Allmusic described the album as a record that has complex content but is easily and confidently delivered with lyrics and a combination of jazz throngs and exquisite rhythms, and nme gives it a perfect score of five, describing it as a completely flawless. Arranged by moacir santos nana arranged by reggie andrews joe pass guitar moacir santos, ray pizzi, don menza saxophone frank rosolino trombone clair fischer organ bill henderson electric piano moacir santos, sheila wilkinson vocals hymie lewak piano john heard bass don menza flute david duke french horn. Ouro negro is a 2cd album dedicated to the music of moacir santos. Moacir santos i mario telles adaptacao mario adnet. Moacir santos biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Sure enough, in the credits, he is listed as the composer of nana on this album. I bought this at a library while rushing to go dig elsewhere, was surprised at the the 5. Get all the lyrics to songs on the maestro and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The cut nana was written by composergenius moacir santos, who wrote the most lapidary, perfect, and beguiling compositions, yet who. He was already retired then at his 79 years old but all his great arrangements are there as played by current important in brazils music scene in brandnew renditions. Bbm ab f db ebm c bb cm gb fm eb b am chords for moacir santos. Opening with nana, easily santos most familiar and oftrecorded composition, maestro quickly proves an uncommonly vast canvas. Moacir santos the maestro 1972 nana arranged by reggie andrews flute don menza vocals moacir santos, sheila wilkinson writtenby m. Mario telles would have done the vocalsthe coisas roughly translated as things are all instrumentals.
The 78 yearold also labors with his english, which doesnt come to him as easily these days as it did in the years after he arrived in southern california from his native brazil in 1967. One of the main brazilian arrangers, having renovated the countrys harmonic language in the 50s, the underrated moacir santos had nevertheless a highly influential role as he had as his pupils, in the 60s. Paint the day bright, i have seen nana now my past has faded behind. Get your own music profile at, the worlds largest social music platform.
He is best known if at all to americans and europeans for his three blue note recordings from the 1970s. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Though brazilian composer, arranger, and multiinstrumentalist moacir santos was born in 1926, he didnt release coisas, his debut album, until 1965 for universal music in his home country. But it was an adnetthe gorgeous voiced muiza adnet who celebrated the great moacir santos for the last time with a magnificent album sings moacir santos. Owner of a distinctive brazilian style as a composer and arranger, santos most known tunes are nana written with mario teles, which had over 150 different. Andre urbano, tagima, loja rosario, loja do nicolau, jm estudio. Moacir santos ouro negro black gold 2 cd set cd baby. You dont have to apologize if you dont know who moacir santos is.
Adventure music, 2007 the album reimagined many of santos great works including a spectacular version of ciranda. Rory gallagher, the rolling stones, grand funk railroad. Maestro is an album by brazilian composer moacir santos recorded in 1972 and released on. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from moacir santos. Anatcohenmusic uploaded and added to anat cohen and marcello goncalves 2 years ago 4. I also have a blue note that is a 1972 release label and recordwise. I was listening to the moacir santos album coisas, and after about two minutes of coisa no. Dj bronco presents moacir santos nana maestro, blue note facebook.
Moacir santos the maestro lyrics and tracklist genius. Brazilian composer and arranger 19262006, regarded as one of the most influential people in modern brazilian music. Nana arranged by reggie andrews flute don menza vocals moacir santos, sheila wilkinson. Moacir its generating a huge response, scoring a total of 93 points in metacritics. Smooth jazz chillout lounge smooth jazz saxophone instrumental music for relaxing, dinner, study. From power of soul album kudu, 1974 this feature is not available right now. View wiki brazilian composer and arranger 19262006, regarded as one of the most influential people in modern brazilian music. Many people are oblivious to the works of the arranger and songwriter, regarded by the critics and researchers as one of the most innovative talents in the history of mpb.
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