ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM - Passarim (1987) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Passarim is Jobim's major statement of the '80s, emerging during a time when his concerns were turning increasingly toward the Planet Earth. The title song is one of Jobim's most haunting creations, a cry of pain about the the destruction of the Brazilian rain forest that resonates in the memory for hours. Also, by this time, Jobim had resumed touring with a large group containing friends and family, and they carry a great deal of the load here, with lots of airy female backup vocals, two worthy songs by Jobim's multi-talented son Paulo, and another by flutist/singer Danilo Caymmi. Recorded entirely in Rio, the record's overall sound is very different from Jobim's '60s and '70s work: denser, hazier, still grounded in the samba yet rougher in texture (as is Jobim's voice). Though not as immediately winning as the Creed Taylor-produced albums, this music repays repeated listening -- particularly the extended suite from Jobim's score for the film Gabriela -- and there are samples of his wry humor in "Chansong" and the bossa nova reworking of "Fascinatin' Rhythm". by Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist:
1    Passarim 3:36
Music By, Lyrics By – A.C. Jobim
2    Bebel 3:11
Music By, Lyrics By – A.C. Jobim
3    Borzeguim 4:23
Music By, Lyrics By – A.C. Jobim
4    Anos Dourados 3:46
Music By, Lyrics By – A.C. Jobim
5    Isabella 3:22
Lyrics By – Gil Goldstein
Music By, Lyrics By – Paulo Jobim
6    Fascinatin' Rhythm 2:10
Lyrics By – Ira Gershwin
Music By – George Gershwin
7    Chansong 3:18
Music By, Lyrics By – A.C. Jobim
8    Samba Do Soho 2:59
Lyrics By – Ronaldo Bastos
Music By – Paulo Jobim
9    Luiza 2:32
Music By, Lyrics By – A.C. Jobim
10    Brasil Nativo 3:51
Lyrics By – Paulo Cesar Pinheiro
Music By – Danilo Caymmi
11    Gabriela 7:56
Music By, Lyrics By – A.C. Jobim
Credits :
Bass – Sebastião Neto
Cello – Jaques Morelenbaum
Drums – Paulo Braga
Flute – Danilo Caymmi
Guitar – Paulo Jobim
Painting – Elizabeth Jobim
Percussion – Rubens Ohana de Miranda
Piano, Vocals – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Producer – Jaques Morelenbaum, Paulo Jobim
Vocals – Ana Lontra Jobim, Danilo Caymmi, Elizabeth Jobim, Maucha Adnet, Paula Morelenbaum, Paulo Jobim, Simone Caymmi

ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM - Antonio Brasileiro (1995) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Not only did Jobim stay active until the end of his life, he showed virtually no signs of creative burnout, as this, his last album, wondrously displays. Surrounded again by family and friends, he delivered a brace of 13 songs and compositions (plus two songs by the veteran songwriter Dorival Caymmi), many of them relatively new, most as heartbreakingly beautiful as anything from the bossa nova years. Sometimes Jobim's voice, never impressive, is almost gone and the production has a rough-hewn finish, but it doesn't matter; Jobim's craft and his brood carry him through, and son Paulo Jobim provides thick but highly competent orchestral arrangements. An especially touching passage is the brief "Samba de Maria Luiza," a Jobim duet with his little daughter Maria Luiza, who also turns up on the succeeding ode for the environment, "Forever Green." The final tone poem, "Trem De Ferro," obviously inspired by Heitor Villa-Lobos, is also the most startling, a strange chugging simulation of a train cutting through the underbrush. There is also an idiomatic duet with Sting on the familiar "How Insensitive" (later included on the Red, Hot and Rio anthology), and Caymmi makes a guest vocal appearance on "Maricotinha." Obviously Jobim still had a lot to give, making his death later in 1994 an even more poignant blow. Issued for the Latin market only, though pressed in the U.S., the CD is not difficult to locate in well-stocked big city shops. by Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist:
1    Só Danço Samba 2:01
Lyrics By – Vinicius De Moraes
Tamborim – Duduka De Fonseca
2    Piano Na Mangueira 2:43
Horn – Edeneck Svab
Lyrics By – Chico Buarque
Percussion – Duduka De Fonseca
Trombone – Raul De Souza
Trumpet – Marcio Montarroyos
Vocals – Tom Jobim
3    Insensatez 3:46
Bass – Ron Carter
Lyrics By – Vinicius De Moraes
Vocals – Sting
4    Querida 3:32
Lyrics By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
5    Surfboard 3:09
Flugelhorn – Marcio Montarroyos
Horn – Antonio José Augusto, Edeneck Svab
6    Samba De Maria Luiza 1:14
Lyrics By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Vocals – Maria Luiza Jobim
7    Forever Green 3:15
Flugelhorn – Marcio Montarroyos
Horn – Antonio José Augusto, Edeneck Svab
Lyrics By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Paulo Jobim
Trombone – Raul De Souza, Victor Silva Santos
Vocals – Maria Luiza Jobim
8    Maracangalha 2:41
Music By, Lyrics By, Vocals – Dorival Caymmi
9    Maricotinha 3:50
Flugelhorn – Marcio Montarroyos
Horn – Antonio José Augusto, Edeneck Svab
Music By, Lyrics By, Vocals – Dorival Caymmi
Trombone – Raul De Souza, Victor Silva Santos
10    Pato Preto 4:42
Lyrics By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Percussion – Duduka De Fonseca
11    Meu Amigo Radamés 3:56
Clarinet – Edu Morelenbaum
Flute – Paulo Guimarães
Horn – Edeneck Svab
12    Trem Azul 5:00
Flugelhorn – Marcio Montarroyos
Lyrics By – Rolando Bastos
Music By – Lo Borges
13    Radamés Y Pelé 2:49
Flugelhorn – Marcio Montarroyos
Horn – Edeneck Svab
Trombone – Raul De Souza
14    Chora Coração 3:09
Lyrics By – Vinicius De Moraes
Vocals – Paula Morelenbaum
15    Trem De Ferro    4:34
Manuel Bandeira / Antônio Carlos Jobim
Créditos
Backing Vocals – Elizabeth Jobim, Maucha Adnet, Paula Morelenbaum, Simone Caymmi
Backing Vocals, Photography – Ana Lontra Jobim
Bass – Sebastião Neto
Cello – Jaques Morelenbaum
Drums, Percussion – Paulo Braga
Flute – Danilo Caymmi
Music By – Antonio Carlos Jobim (faixas: 1 to 7, 9, 10, 13 to 15)
Piano – Tom Jobim
Producer, Mixed By – Daniel Jobim
Producer, Mixed By, Violin – Paulo Jobim

