BAIANO &
OS NOVOS CAETANOS - BAIANO & OS NOVOS CAETANOS
Baiano &
Os Novos Caetanos is Anysio and Rodrigues’ satire on Brazil’s Tropicalia
movement. Having a friendly crack at the likes of Caetano Veloso and
psychedelic rockers Novos Baianos, the musical characters ‘Baiano’ and
‘Paulinho Boca de Profeta’ played by Anysio and Rodrigues respectively, are
righteous tropicalistas, poetically denouncing the dictatorship, while
simultaneously mocking those who took themselves too seriously. Azymuth’s free
and funky psych sounds combine with accordion, harmonica, brass and plenty of
rural Brazilian rhythms, with Orlandivo who co-wrote many of the songs, and
renowned multi-instrumentalist and producer Durval Ferreira also featuring.
AZAMBUJA
& CIA - AZAMBUJA & CIA
Azambuja and
Cia, based on the ridiculous Carioca conman Paulo Maurício Azambuja (who would
flog his own mother’s leg if he could) showcases Anysio and Rodrigues’
songwriting smarts, with Azymuth’s futuristic funk sound combining with
traditional Brazilian roots elements for a record equal parts organic and ahead
of its time. With Fender Rhodes, Arp Strings, Arp Omni, Clavinet and Hammond
Organ, Azymuth’s keyboard maestro Jose Roberto Bertrami, who also arranged the
album alongside renowned conductor and composer Jose Menezes, elevates the
music’s sexy weirdness to another dimension (check ‘Verde’ to see what we
mean). This bonkers Brazilian bonanza also features fabled jazz saxophonist
Victor Assis Brasil.
A rich
vision in sound from Johan Lindstrom – not just a guitarist, but a hell of a
composer too – working here with an all-star group that features other great
players on the Moserobie label! Yet despite that connection, the vibe here is
very different than other Moserobie music – uniquely Lindstrom's own, with
these sounds that are not only vivid in themselves, but which also draw a lot
from the performance – handled by players who include Jesper Nordenstrom on
piano and organ, Jonas Kullhammar on saxes, Per Texas Johansson on tenor and
bass clarinet, Torbjorn Zetterberg on bass, Mats Aleklint on trombone, and
Konrad Agnas on drums. There's a few surprises along the way – including a bit
of piano effects from Lindstrom on one track, and guest voices and strings on
another – and the whole album has this beautifully unified feel, and rich
textures of colors – maybe in the same spirit as some of the earlier large
ensemble projects from Charlie Haden. Titles include "Dance Of The Marble
Hearts", "Serengeti", "Music For Empty Halls",
"The Assent", "Hymn", and "Sleepless Lapsteels". ~ Dusty Groove
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