Brazil (Reference)

Latin American music from Brazil

The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated (in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from various sources.

Vania Abreu

• Seio da Bahia [2000, Velas]

Mario Adnet

• From the Heart [2006, Adventure Music], B+(**)
• Jobim Jazz [2006, Adventure Music], B+(*)

Muiza Adnet

• Sings Moacir Santos [2006, Adventure Music], B

Agepê

• Minha Historia [(1994), Polygram]

Alcione (1947– )

• Nos Bares Da Vida [2000, Polygram]

Arnaldo Antunes (1960– )

• w/Carlinhos Brown, Marisa Monte: Tribalistas [2002, Metro Blue], B+

Jorge Aragão

• Bar da Esquina [2000, Som Livre]

Badi Assad (1966– )

• Chameleon [1998, Polygram]

Nanny Assis

• Double Rainbow [2006, Blue Toucan], B

Bahia Black [1992– ]

• Ritual Beating System [1992, Axiom]

Jorge Ben (1940– )

• O Bidú [1967, Atoll]
• A Tábua de Esmeralda [1974, Polygram]
• Africa Brasil [1976, Polygram]
• Tropical [1976, Mango], U
• Samba Nova [1976, Mango], U
• Live in Rio [1992, WEA Latina]
• Live in Rio II [1992, WEA Latina]
• Minha Historia [(1993), Philips]

Maria Bethania (1946– )

• Memoria da Pele [1989, Verve]
• Simplesmente: Simply the Best of Maria Bethania [(1990), Verve]
• As Cancões que Voce Fez Pra Mim [1994, Philips]
• Ambar [1997, Capitol]
• Brazilian Collection [(1998), Polygram]
• Imitação da Vida

Boca Do Rio

• Boca Do Rio [2007, Vagabundo], C+

Bonde do Rolê [2007– ]

• With Lasers [2007, Domino], B+(**)

Luiz Bonfá (1922– )

• ¡Amor! The Fabulous Guitar of Luiz Bonfá [1959, Collectables], B+
• Solo in Rio 1959 [1959, Smithsonian Folkways], B+(**)
• Jacarandá [1973, Ranwood]
• Non-Stop to Brazil [1989, Chesky]
• That Bonfa Magic [1991, Milestone]
• Introspection: Bonfá Solo Guitar [2000, BMG Brasil]
• Enciciopedia Musical Brasileira Series [(2000), WEA]

João Bosco (1946– )

• Comissão de Frente [1982, Polygram]
• Gagabiro [1984, Barclay]
• João Bosco [1994, IMP]
• Da Licenca Men Senhor [1996, Sony]
• O Bebado e Equilibrista [BMG Brazil]

Bossacucanova

• Revisited Classics [1999, Six Degrees]

Carlinhos Brown

• Alfagamabetizado [1997, Capitol], A–
• Omelete Man [1999, Blue Note], C+

Chico Buarque (1944– )

• Construcao [1971, Polygram]
• Vida [1980, Polygram Brazil]
• Chico Buarque [1984, BMG]
• Personalidade [(1987), Polygram], B+
• Caetano e Chico Juntos e Ao Vivo [1993, Polygram]
• Chico Buarque de Hollanda 1 [1997, RGE]
• Ao Vivo [1999, RCA]

Cabruêra [2002– ]

• Cabruêra [2002, Alula]
• Proibido Cochilar: Sambas for Sleepless Nights [2003, Piranha], A–

Beth Carvalho

• Alma do Brazil [1990, Verve]
• Pérolas do Pagode [1998, Polydor]
• Millenium: Beth Carvalho [(1999), Polygram]

Dori Caymmi

• Dori, Nana, Danilo and Dorival Caymmi [1987, EMI]
• Brazilian Serenata [1988, Qwest]
• Dori Caymmi [1988, Elektra]
• Dory Caymmi: 2 em 1 [1994, EMI]

Nana Caymmi

• Nana Caymmi [1979, EMI]
• So Louco [1989, EMI]
• Reposta ao Tempo [1998, EMI]
• Nana Caymmi, Vol. 2 [CID]

Chico César

• Beleza Mano [1998, Polygram]
• Brazilian Collection: From A to Z [(1998), Polygram]
• Aos Vivos [2000, Velas]
• Mama Mundi [2000, MZA]

Choro Ensemble

• Nosso Tempo [2007, Anzic], B+(*)

Leonardo E.M. Cioglia

• Contos [20008, Quizamba Music], U

Gal Costa (1946– )

• Personalidade [(1974), Verve]
• Meu Nome E Gal [(1990), Verve]

Arlindo Cruz

• Ao Vivo [2000, Indie]

