Barbosa-Lima as solo guitar pieces on his "Music of the Americas" (CCD-4461) album. On the other hand, "Canto dos Esquecidos" brings out the strong influence of the northeast of Brazil.
Another Thiago de Mello composition, "Teotecacinte," was written during one of his visits to Central America in the 1980s. "Its title is the name of a small town in Nicaragua, which was constantly bombed by the Côntras for many years," explains Thiago. "This song is dedicated to the heroic people of that tiny place and their pursuit of a better life. I tried to get as close as possible to their own rich rhythm called SONNICA - a 3/4 pattern with the accent on the 2nd and 3rd beats."
Barbosa-Lima pays tribute to his master, Isaias Savio (a Uruguyan-born guitar teacher who lived in Brazil) through "Batucada," "Impressão de Rua" (both from the "Cenas Brasileiras" series, written in the early '40s), "Cajita de Musica" and "Sonha Yayá."
"Luiz Bonfá studied with Savio and recommended me to do the same," remembers the guitarist, who had recorded these pieces more than 30 years ago in Brazil. In "Batucada" Thiago applies his creative touch by adding an introduction and a short chant as a coda.
"Fantasy on a Hawaiian Lullaby," written by Byron Yasui, is based on a well-known theme from his native Hawaii - "Pupu Hinu Hinu," by Helen Beamer. "Byron recreates with mastery the slakey-guitar style, with its typical tuning of the 5th string in G and the 6th string in D" says Carlos. "It extends the original theme with a central section using a contrapuntal 4-part harmony. At the end, the lullaby feeling is reinforced by the use of double harmonics."
Showcasing successive examples of how to put virtuosity at the service of musicality, the outstanding Carlos Barbosa-Lima adds one more triumph to his brilliant recording career.
- Arnaldo DeSouteiro, September 1991
(Tribuna da Imprensa - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Cuadernos de Jazz - Spain; International Association of Jazz Educators - USA)
Credits:
Carlos Barbosa-Lima - Guitar, Producer
John Burk - Production Coordination
Jim Czak - Recording Engineer
Thiago de Mello - Percussion, Vocals, Producer
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Liner Notes
Phil Edwards - Mixing Engineer
George Horn - Mastering Engineer
Carl Jefferson - Executive Producer
Kent Judkins - Art Direction
John Post - Recording Engineer
Tana Powell - Artwork
Mark Sullivan - Assistant Engineer
Liner Notes by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
Original CD Release Date: December 17, 1991.
Recorded at Nola Recording Studios, New York City, NY, September 1991.
Joe Farrell, "Collage", CTI/King #2058 (1991).[CD]
Release Date: April 21, 1991.
Credits:
Joe Farrell - Sax (Tenor), Sax (Soprano), Oboe, Flutes
Creed Taylor - Producer
Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Reissue Producer
Pete Turner - Photography
Gerry Mulligan, "Line for Lyons: The Best of Gerry Mulligan featuring Chet Baker", CTI #1991702765 (1991).[CD]
Musician personnel and Album credits:
Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone)
Chet Baker - Trumpet, Vocal
Bob James - Piano
Dave Hewitt - Engineer
Ron Carter - Bass
Harvey Mason - Drums
John Venable - Engineer
Creed Taylor - Producer
John Scofield - Guitar
Dave Samuels - Vibraphone
Ed Byrne - Trombone
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Compilation Producer
Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer (Mix)
Luiz Bonfá - Guitar (Acoustic), Ovation Guitar, Liner Notes
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Percussion, Arranger, Producer, Engineer
Antonio Barrozo - Digital Mastering
Gene Bertoncini - Guitar (Acoustic)
Tavio Bonfá - Guitar, Arranger
Sonia Burnier - Arranger, Keyboards
Thiago de Mello - Percussion, Vocal Effects
Eumir Deodato - Percussion, Engineer, Mixing
Mircea Dordea - Liner Photo
Walter Firmo - Cover Photo
Mark Holston - Liner Notes
Peter Klam - Executive Producer
Dana Mars - Engineer
Nilson Matta - Bass (Acoustic)
Pascoal Meirelles - Drums
Marcio Montarroyos - Flugelhorn
Jota Moraes - Piano, Arranger, Keyboards
Cristina Portella - Cover Design
Barry Powley - Executive Producer
Antonio Carlos Jobim, "Stone Flower", Columbia [Brazil] #771.005/2-467946 (1991).[First Brazilian CD Issue]
Tracks:
Stone-flower-liners-jp.pdf
- This is a transcription, retyped especially for this site, of the
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Flower" album and written by Arnaldo DeSouteiro. These liner notes also appear in this Brazil CD Issue.
