CARLOS NOBRE

Carlos Nobre (1961)

Carlos Nobre (1961)
As an extension from my last post, I would like to thank you for the moral support by visiting this blog and all the comments and help you gave me.  I wish you all that 2011 will be propitious for new plans and making dreams come true.  Happy New Year!

01. Contradizendo (Raul Sampaio/Benil Santos) • 2:50

02. Perdão Por Meu Amor (Raul Sampaio/Carlos Nobre) • 3:03

03. Três Por Quatro (Carlos Marques/Carlos Nobre) • 2:23

04. Sexto Mandamento (René Bittencourt/Raul Sampaio) • 3:10

05. Canção Da Espera (José Messias) • 2:23

06. Guarapari (Pedro Caetano) • 2:54

07. Parceria Com A Saudade (Valdo Hora/Paulo Gracindo) • 3:16

08. Amor Em Serenata (Raul Sampaio/Ivo Santos) • 3:09\

09. Ela Vai Embora (Raul Sampaio/Benil Santos) • 3:03

10. O Pranto Da Chuva (René Bittencourt/Raul Sampaio) • 2:44

11. Desejo Te Falar (Almiro Cunha/Antonio Fernandes) • 2:40

12. Torturante Ironia (Orestes Barbosa/Sílvio Caldas) • 2:28

ALTAMIRO CARRILHO

Natal (1958)

Altamiro Aquino Carrilho (21/12/1924 - Santo Antonio de Pádua, RJ) was the son of Lyra de Aquino Carrilho and Otacílio Gonçalves Carrilho, a dedicated dentist and had, among his eight brothers, the flutist Álvaro Carrilho.

One of the most important choro flutists ever, Altamiro Carrilho put together a solid virtuosity and an ease for improvisation that in his 58 years as a professional artist (completed in 2001, having recorded over 110 albums) brought him the praise of both classical and popular renowned musicians, along with a consolidated popularity. His trademark was the insertion of excerpts of classical pieces into choro, and vice versa, as he did in the cadenza of the Concerto #2 in D Major KV 314 ahead of the Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre (1976). As an accompanist, he worked with Orlando Silva, Vicente Celestino, Elizeth Cardoso, Moreira da Silva, Francisco Alves, Sílvio Caldas, Caetano Veloso, and Chico Buarque, among many others. His maxixe "Rio Antigo" sold 960,000 copies in just six months back in 1956, bringing him national fame. Altamiro Carrilho also presented the highly successful TV show Em Tempo de Música, and toured through many countries, having being praised as one of the world's best soloists by conductor Boris Trisno. As a classical music soloist, he played lead on several orchestra pieces like Mozart's Concert in G at the Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro (1972). His album Clássicos em Choro was awarded with the Villa-Lobos trophy as Best Instrumental Album, and his Clássicos em Choro No. 2 won the gold record. In 1993, he was awarded with the Prêmio Sharp as the Best Arranger of Instrumental Music for his work on the album Altamiro Carrilho -- 50 Anos de Choro, and, in 1997, he won it again for the Best Instrumental Album, Flauta Maravilhosa.

Having four generations of musicians and conductors in his genealogical tree, becoming a flutist at age five was somewhat natural for Carrilho. Since he was nine, he had started working because of his father's illness, but he continued to study music at night. At 11, he joined the Banda Lira de Arion playing the snare drum. When he was 16, he moved to Niterói (Rio de Janeiro) and became a regular at the radio shows presented by Dante Santoro and Benedito Lacerda. During that period, he won first place in Ary Barroso's novice show. His improvisational skills soon brought him invitations to join the groups led by César Moreno, Canhoto, and Rogério Guimarães. He recorded for the first time in 1943, on a Moreira da Silva album. His first record as a solo artist was recorded six years later, with his choro "Flauteando Na Chacrinha". His own regional (small group) was formed in 1950 to work at the Rádio Guanabara. In May 1951, he joined the Regional do Canhoto, replacing Benedito Lacerda. Working at the Rádio Mayrink Veiga, the group accompanied the biggest stars of that period, like Orlando Silva, Vicente Celestino, Moreira da Silva, Francisco Alves, and Sílvio Caldas. In 1955, he formed the Bandinha de Altamiro Carrilho, and, in the next year, he achieved national success with his maxixe "Rio Antigo". Through the TV Tupi show Em Tempo de Música, he and his Bandinha attracted large audience levels for two years. In 1957, he was replaced by Carlos Poyares at the Regional do Canhoto. From 1963 to 1969, he did several international tours through countries like Spain, Portugal, France, England (where he recorded programs for the BBC and NBC), Germany, Lebanon, Egypt, and the former U.S.S.R. (for a three-month season in which he was praised by the conductor Boris Trisno as one of the world's greatest soloists). Carrilho continues to perform and record, and was decorated in 1998 by the President Fernando Henrique Cardoso for his services to the country.

