Swings With Jimmy Pratt [Import]

Baden Powell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 14, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal
• ASIN: B0001ZX3Y4
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,511,512 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Debe Ser Amor

2. Coisa No. 1

3. Rosa Flor

4. Tema No. 1

5. Encontro Com A Saudade

6. Manequim 46

7. Samba De Uma Nota So

8. Coisa No. 2

9. Nao E Bem Assim

10. Cancao Do Amor Sem Fim

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At the intersection of Swing and Bossa Nova, June 19, 2006

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Aldo Mosca (Sonoma, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swings With Jimmy Pratt (Audio CD)

In 1966, Swing drummer Jimmy Pratt was visiting Brasil as part of Caterina Valente's traveling band. Label owner Alouysio de Riveira jumped at the oportunity and paired the gifted drummer with his star guitarist, Baden Powell for an LP release. Not content with the pair, he threw maestro Moacir Santos into the mix as saxophonist/music director and wisely chose two of his themes from the "Coisas" series for inclusion. Another happy early sketch is a "Theme number 1" which later resurrected into "Vou por Ai" in Tempo Feliz, a later release by Elenco (de Riveira's label).

The opener, "Deve Ser Amor" is the definitive version of a very ornate ii-V-I groove that Baden also recorded with Vinicius de Moraes and Odette Lara, his French band and Herbie Mann.

Baden loved Swing as a teenager and he clearly enjoyed himself making this record.