I got into Musica Brasileira in 2008, when jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson released "Imagina," all Brazilian music. I loved it, and loaned it to a Brazilian woman coworker. She in turn gave me ripped CDs of REAL Brazilian musaic, ands I was totally hooked with its beauty, intensity, melodies, harmonies, rhythms, instrumentation. I went on to do Brazilian music shows on FM stations at Carnegie Mellon U and West Virginia U. I now have about 2,000 Brazilian CDs & play the music on a Takamine acoustic. Once you discover it, Musica Brasilaeira becomes the soundtrack of your life.
Good morning/afternoon/evening my friend, I thought I was going to get an opportunity to urge you to get some early 60s Jorge Ben and Elis Regina but m, as usual, it appears that you have it covered. Maybe a video on classic era (60s and early to mid 70s salsa) if you have any? Wonderful percussionists in abundance including Ray Barretto. Thanks for your work, it’s appreciated.
i’m a big fan of the music that came out of Brazil.. Caetano Veloso, Baden Powell, and of course Tom Jobim, etc.. A lot from the Tropicalia era of the 60’s..
My favorite record is Gilberto Gil (1968) played with Os Mutantes. In 60s, conservatives musicians or not were against the eletric guitar in brazilan music, there were even marches! But, it was inevitable, this instrument came and stay, and we love it! Tropicália was very important in music and cinema, Martin Scorcesse, Bong Hoo Jo (Parasite director) and Jean-luc Godard loves Glauber Rocha (maybe the most famous Brazilian director). I love It, i love Tropicália era.
@@xentakis I love Jorge Ben Jor and Novos Baianos!!! Unfortunately the Novos Baianos singer Moraes Moreira passed away last year. The bass player Dadi played with the biggest!! You're a very lucky Guy!!
So many amazing Brazilian records that are so hard to find now. Great selection there Ken. Loved the photos. Just a shame that labels such as 4MWB have some classic titles and have been pressed awful.
I needed to see this vid...Couldn't find much info on Brazilian music from trusted source. Ones again,Thnk you Ken. ..U. R. D.Beast!!...Excuse me...The Best!! 👊🏽😂🤣😅👍🏾
Ken Brazil looks beautiful I have a few I’m definitely writing album down your collection is stunning you had an outstanding experience yes those records are so pricey now I have to look for reissues if they release them lovely Ken. Lovellandrew
One of my FAVORITE local finds( at Dimple Books and Records) was spotting the Luiz Bonfa & Maria Toledo - Braziliana album on L.p. I originally left it behind and then couldn't find It! I eventually found it again and snatched it right up. Come to find out it's a Colombian pressing on the Fonoton label under Phillips. It says it's mono but it's definitely stereo and plays pretty dang quiet. Maria has such a beautiful voice... I think I'll have a Brazil Friday night with the Lps I have!!!
Thank goodness Airto and Flora albums are not so rare. Some of the best jazz and Brazilian records ever made. I witnessed them doing it 'live' many times. Thanks for the memories!
beautiful stuff - my intro, like a lot of others in the sixties, was when my sister brought home some mendes records from college. i especially loved the stuff they did that weren't covers of US pop tunes. after that i fell completely in love with airto - and from there hermeto and nascimiento, the fatturuso brothers and their fabulous band opa, elis, jobim, baden powell, jorge ben, veloso, gilberto gil, gismonti, etc etc etc. life long love affair that never ceases to amaze. some of my more recent faves are daude, arto lindsay and zuco 103. if you want another modern take - absolutely wonderful take - on brazilian music, pick up gretchen parlato's latest "flor".
I remember on one of getz early bossa albums the drummer had no concept of how to play a bossa and it really stood out. It took me a while to be able to learn this kind of beat and longer to swing with it.
I agree Brazilian music is special, the musicians and production is amazing. I have many cds and some lps that I love so much…Favorites are Jorge Ben, Dom Um Romão, Marcos Valle….🎶🎼🎵
I have not read through the comments to see if they are mentioned but for those just getting involved with Bossa Nova music there is Astrud Gilberto as well as Walter Wanderley. Another album I found is titled " The Girls From Bahai " on WB Records - not too difficult to find online I imagine. I started to collect Brazilian / South American music in the last few years and have a long way to go admittedly. Your collection and the artists showcased will not doubt allow many to enjoy this genre more fully. Besides Sergio Mendes / Brasil 66 there are any number of interesting spin off albums created during the the time that Bossa Nova became very popular in North America. Charlie Byrd being just one example amount many. Frank Sinatra's collaboration with Antonio Carlos Jobim is another result of it's popularity. It seems that finding these gems , at least locally where I live , is difficult. Recently I purchased around a dozen albums by Astrud Gilberto, Jobim / Getz and Luis Bonfa in like new condition which, for me, was a rare chance. I am just glad I was able to buy them from the daughter of the man that kept them in like new condition all these years but due to older age was no longer able to enjoy listening to them. She was glad to know they would be looked after and continue to provide further enjoyment. It amazes me how little I tend to find at used record stores but I will continue to search. Those of us who truly appreciate this colourful music are thankful that you took the time to make known all of that talent waiting to be discovered.
