JAN GARBAREK / THE HILLIARD ENSEMBLE - Mnemosyne (1999) 2xCD / FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble waited nearly five years before trying to follow up their surprisingly successful Officium album, but finally they came through with an even more adventurous two-CD set of jazzman-meets-early-music-voices. Here, their range straddles no less than three milleniums (just missing a fourth by a couple of years), from the "Delphic Paean" of Athenaeus circa 127 B.C. to a lullaby by the contemporary Estonian composer Veljo Tormis, with intervening contributions by Hildegard von Bingen, William Billings, and Thomas Tallis, Iroquois Indians, Basque and Peruvian folksongs, and many more far-flung choices. Most daringly, the four voices themselves now start to improvise on scraps of ancient material culled from old book bindings and the like, though it's hard to determine exactly where this occurs (probably during some passages of wordless vocalise). Ultimately, despite the freer methods, the results are often pretty much the same as Officium on disc one -- soothing, timeless sonic frescos reverberantly recorded in the same Austrian St. Gerold monastery, with Garbarek soaring over or threading through the texture ever more sparingly. Yet on disc two, Garbarek and the Hilliards start to move into other worlds, breaking into something more disturbing and even atonal in that ancient "Delphic Paean," the syncopated harmonies of Garbarek's own "Loiterando," or a strange-sounding Russian Psalm from the 16th century. This is a collaboration in transition, and one hopes it will continue to evolve. by Richard S. Ginell  
Tracklist 1 :
1    Quechua Song 7:12
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [Peruvian Folksong Fragment] – Traditional
2    O Lord In Thee Is All My Trust 5:09
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble, Thomas Tallis
3    Estonian Lullaby 1:58
Composed By – Veljo Tormis
4    Remember Me My Dear 6:30
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [16th Century Scotland] – Traditional
5    Gloria 6:03
Composed By – Guillaume Dufay
6    Fayrfax Africanus 4:05
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [St Albans / Great Dunmow] – Traditional
7    Agnus Dei 8:38
Composed By – Antoine Brumel, Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
8    Novus Novus 2:18
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [13th Centuy France] – Traditional
9    Se Je Fays Dueil 5:12
Composed By – Guillaume Le Rouge, Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
10    O Ignis Spiritus 10:53
Composed By – Hildegard Von Bingen, Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Tracklist 2 :
1    Alleluia Nativitatis 5:06
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [13th Century England] – Traditional
2    Delphic Paean 4:46
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [127 BC] – Athenaeus
3    Strophe And Counter-Strophe 5:02
Composed By – Jan Garbarek
4    Mascarados 5:02
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [Basque Folksong Fragments] – Traditional
5    Loiterando 5:33
Composed By – Jan Garbarek
6    Estonian Lullaby 2:01
Composed By – Veljo Tormis
7    Russian Psalm 3:45
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [16th Century Russia] – Traditional
8    Eagle Dance 4:48
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [Iroquois & Padleirmiut Fragments] – Traditional
9    When Jesus Wept 3:22
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble, William Billings
10    Hymn To The Sun 7:28
Composed By – Jan Garbarek, Hilliard Ensemble
Composed By [2nd Century Greece] – Mesomedes
Credits:
Baritone Vocals – Gordon Jones
Countertenor Vocals – David James
Design [Cover Design] – Sascha Kleis
Ensemble – The Hilliard Ensemble
Producer – Manfred Eicher
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Jan Garbarek
Tenor Vocals – John Potter, Rogers Covey-Crump
Text By [Mnemosyne Poem] – Friedrich Hölderlin
Note
"Thanks to Ingmar Bergman for many things, including these images from his film The Seventh Seal." M.E.

