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

MILTON NASCIMENTO — Angelus (1993) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

The list of prominent North American and British fans of Milton Nascimento continues to grow almost exponentially -- and as a result, his first album for Warner Bros, recorded in Rio, New York, Pittsburgh and L.A., has a longer guest list than ever before. On the jazz side, Wayne Shorter reunites with his Brazilian soulmate on two tracks, his beam-of-light soprano soaring brightly, and a quintet containing Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, and Robertinho Silva sails magnificently through two early Nascimento classics: "Vera Cruz" and "Novena" (his first song ever). On the rock side, Nascimento pays homage to the Beatles -- who are as powerful an influence on his album conceptions and sound as anyone -- with a drawn-out, orchestrally backed "Hello Goodbye," and Peter Gabriel lends his voice to the lovely "Qualquer Coisa a Haver Com o Paraiso." Another worthwhile experiment is the convincing transformation of James Taylor's "Only a Dream in Rio," with Taylor's distinctive voice on hand with both English and Portuguese lyrics. But the state of Nascimento's songwriting imagination remains in a moderate slump, made glaringly evident by the inclusion of so much superior early music. Having made his mark as a great songwriter, Nascimento had evolved into a gifted, meticulous record maker, and alas, we have a far, far greater quantity of the latter than the former these days. Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist :
1. Seis Horas da Tarde (Nascimento) 4:12
Saxophone [Tenor] – Wayne Shorter
2. Estrelada (Borges, Nascimento) 5:01
Vocals – Jon Anderson
3. De Um Modo Geral... (Lopes, Nascimento) 5:37
Saxophone [Tenor] – Wayne Shorter
4. Angelus (Nascimento) 2:35
Percussion – Naná Vasconcelos
5. Coisas de Minas (Lopes, Nascimento) 5:27
6. Hello Goodbye (Lennon, McCartney) 4:30
7. Sofro Calado (Faria, Nascimento) 1:11
Arranged By – Robertinho Silva
8. Clube da Esquina, No. 2 (Borges, Borges, Nascimento) 5:51
9. Meu Veneno (Gullar, Nascimento) 3:45
Percussion – Naná Vasconcelos
10. Only a Dream in Rio (Taylor) 6:30
Percussion – Naná Vasconcelos
Vocals, Guitar – James Taylor
11. Qualquer Coisa a Haver Com O Paraiso (Nascimento, Venturini) 6:59
Vocals – Peter Gabriel
12. Vera Cruz (Borges, Nascimento) 6:34
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Guitar – Pat Metheny
Percussion – Robertinho Silva
Piano – Herbie Hancock
13. Novena (Borges, Nascimento) 5:03
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Jack DeJohnette
Guitar – Pat Metheny
Percussion – Robertinho Silva
Piano – Herbie Hancock
14. Amor Amigo (Brant, Nascimento) 4:19
Guitar – Pat Metheny
Piano – Herbie Hancock
15. Sofro Calado (Faria, Nascimento) 2:25
Piano – Milton Nascimento

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)