Carles Benavent - 2009 - Quartet

Carles Benavent - 2009 - Quartet

[Portuuguês] Carles Benavent, baixista natural de Barcelona, tem uma carreira marcada por parcerias importantes entre o mundo flamenco e o jazz. Com originalidade, Benavent cria ambientes sonoros coloridos, com muito ritmo e musicalidade. O jazz flamenco é o produto de longo trabalho de experimentação que os músicos espanhóis vem realizando nas últimas décadas, hoje reconhecido como um importante veículo de expressão musical e fomento de idéias criativas. 

[English] Carles Benavent, bassist natural from Barcelona, have a career marked by important partnerships between flamenco and jazz. With originality, Benavent creates soundscapes with very colorful, rhythm and musicality. This flamenco jazz is the product of long toil of testing the Spanish musicians has been conducting over the past decades, today jazz flamenco is acknowledged as an important vehicle of musical expression and promotion of creative ideas.

Tracks:

01. Por Dioss   3:45

02. La luz   5:15

03. Ai Pare   6:22

04. Sevillona   3:49

05. Nipona   6:05

06. Aire   5:33

07. Tomili Maguro   3:37

08. Olé Blues   4:12

09. Renacer   3:31

10. El Tiempo   3:31

11. Okinawa (bonus track)   5:00

Musicians:

Carles Benavent - electric bass, percussion programming

Jordi Bonell - electric guitar

Ravid Goldschmidt - hang

Roger Blavia - drums, percussions

Special Guest:

Jorge Pardo - sax soprano (Track 11)

Tino Di Geraldo - drums and tablas (track 6)

Angie Benavent - chorus (tracks 5, 9 and 7)

Juan Gómez "Chicuelo - palmas (track 8)

Issac "El Rubio" - palmas (track 8)

Produced by Carles Benavent

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Banda Mantiqueira - 1996 - Aldeia

Banda Mantiqueira - 1996 - Aldeia

[Português] Na atualidade da música instrumental brasileira, a Banda Mantiqueira representa uma das grande fonte de expressão, com uma sonoridade de samba, choro e gafieira em arranjos de big bands, a banda formada em 1991 por iniciativa de Nailor Azevedo, um resistência que tem suportado durante todos esses anos a falta de incentivo e espaço em um pais onde a música intrumental sempre lutou para sobreviver. A Banda Mantiqueira  tem como característica indiscutível, possuir músicos com alta capacidade de expressão na brasilidade musical, característica bem perceptível no disco Aldeia, o primeiro lançado da banda em 1996.

[English] Nowadays the Brazilian instrumental music, Banda Mantiqueira is one of the great source of expression, with a sound of samba, choro and gafieira and arrangements of big bands, the band formed in 1991 by Nailor Azevedo, represents a resistance that has endured all these years the lack of support and space in a country where instrumental music has always struggled to survive. The Banda Mantiqueira  has the undisputed feature musicians possessing a high expression capacity in the Brazilin feel and noticeable feature in the Aldeia album, the first released in 1996.

Tracks:

01. Linha de Passe   5:552
02. À Procura   8:03
03. Seis no Choro   4:10
04. Carinhoso   6:20
05. Insensatez   6:40
06. Cubango   7:41
07. Aldeia   8:20


Musicians:

Nailor "Proveta" Azevedo - alto sax and clarinet (solo track 4)
Cacá Malaquias - tenor sax (solo track 2 and 6) and flute
Victor Alcântara - tenos and soprano sax (solo track 2), and flute
Maurício de Souza - baritono sax (solo track 7), flute and piccolo
François de Lima - trombone de válvula (solo track 7) and voice (track 7)
Valdir Ferreira - trombone
Nahor Gomes - trombone and flugel
Walmir Gil - trumpet (solo track 2 and 6) and flugel
Odésio Jericó - trumpet (solo track 5) and flugel
Jarbas Barbosa - electric guitar (solo track 5) and guitar
Edson José Alves - electric bass and alectric guitar (solo track 4)
Lelo yzar - drums (solo track 7)
Fred Prince - percussion (solo track 7)


Arrangments:

Nailor "Proveta" on tracks 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7
Edson José Alves  on tracks 4 and 6

Banda Mantiqueira today

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C. de Gato

Cama de Gato - 1986 - Cama de Gato

[Português] Grupo formado por Mauro Senise, Arthur Maia, Rique Pantoja e Pascoal Meirelles, o álbum Cama de Gato, foi o primeiro da banda lançado em 1986, gravação que obteve grande repercussão na época e com uma expressiva vendagem para o gênero instrumental brasileiro. 

