RITENOUR | GRUSIN — Brasil (2024) | FLAC (tracks), 24-48Hz

Pianist Dave Grusin and guitarist Lee Ritenour are longtime collaborators who have worked together, periodically, for 50 years. In 1985, they released Harlequin, a collection inspired by Brazilian popular music, and brought Brazilian musicians to Los Angeles to record it. Brasil is a sequel appearing some 40 years later. This time, after recruiting a cast of players, Grusin and Ritenour traveled to Rio to record with bassist Bruno Migotto, drummer Edú Ribeiro, acoustic guitarist/vocalist Chico Pinheiro, percussionist Marcelo Costa, and vocalists Celso Fonseca, Ivan Lins, and Tatiana Parra. Harmonica maestro Grégoire Maret also appears.

The material melds contemporary jazz with bossa, gentle samba, and MPB. The featured duo contributed three compositions to the set. Opener "Cravo e Canela," composed by Milton Nascimento and Ronaldo Bastos, is led by the glorious acoustic and electric guitar interplay from Pinheiro and Ritenour, before Parra and Maret claim the foreground, guided by Grusin's piano stitching harmonies and rhythms. "For the Palms," by Rit, is a vehicle for Maret that weds mysterious samba and forro to contemporary jazz. The interplay between guitarist, pianist, and harmonicist is canny and tasteful. Nascimento's glorious "Catavento" blends Minas Gerais-style folk (the composer's hometown) with funky modern jazz that includes a killer uncredited flute break and tasty electric piano from Grusin. On "Vitoriosa," Lins (who composed the song with Vitor Martins) and Parra sound dangerously similar to Elis Regina and Antônio Carlos Jobim, guided by Grusin's keys, layered percussion, and a brushed snare. "Meu Samba Torto" ("My Crooked Samba") was written by Fonseca and includes his lithe, sensual vocals. Speaking of Jobim, the band covers the composer's magnificent "Stone Flower" with killer ensemble play from the percussionists, Migotto's rippling bassline, and Grusin's lower-register piano vamps leading the rhythm section as Ritenour lays down elliptical lines. The sultry, bumping samba "Boca de Siri" was composed by Pinheiro and brother Paulo César Pinheiro. The guitarist kicks it off and sings, while Ritenour adds ballast, color, and texture atop Grusin's layered keys, as the bassist guides the rhythm section in delivering slippery, silvery funk à la Azymuth. Ritenour's "Lil' Rock Way" features Maret as its primary soloist, with breezy, wordless backing vocals from Parra. Its bluesy guitar feel meets the band's progressive bossa beats and Grusin's lyrical chord voicings to create what is essentially a new jazz hybrid. Brasil's meld of styles inside such an accessible, continually grooving presentation offers listeners an organic, modern fusion without artifice or production gimmicks. It's one of one the more compelling intersections of music and culture thus far in the 21st century.
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Tracklist :
1        Cravo E Canela (Clove And Cinnamon) 4:03
Featuring – Grégoire Maret, Tatiana Parra
Written-By – Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos
2        For The Palms 3:36
Featuring – Grégoire Maret
Written-By – Lee Ritenour
3        Catavento 3:20
Written-By – Milton Nascimento
4        Vitoriosa (Victorious) 4:48
Featuring – Ivan Lins, Tatiana Parra
Written-By – Ivan Lins, Vitor Martins
5        Meu Samba Torto (My Crooked Samba) 5:48
Featuring – Celso Fonseca, Tatiana Parra
Written-By – Celso Fonseca
6        Stone Flower 7:06
Featuring – Chico Pinheiro
Written-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim
7        Boca De Siri (Keep It Quiet) 4:04
Featuring – Chico Pinheiro
Written-By – Chico Pinheiro, Paulo César Pinheiro
8        Lil' Rock Way 5:12
Featuring – Grégoire Maret
Written-By – Lee Ritenour
9        Canto Invierno (Winter Song) 3:53
Written-By – Dave Grusin
Credits :
Bass – Bruno Migotto
Drums – Edu Ribeiro
Guitar,  Producer, Arranged By – Lee Ritenour
Guitar, Vocals – Celso Fonseca, Chico Pinheiro
Harmonica – Grégoire Maret
Other [Music Preparation] – Gary Lee
Percussion – Marcelo Costa
Piano, Keyboards – Dave Grusin
Vocals – Ivan Lins, Tatiana Parra