Álvaro Neder (All Music Guide)

Natal

Well, my friends, this is the last post before Christmas, and so, I hope you enjoy this album by Altamiro Carrilho that played for many years during my childhood at Christmas time.

And I would like to wish you all the very best of this Holiday, with Santa Claus bringing you all that you ever wanted to have.

Merry Christmas.

01. Jingle Bells (Tradicional/Arr. Altamiro Carrilho) • 2:26

02. Natal Das Crianças (Black Out) • 2:50

03. Natal Branco (White Christmas) (Irving Berlin) • 2:20

04. Boas Festas (José Assis Valente) • 2:34

05. O Tannenbaum (Ernst Anschutz) •2:17

06. O Velhinho (Otávio Babo Filho) • 2:30

07. Noite Silenciosa (Silent Night) (Franz Gruber) • 2:57

08. 24 De Dezembro (Tradicional) • 2:25

MILTINHO

Miltinho (1961)

Miltinho (Milton Santos de Almeida 31/01/1928, Rio de Janeiro - RJ) had a huge success in the '50s, making hits on more than 100 recorded albums with songs like "Recado" and "Devaneio",  "Murmúrio" (Djalma Ferreira/Luís Antônio), "Eu E O Rio", "Mulher De Trinta", "Ri" (Luís Antônio), "Zé Marmita" (Luís Antônio/Brasinha), "Só Vou De Mulher", "Meu Nome É Ninguém" (Haroldo Barbosa/Luís Reis), "Poema Do Olhar" (Jair Amorim/Evaldo Gouveia), "Mulata Assanhada" (Ataulfo Alves), among others.  He began as an amateur singer in the '40s in the Cancioneiros do Luar vocal group.  His professional debut as a singer was in the Rádio Tupi. In 1946, he joined the Namorados da Lua.  The following year, the group accompanied the singer Isaura Garcia on the hit "De Conversa Em Conversa" (Lúcio Alves/Haroldo Barbosa), which was re-recorded two decades later by João Gilberto.  In 1948, he joined the Anjos do Inferno, which toured the U.S. backing Carmen Miranda.  He worked for two years in Mexico performing on radio shows and in nightclubs.  In 1952, he became a member of the Quatro Ases e Um Curinga, of the Orquestra Tabajara, and of the Milionários do Ritmo.  His first solo LP came in 1960, Um Novo Astro (Sideral).  After 1966, his duet albums for Odeon with Elza Soares (four) and Dóris Monteiro (four) were also top-sellers.  In 1997, he recorded another duet album (Miltinho Sempre Sucessos, Globo/Columbia), performing with João Nogueira, Luís Melodia, João Bosco, Chico Buarque, Elza Soares, and other artists.  Commemorating his 54-year career, he recorded Miltinho Convida, which includes duets with Chico Buarque, Fafá de Belém, Nana Caymmi, Doris Monteiro, Elza Soares, Martinho da Vila, MPB-4, João Bosco, Emílio Santiago, João Nogueira, and Tito Madi.

Miltinho (1961)

01. Murmúrio (Djalma Ferreira/Luiz Antonio) • 2:50\

02. Eu Quero Um Samba (Haroldo Barbosa/Janet de Almeira) • 2:48

03. Se Foi Passado (William Duba/A. Louro/L. Rodrigues) • 1:49

04. A Dor De Uma Saudade (Luiz Bonfá/Aor Ribeiro) • 2:28

05. Samba Em Tu (Hianto de Almeida/Macedo Neto) • 2:34

06. Sincopado Triste (Hianto de Almeida/Macedo Neto) • 2:00

07. Volta (Djalma Ferreira/Luiz Bandeira) • 2:48

08. Se Você Disser Que Sim (Luiz Bandeira) • 2:35

09. Vou Te Contar (Hianto de Almeida/Otávio Teixeira) • 2:29

10. O Amor E A Rosa (Pernambudo/Antonio Maria) • 3:16

11. Rosa Morena (Dorival Caymmi) • 3:04

12. Teleco-Teco Nº 2 (Nelson Martins dos Santos "Nelsinho"/Oldemar Magalhães) • 2:20

TESOURO DE SUCESSOS

Tesouro de Sucessos (1962)