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Stone-flower-liners-jp.pdf
- This is a transcription, retyped especially for this site, of the
liner notes for the Japanese 24-bit remastering of Jobim's "Stone
Flower" album and written by Arnaldo DeSouteiro. These liner notes also appear in this Brazil CD Issue.Musician personnel: Antonio Carlos Jobim, piano/electric piano/guitar/vocals; Eumir Deodato, arranger/conductor/guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Urbie Green, trombone; Ron Carter, bass; João Palma, drums; Airto Moreira & Everaldo Ferreira, percussion; Soprano sax solo on God and the devil: Joe Farrell; flute solo on Amparo: Hubert Laws; violin solo on Stone Flower: Harry Lookofsky.
Liner Notes by Arnaldo DeSouteiro.
Produced by Creed Taylor.
First-ever CD Reissue, produced & digitally remastered by Arnaldo DeSouteiro.
Release Date: April 21, 1991.
Tracklist:
CD 1
1. Grits Bowl
2. Inner City Blues/Mercy Mercy Me
3. California Dreaming
4. First Light
5. Blues Force AKA the Revs
6. Rock Steady
CD 2
1. Love Story/Faure's Pavane/Fire and Rain
2. People Make the World Go Round
3. Funkfathers AKA Sister Sanctified
4. Cherry
5. Bowl Full O'Blues AKA Uncle Funky
6. Cherry Red
7. God Bless the Child
CD 1
1. Grits Bowl
2. Inner City Blues/Mercy Mercy Me
3. California Dreaming
4. First Light
5. Blues Force AKA the Revs
6. Rock Steady
CD 2
1. Love Story/Faure's Pavane/Fire and Rain
2. People Make the World Go Round
3. Funkfathers AKA Sister Sanctified
4. Cherry
5. Bowl Full O'Blues AKA Uncle Funky
6. Cherry Red
7. God Bless the Child
Musician personnel and Album credits (in alphabetical order):
K. Abe - Photography
George Benson - Electric Guitar
Ron Carter - Acoustic Bass & Electric Bass
Sibbi Chalawick - Album Design
Hank Crawford - Alto Sax
Jack DeJohnette - Drums
Eumir Deodato - Fender Rhodes
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Reissue Producer, Digital Remastering
Joe Farrell - Tenor Sax
Leonard Feather - MC
Johnny Hammond - Organ
Rick Holmes - MC
Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Milt Jackson - Vibraphone
Bob James - Arranger, Fender Rhodes
Hubert Laws - Flute
Airto Moreira - Percussion, Congas, Vocal Effects
David Palmer - Engineer
Esther Phillips - Vocals
Creed Taylor - Producer
Stanley Turrentine - Tenor Sax
Grover Washington, Jr. - Alto Sax
Paulo Bellinatti, "The Guitar Works of Garoto", GSP CD #1002/GSP Cassette #1002C (1991).
