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v/a - brazil bossa beat! - soul jazz records - cd

Genre: Brazil

1. Edu Lobo with The Tamba Trio - Resolucao
2. Baden Powell - Consolocao
3. Quarteto Em Cy - O Canto De Ossanha
4. Sergio Ricardo - A Fabrica
5. Edu Lobo - Zanzibar
6. Vinicius De Moraes & Odette Lara - Berimbau
7. Mpb 4 - Beco Do Mota
8. Roberto Menescal E Seu Conjunto - Cinco Por Oito
9. Nara Leao - Maria Moita
10. Sergio Ricardo - Enquanto A Tristesse Nao Vem
11. Edu Lobo - Upa Neguinho
12. Nara Leao - Nana
13. Baden Powell - Candomble
14. Edu Lobo with The Tamba Trio - Reza
15. Quarteto Em Cy - Amoralina
16. Lennie Dale with The Sambalanco Trio - Sambar De Mudar
17. Nara Leao - Consolocao
18. Mpb 4 - Cravo E Canela
19. Lucio Alves - Negro
20. Baden Powell - Coisa No 1
21. Roberto Menescal E Seu Conjunto - Adriana
22. Sylvia Telles - Samba De Uma Nota So
23. MPB-4 - Sentinela

Following on from Soul Jazz Records recent Bossa Nova album and deluxe book (compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker) comes this incredible collection of bossa nova tracks from Brazil's infamous Elenco Records, the legendary record label - whose releases represent a who's who of bossa nova artists in Brazil in the 1960s - Vinicius de Moraes, Edu Lobo, Baden Powell, Nara Leao and many, many more.

Soul Jazz Records delve further into the world of Bossa Nova music in Brazil in the 1960s with this double heavyweight gatefold vinyl edition of music from Elenco Records, whose iconic output represented the pinnacle of Bossa Nova music in Brazil during this celebrated era.

The best artists, the best designs, the best music, the best everything! - Elenco is the definitive Bossa Nova label (the equivalent of Studio One in Reggae, Blue Note in Jazz etc).

None of these tracks have ever before been released outside of Brazil, and have over the years Elenco releases have become the holy grail for fans and collectors alike of Brazilian music. Elenco's superb, high quality output featured all the bossa nova major artists and defined everything that was great in bossa nova and Brazilian music with stunning graphics (many featured in a gallery section in the extensive booklet) and sophisticated sound.

This package includes extensive text on the story of the legendary label, and a gallery section featuring the iconic designs of Cesar G. Villela whose covers defined bossa nova - stylish, cool and hip.