GAÓ

Bem Brasileiro (1969)

Gaó, born Odmar Amaral Gurgel in 12/02/1909 was a maestro, arranger, composer and piano player.  He worked for many years in the Paulista and Carioca radios and was also a director at the Columbia label in Brazil.

He started his career in 1926 at the Radio Educadora Paulista.  In 1930 he created and started directing the Colbaz Orchestra which recorded many songs for the Columbia label, including the first documentation of the choros "Os Pintinhos No Terreiro" and "Tico-Tico No Fubá", and the waltz "Branca", all by Zequinha de Abreu.

Through his artistic life he accompained many artists like Hebe Camargo, Norma Ardanuy and others, recorded several records, being "Bem Brasileiro" (1969) one of the last he produced.

Bem Brasileiro

01. Brasileirinho (Waldir Azevedo) • 2:03

02. Garoto (Ernesto Nazareth) • 1:45

03. Tico-Tico No Fubá (Zequinha de Abreu) • 2:03

04. Paquerando (Gaó) • 2:30
05. Atraente (Chiquinha Gonzaga) • 1:56
06. Choro Nº 1 (Heitor Villa-Lobos) • 2:41
07. No Rancho Fundo (Ary Barroso/Lamartine Babo) • 2:33
08. Um Baile Em Catumbi (Eduardo Souto) • 2:33
09. Zênite (Ernesto Nazareth) • 1:47
10. Mini-Saia (Gaó) • 1:50
11. Chuá, Chuá (Pedro de Sá Pereira/Ary Pavão) • 2:56