JSngry Posted March 30, 2003 Report Posted March 30, 2003 Yesterday. whilst avoiding household labor by going to the bank and running other such "errands" , I ran across an LP on UA International that featured Baden Powell with the Paul ("Love Is Blue") Mariat Orchestra. The album seemed to be from the late 60s, very early 70s, judging by the UA logo and fonts. Any Brazillian Buffs familiar with this set, and if so, is it worth checking out for the $4.99 price tag? Or is it just, as I suspect, some quasi-Brazillian EZ-Listening? The material seems to be all "non-cliched" Brazillian fare. Also at the same "garage sale" was a 2-LP set of Gal Costa, seemingly from the late 70s, early 80s, on a non-American label of undetectable origin. Any thoughts on this one's potential viability? As always, thanks in advance. Quote
Jim R Posted March 30, 2003 Report Posted March 30, 2003 (edited) Jim, From what I can gather, the Powell LP you refer to would be "Fresh Winds", circa 1968/69. If the info here ( Le Monde Musical de Baden Powell ) is correct, it's one of several reissues of a 1964 Barclay LP. The way the info is presented, though, I have my doubts if this material would have been reissued in such a manner. Anyway, I have "Le Monde..." on a Japanese CD, which I am spinning right now in order to refresh my memory. It's a mixture of solo guitar, guitar with percussion, guitar with orchestral accompaniment, some female "voice", etc, but the guitar dominates this album. The orchestral parts only come up briefly on a few tracks. This is not what I would call EZ listening stuff (at least not in the "EZ pop" sense). Not commercial, not really schlocky, and not even very Brazilian! (despite TGFI being the last track). It's largely classically-oriented (very much part of Powell's style, for those who may not know), with a little samba here and there. Very "serious" sounding, largely minor keys... even "Samba Triste", one ot the most rhythmic tracks on the disc, continues the serious mood. TGFI really seems out of place on this... I can't really help you the Gal Costa, BTW. I have some of her later work with (and in tribute to) Jobim, but haven't explored her earlier work... Edited March 30, 2003 by Jim R Quote
chris olivarez Posted April 6, 2003 Report Posted April 6, 2003 I haven't checked out Gal Costa but that is an artist I've really been curious about.If I had that set staring me in the face I'd grab it in a heartbeat. Quote
jazzbo Posted April 6, 2003 Report Posted April 6, 2003 Jim, I would take a chance on the Gal Costa in your shoes. What I've heard of her seems to indicate that the sound of her voice is worth pursuing. . . . I have an earlier cd of hers on order to arrive soon (and a much more recent one as well) and will be learning more about her work in the near future. Quote
brownie Posted April 7, 2003 Report Posted April 7, 2003 Any record with the Paul Mauriat orchestra should be avoided like the plague by jazz fans. Mauriat was France's equivalent to Percy Faith. He swings even less. Quote
jazzbo Posted April 16, 2003 Report Posted April 16, 2003 Just an update: I've received a cd by Gal Costa called "India" from 1973 or 1974. I LOVE this cd. It has a variety of musical sounds on it, and the recording is very well remastered. She sounds similar to her later voice, but her young voice is very intriguing! Quote
chris olivarez Posted April 30, 2003 Report Posted April 30, 2003 It can be frustrating but some artists are worth paying your money and taking your chances. Quote
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.