Da Lata

• Songs from the Tin [2000, Palm Pictures]

Fred Dantas

• w/Ailton Reiner: Choros From Bahia [1994, Nimbus]

Martinho Da Vila (1938– )

• Memorias de um Sargento de Milicias [1971, BMG]
• Lusofonia [2000, Sony International]
• Samba Enredo [RCA]

Paulinho Da Viola

• Eu Canto Samba [1987, RCA]
• A Dança Da Solidão [1996, EMI]
• Bebadachama [1996, BMG]
• Bedadosamba [1996, BMG]

Hamilton de Holanda (1976– )

• Brasilianos [2006, Adventure Music], B+(**)
• Íntimo [2006, Adventure Music], B+(*)
• w/André Mehmari: Continuous Friendship [2007, Adventure Music], B+(**)

Vinicius DeMoraes (1913–80)

• São Demais Os Perigos Desta Vida [1997, RGE]

Djavan (1950– )

• Seduzir [1981, World Pacific]
• Bird of Paradise [1988, Epic]
• Alumbramento / Cara de Indio [1992, World Pacific]
• A Voz e o Violao [1998, Import]
• Ao Vivo, Vol. 2 [1999, Epic]

Gilberto Gil (1942– )

• Gilberto Gil [1968, Mercury]
• Gilberto Gil [1969, Philips]
• Refazenda [1975, WEA Latina]
• w/Jorge Ben: Gil and Jorge [1975, Verve], B
• Nightingale [1979, Elektra]
• Realce [1978, WEA Latina]
• Luar (A Gente Precisa Ver o Luar) [1981, WEA Latina]
• Um Banda Um [1982, WEA Latina], A–
• Raça Humana [1984, WEA Latina]
• Soy Loco por ti America [1988, Braziloid], A–
• Parabolic [1991, Tropical Storm]
• Minha Historia [(1993), Philips]
• Acoustic [1994, Atlantic Jazz], B+
• Quanta Live: Ao Vivo [1998, Atlantic]
• O Sol de Oslo [1998, Blue Jacket]
• As Cancoes De Eu, Tu, Eles [2000, WEA]

Astrud Gilberto (1940– )

• Look to the Rainbow [1965, Verve]
• Compact Jazz: Astrud Gilberto [1963–67, Verve], B+
• The Silver Collection: The Astrud Gilberto Album [(1991)]

Bebel Gilberto (1966– )

• Tanto Tempo [2000, Six Degrees], A–
• Bebel Gilberto [2004, Six Degrees]
• Momento [2007, Ziriguiboom/Six Degrees], B+(*)

João Gilberto (1931– )

• Brazil's Brilliant [1960, Capitol]
• Gilberto and Jobim [1960, Capitol]
• Amoroso / Brasil [1976–80, Warner Brothers], U
• João Gilberto [1988, Polygram]
• Joao Vox e Violao [2000, Universal]

Luiz Gonzaga (1912–89)

• 50 Anos de Chão [(1996), BMG]
• Forrobodó Cigano [ABW/Copacabana]
• Sao Joao Na Roca [BMG]

Grupo de Capoeira Angola Pelourinho

• Capoeira Angola From Salvador, Brazil [1996, Smithsonian/Folkways], B+

Guardabarranco

• Dias de Amar (Days to Love) [1991, Redwood]
• Antologia [(1998), Guardabarranco]

Almir Guineto

• Almir Guineto [1999, Mercury]

Toninho Horta

• Once I Loved [1992, Verve]
• Toninho Horta & Flávio Venturini [1997, Dubas]
• To Jobim With Love [2008, Resonance], B–

Weber Iago

• Os Filhos do Vento (Children of the Wind) [2004, Adventure Music], B–

Antonio Carlos Jobim (1927–94)

• The Composer of Desafinado Plays [1963, Verve]
• Wave [1967, A&M], A–
• Elis and Tom [1974, Verve]
• Urubu [1976, Warner Archives]
• Passarim [1986, Verve], B
• Finest Hour [1963–86, Verve], B+
• The Man from Ipanema [1963–94, Verve, 3 CD]
• Symphonic Jobim [2003, Adventure Music, 2 CD], B–

Seu Jorge

• Cru [2005, Wrasse], B

Nara Leão (1942–89)

• Personalidade [(1989), Polygram]

Ivan Lins (1945– )

• A Noite [1979, Odeon]

Gui Mallon

• Live at Montreux [1999, Adventure Music], B+

Angelica Maria

• Quando Os Maestros Se Encontram [(1999), EMI]

Tania Maria (1948– )

