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Black Orpheus

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This is a great CD, i will not argue otherwise, but the seller who is advertising that the CD is out of print, and wants $70 is trying to swindle you. I just bought it at a concert at Binghamton University for $15.

Yes, I feel that this album done by Trio da Paz surpasses the original soundtrack to the movie Black Orpheus for two reasons. Firstly and most importantly, the original soundtrack is much more of a depiction of the movie on CD. The sounds of the movie are dubbed overtop the songs and the tracks change abruptly. This makes it abrasive to listen to and enjoy. Secondly, Trio da Paz is an incredible group and their expressions really capture the themes and intentions of Jobim and Bonfa. If you felt that Manhã de Carnaval, the main theme to the movie, was haunting and evocative in its original form, you will greatly love and appreciate what has been done on this album. I've seen Trio da Paz live more than once, and each time they play they have copies of this album available for purchase and mention it sometime during a set on stage. They feel very strongly about their work here and that should say something about the emotion in this album.

In 1958 in Cannes a Brazilian Movie set not only the movie world on a spin, but the music world went along for the ride. The Black Orpheus would become the vehicle that would introduce the world to the music of Luiz Bonfia and Antonio Carlos Jobim, This album remains faithful to the movie soundtrack. From the opening "A Felicidade" to the closing "Samba De Orfeo", My favorite from this album and the movie is "Manha De Carnaval" (Morning of the Carnival) its haunting and longing themes are truly beautiful. Any lover of true Brazilian music must have this CD, Bravo Trio Da PAz

This 1994 CD by Trio Da Paz is another great example of how Brazilian Jazz has been moving forward, with so much great taste and musiquality.

Each cut in this CD is an absolute winner, no fillers, and the performances are so well arranged and executed especially since this project so huge, but Romero, Dudu and Nilson have been able to pull it off.

It's also important to mention Trio Da Paz' guests here:

- Herbie Mann / Flutes

- Claudio Roditi / Trumpet & Flugelhorn

- Nana Vasconcelos / Percussion

- Maucha Adnet & Alana Da Fonseca / Vocals

- Jorge Silva & Cyro Baptista / Percussion.

Two reviewers mentioned that this one is better than the original, and that the original is way better; I don't know which one is better since both recordings are completely different from each other, all I know is that the original was Bossa Nova, this is in the Afro-Brazilian Jazz rhythm and each one has to be graded in its own context. This one is awesome !!!!!!!!

Trio da Paz es un grupo brasilero que está conformado por el guitarrista Romero Lubambo, el contrabajista Nilson Matta y en la percusión Dudukka da Fonseca. Ellos invitan ademas a grandes y legendarios músicos como el flautista norteamericano Herbie Mann, el trompetista Claudio Roditi, los percusionistas Nana Vasconcelos, Cyro Baptista, Jorge Silva y a la interesante vocalista Maucha Adnet para celebrar la maravillosa música brasilera rememorando la música del film "Black Orpheus" en una singular versión. Simplemente excelente!!!

The original Black Orpheus that set the world on fire is available fro Verve. Why buy imitators when you can get the real thing? I highly recommend the original soundtrack. Though if you want to hear how influential that sound from 1959 still is today, this is an example.