[English] Group formed by Mauro Senise, Arthur Maia, Rique Pantoja and Pascoal Meirelles, the album Cama de Gato was the first album released for the band in 1986, recording that got great repercussion at the time and with an expressive circulation for Brazilian istrumental genre. 

Tracks:

01. Melancia (Rique Pantoja)   5:04

02. Funchal (Arthur Maia)   5:30

03. Amanhã (Pascoal Meirelles)   3:36

04. Frigiano (Rique Pantoja)   5:30

05. Julinho (Rique Pantoja)   6:57

06. Cruzado (Arthur Maia)   5:00

07. Vento Sul (Rique Pantoja)   7:52

Musicians:

Rique Pantoja - keybords

Mauro Senise - flute (track 1), flute G (track 7), soprano sax (track 4) and alto sax (tracks 2, 3, 5 and 6)

Arthur Maia - electric bass

Pascoal Meirelles - drums

Som da Gente SDG-029/86

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Anoushka

Anoushka Shankar - 2011 - Traveller

[Português] Traveller é o penúltimo disco de Anoushka Shankar, citarista e compositora britânica de origem indiana, e filha de Ravi Shankar. Este excelente disco realiza uma bela conexão entre as músicas indiana e espanhola. Participaram diversos artistas de grande talento de ambas as tradições culturais, como por exemplo as cantoras Sandra Carrasco, Shubha Mudgal e Concha Buika, os guitarristas Javier Limón e Pepe Habichuela, o percussionista Piranã, o tablista Tanmoy Bose e os dançarinos Mythili Prakash e Farruco. Boa audição!

[English] Traveller is the penultimate album of Anoushka Shankar, British sitarist and songwriter of Indian origin, and Ravi Shankar's daughter. This excellent record makes a nice connection between Indian and Spanish songs. Participate many artists of great talent from both cultural traditions, such as the singers Sandra Carrasco, Shubha Mudgal and Concha Buika, the guitarists Javier Limon and Pepe Habichuela, the percussionist Piranã, the tabla player Tanmoy Bose and dancers Mythili Prakash and Farruco. Good listening!

Tracks:

01. Iside Me   3:19

02. Bulería Con Ricardo   6:03

03. Krishna   5:51

04. Si No Puedo Verla   5:16

05. Dancing In Madness   4:29

06. Boy Meets Girl   4:56

07. Kanya   4:55

08. Traveller   3:41

09. Ishq   4:22

10. Casi Uno   5:28

11. Bhairavi   10:27

12. Lola's Lullaby   4:14

Musicians:

Anoushka Shankar - sitar

Sandra Carrasco - voice (track 1 and 7)

Shubha Mudgal - voice (track 3)

Duquende - voice (track 4)

Sanjeev Chimmalgi - voice on song (track 9)

Aditya Prakash - voice on intro and outro (track 9)

Concha Buika - voice (track 10)

Pedro Ricardo Miño - piano (track 2)

Javier Limón - guitar (tracks 1, 4 and 10)

Pepe Habichuela - guitar (track 6)

Ajay Prasanna - flute (track 3 and 12)

Piranã - spanish percussion (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 12)

Juan Ruiz - spanish percussion (track 2)

Tanmoy Bose - tabla (tracks 1, 3, 8 and 11)

Bobote and El Eléctrico - palmas (track 2)

Kenji Ota - tanpura (tracks 4, 11 and 12)

Pirashanna Thevarajah - mridangam (track 5 and 7), ghatam (track 8 and 10) and kanijra (track 10)

Mythili Prakash - bharata nãttyam dancer (track 5)

Farruco - flamenco dancer (track 5)
Sanjeev Shankar - shehnai (track 8)

* Sugestion: Link to see video from live show Treveller here!

