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A DIVINA INCRENCA
A Divina Increnca - EDITIO/14
07898901556145
This CD brings together, for the first time, the complete sessions
for the sole album by DIVINA INCRENCA, pioneers of the instrumental
avant-garde scene in São Paulo between 1976 and 1981, together with
bands such as Grupo Um and Pé Ante Pé. Aside from the special 20-page
booklet filled with previously unpublished photos and all-new liner
notes by the artists themselves, this edition also includes 6 unreleased
bonus cuts. |
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À TARDE
Nivaldo Ornelas - EDITIO/13
07898901556138
Nivaldo Ornelas is one of the greatest instrumentists in Brazilian
music. In the seventies he was part of Som Imaginário, as well as
Hermeto Pascoal's and Egberto Gismonti's bands. In 1982 Nivaldo released
his second album, "À Tarde", in France. In the following year he took
some of those tracks, added some new material and released the Brazilian
album, "Viagem através de um sonho". This special CD edition includes
"À Tarde" and the 1983 recordings as bonus tracks. |
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A NOITE
Projeto B - EDITIO/12
07898901556121
On their second CD, Projeto B keep developing their own personal style,
mixing, in a enexpected way, modern classical influences like Stravinsky
and Messiaen with selected elements from avant-garde jazz and rock.
Ranging from Frank Zappa and Miles Davis to Bill Frisell and John
Zorn, the result is a challenging album, full of sharp compositions,
incredible mood variations, lots of improvisations and instrumental
virtuosism. |
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PEDRA GRANDE
Armazém Abaporu - EDITIO/11
07898901556114
Armazém Abaporu was born in 2000, pushing the work boundaries of Brazilian
masters like Hermeto Pascoal and Egberto Gismonti one step further,
mixing traditional rhythms with jazz and contemporary music. This
CD brings the complete first recordings of the band (released in 2002
in a small private edition), fully remastered, plus five live tracks,
recorded in France at the beginning of the 2005 European tour. |
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AFRICASIAMERICA
Lelo Nazario - EDITIO/10
07898901556107
Africasiamerica is the fifth solo album by pianist, composer and arranger
Lelo Nazario. Creator of a unique style combining contemporary and
electronic music with Afro-Brazilian forms and rhythms, his work embodies
the timelessness of all great music. On this CD, the musician - who
performed with Hermeto Pascoal, Grupo Um and Pau Brasil - features
new compositions and special performances by guest artists Felipe
Ávila (Sexo dos Anjos, Percussônica) and Teco Cardoso (Pé Ante Pé,
Pau Brasil). |
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MINUANO / BUGRE
Nenê - EDITIO/09
07898901556091
The album "Minuano", recorded in Europe in 1985, is Nenê's third solo
effort and his masterwork. Including only original compositions, this
record showcases an outstanding musician: besides an incredible drummer
and pianist, he is also a bold arranger, following the creative paths
of masters like Hermeto Pascoal and Egberto Gismonti (whose groups
in which he played a major role for a long time). As a bonus, this
CD brings the full "Bugre" album, his first solo work, recorded in
1982. |
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REFLEXÕES
SOBRE A CRISE DO DESEJO.../
Grupo Um - EDITIO/08
07898901556084
Reflexões Sobre a Crise do Desejo.../ is Grupo Um's second album and
a landmark in the band's career. With the newcomers Rodolfo Stroeter
(Pau Brasil, Divina Increnca, Symmetric Ensemble) on the bass and
the German-born multi-instrumentalist Felix Wagner (Divina Increnca,
Symmetric Ensemble), the group developed some of their most complex
themes ever, mixing extremely elaborated compositions with incredibly
musicianship, achieving outstanding results. |
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IMAGENS DO INCONSCIENTE
+ PÉ ANTE PÉ
Pé Ante Pé - EDITIO/07
07898901556077
This is a CD debut for the two albums recorded by PÉ ANTE PÉ, an ensemble
from São Paulo who made a name for themselves on the instrumental
avant-garde scene in the beginning of the '80s alongside such groups
as Divina Increnca, Grupo Um and Pau Brasil. Their definitive masterpiece
work is "Imagens do Inconsciente", which they recorded as a quintet,
while their first album contains original arrangements by an octet
featuring 3 saxophones and a vibraphone. |
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AKINETÓN
AO VIVO
Akinetón Retard - EDITIO/06/D
07898901556060
Fourth Release (double cd) by Akinetón Retard, recorded live in Santiago/Chile
and Rio de Janeiro/Brazil, featuring tunes from their three studio
cds plus some new compositions. Excellent sound fidelity. This band,
on stage, displays superior energy compared to their sudio work, with
more solos and improvising. This is the perfect introduction to Akinetón.
