The poet/performer Vinicius de Moraes and the vocalist Odette Lara make a wonderful team, and though their voices aren't heard together as much as they should be here, Vinicius & Odette Lara is a warm, inviting collection. The dozen songs are all originals -- by de Moraes and old friend Baden Powell, who also appears as a musician -- and usually present Lara and de Moraes trading lines, or Lara taking the verses while de Moraes handles choruses. The breathtaking "Samba Preludio" is one of the few actual duets; after a preface featuring a mournful de Moraes over a sawing cello, Lara sings a few lines alone as well before the pair's voices intertwine (even while they sing different lines). Moacyr Santos' arrangements range from Brazilian bossa to string orchestra pop to anthemic soul-jazz, with plenty of trumpet and flute as well as a warm cocktail piano and the usual sewing machine bossa percussion. On "Deve se Amor," playful reeds and high-note trumpet accent a smooth, powerful vocal by Lara. It's a bit disconcerting to hear a Brazilian vocal album without recognizing at least one standard, but Vinicius & Odette Lara is a challenging, entertaining work of jazzy Brazilian pop.
by John Bush
Tracklist
1
Berimbau
3:08
2
Só Por Amor
3:53
3
Deixa
2:57
4
Seja Feliz
2:59
5
Mulher Carioca
3:11
6
Samba Em Prelúdio
3:31
7
Labareda
2:45
8
É Hoje Só
1:53
9
O Astronauta
3:01
10
Deve Ser Amor
3:07
11
Samba Da Bênção
6:54
12
Além Do Amor
3:08
Credits
Arranged By, Conductor – Moacir Santos
Cover – Cesar G. Villela
Cover [Original] – Caetano Rodriguez
Cover [Restored & Adapted From Original LPs 2003] – Cilene Affonso
Liner Notes [2003] – Ruy Castro
Producer [Production Director] – Aloysio De Oliveira
Vocals – Odette Lara
(tracks: 2 to 8, 10 to 12), Vinicius De Moraes
(tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 7, 9 to 11)
Written-By – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes
VINICIUS DE MORAES & ODETTE LARA
Vinicius & Odette [1963] ELENCO / Remastered 2004
CBR320 / scans
cool man, thanx.
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