 

SPLASH - Ut Pa Vischan! (1972-2019) RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Swedish jazz and rock band, combining Zappa influences, prog, soul and Nordic folk.
Tracklist:
1 Jag Minns Min Gröna Dal 5:19
2 Jag Drömmer Om En Annan Värld 6:16
3 Stormen 4:34
4 Ut På Vischan 3:58
5 Frihet 3:01
6 Spelmannen Och Forskarlen 6:51
7 Vår Dröm 3:47
8 Smutsig Jord 4:59
Credits:
Bass, Vocals – Kaj Söderström
Drums – Jan-Erik Westin
Guitar, Vocals – Christer Jansson
Organ, Piano – Gösta Rundqvist
Saxophone, Bassoon, Clarinet – Christer Holm
Saxophone, Flute – Håkan Lewin
Trombone – Lennart Löfgren
Trumpet – Leif Halldén

SPLASH - Splash (1974-2019) RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Tracklist:
1 Karottorokokrockokrokorock (Elephant Nilson) 21:02
2 Tiokronorspolkan 6:53
3 Sambahmadu 13:47
Credits:
Bass, Vocals – Kaj Söderström
Design [Cover] – Ardy Strüwer
Drums – Henrik Hildén
Flute [Flutes], Saxophone [Saxophones] – Torbjörn Carlsson
Guitar, Violin, Vocals – Christer Jansson
Maracas – Sven-Åke Eriksson (tracks: 3)
Percussion – Ahmadu Jarr (tracks: 3)
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog], Violin, Vocals – Thomas Jutterström
Producer [Produced By] – Splash
Saxophone, Clarinet, Bassoon – Christer Holm
Trombone, Flugelhorn – Lennart Löfgren
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Leif Halldén
Vocals [Presley-Vocal] – Gunnar (tracks: 1)
Voice [Announcing In Kolgujev] – Jan-Erik Westin (tracks: 1)

BENJAMIM TAUBKIN - A Terra e o Espaço Aberto (1997) Mp3

Estréia em disco do pianista Benjamim Taubkin, com composições inéditas deste instrumentista com longa vivência nos palcos brasileiros e internacionais. Acompanhado por Lui Coimbra no cello, violão e charango, Toninho Carrasqueira na flauta e Marcos Suzano na percussão,trabalho totalmente acústico, traz leituras contemporâneas de ritmos e modos brasileiros: maracatus, choros, maxixes e outras canções. Indicado ao Prêmio Sharp/98 –  Revelação Instrumental e Prêmio Movimento/98.

Tracklist:

1- Quarta-feira 1:00,  T. Carrasqueira, M. Suzano, L. Coimbra e B. Taubkin

2- Domingo no Sítio dos Nakashima, B. Taubkin

3- A Terra e o Espaço Aberto,  Benjamim Taubkin

4- Improviso, Benjamim Taubkin e Caíto Marcondes

5- Maracatu do João, Benjamim Taubkin

6- Pena que a Vovó não está aqui ou O Dia em que John Coltrane esteve em Bebedouro, B. Taubkin

7- 54 West 16th. Street, B. Taubkin

8- O Passeio dos Elefantes, L. Coimbra, T. Carrasqueira e B. Taubkin

9- Ternura, K-Chimbinho 

Credits:

Benjamim Taubkin: piano e balaphon

Lui Coimbra: cello, violão e charango

Toninho Carrasqueira: flautas

Marcos Suzano: percussão

Guests:

Teco Cardoso: sax barítono em “Pena que a Vovó...”

Caíto Marcondes: percussão no piano em “Improviso”

