Recommended Musica Popular Brasileira

Following their live set last Monday, Cores Do Samba have sent us a list of recommended albums for further listening.  You can also catch them perform live again at the Flying Pig this Saturday evening (14th Dec.)

Recomended Albums

João Gilberto & Stan Getz: "Getz/Gilberto"

Elis Regina & Tom Jobim: "Elis & Tom"

Elis Regina: "Montreux Jazz Festival: Com Hermeto Pascoal"

Gilberto Gil: "Expresso 2222"

Gilberto Gil: "Refavela"

João Bosco: "Disco de Ouro"

Joyce: "Passarinho Urbano"

Chico Buarque: "Meus Caros Amigos"

Jorge Ben: "África Brasil"

Djavan: "A Voz, O Violão, A Música de Djavan"

Monday, 9th December

 Live Set from Cores do Samba

Vicki Kenny

Francesca Coscia

Bert Schilperoort

Micky Astor

Giulio Lampronti

Monday, 2nd December

American Jazz Piano- from the Great Stride Pianists to the Present Day

Track List

1. Fats Waller and His Rhythm 1929 – “Ain’t Misbehavin” (solo)
CD: “Fats Waller-Ain’t Misbehavin”.

2. Nat King Cole with Buddy Rich 1945 –“Black Market Stuff” (NKC piano; BR drums; Charlie Shavers trumpet; Herbie Haymer tenor sax).
CD: “Anatomy of a Jam Session”.

3. Art Tatum /Lionel Hampton /Buddy Rich 1955–“What Is This Thing Called Love”.
CD: “The Tatum Group Masterpieces”.

4. Hampton Hawes 1956 – “Jordu” (HH piano; Jim hall guitar; Red Mitchell bass; Bruz Freeman drums).
CD: “All Night Session 1-3”.

5. Thelonious Monk 1958 – “ Light Blue” (TM piano; Johnny Griffin tenor sax; Ahmed Abdul-Malik bass; Roy Haynes drums).
CD: “Thelonious in Action”.

6. Erroll Garner 1964 - “Where or When” (EG piano; Eddie Calhoun bass; Kelly Martin drums).
CD: “Erroll Garner Nightconcert”.

7. Bill Evans 1962- “ Waltz for Debby” (BE piano; Scott LaFaro bass; Paul Motian drums).
CD: “Waltz for Debby Bill Evans Trio with SLF and PM”.

8. Bill Evans 1964-“What Is This Thing Called Love” (BE piano; Chuck Israels bass; Larry Bunker drums).
CD: “Bill Evans Trio at Shelly’s Manne –Hole”.

9. Chick Corea 1976 – “Amando’s Rhumba” (CC piano and others).
CD: “My Spanish Heart”. If you want a solo version try Chick Corea “Expressions” 1994 dedicated to Art Tatum.

10. Keith Jarrett 1994- “Bop-Be” (KJ piano; Gary Peacock bass; Jack DeJohnette drums).
CD: “Keith Jarrett at the Blue Note”.

11. Chuco Valdes 1991-“Nandy” (solo piano).
CD: “Solo Piano” recorded at Ronnie Scott’s London.

12. Oscar Peterson 2003 –“Satin Doll” (OP piano; Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen bass; Ulf Wakenius guitar; Martin Drew drums).
CD: “Oscar Peterson -A Night in Vienna”.

13. Irakere 1995-“Mister Bruce”. (Chuco Valdes piano and others).
CD: “Irakere Live at Ronnie Scott’s, Birmingham- The 1995 BBC Recording”.