Tesouro de Sucessos

01. Quem Eu Quero Não Me Quer - Albertinho Fortuna

    (Ivo Santos/Raul Sampaio) • 2:48

02. Lembrança - Carlos José

    (Chucho Navarro/Martinez/Vers.: Serafim Costa Almeida) • 3:07

03. Decisão Cruel - Zezé Gonzaga

    (Diogo Mulero Palmeira) • 2:15

04. Rancho Das Flores - Waldir Azevedo

    (Johann Sebastian Bach/Adapt: Vinícius de Moraes) • 2:58

05. Las Secretarias - Ruy Rey

    (Pepe Luiz) • 3:01

06. Dueto De Saudade - José Orlando

    (Francisco di Pietro) • 3:01

07. Poema - Elis Regina

    (Fernando Dias) • 3:13

08. Castiguei - Poly e seu Conjunto

    (Venâncio/Jorge Costa) • 2:08

09. Barras De Ouro - Ramoncito Gomes

    (Ramoncito Gomes/George Ab) • 2:44

10. Cinderella - Demétrius

    (Paul Anka) • 2:07

11. Quem Será - Haroldo José

    (Lelé Vieira/Osmar Zan) • 3:08

12. Segredo - Francisco Petrônio

    (Daniel Magalhães/Cid Magalhães) • 2:44

IVON CURI

Ontem E Hoje (1987)

Ivon José Curi (05/Jun/1928 - 24/Jun/1995) was born in Caxambú, MG and had as brothers, the DJ’s Alberto and Jorge Curi. Around 1944 he started singing sambas-canções and French songs in parties and in shows, and soon on the local radio station. It was in Rio de Janeiro that he had his first opportunity through Caribé da Rocha, who hired him as a crooner for the Zacharias Orchestra at the Copacabana Palace Hotel, where he met many of the great stars of those days. By then, he had a strong influence from the French singer Jean Sablon, who created the hit "J’Attendrais". In 1947 Ivon Curi got his first contract with Rádio Nacional to appear as a guest on the shows hosted by Emilinha Borba, Marlene, Dalva de Oliveira and Ângela Maria, and soon after he went to Rádio Tupi. In 1949 he recorded together with Carmélia Alves, the baião "Me Leva" (Hervé Cordovil/Rochinha) for Continental. In 1950 he was casted on the film "Aviso Aos Navegantes" and on the next year, on the film "Aí Vem O Barão", and later, in 1952, on "Barnabé, Tu És Meu".

His first solo record was for Continental, with the songs "La Vie En Rose" (Édith Piaf) and "Nature Boy" (Eden Abhez), and then "C’est Ci Bon" (Charles Trenet) and "Obrigado" (by him), and since then, several others. By 1953, he changed his style and started mimicking and performing comedy songs and developed a repertory with songs typically from the Northeast of the country. He started traveling through Brazil and then Europe (1956/1957), and in Portugal, he adopted for the first time the "one-man-show" style and was considered the best Brazilian performer till then. With the advent of Jovem Guarda, Ivon Curi faded for a while from the media, but in 1971 he reappeared with the show "Ivon Curi De Todos Os Tempos" at Teatro Casa Grande when he did a retrospective of his artistic life.

His last recording was the song "Forró do Beliscão" (Ary Monteiro/João do Vale/Leôncio) that was included on the tribute album to the composer João do Vale.

Ontem E Hoje

01. Bicho Home (Cecéu) • 3:07
02. Esse Samba É Do Carvalho (Paulinho Soares) • 3:27
03. Forró Sem Nome (Cecéu) • 2:30
04. Onde Bate, Fica (Paulinho Soares) • 2:24
05. Vem, Papai (Cecéu) • 2:18
06. O Xote Das Meninas (Luiz Gonzaga/Zé Dantas) • 2:34
07. João Bôbo (Ivon Curi) • 3:35
08. Comida E Pensão (Miguel Miranda/F. A. Balbi) • 2:36
09. Farinhada (Zé Dantas) • 2:25
10. Procurando Tu (Antonio Barros/J. Luna) • 2:11
11. O Retrato De Maria (Ivon Curi/Mário M. Guimarães) • 5:01

ANÍSIO SILVA

Retôrno (1967)