JON ANDERSON - Olias of Sunhillow (1976) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Inspired by the artwork of Roger Dean and the writings of Ver Stanley Alder, Jon Anderson developed an entire story around the idea of an interstellar exodus from Sunhillow, writing this album around the narrative (named for the spaceship's architect, Olias). The idea may seem overly ambitious, but Anderson fills the record with enough magical moments to delight fans of Yes' mystic side. The music is written and performed almost entirely by Anderson, who dubs vocals, plays guitar and harp, and adds percussion and the occasional synthesizer to flesh out his ideas so that at no point does the music lose its spellbinding effect for lack of sonic detail. Olias of Sunhillow is faithful to the spirit of Yes, though decidedly more airy than that band's visceral style -- its closest comparison would be Fragile's "We Have Heaven" or Going for the One's "Wonderous Stories" (which was clearly influenced by this record) on the vocal tracks, and Greek progressive electronic composer (and future Anderson collaborator) Vangelis on the instrumental tracks. Although the album is effective in its entirety, "Sound Out the Galleon," "Olias (To Build the Moorglade)," and "Solid Space" are some of the more memorable excerpts. The arrangements incorporate elements of the four tribes of Sunhillow, the most noticeable being Oriental elements that prefigure Vangelis' own China (especially on the opening "Ocean Song"). While there are several songs that could have easily fit in Yes' own catalog, and the lyrics continue to mine the mystical musings that Yes fans had come to enjoy, Olias of Sunhillow is not the missing Yes album some might hope it to be, though it does prefigure the later Jon & Vangelis collaborations of the '80s. If possible, pick up the LP version of this release, since the packaging is stunning and features terrific artwork by Dave Roe. by Dave Connolly  

JON ANDERSON - Deseo (1994) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Jon Anderson's voice immersed in South American music might seem an unlikely match, but the rich and vibrant tones of Deseo provide a strikingly fresh setting for the singer. Augmented by well-known artists from across South and Latin America, the Yes vocalist seems content to recede into the background on many of the tracks, retaining a native flavor with stellar cameos from Maria Conchita Alonso, Boca Livre, Milton Nascimento, and many others. The songs, which generally clock in around three-and-a-half minutes, are warm and upbeat, mixing English, Portuguese, and Spanish vocals with propulsive percussion, acoustic guitars, bass, and synthesizers. The melodies are lovely and atmospheric, uncomplicated but evocative. The best tracks don't necessarily feature Anderson in a starring role: "A-DE-O," "Bridges," "Danca Do Ouro," and "Café" feature the vocalist in a supporting role, but listeners may find themselves too entranced by the beautiful harmonies to notice his absence. While the singer does take center stage on a number of songs with pleasant results -- "This Child," "Floresta," and especially "Bless This" (with Deborah Anderson) -- a few tracks leave Anderson exposed, notably the lightweight "Latino" and the ill-advised posturing of the opening "Amor Real." However, these occasional missteps are easily overlooked in lieu of the disc's innumerable charms. The artist had experimented with world sounds on earlier albums with his Yes mates -- "Teakbois" from Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe and "Angkor Wat" from Union come to mind -- but Deseo marks a genuine willingness to step outside of his own idiom. Thus, the connection between Jon Anderson and the music on Deseo isn't always clear, but the singer wisely shares his sense of discovery with the listener, allowing the music (and not the musician) to shine. by Dave Connolly  

JON ANDERSON - EarthMotherEarth (1997) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Anyone with a passing knowledge of the band Yes will be familiar with Anderson's high-pitched vocals and starry-eyed lyric sensibility. This disc features perhaps the most unabashed flowering of his cosmic muse. The acoustic instrumentation is set against a background of bird chirps and bug noises, and the songs generally concern love, magic and more love. While it is clear that Anderson means what he sings, anyone with an ounce of cynicism will occasionally laugh out loud. But if you are willing to swallow your pride, this disc offers a pleasant escape. by Tim Sheridan

V . A . - Música Popular do Centro-Oeste / Sudeste • 1 (1974) Mp3

Lista de faixas
A1 –Renato Teixeira Moreninha, Se Eu Te Pedisse
A2 –Nara Leão Amo-te Muito
A3 –Renato Teixeira O Gavião De Penacho
A4 –Nara Leão Viola Quebrada
A5 –Renato Teixeira Pot-pourri: Tristeza Do Jeca / Casa De Caboclo
A6 –Nara Leão O Galo Cantou Na Serra
A7 –Edson Gama Moda Da Onça
A8 –Nara Leão Casinha Pequenina
B1 –Renato Teixeira Doutor Orlando
B2 –Catiteiros De Nova Odessa Catira
B3 –Pedro Chiquito Maria Quitéria
B4 –Pedro Chiquito Carreira Do Navio
B5 –Parafuso Desafio De Cururu

