ASTRUD GILBERTO - ASTRUD GILBERTO JAPANESE ALBUM
A lost treasure –
and one of the rarest albums in Astrud Gilberto's career! The set's a special
Japanese-only session – recorded in 1969, and featuring all new Japanese lyrics
to a number of Astrud's biggest hits – plus some wonderful new tracks done
especially for the session! The backings are all new too – and a great blend of
light orchestrations and sweet jazzy touches, in a mode that recalls the
hippest style of Astrud's late 60s Verve recordings – and which carries the
tunes with a lovely groove that wraps you up so much, you hardly notice that
you can't understand the language! Titles include "A Man & A
Woman", "Life For Life", "Shadow Of Your Smile",
"Street Samba", "I Love Old Love", "You I &
Love", "Cupid's Song", and "White Waves". ~ Dusty Groove
JORGE BEN - BIG BEN
Brilliant early
work from Jorge Ben – a set that shouldn't be confused with the US album of the
same name, and which is one of Jorge's first few gems of the 60s! The album's
got Ben stepping out with a slightly jazzier feel than on his debut – a style
that's still heavily steeped in the guitar-driven samba that first won him
fame, but which also features a fair bit of bossa-influenced instrumentation
too – bits of piano, flute, and horns that echo with some darker colors and
tones that really add a lot to the tunes! The backings are never too full – nor
too full of themselves – but this added level of sophistication really helps
push Jorge into a range of fresh new sounds – and that's saying a lot, given
how fresh his music from the time already was. Titles include "Agora
Ninguem Chora Mais", "Telefone De Brotinho",
"Patapatapata", "Na Bahia Tem", "Jorge Well",
"Deixa O Menino Brincar", "Bom Mesmo E Amar", and "O
Homem Que Matou O Homem Que Matou O Homem Mau". ~ Dusty Groove
JOYCE - AGUA E LUZ
An amazing mix of
jazzy vocals, sparkling production, and beautiful light guitar – the younger
Joyce at her best – in a wonderfully uncluttered style that makes the record a
treasure all the way through! Joyce sings and plays acoustic guitar – and gets
these lightly jazzy backings that often feature a bit of electricity, but never
too much to dampen the acoustic heart of the record – that great sense of
personality that's always made Joyce unlike any other Brazilian artist we can
think of – even though so many others have tried to copy her style over the
years! Joyce did all the arrangements herself, Sivuca guests on one track – and
titles include "Muito Prazer", "Samba De Gago", "Agua
E Luz", "Mais Uma Vez, Mais Uma Voiz", "Banho Maria",
and "Meio A Meio". ~ Dusty Groove
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