Violao E O Samba

Luiz Bonfa | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Blue Note Records
• ASIN: B0018TNIMO
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,275 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #47 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Samba

Track Listings

1. Inquietação

2. Nossos Momentos

3. Meu Nome é Ninguém

4. Lamento No Morro

5. Pastorinhas

6. Vocé Chegou Sorrindo

7. Murmúrio

8. Liberdale Demais

9. Amor Em Brasilia

10. Saudade Da Bahia

11. Copacabana

12. Amor de Solidão

Editorial Reviews

2008 reissue of this Bossa Nova classic from the Blue Note vaults, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the creation of Bossa Nova by Tom Jobim and Joao Gilberto, 12 tracks. Blue Note.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From a bygone age..., October 25, 2004

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Samuli Repo (Helsinki, Finland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violao E O Samba (Dig) (Audio CD)

Here it is, at last!

Many moons ago, in the languid warm summer evenings when just about everything seemed to stand still because of the heatwave I rediscovered some of these pieces from an old EMI vinyl disc my parents used to have. The compilation LP (called Bossa Nova Brazil!) had some vintage Joao Gilberto on it as well, the classic "Chega de Saudade" for example, so Luiz Bonfà was in a pretty heavyweight company. This music just seemed a perfect combination of pristine, brilliant technique and an utter sense of relaxation. In other words, just the kind of laid-back warm groove that you barely notice until you find yourself humming the tunes and walking to the rhythm of the deceptively minimalistic beat - and thinking to yourself: there must be more where this came from!

Finding these tracks on cd, however, turned out to be a very hard task indeed. I even wrote to Odeon Brazil a few years ago - they kindly let me know the name of the original Luiz Bonfà LP that the songs came from; however, at that time there seemed to be no hope of reissuing the tracks in any format.

And yet - here we have them! Anyone who loves their bossa nova without overblown orchestrations and without excessive emotional syrup on top should check this out - as this is as good as it gets. The pieces are mostly instrumental, but every now and then Mr Bonfà (at least I guess it's him singing) delivers a line or two in Portuguese in between his masterful fretwork. And he's wise not to play too much. I mean, it is possible to say so much with "only the necessary amount of notes" - echoing the words of Mozart. Check out the almost impossibly relaxed and yet forward-moving rhythm of "Saudade da Bahia" - coupled with a liquid flute and Bonfà's refined guitar, the song is absolute bossa nova bliss. And so is most of the other material. So get it while you can! This kind of treasures from the vaults are, sadly, released not too often.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful sounds, January 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Violao E O Samba (Dig) (Audio CD)

Anyone who loves guitar led small combos playing authentic bossa nova will love this album,Bonfa,s guitar is so fluid and melodic
and the recording quality is great, bags of atsmophere and depth.I really reccomend this one.

5.0 out of 5 stars very dear long lost friend, October 1, 2008

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quynh tran "spirou" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Violao E O Samba (Dig) (Audio CD)

Oh my;
What a joy!
They finally have this on CD.
I got an vynil album of this beautiful recording when I first arrived to US in 75. It was called 'Softly, Luiz Bonfa'.
I have been looking for this for a long time. Finally it was released on CD with different name. I believe that was the reason I could not find it, I am sure more people like me are in the same desperate haunt.
Thank you. I am ordering it right now.
What a long lost friend recovered.