• Brazil with My Soul [197, Polydor]
• Taurus [1981, Concord]
• Come with Me [1982, Concord]
• Intimidade [2004, Blue Note], B+(**)

André Mehmari (1977– )

Margareth Menezes

• Elegibo [1990, Mango], B
• Kindala [1991, Mango]

Daniela Mercury (1965– )

• Feijao com Arroz [1997, Sony]
• Daniela Mercury [1998, Eldorado], B+

Modern Traditions Ensemble

• New Old Music [2003, Adventure Music], B+

Marisa Monte (1967– )

• Mais [1994, EMI]
• Rose and Charcoal [1994, Capitol]
• Barulhinho Bom [1996, EMI]
• Memories, Chronicles and Declarations of Love [2000, Metro Blue]

Paula Morelenbaum

• Berimbaum [2004, Universal Latino], B+

Ed Motta

• Ao Vivo [1998, WEA Latina]

Paulo Moura

• Rio Nocturnes [1992, Messidor]
• Dois Irmãos [1992, Milestone]

Dinho Nascimento

• Berimbau Blues [1996, Velas]

Milton Nascimento (1942– )

• Courage [1968, A&M]
• Clube da Esquina [1972, EMI Hemisphere]
• Milagre dos Peixes [1973, Intution]
• Geraes [1976, Odeon]
• Milton (Minas) [1976, A&M]
• Sentinela [1980, Verve]
• Anima [1982, Polydor]
• Yauarete [1987, Columbia], U
• Minha Historia [(1993), Polygram]
• O Planeta Blue na Estrada do Sol [1994, Tristar]
• Amigo [1994, Warner Brothers]
• Minas [1995, EMI]
• Nascimento [1997, Warner Brothers]
• Brazilian Collection [(1998), Polygram]
• w/Jobim Trio: Novas Bossas [2008, Blue Note], U

João Nogueira

• Parceria [1994, Velas]
• João Nogueira and Marinho Boffa [1995, Lumiar]
• Raizes do Samba [(1999), EMI]

Clara Nunes (1943–89)

• The Best of Clara Nunes [(1992), World Pacific], B

Orquestra Popular de Camara

• Orquestra Popular de Camara [2004, Adventure Music], B

Os Caretas

• Cem Anos de Samba [1971, Polydor]

Os Mutantes [1968– ]

• Os Mutantes [1968, Omplatten], B+
• Mutantes [1969, Omplatten], B–
• Everything Is Possible! The Best of Os Mutantes [(1999), Luaka Bop], B

Zeca Pagodinho

• Zeca [1998, Polygram]

Rosa Passos

• Curare [1994, Velas]
• Pano Pra Manga [1996, Velas]
• Romance [2008, Telarc], U

Susan Pereira

• Tudo Azul [2006, Riony], B+(*)

Baden Powell (1937–2000)

• Canto on Guitar [1970, MPS]
• Solitude on Guitar [1971, Columbia]
• O Univero Musical de Baden Powell [1964–77, Sunnyside]
• Live à Bruxelles [1999, Sunnyside], B+(*)

Philippe Baden Powell

• Estrada de Terra/Dirt Road [2006, Adventure Music], B

Flora Purim (1942– )

• Butterfly Dreams (Keepnews Collection) [1973, Milestone], B
• 500 Miles High [1974, Milestone OJC]
• Encounter [1976, Milestone OJC]
• Carry On [1979, Warner Brothers]
• Perpetual Emotion [2001, Narada]
• Flora's Song [2005, Narada Jazz], B

Racionais MC's

• Racionais MC's [(2000), Zimbabwe]

Elba Ramalho

• Personalidade [(1987), Verve], U

Elis Regina (1945–82)

• Vento de Maio [(1998), Hemisphere]

Rita Ribeiro

• Peroloas Aos Povos [MZA]

Virginia Rodrigues

• Sol Negro [1997, Hannibal]
• Nos [2000, Hannibal]

Daniel Santiago

• On the Way [2005, Adventure Music], B+(*)

Moacir Santos (1926–2006)

• Ouro Negro [1965–92, Adventure Music, 2 CD], A–
• w/Mario Adnet, Zé Nogueira: Choros and Alegria [2005, Adventure Music], B+

Chico Science (1919– )

• Da Lama Ao Caos [1995, Sony International]

Bola Sete (1923–87)

• Bossa Nova [1962, OJC]
• The Incomparable Bola Sete [1965, Fantasy]
• Bola Sete at the Monterrey Jazz Festival [1966, Verve]
• The Solo Guitar of Bolo Sete [1966, Fantasy]

Jussara Silveira

• Canções de Caymmi [1999, WEA International]

