History catalogue

A Terra e o Espaço Aberto

Benjamim Taubkin

A completely acoustic work by the pianist and composer Benjamim Taubkin and his guests Marcos Suzano (percussion), Lui Coimbra (cello) and Toninho Carrasqueira (flute). The album displays a contemporary vision of some Brazilian rhythms like maracatu, choro, maxixe, together with songs in versions that show its most contemporary possibilities. Nominee for the 98 Sharp Award and 98 Movimento Award. “Benjamim has a jazzy piano touch, comfortable with everything”. (New York Times).

Arranjadores

Vários

The festive aspect of Brazilian music arrangement. Six masters of arrangement fundamental to the comprehension of historical and modern aspects of Brazilian music. Moacir Santos, Ciro Pereira, Duda do Recife, Cipó, Maestro Branco, and Nelson Ayres. Awarded by the Paulista Reviewers of Art Association in the research area.

Caminhos Cruzados

Teco Cardoso e Ulisses Rocha

Guitarist Ulisses Rocha and flutist and saxophonist Teco Cardoso fluently meeting their instruments. One of the most creative ´duo´ CDs of Brazilian instrumental music presenting compositions of Tom Jobim, Ivan Lins, Egberto Gismonti and others.”Rocha is a solid Guitarist and Cardoso is probably the best Brazilian saxophonist, with an extreme capacity for improvisation.”(AAF, Valor Econômico, 04/01/2002)

Fragmentos

Naná Vasconcelos

Fragmentos gathers soundtracks composed by Naná Vasconcelos for movies, documentaries and ballet. Much known abroad, Naná has been chosen seven times the world’s best percussionist. This album presents special guests Egberto Gismonti and Cyro Batista.

Gigante Negão

Arrigo Barnabé

In 15 songs recorded live in 1990, Gigante Negão tells the story of Lúcifer´s rebellion in Paradise when he felt menaced by the creation of Man. Special guests: Itamar Assumpção, Mario Manga, Paulo Braga and others. Winner of 99 Sharp Award – (Best Arrangement)

Memória do Piano Brasileiro

Carolina Cardoso de Meneses, Maestro Gaó, Luiz Eça e Dick Farney

Four masters of the Brazilian piano: Carolina Cardoso de Menezes, Maestro Gaó, Luís Eça e D. Farney.Creators of new expressions that became obligatory reference in our musical history. In the CD, pieces by Ernesto Nazareth, Tom Jobim, Zequinha de Abreu, in addition to the own participants’ original themes.

Meu Brasil

Teco Cardoso

Primeiro disco solo do saxofonista e flautista Teco Cardoso, traz o trabalho deste instrumentista em improvisos jazzísticos e experimentações contemporâneas, que abrem um amplo leque de possibilidades criativas para os sons e tons da música brasileira. Prêmio Sharp 98 – Cat. Revelação Instrumental. “…Meu Brasil é suingue puro, da primeira à última nota.” (O Globo) “…um verdadeiro inventor.” (John Payne -L. A. Calendar).This first solo album by saxophonist and flutist Teco Cardoso brings us his jazzy improvements and contemporary experimentation opening a wide range of creative possibilities for the Brazilian music sounds and tunes.”… a true inventor … ” John Payne ( L.A. Calendar ); “… a vibrant soloist with a high tropical energy …” Le Monde ( Paris ); “… Cardoso displays passionate improvisational creativity …” Leonard Feather ( L.A. Times ). Winner of the 98 Sharp Award (Instrumental Revealment Category).

Música P’ra Gente Grande

Arthur de Faria & Seu conjunto

Much known in the south region of Brazil, Arthur de Faria & Seu Conjunto reveals in this album songs with rythms of the 10’s and 20’s decades, made by european musicians, as polca, corta-jaca and the scottish. The track list presents an erudite and popular music mixture influenced by the music of Argentina and Uruguay.

North meets South – Sul encontra Norte

Caíto Marcondes e Tracy Silverman

Caíto Marcondes (percussion) and Tracy Silverman (violin) revealing a fine mixture of Brazilian and American music, improvisation, their own themes as well as new arrangements for popular Brazilian songs. The dialog between the northeastern ‘repente’ and the American ‘fiddle’, the ‘xote’ and the European violin, the distorted eletric violin and the Brazilian percussion carries us to a musical trip.

O Brasil da Sanfona – Nordeste e Brasil Central

Vários

Thrilled interpretations by masters of Brazillian accordion, not frequently seen by the public, as: Dominguinhos, Camarão, Dino Rocha, Arlindo dos 8 Baixos, Zé Calixto and others.

O Brasil da Sanfona – Rio Grande do Sul e São Paulo

Vários

Renato Borghetti, Luciano Maia, Gilberto Monteiro, Oscar do Reis, Toninho Ferragutti, Caçulinha, Gilda Montans, Meire Genaro and Regina Weissman. An unpublished document of Brazilian accordion.

O Cineasta da Selva

Caíto Marcondes e Teco Cardoso

It is the first CD mixed in Dolby Surround produced in Brazil. Using few elements like percussion (Caito Marcondes), bamboo flutes (Teco Cardoso) and vocals (Marlui Miranda and Eugenia Melo e Castro), the result is rare texture, sometimes dense and complex in its many rythms and melodic counterpoints which in its autonomy provided the legitimate format of the CD. Nominee for the 99 Sharp Award (Soundtrack category).

Soprador de Vidro

Gil Jardim

Musical project by Gil Jardim for the Ballet performance of Castro AlvesTheater.With Adélia Prado, Carlos Nejar, Milton Nascimento, Celine Imbert, Naná Vasconcelos, Carlos Tarcha and André Mehmari.

Toadas de Bumba-meu-boi

Grupo Cupuaçu

Grupo Cupuaçu´s work is based on studies and researches of typical Brazilian dances. The group now presents its first CD with ´Bumba-Meu-Boi´songs containing different styles of toada, songs by native composers of Maranhão and songs by Grupo Cupuaçu itself. Some important guests as Benjamim Taubkin, Toninho Carrasqueira and Maestro Branco may be enjoyed in some of the tracks.

Um Sopro de Brasil

Vários

Violões

19 violonistas brasileiros, entre eles: Egberto Gismonti, Duo Assad, Heraldo do Monte, Rafael Rabello, Dino 7 Cordas, Canhoto da Paraíba.

Nineteen of the most important Brazilian guitarists, among them Egberto Gismonti, Duo Assad, Heraldo do Monte, Rafael Rabello, Dino 7 Cordas, Canhoto da Paraíba, in unpublished recordings.” The most complete songbook of Brazilian guitar tradition. It´s hard to pick out its best instant.” (Edson Franco – Folha de São Paulo).

Viva Garoto

Aníbal Augusto Sardinha Garoto

Original recordings accomplished in 1950, by one of the most influential Brazilian musicians of all times. A historical CD. The beauty and modernity of Garoto´s music brought to flight by Wagner Tiso´s, Guilherme Vergueiro, José Menezes and Egberto Gismonti´s incredible arrangements. “Garoto is extraordinary and his guitar is the heart of Brazil “. João Gilberto.