Tracklist:
1. Duas Contas (2:49)
2. Inspiração (2:22)
3. Lamentos do Morro (2:26)
4. Um Rosto de Mulher (1:11)
5. Sinal dos Tempos (2:12)
6. Debussyana (2:41)
7. A Caminho dos Estados Unidos (2:11)
8. Mazurka #3 (2:11)
9. Carioquinha (2:27)
10. Voltarei (2:12)
11. Desvairada (2:44)
12. Improviso (2:33)
13. Tristezas de Um Violão aka Chôro Triste No. 1 (2:07)
14. Meditação (2:36)
15. Naqueles Velhos Tempos (2:26)
16. Gracioso (3:10)
17. Vivo Sonhando (1:40)
18. Enigma (2:34)
19. Esperança (3:18)
20. Nosso Chôro (3:28)
21. Chôro Triste #2 (2:10)
22. Doce Lembrança (2:45)
23. Jorge do Fusa (2:13)
24. Gente Humilde (2:11)
Total Time 58:56
1. Duas Contas (2:49)
2. Inspiração (2:22)
3. Lamentos do Morro (2:26)
4. Um Rosto de Mulher (1:11)
5. Sinal dos Tempos (2:12)
6. Debussyana (2:41)
7. A Caminho dos Estados Unidos (2:11)
8. Mazurka #3 (2:11)
9. Carioquinha (2:27)
10. Voltarei (2:12)
11. Desvairada (2:44)
12. Improviso (2:33)
13. Tristezas de Um Violão aka Chôro Triste No. 1 (2:07)
14. Meditação (2:36)
15. Naqueles Velhos Tempos (2:26)
16. Gracioso (3:10)
17. Vivo Sonhando (1:40)
18. Enigma (2:34)
19. Esperança (3:18)
20. Nosso Chôro (3:28)
21. Chôro Triste #2 (2:10)
22. Doce Lembrança (2:45)
23. Jorge do Fusa (2:13)
24. Gente Humilde (2:11)
Total Time 58:56
Musician personnel and Album credits:
Laurindo Almeida - Liner Notes
Paulo Bellinati - Acoustic Guitar, Liner Notes, Transcriptions, Arrangements
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Liner Notes
Phil Edwards - Chief Engineer
Matthew Hague - Assistant
Dean Kamei - Producer, Artwork, Graphic Design
Gal Oppido - Photography
Alexandre Sardá - Photography
John Strother - Mixing
Excerpts from the Liner Notes written by Arnaldo DeSouteiro:
"One of Brazil's greatest contemporary guitarists, Paulo Bellinatti completes a mission of historic significance with the release of this CD, a collection of his more than accurate transcriptions of Garoto's works. Although gems of a composer much ahead of his time - a pioneer of the bossa nova style due to his harmonic complexities and rhythmic innovations - the pieces never seemed so fresh as through Bellinatti's hands. Never letting his impeccable technique overshadow the captivating spontaneity of his playing, he creates a true masterpiece." --Arnaldo DeSouteiro, NY, 1991
All Songs Composed by Garoto (Anníbal Augusto Sardinha)
Recorded at Master Track Studios (Hayward, California)
Mixed at Penguin Studios (Eagle Rock, Calif.)
Mastered at Digi-Prep (Hollywood, Calif.)
The printed editions of these works, as transcribed and recorded by Paulo Bellinatti, are available in a two volume set (GSP 49 & 61) from Guitar Solo Publications (San Francisco, Calif.)
Roberto Ávila & Saravá w/ Special Guest Freddie Hubbard, "Come To Brazil", Sonet SNTCD #1041 (1991).[CD]
Recording Date: 1989.
Release Date: 1991.
Musician personnel and Album credits:
Roberto Ávila - Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Cavaquinho, Producer
Freddie Hubbard - Flugelhorn
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Liner Notes, Coordination
Dag Hagvist - Executive Producer
Paulo Menezes - Percussion
Julinho Martins - Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion
Ademir Candido - Guitar
Dudu Penz - Bass (Electric), Percussion
Pierre Resin - Engineer
Jackie Leite - Vocals
Roger Blavia - Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Backg)
W. Rohrbach - Engineer
Faffy Martins - Vocals (Backg)
Peggy Chew - Vocals (Lead)
Marcelinho Martins - Sax (Alto)
Carlos Barbosa-Lima, "Chants For The Chief", Concord Picante #CCD-4489 (1991).[CD]
Tracks:
Chants for the Chief - Music & Lyrics by Gaudencio Thiago de Mello
1. A Chamada dos Ventos/Canção Noturna
(Wind Call/Nocturne) (3:29)
2. Uirapurú do Amazonas
(The Uirapurú of the Amazon) (3:43)
3. Cunhã-Tan do Andirá
(Little Girl from the Andirá River) (2:46)
4. Varando Furos
(Cutting Waters) (2:24)
5. Canto dos Esquecidos/Yara Levou Meu Amor
(Chant of the Forgotton Ones/Yara Took My Love) (6:28)
6. Canto do Missionário
(Chant of the Missionary) (2:38)
7. Ventos do Sertão
(Winds from the Backlands) (2:18)
8. Canto da Alvorada
(Chant of the Sunrise) (3:29)
9. Canto do Verde Amado
(Chant for the Beloved Green) (3:43)
10. Canoa Furada/Canção Noturna/A Chamada dos Ventos - Epílogo
(There is a Hole in My Canoe/Nocturne Song/Wind Call - Epilogue) (3:21)
Bonus Tracks