Nicola Stilo

• w/Toninho Horta: Duets [1999, Adventure Music], B

Timbalada

• Timbalada [1994, Philips]

Wagner Tiso

• Millennium: Wagner Tiso [(1999), Polygram]

Toquinho

• Millennium: Toquinho [(1999), Mercury]

Silvia Torres

• Silvia Torres [1999, Melodie]

Trio da Paz [1992– ]

• Somewhere [2005, Blue Toucan], B+

Alceu Valença

• Forro de Todos os Tempos [1998, Oasis]

Caetano Veloso (1942– )

• Caetano Veloso [1971, Phillips]
• Transa [1972, Polygram Brazil]
• Bicho [1977, Polygram Brazil]
• Cinema Transcendental [1979, Verve]
• Cores, Nomes [1982, Verve]
• Uns [1983, Verve]
• Personalidade [(1986), Verve], U
• Estrangeiro [1989, Elektra], B
• The Best of Caetano Veloso: Sem Lenço, Sem Documento [(1990)]
• Circuladô Vivo [1993, Polygram]
• Fina Estampa [1994, Polygram]
• w/Gilberto Gil: Tropicalia 2 [1994, Elektra/Nonesuch], B+
• Fina Estampa en Vivo [1995, Mercury]
• Qualquer Coisa [1997, Polygram]
• Livro [1998, Elektra/Nonesuch], B+
• Orfeu [2000, Elektra/Nonesuch]
• The Best of Caetano Veloso [(2003), Nonesuch]
• A Foreign Sound [2004, Nonesuch], A–

Claudia Villela

• w/Kenny Werner: Dreamtales [2004, Adventure Music], B

Tom Zé

• Brazil Classics 4: The Best of Tom Zé [1973–75, Luaka Bop], B+
• Brazil Classics 5: The Return of Tom Zé [1992, Luaka Bop], B
• Com Defecto de Fabricaçao (Fabrication Defect) [1998, Luaka Bop], A–
• Jogos de Armar [2001, Trama], A–
• Estuando o Pagode [2006, Luaka Bop], B+(**)

Zuco 103

• Tales of High Fever [2002, Six Degrees]

Various Artists

• Afros e Afoxés da Bahia [(1988), Mango], B+
• Beleza Tropical 2 [(1998), Luaka Bop], B
• Bingo: Songs for Children in English With Brazilian and Caribbean Rhythms [2005, Soundbrush], U
• Brazil Classics 1: Beleza Tropical [(1989), Sire], A–
• Brazil Classics 2: O Samba [(1989), Luaka Bop], A
• Brazil Classics 3: Forró, Etc. [(1990), Luaka Bop], A–
• Brazil Today! Volume 2 [1984, Polygram], U
• Brizzi do Brazil [2004, Amiata], B
• Carnaval do Brazil [(1990), Orfeon]
• Casa de Mãe Joana [(1998), Blue Jackal]
• The Inspiring New Sounds of Rio de Janeiro [(2007), Verge], B+(***)
• Não Wave: Brazil Post Punk [1982–88, Man], B
• Pure Brazil: Bossa4Two [1963–97, Universal Latino], B+
• Pure Brazil: Bossa4Two Vol 2 [1977–2002, Universal Latino], B
• Pure Brazil: Feijoada [1963–2000, Universal Latino], A–
• Pure Brazil: The Girls From Ipanema [1963–2000, Universal Latino], B
• Pure Brazil: The Girls From Ipanema Vol. 2 [1963–2003, Universal Latino], B
• Pure Brazil: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars [1965–2001, Universal Latino], C+
• Pure Brazil: Samba Social Club [1974–2002, Universal Latino], B+
• Pure Brazil: Samba Soul Groove [1969–2001, Universal Latino], B
• Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Brazil [1979–2004, Putumayo World Music], B
• Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Groove [1997–2003, Putumayo World Music], B+
• Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Lounge [2000–5, Putumayo World Music], B+(*)
• Rio Baile Funk: Favela Booty Beats [(2004), Essay], A–
• The Rough Guide to Brazilian Hip-Hop [1996–2003, World Music Network], A–
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil [(1998), World Music Network]
• The Rough Guide to the Music of Brazil: Bahia [(2004), World Music Network], B+
• Samba Meets Boogie Woogie [2008, Adventure Music], U
• Tropicália [1968–73, Soul Jazz], A–
• Tropicália Essentials [(1999), Hip-O], C+
• Tropicalia: Ou Panis et Circenses [(1997), Polygram Brazil]
• Velha Guarda [(1998), BMG]
• Velha Guarda de Mangueira [(2000), Nikita]
• Winds of Brazil (Um Sopro de Brasil) [2004, Adventure Music], C+