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Solo In Rio 1959 (CD)

By: Luiz Bonfa (Artist)

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Luiz Bonfa Artist Snapshot:

Before bossa nova took the world by storm in the 1960s, the reigning sound of Brazil was the samba. Guitarist Luiz Bonfa was one of the most well-known Brazilian samba-cancao composers and performers of the 1950s, known for his complex, lively fingerpicking style and soulful compositions. His contributions to the BLACK ORPHEUS soundtrack--particularly "Manha de Carnaval," which has since become a jazz standard--elevated him to fame in 1959, and he continued to enjoy the respect of peers and audiences well into the '90s. Bonfa died in Brazil in 2001.

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DISC 1 for Solo In Rio 1959 (CD) Album By Luiz Bonfa (Artist)
1   Pernambuco
2   Night And Day
3   Shearing
4   Sambolero
5   Calypso Minor
6   Uma Prece (A Prayer)
7   Bonfabuloso
8   Quebra Mar (The Seawall)
9   Luzes Do Rio (Lights Of Rio)
10   Perdido De Amor (Lost In Love)
11   Manha De Carnaval
12   Amor Sem Adeus (Love Without Goodbye)
13   Variacoes Em Violao (Variations On Guitar)
14   Seringueiro
15   Chopin
16   Na Baixa Do Sapateiro
17   Murder
18   Brazilian In New York, A
19   Prelude To Adventure In Space
20   Tenderly
21   Blue Madrid
22   Marcha Escocesa (Scottish March)
23   Fanfarra (Fanfare)
24   Samba De Orfeu
25   Manha De Carnaval
26   Perdido De Amor 2
27   Sambolero 2
28   Quebra Mar 2
29   Seringueiro Excerpt
30   Seringueiro 2
31   Luzes Do Rio
 

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The Wire (p.72) - "[A] mixture of intellectual rigour and sensuality that dovetails neatly with a well-tailored caipirinha."
Down Beat (p.58) - "[T]his is a little gem of subtle sambas and natural eroticism that seems to go to the heart of the Brazilian ideal with a refreshing and unfiltered purity."

Title Note

Adapter: Eduardo Muszkat.

Liner Note Author: Anthony Weller.

Recording information: 1959.

Editor: Carla Borden.

Photographer: Luiz Novaes Bonf .

Unknown Contributor Role: Pete Reiniger.

Solo in Rio 1959 stands as a classic in the massive Luiz Bonfa catalog. Originally issued on the Cook label -- named for its owner, famed audio engineer Emory Cook -- it remained a favorite of the guitarist's throughout his lifetime. The Emory Cook Collection is housed and managed by the Smithsonian and as such, Folkways is able to re-release this masterpiece on CD with many added treasures -- there is an additional half-hour of music on the CD. The original featured 17 cuts. The new version contains 32, including an early version of "Samba de Orfeu." While it is true that it is the guitarist and composer's most famous composition and he recorded it many times, this is the only one on solo guitar. This is the first time it appears anywhere. Also included are two versions of the celebrated "Manha de Carnaval." The second read is a more up-tempo and shorter version that is breathless in its beauty. Other well-known Bonfa compositions that have alternates here are "Perdido de Amor," "Sambolero," "Quebra Maer," and "Luzes do Rio." Another gem is the startling "Prelude to an Adventure in Space," with its hard swinging samba that transmutes into a dirge-like bolero on a dime. Solo in Rio 1959 offers an early hearing of Bonfa as fully developed, in possession of a stunning range of styles and techniques, all of them employable in the service of the song. The deep lyricism and harmonic richness of Bonfa's playing is unlike anything else before or since. Solo in Rio 1959 is a historic release, and one that will hopefully alert an entirely new generation to the work of this master of the guitar. In addition to the beautifully remastered music in this package, there is a fine biographical and musicological essay by Anthony Weller. ~ Thom Jurek

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