Mr Bongo
Walter Branco - Meu Balanco
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It
is
a
much-requested
title
with
original
copies
becoming
ever
more-scarce
and
the
price
tag
increasingly
rising,
so
it
feels
fitting
to
present
this
stunning
record
once
again
for
all
to
enjoy!
Waltel
Branco
was
born
in
Paranaguá,
Brazil
in
1929
and
died
in
Rio
de
Janeiro
in
2018.
During
his
triumphant
career
he
accumulated
an
impressive
musical
portfolio.
A
true
maestro
who
from
the
1950s
onwards
appeared
on
productions
as
a
guitarist,
writer,
conductor,
composer,
and
arranger.
He
worked
with
some
of
the
greats
of
Brazilian
music
including
Elis
Regina,
Dom
Um
Romao,
Bossa
Três,
Marcos
Valle
and
Tony
Bizarro
to
name
just
a
few.
'Meu
Balanço'
was
originally
released
on
CBS
Records
Brazil
in
1975.
It
is
Brazilian
big
band,
orchestrated
jazz-funk
at
its
finest.
Echoing
the
library
and
film
productions
created
in
Europe
and
the
USA
at
the
time,
it
also
displays
the
hallmarks
of
Waltel’s
heritage
with
distinct
threads
of
Brazilian
favour
running
throughout.
The
musicians
on
the
record
include
under-
the-
radar
players
that
were
the
backbone
of
the
Brazilian
music
industry
in
the
1970s
including
Luizão
Maia
on
bass,
Edmundo
Maciel
on
trombone
and
Paulinho
Braga
on
drums.
The
album
flirts
between
jazz-
funk,
cinematic
library
excursions,
breaks
and
beats,
easy-
listening,
and
70s
cop
show
instrumentals.
It
is
a
breezy
ride
into
Waltel's
world,
wonderfully
nostalgic
and
of
another
time
and
place,
yet
snippets
of
the
production
echo
the
beats
of
contemporary
hip-hop
iconic
artists
such
as
Madlib
and
The
Alchemist.
Brazilian
jazz-funk
at
its
finest
from
an
iconic
composer.
Originally
released
in
1975,
it
echoes
library
and
film
productions
created
in
Europe
and
the
USA,
but
with
a
distinctive
Brazilian
favour.
Vinyl
edition
features
tip-on
sleeve.
Tracks:
1.
Luar
Do
Sertão
2.
Sonho
No
Céu
3.
Meu
Balanco
4.
Lady
Samba
5.
Apenas
Um
Coração
Solitário
6.
Jael
7.
Walking
8.
Satiricon
9.
Carmen
10.
Meiguice
11.
Petit
Fils
12.
Zoraia
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