11. Cajita de Música (Isaias Savio) (2:22)
12. Impressão de Rua (Isaias Savio) (3:17)
13. Sonha Yaya (Isaias Savio) (3:08)
14. Teotecacinte (Thiago de Mello) (3:18)
15. Fantasy on a Hawaiian Lullaby (Byron Yasui) (6:00)
16. Batucada (Isaias Savio) (4:37)
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Liner Notes by Arnaldo DeSouteiro:
Internationally acclaimed as one of the world's finest guitarists in the contemporary scene, Carlos Barbosa-Lima has carved his brilliant path from a daring artistic posture. Since his early experiences as a professional musician in his native Brazil, where he recorded his first album and gave his first concert at the age of eleven, Barbosa-Lima used his perspective to develop, along with his classical training, a special ability to recreate some of the traditional Brazilian gems of the popular repertoire. Putting aside the unavoidable restrictions imposed by more conservative minds ("I always found the rigid distinction between the classical and the popular ridiculous" he says), Carlos Barbosa-Lima has kept his disposition to challenge labels and break musical boundaries. This attitude is undoubtedly one of the main reasons for the enormous success of his career and for the admiration of his work which comes from all areas of musical expression.
Always trying to expand the repertoire for his instrument, Barbosa-Lima put his unlimited inventiveness to the arduous task of transcribing pieces which have become recognized as historically important today. From Bach to Brubeck, Scarlatti to Joplin, Jobim to Gershwin, Bonfá to Porter, and Debussy to Villa-Lobos, Barbosa-Lima has applied his incomparable mastery to their works.
This has been well documented on a series of quintessential albums, most of them on Concord Records, the label which has given him full support for his creative adventures during the ten years he has been recording with them. His magic touch has been captured on solo albums, as well as on duo projects with the talented Sharon Isbin (with whom he recorded his astonishing "Rhapsody in Blue" (CCD-42012) adaptation for two guitars), and in a swinging three-guitar setting with Laurindo Almeida and Charlie Byrd (CCD-4389).
The most recent example of Barbosa-Lima's quest for challenge is "Chants for the Chief," which finds him in a surprisingly fascinating collaboration with fellow Brazilian composer/arranger/multi-instrumentalist Gaudencio Thiago de Mello. The first time they performed together was at Carnegie Hall's "Guitarstream" Festival in 1985 marking the beginning of the artistic partnership which has culminated in the production of this superb album. Its main theme, Thiago de Mello's "Chants for the Chief" was premiered by Barbosa-Lima and the composer in April, 1991, at St. John Smith Square in London. "I fell in love with these chants the first time I heard them," says the guitarist. "They have a primitive feeling, linked to the basic expression of the human soul."
Since these pieces express some elements of ancient rituals and religious symbolism, Barbosa-Lima and the composer agree that the word "chant" seems more appropriate than "song." The music confirms this, reflecting Thiago de Mello's childhood in the Brazilian Amazon where he grew up listening to indigenous folklore as well as hymns and spirituals brought by the missionaries into that region. These elements - together with the sounds of nature such as the whistling of the wind, the song of the birds, and the roar of the rivers - are reflected in each and every note (and in each and every silence) and are indeed the essence of this work.
The singing guitar and the melodic percussion are totally integrated, but in an unconventional manner. They interact without the constraints of the usual format of guitar soloing over rhythmic accompaniment. They sound as one instrument, along with Thiago's voice which gives a mysterious mood to the performance.
"Chants for the Chief" reveals not only the beauty of the Amazon, but also translates all its secrets, its sadness and the rich cultural heritage of its people. The music touches the listener deeply with its direct appeal, establishing a heart-to-heart connection with its apparently simple melodic lines and captivating structure. Everything is explored with complete control by Barbosa-Lima's sensitive guitar, often using the "space" as a musical element.
