Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Moacyr Peixoto Trio - Jeito Brasileiro | Brazilian Way (1996)

Fantastic album. Sorry for my enthusiasm, but this record really deserves our attention. Moacyr Peixoto known discography has just a few albums, most of them very hard to find and this one was not listed on my hunting list. Jeito Brasileiro | Brazilian Way was issued by Projeto MFS - which I do not know if it is a record label or a marketing initiative - on a very limited number of copies and never made available commercially. Moacyr Peixoto was a pioneer on blending Jazz and Samba influences together, delivering instrumental music as we know by Samba Jazz, which is all about this post.

This is Moacyr Peixoto Trio - Jeito Brasileiro | Brazilian Way (1996), for Projeto MFS, the last album recorded by the legendary Brazilian Jazz pianist Moacyr Peixoto, delivering seventeen Samba Jazz renditions of Brazilian classics. I think I said everything you should know at the first paragraph, stay with Moacyr Peixoto Trio, personnel and track list. Tracks include:

Personnel

Moacyr Peixoto
(piano)
Lito Robledo
(bass)
Magno Bissoli Siqueira
(drums)

Track List

01 - Nao me Diga Adeus
02 - A Voz do Morro
03 - Molambo
04 - Ai que Saudades da Amelia
05 - Encontro com a Saudade
06 - Se Acaso Voce Chegasse
07 - Tarde em Itapoan
08 - Este Seu Olhar
09 - Nem Eu
10 - Voce Nao Sabe Amar
11 - Eu Sei que Vou te Amar
12 - Na Baixa do Sapateiro
13 - Fechei a Porta
14 - Agora e Cinza
15 - Cabelos Brancos
16 - Recordar
17 - Da Cor do Pecado

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