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    I've managd to find Flora Purim & Airto "Humble People" on the
    Cocord Jazz label (CCD-43007) somewhere in Harvard Square.  Try
    the Coop, Newbury Comics, and HCD.  Coop and Newbury Comics have
    the better Jazz selections.  All are pricey.  (BTW, I'm writing
    this while listening to Tanya Maria (not on CD), a Brazilian artist
    you didn't list.  And no Nascimento listed?  Brazilian pop at its
    best.)
    
    But, I'd agree.  So far, Brazilian music is not widely available
    on CD.
    
		    						-mr. bill

I recently bought a Milton Nascimento album on CD (Encontros e Despedidas)
at Newbury Comics, Framingham. They had some of the other Brazilian artists
you mentioned, of course the Harlequin album by Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour 
is widely available.

Any reviews on Brazilian music would be greatly appreciated.

Obrigado,
Sudhir.

	Don't forget Gilberto Gil (pop, not jazz, but good stuff!).
	
	And on the jazzier side, Gato Barbieri.

re:.1
    Thanks for pointer to Coop and Newbury Comics. What's and where
    is HCD?
    Not listing Milton Nascimiento was certainly an oversight (among
    others dear to me) I should probably update the list.
    I'm listening to Encontros E Despedidas as I write.
    
    In addition to the Flora/Airto release you mention, I've seen a
    Flora release that appears to be a compilation from several albums
    (I've seen this and the one you mention at Strawberry's and Lechmere).
    
re: .2
    Thanks for pointer to Framingham's Newbury Comics. I was just getting
    ready to order some LAST products from Natural Sound via phone,
    maybe I'll go live and drop in on Newbury there.

    As far as reviews, if you like the older Bossa style, you can't
    go wrong with the Getz verve re-releases. Jazz Samba is dramatically
    improved on CD. The Astrud Gilberto CD's of the same period, similarly,
    are classics. If you favor the newer sound (70's-80's), I recommend
    two compilations from Phillips: MPB (811 336-2) and Brasil (822
    842-2); both have exceptional liner booklets in both Portuguese
    and English. I found them at the Strawberry's at the Mall of NH. These
    two collections contain current (80's) Brazilian best sellers.
    
re:.3:
    Can you tell me more about Gilberto Gil? Like what instrument/style,
    what composers' music he records?
    
re:.0
    In another conference (RECORDS) I got a pointer to Tower Records
    NY. Apparently, they're soon opening a Boston store, but they also
    handle mail order. I'll report on what I find at these various
    suppliers as soon as I get around to visit them. Thanks for the
    leads.
    
-Rem        

	Gilberto Gil is a Brazilian pop singer, I think most of his
	material is original. Sort of a Brazilian Stevie Wonder, I'd
	say, in terms of melodic strength, some doses of social
	commentary, etc... A high-school friend of mine who grew up in
	Brazil said he was about as popular there as Barry Manilow was
	here at the time. I know of one album of his released in the
	U.S. (called "Nightingale"), the recording was a bit too sleek
	but I saw him live and he was excellent (had a really good
	band too). Sergio Mendes, Paulinho DaCosta, and several other
	well-known musicians played on that album. I haven't heard
	anything about him since then (about '79).
	
	Mike

I just saw an entire section of Brazilian Jazz at Rizzoli's in Copley Place.

/john

    I also saw Flora Purim in the CD section in Lechmere's Nashua store.
    A few months ago I picked up Oscar Peterson's "Nigerean Marketplace"
    at Lechmere in Framinham.  This was the only place I came upon this
    recording, most of the other Oscar Peterson things were the older
    Oscar Peterson and Frank Sinatra, ect.

I've not yet gotten to the Boston and NYC haunts reputed to carry
Brazilian Jazz CD's, but will post a report here when I do. I have
found (in Strawberry's, Manchester) a great NEW Brazilian Jazz CD that
anyone would think was of 1965-76 vintage upon listening. It's called
"Garota de Ipanema" (Girl from Ipanema) and it's by Nara Leao (female
vocalist) and Roberto Menescal, neither of which had US releases I can
think of, but are very well known in Brazil. I recommend the CD highly
to anyone who likes 60-80 Brazilian Jazz, particularly 60's Bossa Nova
lovers. 

The CD was recorded in June 85 in Japan at Onkyo House, and is DDD.
Menescal's liner notes say that this CD is the product of the first
time that Brazilian artists have made a digital recording for release
as CD. Total Time is 53:36, and it features the following sixteen
classics (11 of them Tom Jobim's songs), arranged by Roberto Menescal: 

	O Barquinho		Garota de Ipanema	Berimbau
	Desafinado		Wave			Corcovado
	Aguas de Marco		A Felicidade		Manha do Carnival
	Chega de Saudade	Samba de Uma Nota So	Meditacao
	Agua de Beber		Voce E Eu		Samba Do Aviao
	O Que Sera

The recording has the character of a live performance by a superb
small group at an excellent little quiet restaurant (sans the applause). 
Nara and Roberto Menescal are accompanied by Japanese jazzmen on
percussion, drums, and bass. All told, the recording really has a
Brazilian flavor, the percussion on the very restrained and
understated side. The following comment is Nara Leao's (from the liner
notes which are in Portuguese, English, and Japanese): 

	
	      "Recording a disk in Japan has been one of my richest
	      experiences. Peoples that have succeeded in mixing their
	      cultural tradition with high technology are rare. The
	      musical openness of the Japanese to Brazilian music's
	      nuances in singing, playing and dancing to our music with
	      ease and precision was surprising to me. The Japanese
	      people are open to the world, and my happiness is great
	      in seeing that they have a profound identification with
	      our music." 

The CD is on the Phillips label, its number is 826 348-2.