GUINGA — Cheio de Dedos (1996) Mp3

This is the third CD of Carioca dentist Guinga (Carlos Althier de Souza, 46) in his belated discography, which was awarded with three Sharp prizes. Intended to be a cultural chronicle of Rio de Janeiro, it has the genre choro as a glue for all the whole. Respecting the tradition and modernizing it at the same time, it brings a inventively crafted harmony together with angular melody lines directly descended from classical achievements of the 20th century. The sophisticated arrangements never compromise, offering a real obstacle for the average listener, harassed by easy listening these days. Paying tribute to distinguished musicians (who had always made the choro an important part of their lives), Jacob do Bandolim, Rafael Rabelo, and Villa-Lobos, from the 15 recorded tracks only two are sung: "Ária de Opereta," interpreted by funk singer Ed Motta in an expressive and heartfelt rendition, and "Impressionados," a choro that makes reference to the impressionist movement, delivered by Chico Buarque. The overall result is at the same time perfectionism and spontaneity: Guinga doesn't edit his songs after written. "Me Gusta A Lagosta" enriches the musical landscape with an Afro-Cuban rendition delivered by pianist Chano Dominguez, string section Diapason, and percussionist Eladio Amat. Modern Brazilian popular music at it's best. Alvaro Neder
Tracklist :
1.    Cheio De Dedos    2:19
 Guinga
2.    Dá O Pé, Loro    3:29
 Guinga
3.    Impressionados    3:45
 Guinga / Aldir Blanc
Voice – Chico Buarque
4.    Inventando Moda    3:06
 Guinga
5.    Nó Na Garganta 4:02
 Guinga 
6.    Me Gusta A Lagosta    3:00
 Guinga / Aldir Blanc
Piano – Chano Domínguez
7.    Picotado    2:04
 Guinga
8.    Aria De Opereta    4:19
 Guinga / Aldir Blanc
Voice – Ed Motta
9.    Divagar, Quase Pairando    4:04
 Guinga 
10.    Rio De Exageros     4:20
 Guinga
Piano – Chano Domínguez
11.    Blanchiana    3:22
 Guinga
12.    Por Trás De Brás De Pina    2:37
 Guinga
Guest – Nó Em Pingo D'Água
13.    Desconcertante    2:39
 Guinga
14.    Sinuoso    2:16 
 Guinga
15.    Cheio De Dedos    1:28
Guinga
Credits :
Accordion – Gilson Peranzzetta
Acoustic Bass – Jorge Helder
Acoustic Guitar – Guinga, Lula Galvão
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet – Paulo Sérgio Santos
Arranged By – Maurício Carrilho
Arranged By, Piano – Leandro Braga
Cello – Daniel Pezzotti
Flute, Arranged By, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Carlos Malta
Ganzá – Pirulito
Pandeiro – Marcos Esguleba
Piano – Itamar Assiére
Soprano Saxophone – Sergio Galvão
Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Mário Sève
Surdo, Caixa, Triangle, Caxixi, Agogô, Ganzá, Tamborim – Armando Marçal
Timbales, Congas, Bongos, Guiro – Jose Medina
Trumpet – Paulinho Trompete

GUINGA — Suíte Leopoldina 2ª Edição (2006) Mp3

Comparable to New York's Penn Station or Philadelphia's 30th Street Station, Leopoldina Station is a major train station in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Just as a New Yorker would venture to Penn Station to take a train to the suburbs of Long Island or Northern New Jersey, Leopoldina Station is where a carioca would catch a train to Rio's suburbs. By calling this CD Suite Leopoldina, Brazilian guitarist Guinga is celebrating his Rio background. All of the tunes that Guinga wrote or co-wrote for this album, recorded in late 1998 and early 1999, have a strong Rio orientation. Whether he is playing samba or choro, whether he is embracing instrumental Brazilian jazz or jazz-influenced Brazilian pop, the guitarist is consistently Rio-minded on Suite Leopoldina. And it's important to emphasize the Rio connection because carioca music is distinctive; Guinga might admire the Brazilian pop and jazz sounds coming out of Salvador or São Paulo, but this ultra-melodic CD is distinctly Rio. That is true of the album's instrumentals as well as the tracks that feature vocalists, who include Alceu Valenca, Ed Motta, and the influential Ivan Lins. Guinga's love of jazz is strong; he features harmonica player Toots Thielemans on two instrumentals ("Constance" and "Dos Anjos") and pays tribute to Charles Mingus on "Mingus Samba" (which features vocalist Lenine). Excellent from start to finish, Suite Leopoldina is enthusiastically recommended to anyone who treasures the Rio school of Brazilian jazz and pop. Alex Henderson  
Tracklist :
1.    Dos Anjos 4:36
Featuring – Toots Thielemans
Written-By – Guinga
2.    Parsifal 3:17
Featuring – Chico Buarque, Nei Lopes
Written-By – Guinga
3.    Di Menor 3:17
Written-By – Celso Viáfora, Guinga
4.    Sargento Escobar 2:21
Written-By – Guinga
5.     Chá De Panela 4:47
Featuring – Alceu Valença
Written-By – Aldir Blanc, Guinga
6.     Choro Perdido 4:36
Written-By – Aldir Blanc, Guinga, Mariana Blanc
7.    Noturno Leopoldina 2:36
Written-By – Guinga
8.    Guia De Cego 3:50
Featuring – Ivan Lins
Written-By – Guinga, Mauro Aguiar
9.    Perfume De Radamés 3:15
Written-By – Guinga
10.    Par Constante 5:49
Featuring – Ed Motta
Written-By – Guinga
11.    Cortando Um Dobrado 3:44
Written-By – Guinga
12.    Mingus Samba 2:24
Featuring – Lenine
Written-By – Aldir Blanc, Guinga
13.    Dissimulado 3:01
Written-By – Guinga
14.    Constance 5:28
Featuring – Toots Thielemans
Written-By – Guinga