Jazz Lab 2010

Dear friends

Welcome to the Burlington Discover Jazz Fest Blog 2010
This is the playlist of my SABROSO GUARAPO radio show I presented last Thurs. May 20th from 6 to 8:30 am @ WOMM LP The Radiator - Burlington community radio live and online.
http://www.theradiator.org/
Tel: 802 861 9666

The lei motiv for this show is the story of singer Luciana Souza and guitarist Romero Lubambo who will be part of The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival next Wed June 9th in Flynn Space @ 8 pm presenting their "Brazilian Duos " release.

I selected a few songs in which Mr Lubambo participates siding the voices of New York Voices, Angelique Kidjo, Joyce, Adela Dalto and Luciana Souza, for sure!
As Mr Lubambo is the founder of Trio da Paz, I also presented other collaborations of his friends and bandmates drummer Duduka da Fonseca and bassist Nilson Matta
Among the best bets of the session I consider the two versions of "Manha de carnaval" (1959) written by Luis Bonfa and versioned by Francisco "Pancho" Navarro - the outstanding Argentinian guitarist and vibist Steve Pouchie - a bandleader from New York City who I have been discovering in recent days. Last but not least, Spanish harmonica player Antonio Serrano with Joshua Edelman Trio in an open version of "Black Orpheus" also penned by Bonfa. Feel also glad to welcome Vocal Trio Esperanza originally from Brazil with domicile in Paris, France with their CD "De Bach a Jobim" (Dreyfus Jazz, 2010) .Samba Jazz, Brazilian drums and their inspiratons in world culture are also here in these 160 minutes.
Hope you like it and visit our Festival. Enjoy !

1) TIN TIN DEO
(theme for presentation)
By Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie
Ernan Lopez-Nussa and his Habana Report Band
feat. Jorge Alexander Sagua (b) Pancho Terry (chekere), Changuito Quintana (trap-drums), Tata Guines (tumbadoras) and Alexander Brown (tp)
CD"Habana Report"
Unicornio, 2002

2) BADEN (A Baden Powell )
By Nilson Matta's Brazilian Voyage Band -
CD"Copacabana"
Zoho, 2010

Check pianist Klaus Muller his pianism makes this track the super hit of the album, what a combination of Brazilian flavors honoring Baden Powell with Europen culture - Heitor Villalobos should have found this monster when he wrote his "Bachianas Brasileiras"
This track returned this week by overwhelming demand!
TB

3) OPEN INVITATION
By Darmon Meader and Lauren Kinhan
NEW YORK VOICES sided by a Brazilian -American rhythm section feat. Bill O'Connell (p), Leo Traversa (b), Duduka da Fonseca (d), Jay Ashby (tb) and Romero Lubambo (g)

The NEW YORK VOICES Collection
edited by GRP Records
http://www.newyorkvoices.com/

4)AMANHA
By Walter Santos and Teresa Souza (Luciana's parents)
Luciana Souza and Romero Lubambo
CD"Brazilian Duos" Vol I
Sunnyside , 2005

5) MANHA DE CARNAVAL
By Luis Bonfa by the great Argentinian guitarist Francisco "Pancho" Navarro
I met him in Stowe, Vermont in a Tango Party where I was invited to DJ and he was very friendly. After we exchanged some words between his performance, gently gifted me his debut album on Soundbrush Records.

The happiness of this discovery I published it in La Revista Canasanta ("Despues de una visita a Stowe = After a visit in Stowe") a few weeks later after listening to the humble Maestro, - humble from the heart, but with incredible talents to nurture and revitalize all the values of our Latin American culture and legacy.
Mostly appreciated, for that Golden Record
TB

6) MANHA DE CARNAVAL
Another remarkable feats on this show, - now in a Latin Jazz version by vibist Steve Pouchie and his friends in New York City - the convinient jungle!
CD"El Puente - The Bridge" (2010)

7) SOMEWHERE IN THE HILL
By A.C. Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
Lyrics in English by Ray Gilbert

Sergio Mendes and his Brazil 2008
feat. Toninho Horta (g), Natalie Cole (lead vocals) and Tim Honner (fl-h from Germany) *
CD"Encanto" Concord, 2008

8) BLACK ORPHEUS (in a very free interpretation)
By Luis Bonfa
Antonio Serrano (harmonica) with pianist Joshua Edelman Trio Live at El Cafe Madrid in 1999
It's a real free version with jazz and tango flavor plus Spain and their feelings in the peninsule
Jazz Made in Madrid !
TB

And now a little bit of SAMBA JAZZ @ The Radiator - an exciting brand of music reaching a growing number of listeners all over the world

9) CANTO DE OSSANHA
By Baden Powell & Vinicius de Moraes
arr by Joyce (g / vocals)
w/ Rodolfo Stroetter (b). Tutti Moreno (d), Guello (perc), Mulgrew Miller (p/solo) 5 *****

CD"Astronauta"
Songs of Elis (Tribute to Elis Regina )
Blue Jackel 1998

10) ACUARELA DO BRASIL
By Ary Barroso

Nilson Matta's Brazilian Voyage Band
CD"Copacabana"
Zoho, 2010
http://www.zohomusic.com/

11) FALANDO DE AMOR
A.C.Jobim
By singer Adela Dalto - she's a Chicana that can sing it all !

I discovered her in the background vocals of Don Mario Bauza and Rudy Calzado recordings.
Finally I bought her CD in Downtown Discos Store in Burlington, - our queen city, I found this jewel of the 90s, searching and leaving no stone unturned which is the DJ daily work!

