Wilson Simonal - Alegria! Alegria! Vol. 4

Year : 1969
Label : Odeon
Genre : Latin Jazz
Style : MPB, Bossa Nova, Samba Soul

Last act in the popular "Alegria! Alegria!" album series recorded between 1967-1969, by one of the finest Brazilian singer, including his smash hit "Pais Tropical" composed by his friend Jorge Ben. Since "Vou Deixar Cair" in 1966, Wilson Simonal is supported by the top latin jazz trio "Som Três", his regular backing band until 1969, lead by Cesar Camargo Mariano (p) featuring Sabá (b, vo) & Toninho Pinheiro (ds, vo). "Alegria! Alegria! Vol. 4" is a subtle blend of soulful music with jazz, samba, bossa and latin boogaloo sounds including beautiful strings arrangements directed by maestro Antonio Adolfo. Titles include gorgeous songs among the best ever recorded by Wilson Simonal, "Maquilagem", "Porque Hoje É Domingo", "Brasileira", "Canção Da Criança", "Eu Fui No Tororó", "Que Maravilha" (Jorge Ben), "Adios, Muchachos-Adios".

Marcos Valle - Viola Enluarada

Year : 1968
Label : Odeon
Genre : Jazz, Latin
Style : Bossa Nova, MPB

"Viola Enluarada" is the second album from the Marcos Valle's pop era, tinged by a melancholic and sweet voice including baroque pop style, bossa nova materials and jazz expressions. Arranged by the brazilian maestro Dori Caymmi, Antônio Adolfo, Oscar Castro-Neves and Eumir Deodato (who played also piano), "Viola Enluarada" features some guests musicians such as Bossa Nova guitarist Roberto Menescal, and singers who lend their voice on several songs, the young Milton Nascimento on "Viola Enluarada" & "Requiem", the Jovem Guarda quartet "Golden Boys" on "Terra De Ninguém", and Valle's wife Anamaria on the catchy bossa song "Próton Elétron Neutron". Always written and composed with the collaboration of his brother Paulo Sérgio and produced by Milton Miranda.

 

Som Três - Som 3

Year : 1993/1969
Label : EMI/Odeon
Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : Bossa Nova, Funk/Soul, Soul Jazz

Som Três is a bossa jazz trio, active from 1966 to 1971, who have offered their services as backing band for Wilson Simonal including "Vou Deixar Cair" (1966) and the "Show Em Simonal" (1967) albums. The group is lead by the renowned brazilian pianist, arranger & producer, César "Camargo" Mariano, who worked for Elis Regina, Chico Buarque, Maria Bethânia, Jorge Ben and international artists such as French Pop songstress, France Gall. César "Camargo" Mariano was also a eminent member of  the Sambalaça Trio (alongside Airto Moreira), one of the most influential jazz samba formation in Brazil. The two others members who formed the trio are bassist Sebastião "Sabá" Oliveira Da Paz on bass &and drummer Antônio "Toninho" Pinheiro, both came from another brazilian jazz samba formation, the Jongo Trio. "Som 3" is a crossover jazz album with latin boogaloo, pop and funk expressions including also the Soul Jazz style on "Blood-Mary" & "There's Gonna Be A "Showdown". Titles include classics soul from the Motown (For Once In My Life, California Soul...), the brazilian standards (Sé Vocé Pensa, Que Pena) and the killer funk "Homenagem A Mongo" composed by Camargo.

Golden Boys - Golden Boys

 

Year : 1973

Label : Odeon

Genre : Pop, Rock
Style : Latin Rock, MPB, Samba Rock

Golden Boys is one of the finest vocal groups coming from the Jovem Guarda movement (Young Guard), which bloomed under the spotlight of Brazilian Pop music in the sixties. Originally formed as a quartet in 1958, Golden Boys is a brazilian rock band composed of three brothers : Roberto (former member from 1958 to 1971), Ronaldo, Renato Corrêa José Maria and their cousin, Valdir Anunciação, all from the same family as the Trio Esperanza. In 1973, The quartet have already eight albums to their credit, whose "Fumacê" released in 1970 just before Roberto left the band (included the hit "Se Você Quiser Mas Sem Bronquear"). The quatuor contributed repeatedly to various productions of others brazilian artists, their most famous includes collaborations for Marcos Valle ("Terra De Ninguém" in 1968, "Dia Da Vitória" in 1969, "Esperando O Messias" in 1970). For most of the songs, we can find the trademark of "Abbey Road" sound by The Beatles, more than an evidence that the group was mostly influenced by this other famous quartet from Liverpool, in particular the tracks "Deixa Falar (Let Your Yeah Be Yeah)" & "Estranho (Strange One)".

