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 Carlos Jobim And Friends (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Jobim made his last Brazilian concert appearance -- and the penultimate one of his life -- at this warm, star-studded affair in which American jazz musicians jetted down to the Free Jazz Festival in São Paulo to pay effusive homage. The miracle is how easily the jazzers were able to capture the yearning essence of Jobim's idiom without really compromising their own distinct styles. Thus, Joe Henderson welds his trademark unpredictable flurries into the cool tenor sax bossa nova tradition, Shirley Horn does "Once I Loved" in her own inimitable manner that matches the mood of the song perfectly, Jon Hendricks' scatting fits the samba like a glove. The pianists go somewhat outside the idiom -- Herbie Hancock's modern complexity, Gonzalo Rubalcaba's technical fireworks laced with Afro-Cuban salsa -- but they stay within their orbits around the Jobim sun. The composer himself only appears on the last four tracks -- he sounds weary and ill -- yet he radiates his gentle warmth and spirit throughout the evening. by Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist:
1    Prelude 8:27
Piano – Herbie Hancock
2    Ela E Carioca 6:21
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Piano – Herbie Hancock
3    The Boy From Ipanema 2:40
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Piano – Shirley Horn
Vocals – Shirley Horn
4    Once I Loved 5:28
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Piano – Shirley Horn
Vocals – Shirley Horn
5    O Grande Amor 9:26
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves, Paulo Jobim
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Piano – Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Saxophone – Joe Henderson
6    No More Blues 5:21
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Vocals – Jon Hendricks
7    Agua De Beber 6:02
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Piano – Gonzalo Rubalcaba
8    A Felicidade 4:55
Piano – Herbie Hancock
Vocals – Gal Costa
9    Se Todos Fossem Iguais A Voce 5:04
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves, Paulo Jobim
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Vocals – Gal Costa
10    Luiza 3:27
Piano, vocals – Antonio Carlos Jobim
11    Wave 4:23
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves, Paulo Jobim
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Piano – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Herbie Hancock
12    Cominhos Cruzados 4:28
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves, Paulo Jobim
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Piano – Antonio Carlos Jobim
Vocals – Gal Costa
13    Finale: The Girl From Ipanema 7:54
Bass – Ron Carter
Drums – Harvey Mason
Guitar – Oscar Castro-Neves, Paulo Jobim
Keyboards – Herbie Hancock
Percussion – Alex Acuña
Piano – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Saxophone – Joe Henderson
Vocals – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gal Costa, Jon Hendricks 

CHICO BUARQUE - Construção [1971]

 Chico Buarque's fifth album for Philips is a classic, where nearly all the songs became hits. Buarque was featured in an acoustic setting, almost completely aloof from the tropicália movement (the courageous orchestration of Construção is very reminiscent of the influential work by Rogério Duprat). He delved into the Brazilian tradition of sambas and romantic or doleful songs, coming up with "Deus Lhe Pague" and "Construção," both having strong lyrics subliminally criticizing the military dictatorship; "Cotidiano," existentially thematic, revolving around the man-woman relationship routine; "Olha Maria" (written with Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes), a sad separation farewell; "Samba de Orly," a reference to the French airport and city that became paradigms of the exiled Brazilians; "Valsinha," a beautiful love story; and other immortal songs in which the genius of the composer meets sensitively and reverently the heart of the Brazilian feel. by Alvaro Neder

Tracklist 
A1 Deus Lhe Pague 3:20
Written-By – Chico Buarque De Hollanda
A2 Cotidiano  2:50
Written-By – Chico Buarque De Hollanda
A3 Desalento  2:50   
Written-By – Chico Buarque, Vinícius
A4 Construção 6:30
Written-By – Chico Buarque De Hollanda
B1 Cordão 2:35
Written-By – Chico Buarque De Hollanda
B2 Olha Maria 3:57
Written-By – Tom, Chico Buarque, Vinícius
B3 Samba De Orly 2:40   
Written-By – Chico Buarque, Toquinho, Vinícius
B4 Valsinha 2:00
Written-By – Chico Buarque, Vinícius
B5 Minha História 3:05
Adapted By – Chico Buarque
Written-By – Dalla, Pallotino
B6 Acalanto 1:40
Written-By – Chico Buarque De Hollanda

 Credits
 Directed By [Music] – Magro
Featuring – Tom Jobim, MPB4, Paulinho Jobim
Producer, Directed By [Studio] – Roberto Menescal
Technician – Mazola, Toninho

CHICO BUARQUE - Construção
PHILIPS [1971] REM 1993 / LP / CBR320 / scan

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