SOM IMAGINÁRIO — Matança Do Porco (1973-2003) RM | Odeon 100 Anos Series | Two Version | FLAC (image+.tracks+.cue), lossless

Etonnant mélange que ce Matança do Porco (1973) de Som Imaginário. Un album qui commence avec "Armina", un titre de Prog Symphonique / Art Rock à la Moody Blues. Poursuite avec "A 3" qui bascule dans le Jazz Fusion, à l'image de l'évolution Jazz Rock d'un groupe tel que Soft Machine (Som Imaginário qui n'est pas sans évoquer Azymuth ou l'inverse). Wagner Tiso, en signant la majorité des titres, a pris le pouvoir au sein du groupe. Matança do Porco est proche de l'album concept en délivrant une "orgie" instrumentale complexe et fascinante, fusionnant le Jazz, le Rock Progressif, la musique classique et la MPB. Dans cet esprit conceptuel, le point culminant l'album, l'orgasme ultime, la chanson-titre, "A Matança do Porco" (11 minutes) divisée en trois mouvements assez époustouflants. La line-up est composée de Wagner Tiso (Hammond, acoustique et piano électrique), Tavito (guitare), Luiz Alves (basse) et Robby Silva (batterie). L'album comprend également des apparitions : Milton Nascimento, Danilo Caymmi et les Golden Boys. Magistral tour de force. Dominique Deret
Tracklist :
1. Armina 5:41
Drums – Robertinho
Electric Bass – Luiz Carlos
Guitar – Frederiko
Written-By, Piano, Electric Piano, Organ – Wagner Tiso
2. A3  3:09
Drums, Congas – Robertinho
Electric Bass, Maracas – Luiz Carlos
Flute – Danilo Caymmi
Guitar – Chiquito 
Percussion – Chico Batera
Twelve-String Guitar – Tavito
Written-By, Electric Piano, Organ – Wagner Tiso
3. Armina (Vinheta 1) 0:45
Conductor – Arthur Verocai
Orchestra – Orquestra Odeon
Written-By – Wagner Tiso
4. (A Nova Estrela) Nº 2  6:35
Conductor – Gaya
Drums – Robertinho
Electric Bass – Luiz Carlos
Guitar – Chiquito, Frederiko
Orchestra – Orquestra Odeon
Percussion – Chico Batera
Twelve-String Guitar – Tavito
Written-By, Organ, Electric Piano – Wagner Tiso
5. A Matança do Porco  11:01
Conductor – Gaya
Drums – Robertinho
Electric Bass – Luiz Carlos
Guitar – Frederiko
Orchestra – Orquestra Odeon
Percussion – Chico Batera
Vocals – Golden Boys, Milton Nascimento
Written-By, Piano, Organ – Wagner Tiso
6. Armina (Vinheta 2)  0:34
Conductor – Arthur Verocai
Orchestra – Orquestra Odeon
Written-By – Wagner Tiso
7. Bolero  3:08
Drums – Robertinho
Electric Bass – Luiz Carlos
Flute – Danilo Caymmi
Written-By – Luiz Alves, Milton Nascimento, Roberto Da Silva
Written-By, Piano, Electric Piano – Wagner Tiso
Written-By, Twelve-String Guitar – Tavito
8. Mar Azul 3:43
Drums – Robertinho
Electric Bass, Guitar – Luiz Carlos
Flute – Danilo Caymmi
Guitar – Chiquito 
Written-By – Luiz Alves
Written-By, Electric Piano, Organ – Wagner Tiso
9. Armina (Vinheta 3)  0:46
Conductor – Arthur Verocai
Orchestra – Orquestra Odeon
Written-By – Wagner Tiso

EGBERTO GISMONTI - Circense (1980-2002) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

This excellent release by Egberto Gismonti was conceived under the concept of a circus, an institution that has the ambivalent quality of being at the same time universal and regional; the "circense" tradition exists in almost all parts of the globe, but it is enriched by the smaller companies that keep struggling to survive in poorer setups, adding regional elements to the whole. It fits like a glove for the music of Gismonti, which also aims to enrich Brazilian musical tradition with elements of worldwide classical and popular acquisitions.

The album is fully performed by excellent Brazilian musicians: Mauro Senise (saxes/flute), Egberto Gismonti (several instruments), Luiz Alves (bass), Robertinho Silva (percussion), Silvio Mehry (piano), Pery Reis (guitar), Aleuda Malu (vocals and percussion), Dulce Bressane (vocals), Pepê Castro-Neves (vocals), and a string orchestra conducted by Benito Juarez. On "Cego Aderaldo," a folkloric northeastern blind and nomadic guitar player is paid tribute to. which has only the Indian violinist Lakshminarayana Shankar and Gismonti on the Brazilian ten-string viola.

The most conspicuous composition of the album is, without a doubt, "Palhaço." Unpretentious in its conventional blues-like harmony, its passionate, touching melody progresses upon an apparently infinite harmonic cycle until an orchestrated modinha bridge comes in.

Tracklist:

1. Karate

2. Cego Aderaldo

3. Magico

4. Palhaco

5 .Ta Boa Santa

6. Equilibrista

7. Ciranda

8. Mais Que a Paixao

Personnel:

Egberto Gismonti: ten-string acoustic guitar, piano and vocals

Mauro Senise: saxophone and flute

Luiz Alves: bass

Robertinho Silva: percussion

Silvio Mehry: piano

Pery Reis: guitar

Aleuda Malu: vocals and percussion

Dulce Bressane: vocals

Pepe Castro-Neves: vocals

Benito Juarez: string orchestra conduction

Special guest:

Lakshminarayana Shankar: violin (in "Cego Aderaldo")