TAMBA TRIO - Tamba Trio (1975) RM-2001 / Mp3

Recorded and released in the mid-'70s, this album finds the Tamba Trio taking the heart of their 1960s sound -- centered around a piano trio-styled groove with three-part harmony -- and combining it with '70s-style effects. The production style is very mellow and sweet with sonic treatments such as subtly shaded phase shifters and flangers that add a filmy, gauzy tinge to the arrangements. This is interesting in the sense that the charts -- written by Luiz Enca -- include other instruments played by notable guests that seem to reflect the sound of a piano trio in a mirror-like way, giving the entire set a gorgeously rounded, dreamy sound. Prime examples are in the seamless flow of tracks such as "3 Horas da Manha," "Visgo de Jaca," "Beira Mar," "Chorinho No 1," "Jogo Da Vida," "Sanguessuga," and "Beijo Partido" out of and into one another. Some of the guests on this album include Helio Delmiro, Ivan Lins, Toninho Horta, Joao Bosco, and Danilo Caymmi, who add depth, dimension, and plenty of vibe to an already lush set.
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Há mais de 25 anos o Tamba Trio lançou 'Tamba', seu segundo LP pela RCA. Os arranjos, os experimentos e os timbres criados por Hélcio Milito, Bebeto Castilho e Luiz Eça permanecem modernos até hoje. A sonoridade destas gravações é, com certeza, objeto de desejo de muitas bandas atuais! Porém, antes tarde do que nunca, aqui está sua chance de beber direto da fonte. Notas do CD
Tracklist:
1        3 Horas Da Manhã 2:42
Written-By – Ivan Lins, Waldemar Correia
2        Visgo De Jaca 2:35
Written-By – Sergio Cabral
Written-By, Harmonica – Rildo Hora
3        Ou Bola Ou Bulica 2:12
Written-By – Aldir Blanc
Written-By, Guitar, Vocals – Joao Bosco
4        Beira-Mar 2:19
Written-By – Ivan Lins
5        Olha Maria (Amparo) 4:45
Bells – Hélcio Milito
Synthesizer [Arp Strings] – Luiz Eça
Written-By – A.C. Jobim
6        Chorinho No. 1 1:44
Written-By – Durval Ferreira
7        Jogo Da Vida 3:15
Written-By – Sidney Miller
Written-By, Guitar – Danilo Caymmi
8        Sanguessuga 3:47
Written-By – Fernando Brant
Written-By, Guitar – Toninho Horta
9        Janelas 1:38
Written-By – Ivan Lins, Ronaldo Monteiro
10        Contra O Vento 2:45
Written-By – Ana Borba
Written-By, Guitar – Danilo Caymmi
11        Beijo Partido 2:28
Written-By, Guitar – Toninho Horta
12        Chamada 2:10
Written-By – Helio Delmiro, Paulo Cesar Pinheiro
Créditos
Arranged By, Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Piano], Synthesizer [Arp], Vocals – Luiz Eça
Bass, Percussion, Flute [In C And G], Vocals [Solos] – Bebeto
Percussion, Drums, Vocals – Hélcio Milito
Guest Artists :
Danilo Caymmi, Rildo Hora, Toninho Horta, Helio Delmiro, Danilo Caymmi, Ivan Lins, João Bosco.