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R. Shankar

Ravi Shankar - The Living Room Sessions 

[Português] Estas são as últimas gravações de Ravi Shankar, famoso e lendário citarista indiano que faleceu em 2012 aos 92 anos. Estes discos são o resultado de quatro dias de gravações realizadas na casa de Shankar em Encinitas, California, em outubro de 2011 quando o músico estava com 91 anos. Para estas sessões ele convidou Tanmoy Bose para acompanha-lo na tabla, um parceiro de longas datas de shows e gravações, e também  Kenji Ota e Barry Phillips nas tanpuras. O resultado destes dias ao vivo em casa foram sete ragas, uma música pura e profunda, com improvisações e toda a experiência de uma vida dedicada a citara e a música. As gravações foram divididas em dois discos chamados "The Living Room Sessions, Part 1" e "Part 2", o primeiro lançado em 2012 com quatro faixas e o segundo lançado em 2013 com três faixas. Este último, recebeu o premio póstumo do Grammy 2013 de melhor álbum de World Music e esta nomeado para o melhor álbum de World Music para 2014.

[English] These are the last records of Ravi Shankar, famous and legendary Indian citara player who died in 2012 at age 92. These albuns are the result of four days of recordings made at the house of Shankar in Encinitas, California, in October 2011, when the musician was 91 years old. Was invited to this session Tanmoy Bose to the tabla, a longtime partner of concerts and recordings, and also Kenji Ota and Barry Phillips on tanpuras. The result of these days live at home were seven ragas, a pure and deep music, with improvisations and the whole experience of a life dedicated to sitara and music. The recordings were divided into two albuns called "The Living Room Sessions, Part 1 "and" Part 2 ", the first launched in 2012 with four tracks and the second launched in 2013 with three tracks. This last one received the posthumous Grammy award 2013 for Best World Music album and also is nominated for Best World Music album for 2014.

Tracks:

2012 - The Living Room Sessions Part 1

01. Raga Malgunji   17:16

02. Raga Khamaj   18:54

03. Raga Kedara   4:44

04. Raga Satyajit   11:30

2013 - The Living Room Sessions Part 2

01. Raga Mishra Kafi   18:11

02. Raga Sindhi Bhairavi   22:11

03. Raga Bhairavi   10:55

Musicians:

Ravi Shankar - citara

Tanmoy Bose - tabla

Kenji Ota - treble tanpura

Barry Phillips - bass tanpura

2012 - Part 1

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2013 - Part 2

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Sergey Manukyan

Sergey Manukyan

(сергей Манукян)

[Português] Sergey Manukyan (ou Manoukyan) é um músico muito conhecido pelas latitudes dos czares mas infelizmente pouco difundido pelas bandas do hemisfério sul. Natural de Gronzy, Chechênia, vive a vários anos em Moscou onde desenvolve sua carreira de sucesso. Dedica-se principalmente ao jazz e a música popular, apesar dos poucos discos lançados, já contribuiu com vários nomes importantes do cenário musical internacional como Richard Elliot, Frank Zappa, Cindy Louper, Michael Bolton, Earth Wind & Fire, Carlos Santana, George Benson, Herby Hancock, Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie, Niels Pedersen, Sandra Brooker, Billy Copen e Quincy Jones. 

Manukyan é daqueles músicos incomuns, ótimo tecladista, cantor e baterista, com um grande poder de interpretação e expressão, na voz curiosamente tem preferência por cantar em inglês, mas produz atmosferas emocionantes com o canto e com as improvisações tipo vocalise. Serão postados cinco ótimos trabalhos de Sergey, os três primeiros da carreira solo com composições próprias ou temas populares, e os dois últimos atuando como baterista junto a um trio composto pelo excelente pianista clássico/jazz Valeri Grohovski e o baixista Anton Revniouk tocando diversos standards do jazz.

[English] Sergey Manukyan (or Manoukyan) well known musician from czars latitudes but unfortunately not widespread by southern hemisphere sides. Natural Gronzy, Chechnya, living several years in Moscow where he develops his successful career. Is mainly devoted to jazz and popular music, despite few albuns released, has contributed with several important names of the international music scene as Richard Elliot, Frank Zappa, Cindy louper, Michael Bolton, Earth Wind & Fire, Carlos Santana, George Benson, Herby Hancock, Art Farmer, Dizzy Gillespie, Niels Pedersen, Sandra Brooker, Billy Copen and Quincy Jones. 

Manukyan is those unusual musicians, great keyboardist, drummer and singer, with a great power of interpretation and expression, curiously prefers to sing in English, but produces exciting atmosphere with singing and improvisations vocalise type. Will be posted five great works of Sergey, the first three of his solo career with his own compositions and others popular themes, and the last two acting as drummer together the great trio, includ the excellent classical/jazz pianist Valeri Grohovski and bassist Anton Revniouk playing jazz standards.