V . A . - Música Popular do Centro-Oeste / Sudeste • 2 (1974) Mp3

Lista de faixas
Sambas - Congadas - Jongo - Moçambique
A1 –Dona Ivone Lara Amor Aventureiro 3:27
A2 –Dona Ivone Lara Andei Para Curimá 2:28
A3 –Grupo De Samba Rural Samba Rural 3:00
A4 –Clementina De Jesus Ponto De Jongo 1:50
A5 –Companhia De Moçambique Divinópolis Moçambique 2:25
A6 –Terno Verde De Atibaia Congadas 3:45
Cantos Religiosos
B1 –Nara Leão Calix Bento 2:15
B2 –Clementina De Jesus Ponto De Macumba 1:57
B3 –Carmen Costa & Coral Da Universidade De São Paulo & Grupo Popular Do Estado Do Rio De Janeiro Benditos E Ladainhas 7:35

V . A . - Música Popular do Centro-Oeste / Sudeste • 3 (1974) Mp3

Lista de faixas
Folias
A1 –Carmem Costa & Coral Da USP Folia Do Divino
A2 –Grupo De Foliões De Ubatuba E Olímpia Folia De Reis - SP
A3 –Grupo De Foliões Do Morro Da Mangueira Folia De Reis - RJ
Calangos / Cirandas / Coreto
B1 –Grupo De Foliões Do Morro Da Mangueira Calango
B2 –Osvaldinho Da Cuíca & Papete Calango De Minas I
B3 –Grupo De Foliões Do Morro Da Mangueira & Osvaldinho Da Cuíca Calango De Minas II
B4 –Carmen Costa Ciranda Infantil
B5 –Renato Teixeira Ciranda De Adultos
B6 –Nara Leão Coreto

V . A . - Música Popular do Centro-Oeste / Sudeste • 4 (1974) Mp3

Lista de faixas
1 –Nara Leão Cuitelinho
2 –Mineirinho & Manduzinho Pagode
3 –Clementina De Jesus Moda Mineira
4 –Mineirinho & Manduzinho Começo Do Fim
5 –Renato Teixeira Moda De Gado
6 –Mineirinho & Manduzinho Do Lado Que O Vento Vai
7 –Tico Siqueira Moço Boiadeiro
8 –Mineirinho & Manduzinho Chitãozinho E Xororó
9 –Leôncio & Leonel (2) São Gonçalo Do Amarante
10 –Chico De Ubatuba Serra Baile
11 –Nhô Serra & Pedro Chiquito Cana Verde
12 –Chico De Ubatuba Tonta
13 –Família Camargo De Carapicuíba - SP Dança De Santa Cruz

V . A . - Música Popular do Sul • 1 (1975) Mp3

Lista de faixas
1 –Moisé Mondadori Boi Barroso, Vocals – Elis Regina
2 –Beto Ruschel Cancha Reta
3 –Elis Regina Alto Da Bronze
4 –Beto Ruschel Roda Carreta
5 –Elis Regina Porto Dos Casais
6 –Elis Regina Os Homens De Preto
7 –Neneco & Zé Gomes Cigarro De Palha
8 –Os Tapes Tiarajú (Música Missioneira)
9 –Moisé Mondadori Vacariana (Mazurca)
10 –Moisé Mondadori O Gaúcho (Polquinha De Galpão)
11 –Zé Gomes Parati (Valsa) Vocals – Dércio Montiel
12 –Os Tapes Charqueada (Canção)
13 –Cláudio Lazzarotto & Neneco Chula