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HOJE
Percussônica - EDITIO/05
07898901556053
Percussônica is the most recent project of brothers Zé Eduardo and
Lelo Nazario (ex-Hermeto Pascoal, Grupo Um, Pau Brasil), along with
guitar player Felipe Avila (ex-Sexo dos Anjos, Os Cinco, etc), Zé
Eduardo's long time musical partner. This CD, recorded live at two
different shows in São Paulo, brings to you almost every composition
played by the band - an outstanding fusion of avant-garde jazz with
Brazilian rhythms and contemporary music, mixing acoustic and electronic
sounds with bags of energy and improvisation. |
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A PROCURA DA ESSÊNCIA
(Live 1975 - 76)
Som Nosso de Cada Dia - EDITIO/04/D
07898901556046
This double CD presents, for the very first time, live recordings
from Som Nosso de Cada Dia at their most progressive - during their
70s heyday - carefully selected by the musicians themselves amongst
the best sounding tapes available. Besides plenty of improvisation
and extended versions of the old classics, the material also includes
live readings of unreleased tracks from the legendary "Amazônia" suite,
recorded in 1975 and never released in its entirety. |
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"SE..."
Lelo Nazario - EDITIO/03
07898901556039
Between the end of Grupo Um's activities and the beginning of his
venture with Pau Brasil (which is when they even received a Grammy
nomination), pianist and composer Lelo Nazario released a broad range
of solo works, one highlight being the album "Se..." ("If..."), recorded
in 1987 and released on LP in 1989. With the help of many of Grupo
Um, Pau Brasil and Hermeto Pascoal Band's friends, the album quickly
became a Brazilian contemporary instrumental music landmark, not only
due to the exceptional compositions but also the all-star team of
musicians involved in the recordings. This edition, carefully remastered,
brings new pictures from the recording sessions, brand new liner notes
written by Nazario himself, as well as 15 minutes of previously unreleased
bonus tracks. |
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JAZZ MANIA LIVE
Sérgio Dias - EDITIO/02
07898901556022
When Mutantes called it a day at the end of the 1970s, guitar player
Sérgio Dias (then the only remaining founding member) launched his
solo career, in search of new ways and musical directions. Soon he
left for the USA, where he would live until 1985, playing with musicians
such as Gil Evans, John McLaughlin, Ayrto & Flora, L. Shankar, TM
Stevens, Jeremy Steig, Jaco Pastorius and many others, performing
and recording at different venues and studios all over the country.
Back in Brazil, he formed an all-star band and began playing live,
performing the material written during his stay in the USA and presenting
a style that ranged from fusion to jazz-rock, showcasing influences
of Pat Metheny, Weather Report and others. This CD brings one of these
shows, carefully recorded, mixed and mastered by the artist himself
- previously unreleased material, finally made available after 17
years. |
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MARCHA SOBRE A
CIDADE
Grupo Um - EDITIO/01
07898901556015
Formed in 1976, Grupo Um was one of the pioneers from the brazilian
jazz and jazz-rock scene. After some years playing with well-known
musicians like Hermeto Pascoal and Egberto Gismonti, the band developed
a musical language of their own, registered here in their debut album,
Marcha Sobre a Cidade, the first independent instrumental album ever
released in Brazil. This edition contains the entire original album,
for the first time on CD, carefully remastered from the original master
tapes and enhanced by two previously unreleased bonus tracks. The
LP artwork is faithfully reproduced, and the booklet has insightful
comments about the compositions and a brief biography of the band,
with texts by the musicians themselves, as well as many photos from
the band’s archives. |
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CADENCIA URMANA
Akinetón Retard - AR/05
07898901556985
The fifth release by this fantastic band from Chile. This CD features
some themes that had already been debuted in their Editio Princeps's
live release, "Ao Vivo", plus several new compositions. After more
than ten years of existence, Akinetón keeps evolving but without leaving
behind their essence, making sure their reputation as the best South-American
ensemble in the genre. |
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ARRIBA DE LA PELOTA
La Pichanga
La Pichanga has been performing live in Chile since the dawn of the
decade, and this jazz trio with an unusual line-up (drums, alto sax
and bass) has finally released their first CD in 2006. In their debut
work they experiment and improvise freely, with elements of downtown-jazz,
avant-garde jazz-rock and Chilean music. Edén Carrasco and Cristián
Bidart are also part of the aclaimed group Akinetón Retard, which
influence is heard in La Pichanga's music, as well as Ornette Coleman,
Branford Marsalis and Soft Machine. |
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BEATLES BRASIL
Felipe Avila - EDITIO/LFSA01
07898901556992
BEATLES BRASIL is the second solo project by Felipe Avila (Percussônica),
featuring 12 compositions by Lennon & McCartney. The songs are treated
as instrumental pieces by this expert guitar player and his friends
in a very particular brazilian mood. The selections go from the well-known
classics to more obscure songs from the Beatles songbook. |
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