1997 - Secrets (секреты)

Tracks:

01. Blues   05:34
02. Living in my Heart   07:06  
03. Precious Friend   05:42 
04. Mother Nature's   05:14 
05. Waltz   02:03 
06. Nowhere Man   05:08 
07. Places in my Heart   07:01 
08. Soul Shadows   07:21 
09. Wonderful Secrets of Being   07:46

[P] Infelizmente os dados da gravação do disco Secrets não foram encontrados na rede, mesmo realizando buscas na grafia russa.

[E] Unfortunately the recording data of Secrets album was not found on the network even conducting searches in the Russian spelling.

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2002 - Good news from Moscow (Хорошие новости из Москвы)

Tracks:

01. All Right, OK, You Win! (S.Wyche/M.Watts)
02. Can’t Buy Me Love (J.Lennon/P.McCartney)
03. Summertime (G.Gershwin/D.Heyward/I.Gershwin)
04. Donna Lee (C.Parker)
05. Beautiful Love (D.Gillespie/V.Young)
06. All Blues (M.Davis/O.Brown Jr./F.Minion)
07. Fly Me to the Moon (B.Howard)
08. Good News from Moscow (S.Manukian/M.Targo/W.Worldman)

Musicians:

Sergey Manukyan - Vocals (tracks 1 to 8), keyboards (tracks 3 and 5), Hammond organ (track 3) and Rhodes piano (track 7) 
Valeri Grokhovsky - Synth.Brass 1,2,6,8 
Aram Zurabyan - 3 and 5, Synth.Brass (tracks 1,2,6 and 8) 
Andrey Kondakov - keyboards, Rhodes piano, Hammond Organ (tracks 1 to 6 and 8) 
Igor Butman - saxophone (tracks 2 and 6)
Igor Boyko - guitar (tracks 1,6 and 8) 
Paul Bollenback - guitar (tracks 2,4 and 7)
Paul Chekmakovsky - guitar (track 5) 
Anton Revnyuk - bass (tracks 2 to 6, and 8) 
Sergey Ostroumov - drums (tracks 2 to 6, and 8) 
Honsales Yoel - percussion (tracks 4, 5, 6 and 8) 

Arrangements:

Valeri Grokhovsky - keyboards on tracks 1,2,6 and 8
Aram Zurabyan - Synth.Brass on tracks 1,2, 6 and 8 
Sergey Manukyan - Vocals on tracks 1-8, keyboards on tracks 3,5, Hammond organ on track 3, Rhodes piano on track 7 

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2002 - Concert in Nizhny Novgorod

(Концерт в Нижнем Новгороде)

Tracks:

01. It Don't Mean A Thing   10:15
02. What A Wonderful World   6:08
03. All Blues   9:40
04. Sophisticated Lady   9:04
05. Cantaloupe Islands   10:59
06. Living In My Heart   9:32
07. Summertime   7:15
08. Caravan   8:14

Musicians: 

Sergey Manoukyan - keyboards and voice
Oleg Kirejev - saxophone
Sergey Ostroumov - drums
Yoel Honsales - percussion

Recorded from a concert February 3, 2001 in Nizhny Novgorod, Drama.

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Valeri Grohovski, Sergey Manoukyan & Anton Revniouk - 2002 - The Feather (перо)

Tracks:

01. Blue Skies   3:36 
02. Cry Me A River   6:12 
03. Let's Fall In Love   4:34
04. Speak Low   5:05 
05. Tamanndo Girl   5:00
06. What's New?   4:56
07. Willow Weep For Me   3:26
08. Bess? Your Is My Woman Now   6:35
09. You And I   5:14
10. Be My Love   5:47

Trio:

Valeri Grohovski - piano
Anton Revniouk - bass  
Sergey Manoukyan - drums

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Valeri Grohovski, Sergey Manoukyan & Anton Revniouk - 2004 - The Feather 2 (перо 2)

Tracks:

01. My Funny Valentine 7:04
02. Til There Was You 4:29
03. It was Just One Of Those Things   5:19
04. Stella by Starlight 5:49
05. Beautiful Love   3:14
06. I Loves You Porgy 6:12
07. Living A Lie  3:56
08. How Long Has This Been Going On   5:23
09. The Man I Love   5:47
10. My One And Only Love   5:32

Trio:

Valeri Grohovski - piano
Anton Revniouk - bass  
Sergey Manoukyan - drums

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