V . A . - Música Popular do Sul • 2 (1975) Mp3

Lista de faixas
A1 –Noel Guarani Potro Sem Dono
A2 –Os Tapes Pedro Guará
A3 –Telmo De Lima Freitas Pago Santo
A4 –Noel Guarani Filosofia De Gaudério
A5 –Modesto Silva & Miguel Vicente Milonga Descendo A Serra
A6 –Luis Menezes Milonga Do Contrabando
A7 –Ademar Nascimento De Carvalho Pot-pourri: Alujá De Xangô (Batuque) / Toque De Oxum (Batuque) / Toque Para Oxalá (Batuque)
B1 –Dorvalino Pereira Dos Santos Excelências
B2 –Ataíde Barros Via Sacra (Recomendação Das Almas)
B3 –Velho Trajano Terço Chorado (Senhora Das Dores E Estrela Matutina)
B4 –Miquelina Antônia De Oliveira E Família O Rosário De Maria (Bendito)
B5 –Os Tapes Dança Da Lagoa Do Sol
B6 –Os Tapes Cheraçar Y Apacuy

V . A . - Música Popular do Sul • 3 (1975) Mp3

Lista de faixas
1 –Os Tapes Cuá-Fubá
2 –Os Tapes Andar De Caboclo (Canto De Pescadores)
3 –Os Tapes Seu Belendrengue (Canto De Lenhadores)
4 –Capitão Francisco Amaro Cacumbi
5 –Sociedade Folclórica Boi-De-Mamão De Itacorobi (SC) Boi De Mamão (Entrada Do Boi, Bernúncia, Maricota)
6 –Nelo M. J. Da Silva & Prazeres M. De Souza & Prazeres O. De Souza Terno De Reis
7 –Nelo M. J. Da Silva & Prazeres M. De Souza & Prazeres O. De Souza Terno De Santo Amaro
8 –Nelo M. J. Da Silva & Prazeres M. De Souza & Prazeres O. De Souza Bandeira Do Divino
9 –Pau De Fita De Ribeirão Da Ilha (SC) Quadrilha
10 –Pau De Fita De Ribeirão Pau De Fita
11 –Pau De Fita De Ribeirão Dança Dos Arcos
12 –Jaime Caetano Braun Galpão Nativo (Pajada)
13 –Nilo Sérgio Vale & Rufino José Zambonin Desafio Dos Cegos
14 –Marco Aurélio Campos Ditos Gaúchos
15 –Dorvalino Pereira Dos Santos O Tatu
16 –Telmo De Lima Freitas Roubo Da Gaita Velha
17 –Darcy Fagundes Paisano (Declamação)
18 –Darcy Fagundes Desencanto (Declamação)
19 –Darcy Fagundes Pedro Ninguém (Declamação)

V . A . - Música Popular do Sul • 4 (1975) Mp3

Lista de faixas
1 –Manequinho Da Viola & Fandangueiros Da Ilha De Valadares (PR) Chamarrita De Louvação (Fandango Do Paraná)
2 –Manequinho Da Viola & Fandangueiros Da Ilha De Valadares (PR) Anu (Fandango Do Paraná)
3 –Manequinho Da Viola & Fandangueiros Da Ilha De Valadares Sapo (Fandango Do Paraná)
4 –Manequinho Da Viola & Fandangueiros Da Ilha De Valadares Queromana (Fandango Do Paraná)
5 –Manequinho Da Viola & Fandangueiros Da Ilha De Valadares Revolução Do Rio Grande Do Sul (Fandango Do Paraná)
6 –Manequinho Da Viola & Fandangueiros Da Ilha De Valadares Mariquinha (Fandango Do Paraná)
7 –Noel Guarani Chamarrita Sem Fronteira
8 –Os Tapes Pot-Pourri De Danças Gaúchas
9 –Ataíde Barros & Sadi Cardoso Levanta Poeira No Taco Da Bota
10 –Ataíde Barros & Sadi Cardoso Troteia Ou Sai Da Estrada (Rancheira)
11 –Ataíde Barros & Sadi Cardoso Bugio De Serra E Fronteira
12 –Ataíde Barros & Sadi Cardoso Provocando Tio Bilia
13 –Os Tapes Bugio
14 –Miguel Vicente & Modesto Silva Bugio Do Cerro Dos Cabritos
15 –Os Tapes Chotes Do Cavaquinho

