Braziliana [Original recording remastered]

Luiz Bonfa, Luiz Bonfa And Maria Toledo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 3, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 1965
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Verve
• ASIN: B0017YWH36
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,027 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This relaxed, ravishing recording came out in '65 at the height of Bonfa's esteem in Brazil and the States, yet this marks its U.S. CD debut! Includes his own Guanabara; Tanto Amor; Baroco; Promessa; Pierrot , and more.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars dreamy and romantic, March 15, 2008

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echoes of empires (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Braziliana (Audio CD)

Braziliana takes many sonic directions, all seamlessly interwoven by Bonfa's indescribably sweet playing and melodies. There are guitar instrumentals, songs with great twilight rushes strings, though mostly and best of all, the beautifully relaxed singing of Maria Toledo. The music is very dreamy and romantic, making Joao Gilberto sound downright stodgy - the sweetness is what I love about it. Each and every song gives us a beautiful melody - don't forget that Bonfa wrote the theme song for "Black Orpheus," a small masterpiece in its own right. The tunes here won't disappoint. As the vinyl is long out of print and nearly impossible to find, I'd say the expense is well worth it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How those LPs come back to haunt you!!, July 1, 2008

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Chris J. Stilley "Christ Bebe" (Dallas Tx) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Braziliana (Audio CD)

I remember this Record album from back in the 60s,seeing it in Stores and My friends parents had the LP in their Record collection.My general feeling was."Bleeh!This is what Grownups listen to!"..I didn't have to hear it!..Bossa Nova was everywhere!..The Brazilian Invasion was as big as the British Invasion...Now here it is many years later and how happy I am to have this CD and thankful that my tastes were broadened during and beyond my Rock phase(Rock never dies tho :o)..)I'm not sure how serious Bossa experts regard this particular Album..All i know is that its a little slice of heavenly 60's fluff...A most pleasing collaberation between husband and wife music & lyrics team.

Definately music for "Lovers"..and Music Lovers alike!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty pretty pretty, April 4, 2011

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Lloyd J. Peasley (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Braziliana (Audio CD)

I was inclined at first to dismiss this CD as pleasant but inconsequential but have grown to more and more like the sheer glistening prettiness of its melodies and its detached sense of emotion. It lacks the melancholy and feeling of the Joao and Astrud Gilberto music from the same era - you never get the impression that either Bonfa or Toledo read Sarte and Camus - although Toledo herself sounds like a more assured version - both technically and psychologically - of Astrud Gilberto. Her voice floats over the unobtrusive background of Bonfa's guitar, strings, and light percussion with what some will find merely high-quality easy-listening. Sure, if you always want music to sound tormented this won't be your cup of tea but if you revel in loveliness of sound this is one to put with your Astrud Gilberto and Francoise Hardy CD's. One minor caveat: some listeners may be disturbed by high tape-hiss at certain points. Otherwise the sound is generally good - if obviously 1965ish.