CD"Papa Bocco"
A Brazilian ensemble with Romero Lubambo ( g/solo)
Mercury Records, 1999

12) BEBE
By Hermeto Pascoal

Carlos Averhoff, Sr., - former member of IRAKERE and NG La Banda, now commanding his Quintet in Miami, Florida, - The Sunshine State. Here Averhoff, Sr., shows his love and passion for the amazonic giant sounds ever!

Averhoff, Sr., (saxophones) w/ Mike Orta (p/kbds), Nicky Orta (b), Hector "Pocho" Neciosup Acuna (d/perc), Juan "Wickly" Nogueras (tumbadoras)

CD" Jazz' Ta Bueno !!!!!!!
FonoJazz, 2005

13) ORIENTE
By Gilberto Gil

Joyce w/ Romero Lubambo & Guelo (tablas)

CD "Songs of Elis"
Blue Jackel Entertainment, 1998

Now the turn to Esperanca Vocal Trio (3 sisters from Brazil with domicile in Paris), Regina, Eva and Mariza

14/ 15 /16
"Rancho das flores" (V de Moraes), "Penny Lane" & "Blackbird" from The Beatles vintage
Strings recorded by The Budapest Symphonic Orchestra

The Band is ; Marcio faraco - Brazilian guitar, Silvano Michelino and Inor Sotolongo (perc), Marc Berthomieux (accordion), Gerard Gambus "The inseparable of Vocal Trio Esperanca", pianist, producer, arranger and spiritual adviser ,

CD "De Bach a Jobim"
Dreyfus Jazz, 2010
http://www.dreyfus.com/

16) VERA CRUZ
Milton Nascimento

Brazilian Trio - Elio Alves (p/ solo) *****, Nilson Matta (b), Duduka da Finseca (d)
They rock and Elio Alves solo indicates why he's among the lead pianist living and working in NY
TB

CD"Forest"
Zoho, 2008
http://www.zohomusic.com/

17) OBSESSION
Dori Caymmi, Gilson Peranzetta & Herbie Mann

"an intense psychological drama written by the wise Dori Caymmi, arranged and conducted by pianist Billy Child. It feat. saxophonist Steve Wilson (ss), In the wordless outcry that closes the song, Dianne Reeves lets her own passion close!

CD"A Chamada" (The Call) - takes its name from a song by Milton Nascimento

Dianne Reeves celebrating Sarah Vaughn
p by George Duke
Blue Note, 2001

Romero Lubambo is on guitar

18) CHICOY'S BLUES
By Orlandito Sanchez "Cuba Jazz"

Mezcla Group which is already touring the US after 9 years of Bush administration and oblivion
For the first time, MEZCLA will be in Canada

CD"I'll see you in CUBA"
Zoho, 2010
p. by guitarist/ bandleader Pablo Menendez
Cuba Fusion!

"We must be grateful to Mr Barrack Obama - President of the United States of America for continue trying to clean the mess left by Bush administration and provide the best understanding between Cuba and the US and also he himself and his wife are getting involved in the development of all forms of cultures in these trying and difficult moments, in The White House and all over the American Union"!

Blessings,
TB

DRUMS FOR THE WORLD

19) WHAT IS THIS?
Sergio Mendes feat. rap singing vocalist song writer Carmen Alice (In English)

CD"Brasileiro"
Elektra, 1992
A Grammy winner album in 1993

20) ILU AYE (A Chango= The king of the yoruba pantheon)
Ilu Aye is a Yoruba phrase that means "the drum of the world"

This song is a Carnival Samba, it's a joy and honor to spin it here @ The Radiator for hundreds of listeners. Brazilian Samba has much of its origins from slaves of the Bantu tribes from Angola.

CD "Offshore Echoes" is the album of singer KRISTINA
it is p. by Dr. Wayne Wallace (tb) with his Rhythm & Rhyme All Stars Ensemble from the West Coast
riquisimo !

Patois Records, 2010
http://www.patoisrecords.com/

21) MAIS QUE NADA (live)
By Jorge Ben Jor

Al Jareau in 1994

CD"Tenderness"
p by Marcus Miller

Reprise Records

22) MAIS QUE NADA

CD"Birds in flight"
Patois, 2007

Kat Parra and her son Pat bringing us a beautiful version of a classic Samba song with a hip-hop AfroCuban groove - I enjoyed the contrast What about you !
TB

23) TUMBA (get yourself ready for dancing is the traslation of the lyrics)
Angelique Kidjo and Carlinhos Brown

CD"Black Ivory Soul"
p by Bill Laswell
Sony Music, 2001

ANGELIQUE KIDJO & Friends from Africa, the US and Brazil

24) LOS CAPRICHOSOS DE LA HABANA
Arturo Sandoval

CD"Flight to freedom"
GRP, 90s

"A Cuban composition with Brazilian flavors"
TB

And before closing the session at The Radiator - I 'd love you to enjoy and recognise the quality of AfroCuba - a Cuban Jazz group from Havana
They simply brought new trends and strength to the music made in the Island since 1977 till their last Concerts in 1997

I'll always keep these memories whenever I am

25) DILES QUE VUELVO ("Tell them I'll be back" Timba/Fusion unequal)
By Oriente Lopez

From an EGREM LP in the 80s, to a pursued CD by musicians like John Santos and Ray Vega, they have always commented me about the impression of this piece. John Santos also asked me Who's that singer?

For them and all of you as well !
A refined Cuban Timba Fusion crossing and polinating all possible borders !
It is distributed in the USA by RMM Recording Label under ther title of "Smooth Cuban Jazz Moods" but they're not so smooth, but richly hot and incendiary!
TB
I'll be waiting for you next Thurs from 6 am till closing

Best
Toni Basanta
Sabroso guarapo
Thursdays = jueves 6 - 8 pm
http://www.theradiator.org/