DAVE GRUSIN / LEE RITENOUR - Harlequin (1985) WV (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Harlequin (Arlequim Desconhecido) 4:42
Composed By – Ivan Lins
Lyrics By – Victor Martins
2    Early A.M. Attitude 4:59
Composed By – Dave Grusin
3    San Ysidro 4:59
Composed By – Lee Ritenour
4    Before It´s Too Late (Antes Que Seja Tarde) 5:18
Composed By – Ivan Lins
Lyrics By – Victor Martins
5    Silent Message 6:09
Composed By – Dave Grusin
6    Cats Of Rio 5:18
Composed By – Don Grusin
7    Beyond The Storm (Depois Dos Temporais)     5:37
Composed By – Ivan Lins
Lyrics By – Victor Martins
8    Grid-Lock 4:03
Composed By – Lee Ritenour
9    The Bird 5:48
Composed By – Harvey Mason, Mike Lang
Credits :
Backing Vocals – Carol Rogers (faixas: 1, 4), Marietta Waters (faixas: 1, 4), Regina Werneck (faixas: 1, 4)
Bass – Abraham Laboriel (faixas: 5, 8), Jimmy Johnson (faixas: 1 to 4, 6, 7)
Drums – Carlos Vega (faixas: 1 to 4, 5, 6), Harvey Mason (faixas: 1, 4)
Guitar, Producer, Arranged By – Lee Ritenour
Percussion – Alex Acuña (faixas: 1, 8), Paulinho Da Costa
Piano, Keyboards – Dave Grusin
Programmed By [Drums] – Harvey Mason
Programmed By [Midi-piano] – Randy Goodrum
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Marcus Ryle
Vocals – Ivan Lins (faixas: 1, 4)

TOOTS THIELEMANS - The Brasil Project, Vol. 2 (1993) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Guitarist, harmonica player, and whistler Toots Thielemans' followup to the critically acclaimed Brasil Project doesn't stray far from its predecessor's path. There are 13 nice Afro-Latin selections with Thielemans backing such top Brazilian vocalists as Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Ivan Lins, Caetano Veloso, and Dori Caymmi, among others, and guitarists Oscar Castro-Nieves and Lee Ritenour assisting Thielemans with delicate shadings and accompaniment. by Ron Wynn
Tracklist :
1     Ce 5:30
Ivan Lins / Vitor Martins
2     Choro Bandido 3:36
Chico Buarque, Edu Lobo    
3     Retrato em Branco E Preto 3:19
Chico Buarque / Antônio Carlos Jobim
4     Obsession 3:34
Dori Caymmi / Tracy Mann / Gilson Peranzzetta
5     Travessia 3:05
Fernando Brant, Gene Lees, Milton Nascimento    
6     Flora 4:25
Gilberto Gil     
7     Unconditional Love 5:17
Oscar Castro-Neves
8     Papel Machê 2:59
Capinan, João Bosco    
9     O Futebol 3:36
Chico Buarque    
10     Linda (Voce È Linda) 3:48
Caetano Veloso    
11     Samba de Uma Nota So 3:22
Jon Hendricks / Antônio Carlos Jobim / Newton Mendonça
12     Oceano 5:21
Djavan    
13     Samba de Orfeu 3:36
Luiz Bonfá
Credits :
Bass – Brian Bromberg (faixas: 1, 4, 7, 13), Jamil Joanes (faixas: 5, 6), Marc Johnson  (faixas: 2, 3, 11), Nico Assumpção (faixas: 8)
Cello – Eugene Friesen (faixas: 2)
Drums – Steve Schaeffer (faixas: 3, 4, 9, 11), Teo Lima (faixas: 5, 6)
Electric Guitar – Ricardo Silveira (faixas: 9)
French Horn – John Clark (faixas: 11)
Guitar – Caetano Veloso (faixas: 10), Djavan (faixas: 12), Dori Caymmi (faixas: 4), Gilberto Gil (faixas: 6), João Bosco (faixas: 8), Oscar Castro-Neves (faixas: 1 to 5, 8, 9, 11, 13)
Guitar [Solo Guitar] – Lee Ritenour (faixas: 7), Luiz Bonfá (faixas: 13)
Harmonica – Toots Thielemans
Horn [Hornette] – John Clark (faixas: 3)
Keyboards – Gilson Peranzzetta (faixas: 5, 6, 13), Ivan Lins (faixas: 1), Mike Lang (faixas: 2, 4, 13)
Percussion – Bira Hawal (faixas: 13), Cassio Duarte (faixas: 6 to 9, 13), Paulinho Da Costa (faixas: 4), Zero (José Roberto) (faixas: 13)
Piano – Dave Grusin (faixas: 12), Eliane Elias (faixas: 3, 11)
Rhythm Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves (faixas: 7)
Trumpet – Mark Isham (faixas: 7)
Vocals – Caetano Veloso (faixas: 10), Chico Buarque (faixas: 9), Djavan (faixas: 12), Dori Caymmi (faixas: 4), Edu Lobo (faixas: 2), Gilberto Gil (faixas: 6), Ivan Lins (faixas: 1), João Bosco (faixas: 8), Milton Nascimento (faixas: 5)

