Songbook Ary Barroso Volume
1, CD 107.446, Lumiar Discos, projected and produced by Almir Chediak. This is
the first volume in a trilogy of all new recordings of songs by the legendary master of
Brazilian music. It's very hard to say which is our favorite in this one, Tom Jobim and Na
Batucada da Vida - which was recorded years ago by Elis Regina - or Caetano Veloso
singing Camisa Amarela, or maybe Elza Soares e Aquarela Carioca in É Luxo
Só...And, of course, there's a wonderful recording of Eu nasci no morro
with Monarco, with Luciana Rabello on cavaquinho - that's Rafael Rabello's sister, one of
the great cavaquinho players of Brazil - and the singers (pastoras) of the Samba School
Portela...Please, go order this one!
Songbook Ary Barroso Volumes 2 and 3 are here too! Fantastic selection
and interpretations, including a recording of the Hino do Flamengo (Flamengo being Ary's
soccer team/passion) by João Bosco. The special treat here is it starts with Ary
narrating a Flamengo game in his days as a sportscaster...Very emotional stuff for me!