As a "percussion orchestrator," Thiago de Mello is gifted with a unique approach - coloring, enhancing and thrusting the guitar forward. This is felt throughout - as much in the evocative moods of "A Chamada dos Ventos" and "Uirapurú do Amazonas" (the latter recorded by Thiago on Paul Winter's Grammy nominated album "Earth, Voices of a Planet"), as in the contagious beat of "Varando Furos," an example of Thiago's architectonic conception of percussion.
There is also a subtle inherent sensuality in the music as shown in these new versions of "Cunhã-Tan do Andirá" and "Ventos do Sertão," previously recorded by Barbosa-Lima as solo guitar pieces on his "Music of the Americas" (CCD-4461) album. On the other hand, "Canto dos Esquecidos" brings out the strong influence of the northeast of Brazil.
Another Thiago de Mello composition, "Teotecacinte," was written during one of his visits to Central America in the 1980s. "Its title is the name of a small town in Nicaragua, which was constantly bombed by the Côntras for many years," explains Thiago. "This song is dedicated to the heroic people of that tiny place and their pursuit of a better life. I tried to get as close as possible to their own rich rhythm called SONNICA - a 3/4 pattern with the accent on the 2nd and 3rd beats."
Barbosa-Lima pays tribute to his master, Isaias Savio (a Uruguyan-born guitar teacher who lived in Brazil) through "Batucada," "Impressão de Rua" (both from the "Cenas Brasileiras" series, written in the early '40s), "Cajita de Musica" and "Sonha Yayá."
"Luiz Bonfá studied with Savio and recommended me to do the same," remembers the guitarist, who had recorded these pieces more than 30 years ago in Brazil. In "Batucada" Thiago applies his creative touch by adding an introduction and a short chant as a coda.
"Fantasy on a Hawaiian Lullaby," written by Byron Yasui, is based on a well-known theme from his native Hawaii - "Pupu Hinu Hinu," by Helen Beamer. "Byron recreates with mastery the slakey-guitar style, with its typical tuning of the 5th string in G and the 6th string in D" says Carlos. "It extends the original theme with a central section using a contrapuntal 4-part harmony. At the end, the lullaby feeling is reinforced by the use of double harmonics."
Showcasing successive examples of how to put virtuosity at the service of musicality, the outstanding Carlos Barbosa-Lima adds one more triumph to his brilliant recording career.
- Arnaldo DeSouteiro, September 1991
(Tribuna da Imprensa - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Cuadernos de Jazz - Spain; International Association of Jazz Educators - USA)
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Credits:
Carlos Barbosa-Lima - Guitar, Producer
John Burk - Production Coordination
Jim Czak - Recording Engineer
Thiago de Mello - Percussion, Vocals, Producer
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Liner Notes
Phil Edwards - Mixing Engineer
George Horn - Mastering Engineer
Carl Jefferson - Executive Producer
Kent Judkins - Art Direction
John Post - Recording Engineer
Tana Powell - Artwork
Mark Sullivan - Assistant Engineer
Liner Notes by Arnaldo DeSouteiro
Original CD Release Date: December 17, 1991.
Recorded at Nola Recording Studios, New York City, NY, September 1991.
Joe Farrell, "Collage", CTI/King #2058 (1991).[CD]
Release Date: April 21, 1991.
Credits:
Joe Farrell - Sax (Tenor), Sax (Soprano), Oboe, Flutes
Creed Taylor - Producer
Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Reissue Producer
Pete Turner - Photography
Gerry Mulligan, "Line for Lyons: The Best of Gerry Mulligan featuring Chet Baker", CTI #1991702765 (1991).[CD]
Musician personnel and Album credits:
Gerry Mulligan - Sax (Baritone)
Chet Baker - Trumpet, Vocal
Bob James - Piano
Dave Hewitt - Engineer
Ron Carter - Bass
Harvey Mason - Drums
John Venable - Engineer
Creed Taylor - Producer
John Scofield - Guitar
Dave Samuels - Vibraphone
Ed Byrne - Trombone
Arnaldo DeSouteiro - Compilation Producer
Rudy Van Gelder - Engineer (Mix)
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