Artista: Azymuth
Álbum: Telecommunication
Año: 1982
Género: Soul-Funk-Jazz-Prog
Duración: 39:01
Nacionalidad: Brasil
Año: 1982
Género: Soul-Funk-Jazz-Prog
Duración: 39:01
Nacionalidad: Brasil
Lista de Temas:
1. Estreito de Taruma
2. What Price Samba
3. Country Road
4. May I Have This Dance?
5. Nothing Will Be as It Was
6. Last Summer in Rio
7. The House I Lived In, Prelude
1. Estreito de Taruma
2. What Price Samba
3. Country Road
4. May I Have This Dance?
5. Nothing Will Be as It Was
6. Last Summer in Rio
7. The House I Lived In, Prelude
Alineación:
- José Roberto Bertrami / Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion
- Alex Malheiros / Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Vocals
- Ivan Conti / Percussion, Drums
Guest Musicians:
Helio Delmiro / guitar
Aleuda / percussion
Cidinho / percussion
Dot / repique
- José Roberto Bertrami / Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion
- Alex Malheiros / Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Vocals
- Ivan Conti / Percussion, Drums
Guest Musicians:
Helio Delmiro / guitar
Aleuda / percussion
Cidinho / percussion
Dot / repique
Este tipo de discos siempre garpan bien y hay bastante gente interesados en ellos, mientras nosotros tratamos de completar la discografía. La verdad, no alcancé a escuchar este disco en su totalidad, pero bueno, es otro disco con el sonido típico de la banda, o sea, calidad asegurada pero sin ningún tipo de sorpresa.
No lie: I first heard Azymuth's "Last Summer in Rio" in the early 80's and taped it off the radio. The tape lasted a number of years, then in the summer of 2000, I bought the CD. An old girlfriend borrowed it and would not give it back. Six months later, on our first evening date, I noticed that my new ladyfriend had "Telecommunications" in her CD rack. This was a sign from God, as she had earlier told me that John Coltran's album with Johnny Hartman was one of her favorites. But, her taste in music was not the only reason I married her . . . . --an Amazon.com reviewer
The combination of Alex Malheiros (bass)& Ivan Conti (drums)is just magic! This is a nice blend of Bossa Nova & Jazz and yes the formula works. "Estreito de Taruma" is as funky as a song can get while "Last summer in Rio" is your one way ticket to Copacabana beach. JR Bertrami changes lovely from piano to organ (another miscellaneous instrument). Buy this one, these guys deserve all the support they can get. And if you got the chance to see them live, do it! They are twice as good as on record.....believe me, what an experience that was!Amazon.com
Azymuth is a three piece Brazilian funk jazz band that has been playing since 1972 and is still going today. Back in the early 80s, the worlds of rock and jazz were going through some definite growing pains and interest in so called “world beat” and internationally flavored RnB was at a premium. When Azymuth released “Telecommunication” in 1982 with a trendy album cover, interest in their samba influenced relaxed funky grooves had been at a high since 1979 when they scored a hit with the song “Jazz Carnival”..jazzmusicarchives.com
Azymuth’s take on funky jazz is very laid back and may seem like generic “fuzak” at first, but there is a thoughtfulness and integrity to this music that raises it above the generic crowd. Azymuth may be a bit smooth and relaxed, but their playing is real and they do not fake the funk. Rhythmic sophistication is the hallmark of this band, the samba, funk and contemporary jazz influences mix seamlessly giving this band a sound that is all their own. All of the solos on here are good and guest guitarist Helio Deimiro adds some fleet fingered fretwork to their keyboard dominated sound on a couple of tunes. Apparently Azymuth’s modern lounge funk has enjoyed a second life in Europe with fans of chill club-jazz grooves, and although they still reside in Brazil, most of their shows are in Europe now. This is a nice record, it makes for great background music, but it also holds up well to close listens too.
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