The entry point for me was through Charlie Byrd who I think I discovered while browsing CDs in Tower Records and then branching off from there. One of my reference albums is “The Bossa Nova Years” by Charlie Byrd and Ken Peplowski.
Ah, you know Greg Caz, cool! I love that guy. He made some amazing Brazilian mixes for my old band’s mailing list, which I’ve uploaded to my TH-cam channel (most haven’t been blocked I think).
Hey Ken, there was a record store on 5th street off of 2nd Ave in the East Village that sold a lot of Brazilian music. This was around 5 or 6 years ago. It was across from the Precinct, Gimme records was also on the same street.
I have just started collecting bossa Nova lps after I bought the soul jazz records comps. What a wonderful music. I hear its the last time jazz was popular to the general public. I think I like the earlier records with less string and brass arrangements. Been buying Elenco and Phillips mainly. I have noticed a lack of collectors resource guides. Do you know any resources off hand that would help guide me in collecting bossa Nova records? Thanks for this great video. Cheers from Seattle.
@@9blucats Right. I don’t know if there are any books. Wouldn’t it be great to see a beautiful coffee table book of the Alanco and Phillips covers? Actually, some company did do that? Like a cold speaker
@@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455 yes the soul jazz records book! The price went through the roof the last few months. I should have brought it way sooner. I got Ray Castro's book Bossa Nova and that has been a good read.
Ken, any chance you'd be willing to create a Spotify playlist of some of these artists? (I know Rich at Deep Groove Mono creates playlists based on themes, eras, or specific BN artists, and it's helpful to get into it-)
@@johnc.bojemski1757 that clip is incredible!!!! better than the album, two masters in sync, and a chance to see the young Jobim in all his magic. Love it!
Thank you for doing this Ken, I probably would have never heard of half of these except for you. Could you do the same thing with Afro Latin Jazz ? Check this band out, really enjoyed this album,so tight. Arturo O'Farrill / The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble " ...dreaming in lions ~ th-cam.com/video/rv7APTy42Ug/w-d-xo.html As always thanks for the great content . . .. ...
Have you ever been to Rio? Probably not. Since this vidiot didn't specify where he actually was, I'll assume Lapa, but who knows...Lapa is as safe as mother's milk. As would be about anywhere a "famous" singer might have been performing. Holy fuck...
I got into Musica Brasileira in 2008, when jazz vocalist Karrin Allyson released "Imagina," all Brazilian music. I loved it, and loaned it to a Brazilian woman coworker. She in turn gave me ripped CDs of REAL Brazilian musaic, ands I was totally hooked with its beauty, intensity, melodies, harmonies, rhythms, instrumentation. I went on to do Brazilian music shows on FM stations at Carnegie Mellon U and West Virginia U. I now have about 2,000 Brazilian CDs & play the music on a Takamine acoustic. Once you discover it, Musica Brasilaeira becomes the soundtrack of your life.
Congratulations for your Brazilian music collection. 👏👏
Good morning/afternoon/evening my friend, I thought I was going to get an opportunity to urge you to get some early 60s Jorge Ben and Elis Regina but m, as usual, it appears that you have it covered. Maybe a video on classic era (60s and early to mid 70s salsa) if you have any? Wonderful percussionists in abundance including Ray Barretto. Thanks for your work, it’s appreciated.
Wonderful collection xx
Stunning Brazilian records.....!!!! Thank you for sharing. 🐼👊
i’m a big fan of the music that came out of Brazil.. Caetano Veloso, Baden Powell, and of course Tom Jobim, etc.. A lot from the Tropicalia era of the 60’s..
My band once got to open for Jorge Ben, whose bass player happened to be an original member of Os Novos Baianos. One of the highlights of my life!!
My favorite record is Gilberto Gil (1968) played with Os Mutantes. In 60s, conservatives musicians or not were against the eletric guitar in brazilan music, there were even marches! But, it was inevitable, this instrument came and stay, and we love it! Tropicália was very important in music and cinema, Martin Scorcesse, Bong Hoo Jo (Parasite director) and Jean-luc Godard loves Glauber Rocha (maybe the most famous Brazilian director). I love It, i love Tropicália era.
@@joemaluco Great one! My personal favorite Gilberto Gil is "Expresso 2222"
@@xentakis I love Jorge Ben Jor and Novos Baianos!!! Unfortunately the Novos Baianos singer Moraes Moreira passed away last year. The bass player Dadi played with the biggest!! You're a very lucky Guy!!
@@xentakis Expresso 2222, great!! The music Back in Bahia is so beautifull!!
Thank you for this great video! Well done, great collection indeed.
Very cool video Ken! I too love this music. I saw Airto & Flora once. I would love to see their record collection! Regard's..
Why do I think it would be all CD?
So many amazing Brazilian records that are so hard to find now.
Great selection there Ken.
Loved the photos.
Just a shame that labels such as 4MWB have some classic titles and have been pressed awful.
An education for me. Have not seen or heard most of these. Thanks Ken.
I needed to see this vid...Couldn't find much info on Brazilian music from trusted source.
Ones again,Thnk you Ken. ..U. R. D.Beast!!...Excuse me...The Best!!
👊🏽😂🤣😅👍🏾
One of my most cherished records in my collection is Cassiano’s first album from 1972 I believe. I have the original Brazilian pressing.
Damn, that Cassiano album is a great one and worth a lot of money!
Ken Brazil looks beautiful I have a few I’m definitely writing album down your collection is stunning you had an outstanding experience yes those records are so pricey now I have to look for reissues if they release them lovely Ken. Lovellandrew
very informative. Surprised to see so much Sergio Mendes...great stuff
One of my FAVORITE local finds( at Dimple Books and Records) was spotting the Luiz Bonfa & Maria Toledo - Braziliana album on L.p. I originally left it behind and then couldn't find It! I eventually found it again and snatched it right up. Come to find out it's a Colombian pressing on the Fonoton label under Phillips. It says it's mono but it's definitely stereo and plays pretty dang quiet. Maria has such a beautiful voice...
I think I'll have a Brazil Friday night with the Lps I have!!!
Nothing like it. Wish I knew more! Mr. Bongo has been helpful for me on some reissues.
Mr Micallef finding his stride with this one. I was gonna say “Finding his groove”, but that was too obvious. Nice job!
Thank goodness Airto and Flora albums are not so rare. Some of the best jazz and Brazilian records ever made. I witnessed them doing it 'live' many times. Thanks for the memories!
Nice video Ken! Rio de Janeiro, my hometown ❤️
I'm a huge fan of Brazilian Music too ! Great video
beautiful stuff - my intro, like a lot of others in the sixties, was when my sister brought home some mendes records from college. i especially loved the stuff they did that weren't covers of US pop tunes. after that i fell completely in love with airto - and from there hermeto and nascimiento, the fatturuso brothers and their fabulous band opa, elis, jobim, baden powell, jorge ben, veloso, gilberto gil, gismonti, etc etc etc. life long love affair that never ceases to amaze. some of my more recent faves are daude, arto lindsay and zuco 103. if you want another modern take - absolutely wonderful take - on brazilian music, pick up gretchen parlato's latest "flor".
I remember on one of getz early bossa albums the drummer had no concept
of how to play a bossa and it really stood out. It took me a while to be able
to learn this kind of beat and longer to swing with it.
Ken. 'Clube Da Esquina' by Milton Nascimento and Lo Borges is a fabulous album... one you may have... but if not, worth a look at! Cheers for this!
I agree Brazilian music is special, the musicians and production is amazing. I have many cds and some lps that I love so much…Favorites are Jorge Ben, Dom Um Romão, Marcos Valle….🎶🎼🎵
Clube da esquina by milton nascimento, check that one if you havent allready. Difficult to find on vinyl.
Great to see these records. Elis Regina was the greatest. Do you have her record with Tom Jobim? I didn't see it go by.
No, but she is the greatest
Jobim's Stone Flower is a sonic dreamscape.
wow, only the best, i'm surprised by your collection, congratulations.
Nice!
I have not read through the comments to see if they are mentioned but for those just getting involved with Bossa Nova music there is Astrud Gilberto as well as Walter Wanderley. Another album I found is titled " The Girls From Bahai " on WB Records - not too difficult to find online I imagine. I started to collect Brazilian / South American music in the last few years and have a long way to go admittedly. Your collection and the artists showcased will not doubt allow many to enjoy this genre more fully.
