A fantastic collection of work from Elza Soares – one of Brazil's grooviest singers in the 60s, and an artist who sounded even better in the 70s! The set brings together 22 of Elza's classic albums for EMI/Odeon – 21of them recorded between the years 1960 and 1977, plus one more from 1988, and a disc of rare material too – an incredible amount of work from a singer who really helped transform the sound of Brazilian music! The package features two albums on each CD – which really means that you get a heck of a lot of great albums in the 12-disc set – not just early samba sides from Soares, but some cool late 60s groovy records, early 70s experiments, and great soulful sessions too. Plus, the set also features a bonus CD of rare samba tunes by Elza – most of which haven't appeared on CD before – material from singles and compilations that rounds out this amazing package! Most CDs come with bonus tracks too – and albums include Se Acaso Voce Chegasse, A Bossa Negra, O Samba E Elza Soares, Sambossa, Na Roda Do Samba, Um Show De Elza, Com A Bola Branca, O Maxima Em Samba, Elza Miltinho E Samba, Baterista Wilson Das Neves, Elza Miltinho E Samba Vol 2, Elza Carnaval & Samba, Elza Miltinho E Samba Vol 3, Sambas E Mais Sambas, Elza Pede Passagem, Sangue Suor E Raca, Elza Soares (1973), Elza Soares (1974), Nos Bracos Do Samba, Licao De Vida, Pilao Raca Elza, and Voltei. ~ Dusty Groove
Amazing work from a key force in jazz organ – not Jimmy Smith, not Jack McDuff, but Brazilian musician Walter Wanderley! Not long after American artists first started hitting the Hammond for groovy sounds in the 50s, Wanderley picked up the instrument down in Brazil – and fused a jazz organ approach with lots of lively samba rhythms – to created a style that went onto become the stuff of legend, thanks to later crossover classics on Verve! The sounds here are those from Walter's roots – four albums recorded for EMI/Odeon at the start of the 60s – most of which we've never even seen in the original – which makes this reissue package even more essential! Many tracks were recorded in the early bossa nova years, and there's definitely a bossa jazz vibe to most numbers here – especially given the tight percussion, and Wanderley's great way with an easygoing groove. 4CD package features rare albums Eu Voce E Walter Wanderley (1959), Feito Sob Medida (1959), Successos Dancantes Em Ritmo De Romance (1960), and Sucesso E Samba (1960) – all totally great all the way through – remastered beautifully, with original cover art too! ~ Dusty Groove
A wonderful overview of the sound of soul music in Brazil – not the heavy beats of the booty-shaking crowd, or the mainstream R&B of the chart-toppers – but that real soul undercurrent inspired by the best work of American artists of the 60s and 70s – presented here in a great batch of classic and contemporary tracks! The package is equally weighted between the important samba soul generation of the 70s – a time when Brazilian music was really embracing American soul and funk – and work from the first decade of this century, too – made by key Brazilian artists who were going back to 70s roots, and finding new ways to re-work this wonderful blend of styles! There's a few artists here we might have missed otherwise – and the set features 18 tracks that include "Voce Vai Estar Na Minha" by Negra Li, "Colecao" by Cassiano, "Olhos Coloridos" by Sandra Sa, "Eu Nao Vou" by Fat Family, "E Descobridor Dos Sete Mares" by Tim Maia, "Vizinha" by Seu Jorge, "Oba La Vem Ela" by Jorge Ben, "As Dores Do Mundo (rmx)" by Hyldon & Bossacucanova, "Tem Espaco Na Van" by Ed Motta, "Maria Fumaca" by Banda Black Rio, and "Cuidado Com O Bulldog" by Wilson Simonal. ~ Dusty Groove
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