Retôrno

01. Perdão Em Serenata (Orlando Silveira/Dalton Vogeler) • 2:44

02. Noite De Insônia (Anísio Pessanha/Paulo Gesta) • 2:21

03. Veja Lá Meu Bem (José Orlando) • 3:28

04. Hás De Vir Com A Saudade (Firmo Costa Júnior/Zé Trindade) • 2:13

05. Você Passou (Niquinho/Othon Russo) • 2:56

06. Saudade (Anísio Silva/Gilson Santomauro) • 2:21

07. Onde Estás Agora (Raul Sampaio/Benil Santos) • 2:15

08. Retôrno (Agenor Madureira/Monito Silva) • 2:04

09. Agora Vou Chorar (Francisco Xavier/Tito Mendes) • 2:35

10. Amar (Antonio Fernandes/Milton Gomes) • 2:21

11. Resignação (Alventino Cavalcanti/Ayres Viana/Nilo Dias da Cunha) • 2:53

12. Eu Tenho Medo (Dodô) • 2:08

TRIO SURDINA & PIERRE KOLMANN

Boleros Em Hi-Fi (1958) or Alternative

The Trio Surdina (Aníbal Augusto Sardinha "Garoto" 28/06/1915-03/05/1955 on acoustic guitar, Romeu Seibel "Chiquinho do Acordeon" 07/11/1928-13/02/1993 on accordion and Rafael Lemos Júnior "Fafá Lemos" 19/02/1921 on violin) was assembled in 1952, at the program "Música Em Surdina", hosted by Paulo Tapajós. In 1953 the group recorded the álbum "Trio Surdina Interpreta Ary Barroso". On the same year, they released the album "Trio Surdina" which included compositions by the trio.

In 1955 the group released by Musidisc six singles in 78 r.p.m. with songs by Dorival Caymmi, Noel Rosa and Ary Barroso, that later were reissued on a LP called "Trio Surdina Interpreta Dorival Caymmi, Ary Barroso and Noel Rosa". They recorded several albums during this period of great productivity, and were considered one of the precursors of Bossa Nova and the Sambalanço. It had a very short life, caused by the premature death of Garoto. In 2003 the trio was reassembled by Henrique Cazes on the acoustic guitar, Marcos Nimrichter on the accordion and Nicolas Krassic on the violin, as an homage, and they performed with the singer Claudette Soares in a show at the Centro Cultural do Banco do Brasil, in Rio de Janeiro.

Pierre Kolmann, born João Adelino Leal Brito, also known as Britinho and Franca Vila as well, was born in Pelotas, RS, on 05/05/1917; by the age of 10 he played violin and at 18, he started studying piano.

He started his carrer in 1939 at the Tabu night club, in São Paulo. In 1942 he moved to Rio de Janeiro to play with the Fon-Fon Orchestra. In 1944 he assembled his own group. In 1951 he recorded for Todamérica the choros "Foi Sem Querer" and "Machucadinho" composed by him. In 1953 he composed in partnership with Mesquita, the baião "Pitu" and the choro "Estrela", recorded by Mesquita and his Group. In the same year he recorded with Fats Elpídio the choro "Sururu Na Lapa", composed by the duo. In 1952, Mesquita recorded his baião "Rosinha", also composed in partnership with Fats Elpídio, On the next year, Gentil Guedes and his Orchestra recorded his choro "Vê Se Te Agrada" on the Sinter label.

From 1956 on João Leal Brito recorded several songs for Continental and Sinter. With his orchestra, he accompanied artists such as Neusa Maria, Carlos Augusto, Marilena Cairo, Trigêmeos Vocalistas, Vanja Orico and Gilda Valença. By this time, he recorded the album "Sucessos De Dorival Caymmi". He also made albums for Columbia and Odeon.

Lots of his compositions were recorded by various artists, like Jorge Goulart, Pery Ribeiro, Wilson Simonal, and Dalva de Andrade. Among the albums he recorded, are "Convite Ao Samba", "Dançando Com Britinho", "Dançando Em Hi-Fi" and "Músicas De Filmes De Todo Mundo".

Boleros Em Hi-Fi

You know, normally I would leave this album for another time of the year, but that friend of mine, who strongly believes in Santa Claus, I think, will be very happy to have this one on his collection.  I hope you enjoy that too.

01. Frenesi (Alberto Dominguez) • 3:10
02. Esperame En El Cielo (Francisco Lopez Vidal "Paquito") • 2:55
03. Soñando Contigo (Anísio Silva/Fausto Guimarães) • 2:52
04. Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velazques) • 4:18
05. Hasta Cuando (Leal Brito) • 2:46
06. Que Murmuren (Ruben Fuentes/Rafael Cárdenas) • 3:43
07. Mi Oración (My Prayer) (Georges Boulanger/Jimmy Kennedy/N. Noriega/Ben Molar) • 3:26
08. Amor Mio (Alvaro Carrilho) • 2:50
09. Angustia (Orlando Brito) • 3:07
10. Dos Almas (Don Fabian) • 3:00
11. Canción de Amor Cubano (H. Stothart/James McHugh/Dorothy Fields) • 2:51
12. Desesperadamente (Gabriel Ruiz/H. López Méndez) • 3:02