Azymuth - Crazy Rhythm (1987) [BrazilJazz][mp3 320][h33t][schon5 torrent

Azymuth - Crazy Rhythm
Original Release Date: January 1987
Audio CD: October 25, 1990
Label: Milestone
Total time: 40:39
Bitrate: 320 kbps

With Crazy Rhythm, Azymuth may well have recorded its best album ever by rejecting gimmickry and focusing on what it does

best -- sensuous, understated yet rhythmically exciting Brazilian jazz/pop/R&B. Brazilian artists have often been quite adept at

creating music that has light and delicate qualities, but never degenerates into 'elevator muzak.' Like the bossa nova of the '60s,

Crazy Rhythm is 'easy listening' music with a difference -- some of it was soft enough for airplay on 'quiet storm' and 'smooth jazz'

radio, but nothing on this CD comes across as contrived or calculated. Jose Roberto Bertrami delivers one of the finest solos of

his career on the beautiful and enchanting 'Diza,' and special guest Joe Pass (guitar) is in fine form on 'Tropical Horizon' and

'Hobalala.' ~ Alex Henderson, AMG

'While in the post fusion years when lite jazz was beginning to take off a lot of jazz and fusion artists got a bit lost, Azymuth

continued to make a number of fine recordings, some of the best of their career. Bertrami and crew continue to groove along in

their tight Brazilian fusion mode, with a spacious airiness and a wonderful modern groove. We especially dig the mellow grooves

of 'Tropical Horizon' and 'Diza', while the acoustic and vocal number 'Tempo A Bessa' is also quite nice. Also includes 'Bossa

Nova USA', 'O Pescador' and 'Hobalala'. '

Personnel:
J.R. Bertrami (Piano and Keyboards)
Alex Malheiros (Bass, Acoustic Guitar and Vocals)
Ivan Conti (Drums and Percussion, Vocals)
Joe Pass (Guitar) - 4,5
Paulinho Oliveira (Flugelhorn) - 6
Aleuda (Percussion and Vocals) - 2,6
Zé Carlos Ramos (Flute nad Soprano Saxophone)
Joao Nogueira (Vocal) - 3
Flavinho (Acoustic Guitar) - 7

Azymuth - Crazy Rhythm Tracks:
01 Bossa Nova USA (Dave Brubeck) 2:40
02 Tóc De Bola (Alex Malheiros) 5:35
03 Too Much Time (Joao Nogueira) 4:10
04 Tropical Horizon (J.R. Bertrami/Gomes) 7:15
05 Hobalalá (Joao Gilberto) 5:16
06 O Pescador (J.R. Bertrami) 4:07
07 Theme for Tiago (Ivan Conti) 4:58
08 Diza (Johnny Alf) 6:38