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.

GILSON PERANZZETTA (1985-2019) 38 Albums / Mp3

One of the most requested contemporary arrangers and pianists of MPB, Gilson Peranzzetta has had classical training since he was a child, also being heavily influenced by jazz and Brazilian instrumental music. As a composer, he has had his songs recorded by Djavan, Edu Lobo, Leny Andrade, Sarah Vaughan, George Benson, Dianne Schurr, Quincy Jones, Toots Thielemans, Shirley Horn, and other artists. He has been touring extensively through the U.S., Europe, and Japan. His classical compositions include the suites "Miragem" (for piano and orchestra) and "Metamorfose" (for piano and string quartet). In the '60s, Peranzzetta was a member of the group Samba Jazz, also playing with Taiguara. He toured Europe with the group Central do Brasil, and became Ivan Lins' arranger and pianist for several years. His longtime affinity for guitarist Sebastião Tapajós yielded the most interesting album in duo with him, Afinidades. by Alvaro Neder
Albums:
1985 - Portal dos Magos
1986 - Paisagem Brasileira
1986 - Tom & Villa [c Arthur Maia]
1988 - Lado a Lado [c Sebastião Tapajós]
1989 - Preludios e Canções de Amor [c Claudio Santoro]
1990 - Uma Parte de Nós [c Mauro Senise]
1992 - Vera Cruz [w Mauro Senise]
1993 - Gilson Peranzzetta
1997 - Afinidades [c Sebastião Tapajós]
1997 - Alegria de Viver
1997 - Fonte das Canções
1998 - Virtuoso
1999 - Encontro de Solistas
1999 - Rua Marari
2000 - Canção da Lua [c David Chew]
2000 - Solos do Brasil
2001 - Do Meu Gosto (Coisas de Hamilton Costa) c Sebastiao Tapajós
2001 - Metamorfose
2001 - Pingolé
2003 - Frente a Frente [c Mauro Senise]
2004 - A Música de Chaplin [c Leandro Braga & João Carlos Assis Brasil]
2005 - Manhã de Carnaval
2007 - A Bandeira do Divino
2008 - Êxtase [c Mauro Senise]
2009 - Buxixo [c Nelson Faria]
2009 - Melodia Sentimental [c Mauro Senise & Silvia Braga]
2010 - Linha de Passe [c Mauro Senise]
2011 - 100 Anos de Noel Rosa
2013 - Jasmim [w Mauro Senise]
2014 - Quero te Dizer que eu Amo [c Tito Madi]
2015 - Dois na Rede [c Mauro Senise]
2015 - Repercutindo
2016 - Como Vinho (70 anos)
2018 - A Música de Tom e Vinicius [c Wanda Sá, Mauro Senise]
2018 - Cancões de Cartola e Nelson Cavaquinho [c Leny Andrade]
2018 - Cumplicidade [c Ivan Lins]
2018 - Tributo a Oscar Peterson
2019 - Cinema a Dois

GUINGA - Suíte Leopoldina (2000) 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. by Alex Henderson