Besides Sergio Mendes / Brasil 66 there are any number of interesting spin off albums created during the the time that Bossa Nova became very popular in North America. Charlie Byrd being just one example amount many. Frank Sinatra's collaboration with Antonio Carlos Jobim is another result of it's popularity. It seems that finding these gems , at least locally where I live , is difficult. Recently I purchased around a dozen albums by Astrud Gilberto, Jobim / Getz and Luis Bonfa in like new condition which, for me, was a rare chance. I am just glad I was able to buy them from the daughter of the man that kept them in like new condition all these years but due to older age was no longer able to enjoy listening to them.
She was glad to know they would be looked after and continue to provide further enjoyment. It amazes me how little I tend to find at used record stores but I will continue to search. Those of us who truly appreciate this colourful music are thankful that you took the time to make known all of that talent waiting to be discovered.
Your comments provide an excellent primer. Thanks
The entry point for me was through Charlie Byrd who I think I discovered while browsing CDs in Tower Records and then branching off from there. One of my reference albums is “The Bossa Nova Years” by Charlie Byrd and Ken Peplowski.
Ah, you know Greg Caz, cool! I love that guy. He made some amazing Brazilian mixes for my old band’s mailing list, which I’ve uploaded to my TH-cam channel (most haven’t been blocked I think).
Greg is simply amazing.
I’m streaming Balancando by Milton Banana Trio via Deezer HiFi, thanks to you! Great music! 🎵
Hey Ken, there was a record store on 5th street off of 2nd Ave in the East Village that sold a lot of Brazilian music.
This was around 5 or 6 years ago. It was across from the Precinct, Gimme records was also on the same street.
Tropicalia in furs
I have just started collecting bossa Nova lps after I bought the soul jazz records comps. What a wonderful music. I hear its the last time jazz was popular to the general public.
I think I like the earlier records with less string and brass arrangements. Been buying Elenco and Phillips mainly. I have noticed a lack of collectors resource guides. Do you know any resources off hand that would help guide me in collecting bossa Nova records? Thanks for this great video. Cheers from Seattle.
Hello 9blucats, I know of no resource, except Greg Caz on Instagram. Big collector of Brazilian. The music is so great and so hard to find.
@@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455 I guess it makes it even more interesting that there are not too many resources for collecting bossa.
@@9blucats Right. I don’t know if there are any books. Wouldn’t it be great to see a beautiful coffee table book of the Alanco and Phillips covers? Actually, some company did do that? Like a cold speaker
www.amazon.com/Bossa-Nova-Rise-Brazilian-Music/dp/0955481740
@@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455 yes the soul jazz records book! The price went through the roof the last few months. I should have brought it way sooner. I got Ray Castro's book Bossa Nova and that has been a good read.
You have my attention.
Ken, any chance you'd be willing to create a Spotify playlist of some of these artists? (I know Rich at Deep Groove Mono creates playlists based on themes, eras, or specific BN artists, and it's helpful to get into it-)
Sorry, too much work for no pay
@@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455 Wait, are you saying you DON'T make bank on these TH-cam videos!?! ;-)
Cool! - No Azymuth?
sold it when I didn't know any better. :(
ThxK 💎🌅💎
I like the language, Portuguese. To my ears it sounds like Russian, soft sounds.
Very interesting analogy.
SINATRA had Antonio Carlos Jobim as a guest on one of his TV specials. Did a duet with him.
yes, of course. well known story to most jazz lovers.
@@kenmicallefjazzvinylaudiop6455 Try to find the "clip" of the show. It MUST be online somewhere? You WON'T be disappointed if you're a REAL jazz fan.
@@johnc.bojemski1757 that clip is incredible!!!! better than the album, two masters in sync, and a chance to see the young Jobim in all his magic. Love it!
You know you’re a downtown guy when you say “up on 16th Street”!
Ha ha I thought the same thing!
Thank you for doing this Ken, I probably would have never heard of half of these except for you.
Could you do the same thing with Afro Latin Jazz ? Check this band out, really enjoyed this album,so tight.
Arturo O'Farrill / The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble " ...dreaming in lions ~ th-cam.com/video/rv7APTy42Ug/w-d-xo.html
As always thanks for the great content . . .. ...
Hermeto?
Ummm... That cab driver probably SAVED you from a very nasty time if not your LIFE! HOPE you gave him a BIG tip at the end of your ride with him.
Have you ever been to Rio? Probably not. Since this vidiot didn't specify where he actually was, I'll assume Lapa, but who knows...Lapa is as safe as mother's milk. As would be about anywhere a "famous" singer might have been performing. Holy fuck...