V . A . - Música Popular do Nordeste • 1 (1973) Mp3

Lista de faixas
1 –Quinteto Violado Saudade Vocals – Zélia Barbosa
2 –Quinteto Violado De Chapéu-De-Sol Aberto Vocals – Zélia Barbosa
3 –Quinteto Violado Um Sonho Que Durou Três Dias Vocals – Zélia Barbosa
4 –Quinteto Violado Recife Vocals – Zélia Barbosa
5 –Trio Elétrico Tapajós Trio Elétrico Tapajós
6 –Banda Municipal Do Recife Tubarão Na Onda
7 –Banda Municipal Do Recife Aí Vem Os Palhaços
8 –Banda Municipal Do Recife Batendo Biela
9 –Quinteto Violado Evocação Nº 1 Vocals – Zélia Barbosa
10 –Quinteto Violado Hino Dos Batutas De São José Vocals – Zélia Barbosa
11 –Quinteto Violado Valores Do Passado Vocals – Zélia Barbosa

V . A . - Música Popular do Nordeste • 2 (1973) Mp3

Lista de faixas
1 –Lourival Batista & Severino Pinto Meia Quadra
2 –Diniz Vitorino & Otacílio Batista Martelo Agalopado
3a –Diniz Vitorino & Otacílio Batista Galope A Beira Mar
3b –Diniz Vitorino & Otacílio Batista Oito A Quadrão
4a –Quinteto Violado Ciranda Da Zona Da Mata
4b –Baracho E Coro Ciranda
4c –Quinteto Violado Ciranda Praieira

V . A . - Música Popular do Nordeste • 3 (1973) Mp3

Lista de faixas
A1 Entrada Do Boi Misterioso 3:25
A2 Cavalo Marinho 2:15
A3 Entrada Do Boi De Reis 5:00
A4 A Burrinha 2:15
B1 Samba De Roda 6:30
B2 Coco 6:25

V . A . - Música Popular do Nordeste • 4 (1973) Mp3

Lista de faixas
A1 –Quinteto Violado Bambelô
A2 –Beija-Flor (2) E Treme Terra Embolada Das Meninas
A3 –Beija-Flor (2) E Treme Terra Repente Alagoano
A4 –Beija-Flor (2) E Treme Terra Improviso No Pátio Do Mercado
B1 –Banda Dos Pífanos De Caruaru Esquenta Mulher
B2 –Banda Dos Pífanos De Caruaru Marcha Da Procissão
B3 –Banda Dos Pífanos De Caruaru A Briga Do Cachorro Com A Onça
B4 –Quinteto Violado Pipoquinha
B5 –Quinteto Violado Cavalinho, Cavalão

V . A . - Música Popular do Norte • 1 (1976) Mp3

Lista de faixas
1 –Jane Vaquer Rolinha (Chula Marajoara)
2 –José Tobias Uirapuru (Canção Amazônica)
3 –José Tobias Abaluaiê (Ponto Ritual)
4 –Jane Vaquer Tajapanema (Foi Bôto, Sinhá) (Canção Amazônica)
5 –José Tobias Matintaperera (Canção Amazônica)
6 –José Tobias Boi-Bumbá (Batuque Paraense)
7 –Jane Vaquer Querer Bem Não É Pecado (Toada)
8 –José Tobias Morena (Canção Marajoara)
9 –Jane Vaquer Cabocla Bonita (Toada)
10 –Jane Vaquer Murucututu (Acalanto)
11 –Trio Tó Teixeira Sitiana (Polca Rural)
12 –Elza Kazuko Gushikem & Marena Isdebski Salles & Odette Ernest Dias Boi-Bumbá (Quadrilha)
13 –Elza Kazuko Gushikem & Marena Isdebski Salles & Odette Ernest Dias Canto Do Pai Pedro (Polca)
14 –Elza Kazuko Gushikem & Marena Isdebski Salles & Odette Ernest Dias Parece Que Estou Sonhando (Polca-tango)
15 –Elza Kazuko Gushikem & Marena Isdebski Salles & Odette Ernest Dias O Amor No Sertão (Samba Rural Paraense)
Vocals – Izaltina Santos, Radovir A. Dos Santos Filho