A Brazilian Songbook [Import]

Sergio Assad (Artist), Odair Assad (Artist), Edu Lobo (Composer), Paulo Bellinati (Composer), Egberto Gismonti (Composer), Chico Buarque (Composer), Dudu Falcao (Composer), Cartola (Composer), Jacob do Bandolim (Composer), Pixinguinha (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Edu Lobo, Paulo Bellinati, Egberto Gismonti, Chico Buarque, Dudu Falcao, et al.
• Audio CD (October 25, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Gha
• ASIN: B000BLI3GQ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,501 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Casa Forte

2. Baião de Gude

3. Baião Malandro

4. The Being Between

5. Todo O Sentimento

6. Ad Lib

7. O Silèncio das Estrelas (The Silence of the Stars)

8. Ondas

9. As Rosas Não Falam

10. Doce de Côco

11. Rosa

12. Medley of Sambas/Lamentos/Cai Dentro/Se Acaso Você Chegasse/Linha ...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly good, December 17, 2005

By 

Jeffrey D. Kenyon (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Brazilian Songbook (Audio CD)

I've been a longtime fan of the Assads, but was surprised by my own reaction to this CD. It's really, amazingly good. Track two (Baião de Gude, by Bellanati) is a guitar trio of Sergio, Odair, and Badi, and it is performed with such artistry and enthusiasm that, in my opinion, it's worth the price of the CD all by itself (really, no kidding: I would have gladly paid $20 for a CD single of that one track and felt as if I was being undercharged). Every track is a different line-up of performers and as I listened, I was just marvelling at the talent and energy of this family. Clarice Assad (vocals, vocal arrangements, piano, bass), in particular, was a revelation.

If you love Brazilian music, buy this. If you're looking for a straightahead classical recording by the Sergio and Odair Assad, you might be disappointed by this outing (they're alone on only one tune, Gismonti's Baião Malandro), but this album is anything but disappointing.