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Artist - The Ipanemas One of the best labels in the world delivers another slice of
Brazilian beauty. You can always count on Far Out to deliver the
goods and this LP is no exception. Um Novo Amor Chegou is gorgeous
traditional sounding Brazilian jazz music. Lovely strings, a smooth vibe, toe
tapping percussion and a great vocal delivery top this gem off nicely. Canto Pra Oxum opens the LP with some vocals at the
start, then its into a lovely instrumental cut. All light and airy, this
lets the musicians really shine through, and the percussion really takes hold
around three and half minutes in. I was in love with Gana from the off and it gets better
and better with each play. A superb jazz piece that rolls along very
nicely with a warm bassline, lovely piano, subtle yet strong horns, a quality
accompaniment, and of course that all important Brazilian edge to the
percussion. The arrangement is ace and this one is definitely my current
favourite. This ace LP sampler has got
Dig Deep
written all over it, and it will certainly appeal to fans of Gilles Peterson
and Russ Dewsbury too. LP Tracklisting Rating - 10/10 The Ipanemas fifth album ‘Call of the Gods’ is a
gorgeous slice of Brazilian vintage magic and clearly invokes the spirit of
their 1962 debut ‘Os Ipanemas’. Back then they forged their own unique
sound by infusing bossa nova with African traditions, jazz instrumentation and
the lyrical themes of Samba-Canção [sung samba].
Title - Call Of The Gods LP sampler
Label - Farout
Released - 07.04.08
Posted 01.04.08
1. Canto Pra Oxum
2. Era Bom
3. Gana
4. Tema do Neco
5. Um Novo Amor Chegou
6. Dorivà
7. Chama o Donato
8. Deus do Céu
9. Fonte de Prazer
10.Afro Imortais
Reviewer - PT
Press Release
‘Call of the Gods’ exquisitely captures their self styled ‘afro-bossa’
sound of the 1960s, conjuring up that golden age Rio de Janeiro feel. The
Ipanemas are a direct link to the old samba roots of the street bars in
bohemian Lapa, the 1950s Copacabana jazz joints, and the emerging bossa wave –
Wilson and Neco come from the source and made a sound all their own. Crucially,
the album is driven throughout by the deep spiritual kick of the Afro-Brazilian
religion and music Candomble, whose Gods inspire the title and so much
more - as Wilson says ‘Brazilian music is religion’. This album swings with
grace and pure class, thanks to the rich experience only The Ipanemas can
bring.
The Ipanemas, aka Os Ipanemas are led by Brazilian septuagenarians
Wilson Das Neves and Neco. Both have had extraordinary careers
spanning five decades as key players at the heart of Brazilian musical history.
Wilson Das Neves, now also a vocalist, has long been one of the most
sought-after drummers in Brazil and Neco’s bossa guitar genius can be traced to
countless cult classics. They have recorded and toured with so many greats
including Elis Regina, Tom Jobim, Wilson Simonal, Jorge
Ben, Chico Buarque and Elza Soares. Wilson also features with
Rio’s new samba big band Orquestra Imperial.
Intrinsically innovative at the time of its release, their eponymous debut
recording is now considered an absolute classic. In a remarkable twist, the
follow up wasn’t recorded until almost 40 years later in 2001 with ‘The
Return of The Ipanemas’ for Far Out Recordings. As a landmark
recording by sensational veteran musicians, the album was acclaimed by the
press, with The Independent and Music Week calling The Ipanemas Brazil’s closest
equivalent to Cuba’s Buena Vista Social Club. ‘Afro Bossa’ was recorded
two years later, followed by ‘Samba is Our Gift’ in 2006 which confirmed ‘their
sound remains extraordinarily fresh – exhilaratingly spacious and aerodynamic’
[The Daily Telegraph]. ‘Call of the Gods’ is their best album yet.
The Ipanemas debut tour in April 2008 is a rare chance to hear their 1960s
repertoire as well as songs from all their Far Out releases played live in the
UK for the first time ever. The line up includes very special guests Alex
Mahleiros and Ivan Conti of Azymuth.
UK Tour April 2008 Supported by the Arts Council
16 April 08 - London Barbican / La Linea Festival
www.comono.co.uk
17 April 08 - Liverpool Royal Philharmonic / La Linea Festival
www.liverpoolphil.com
18 April 08 - Southampton Turner Sims
www.turnersims.co.uk
20 April 08 - Brighton Komedia
www.komedia.co.uk/brighton
22 April 08 - Leeds College of Music
www.lcm.ac.uk
23 April 08 - Coventry Warwick Arts
www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
24 April 08 - Bristol St Georges
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk
25 April 08 - Exeter Phoenix
www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
26 April 08 - Swansea Taliesin Arts Centre
www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk
