Your friendly blog manager is taking a break. On the first full day of Carnaval he has been beaten down by a nasty depressive episode that has confined him to his quarters for the last 32 hours. Alternately trying to read and sleeping, this is what he will probably continue to do into sometime next…
Guardar meu violão
Paulinho, with the great Cristina Buarque on vocals behind him, presently resting and reflecting.. more later
Vinicius & Odette Lara (1963)
All compositions by Baden Powell & Vinicius de Moraes Arrangements by Moacir Santos 1. Berimbau 2. Só Por Amor 3. Deixa 4. Seja Feliz 5. Mulher Carioca 6. Samba Em Prelúdio 7. Labareda 8. E Hoje Só 9. O Astronauta 10. Deve Ser Amor 11. Samba da Bênção 12. Além Do Amor Credits: Arranged By,…
Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader – Bamboleate (1967) 320 kbs
Eddie Palmieri & Cal Tjader – Bomboleate (1967) 320 kbs CD (Fania / Emusica – Remastered Edition 130 217), Released 1967; Re-Issued 2007This record smokes like a chimney. There really isn’t anything I could add to the review from John Childs at descarga dot net, so here it is Produced by Pancho CristalIn about 1965,…
East Coast (1973) at Never Enough Rhodes
I just felt like pointing out one of the coolest records I have come across in the blogosphere, the self-titled album from East Coast on Encounter Records from 1973. It’s over at Never Enough Rhodes, a wonderful blog that has been around a lot longer than we have. The great material, informative notes, and careful…
Isaac Hayes – Groove-a-thon (1976) 320 kbs
ISAAC HAYES – GROOV-A-THON – 320 kbsReleased 1976 on HBS RecordsAn unjustly neglected item in Mr. Hayes catalog, at least by me. The second release on his own HBS (Hot Buttered Soul) imprint, I like this better than Chocolate Chip (the first on HBS, which I should have posted anyway but will now wait until…