Marcos Valle - Marcos Valle

Year : 1970
Label : Odeon
Genre : Jazz, Latin, Pop
Style : Bossa Nova, MPB, Psychedelic Pop

"Marcos Valle '70" is best known as "The Bed Album" featuring brazilian progressive rock group Som Imaginário, backing band of Milton Nascimento. Following his previous "Mustang Cor De Sangue" in 1969 introducing a psychedelic approach, "Marcos Valle '70" incorporates modern Rock & Soul influences from The Beatles, psychedelic music and the Afro-American culture. Before turning to the psychedelic pop, Marcos evolved over 10 years in the Bossa Nova style since his first album, "Samba Demais" in 1963 and contributed to its expansion with the latin jazz standards "Summer Samba" (Samba De Verão) and "Os Grilos". Titles include the finest pop ballad "Quarentão Simpático", the protest song "Dez Leis", new recording of "Os Grilos", "Esperando O Messias" feat. the Golden Boys, the waltz "Pigmalião", "Ele E Ela" & "Freio Aerodinâmico" feat. Ângela Valle (sampled by Jay Z on "Thank You" from "The Blue Print 3" in 2009) and experimental baroque suite "Suíte Imaginária". The line-up consists of Marcos Valle (vo, p), Novelli, Luiz Alves (eb), Nelson Ângelo, Tavito (eg), Wagner Tiso (keys), Robertinho Silva (ds) and Ângela Valle (backing vocals).

Marcos Valle - Garra

Year : 1971

Label : Odeon

Genre : Jazz, Latin

Style : MPB, Funk/Soul, Bossa Nova

"Garra" is a highpoint in the Marcos Valle's career following his previous album, an anticonformist, iconic and essential "Bossa-Soul" album including funk grooves and sublime pop idioms featuring pianist Dom Salvador, drummer Robertinho Silva and arranger Cesar Camargo Mariano from Som Três. "Garra" is the quintessence of MPB (musica popular brasileira) from the seventies, one of the most influential album on the contemporary music, definitely establishing Marcos Valle in international pop music. Titles include amazing songs, all timeless Brazilian pop classics ("Que Bandeira", the hybrid song "Garra"), bossa nova ("Com Mais De 30", "Ao Amigo Tom"), the anthem "Paz E Futebol" (Peace & Soccer), the Soul ballad "Black Is Beautiful" feat. Marizinha, the samba-funk "Wandal Vidal" and opening theme from brazilian telenovela "O Cafona" to the gospel stlye.

Marcos Valle - Previsão Do Tempo

Year : 1973
Label : Odeon
Genre : Jazz, Latin Jazz
Style : MPB, Jazz Funk, Samba Funk

Marcos Valle leaves behind him the psychedelic rock and to fully immerse into the Jazz Funk style including Samba. Considered as his best album after the iconic "Garra", deeply influenced by the Herbie Hancock's sound from the "Headhunter" era, "Previsão Do Tempo" includes various latin flavours evolving amid the electronic moods where Rhodes and moog synthesizer have a key role. The album introduces his new backing band, the brazilian jazz funk combo "Azymuth" featuring José Roberto Bertrami (keys), Alex Malheiros (eb) and Ivan Conti (ds), all supported by the maestro arrangers Joao Donato, Eumir Deodato, and the Brazilian "Rudy Van Gelder" sound engineer Toninho Barbosa. Titles include the samba-soul "Flamengo Até Morrer" feat. O Terço, the jazz funk nuggets "Nem Paletó, Nem Gravata", "Mentira" & "Não Tem Nada Não".

Marcos Valle - Vento Sul

Year : 1972
Label : Odeon
Genre : Pop, Rock, Latin
Style : MPB, Folk Rock, Latin Rock

"Vento Sul" closes the psychedelic era of Marcos Valle started from "Mustang Côr De Sangue" in 1969. His most original work, a progressive rock album including experimental pop, psychedelia and latin elements, deeply inspired by the "White Album" of The Beatles and the arrangements of George Martin. It was composed in Buzios, a popular city of Brazilian surf and conterculture (hippie community), where various international public figures have stayed there such as Brigitte Bardot. Marcos is supported by latin rock band "O Terço" featuring César de Mercês (eb), Cláudio Guimarães, Fredera, Sérgio Hinds (eg), Vinícius Cantuária, Robertinho Silva (ds, perc) and Paulo Guimarães (fl). Titles include psychedelic folk ("Malena", "Voo Cego"), progressive rock (the protest song "Revolução Orgãnica"), pop ballads ("Vento Sul", "Deixa O Mundo E Sol Entrar") and even heavy metal (Mi Hermoza).

Doris - Did You Give The World Some Love Today Baby

Year : 1970

Label : Odeon/EMI

Genre : Jazz

Style : Pop, Jazz Funk/Soul Jazz

The second album of songstress Doris Svensson, former bassist & vocalist of Swedish pop band "Plums" from Stockholm, among the Björk's influences. Recorded in collaboration with famous swedish jazz arranger and organist Berndt Egerbladh, it features also Lukas Lindholm on bass, Bengt Karlsson on guitar & Jan Karlsson on drums. Titles include the DJs heavy funk favorites "Don't" & "Beatmaker", the pychedelic rock song, reminicent of the Portishead style, "You Never Come Closer", the soul-jazz-gospel "I Wish I Knew"  based on "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" composed by Nina Simone and beautiful pop ballads (Daisies, Whispering Pine). All tracks arranged, conducted by Berndt Egerbladh.