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   Another South American jazz gem added today:

AVILA, FELIPE ~ BEATLES BRASIL

2nd album (recorded 2004) by Brazilian Jazz-Rock guitarist Felipe Avila (member of the excellent group Percussônica), featuring 12 compositions by Lennon & McCartney. The songs are treated as instrumental pieces by this expert guitar player and his friends in a very particular Brazilian / jazzy mood. The selections go from the well-known classics to more obscure songs from the Beatles songbook. The selections go from the well-known classics to more obscure songs from the Beatles catalog. The treatment of Beatles material is often very superficial and borders on trivial, but that is certainly not the case. All of the participants are excellent musicians and the clever arrangements and superb musicianship create a most pleasantly surprising album of much content and value. Fans of Brazilian music will of course be delighted.

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It is the 23rd day of war. The bombings were renewed today with viscous ferocity. Several civilians in Israeli cities are dead and many wounded. The Israeli Army is making slow progress in Lebanon, trying to minimize casualties among our Army personnel, as those soldiers are 18-21 years old kids, all of them with parents and family at home, waiting with anguish to hear they are OK. Definitely not a good day.

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Trying to keep business as usual against all odds.

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Have Fun!

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Jazzis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 28 2006 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 650	Posted: August 03 2006 at 18:56
	Another South American jazz gem added today: AVILA, FELIPE ~ BEATLES BRASIL 2nd album (recorded 2004) by Brazilian Jazz-Rock guitarist Felipe Avila (member of the excellent group Percussônica), featuring 12 compositions by Lennon & McCartney. The songs are treated as instrumental pieces by this expert guitar player and his friends in a very particular Brazilian / jazzy mood. The selections go from the well-known classics to more obscure songs from the Beatles songbook. The selections go from the well-known classics to more obscure songs from the Beatles catalog. The treatment of Beatles material is often very superficial and borders on trivial, but that is certainly not the case. All of the participants are excellent musicians and the clever arrangements and superb musicianship create a most pleasantly surprising album of much content and value. Fans of Brazilian music will of course be delighted. ==================================== It is the 23rd day of war. The bombings were renewed today with viscous ferocity. Several civilians in Israeli cities are dead and many wounded. The Israeli Army is making slow progress in Lebanon, trying to minimize casualties among our Army personnel, as those soldiers are 18-21 years old kids, all of them with parents and family at home, waiting with anguish to hear they are OK. Definitely not a good day. ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Have Fun!
	Adam Baruch Jazzis Web Shop Adam's Web Site

Jazzis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 28 2006 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 650	Posted: August 02 2006 at 13:54
	Another South American beauty added today: GRUPO UM ~ REFLEXÕES SOBRE A CRISE DO DESEJO./ 2nd album (recorded 1981) by Brazilian Jazz-Rock pioneers Grupo Um and a landmark in the band´s career. With the newcomers Rodolfo Stroeter (Pau Brasil, Divina Increnca, Symmetric Ensemble) on the bass and the German-born multi-instrumentalist Felix Wagner (Divina Increnca, Symmetric Ensemble), the group developed some of their most complex themes ever, mixing extremely elaborated compositions with incredibly musicianship, achieving outstanding results. The group was founded by the Nazario brothers (Lelo and Zé Eduardo) in 1979 and their debut album ("Marcha Sobre a Cidade") is still considered as Brazil's first proper Jazz-Rock album. All the musicians are top class and the compositions, which mix rock, jazz and Brazilian rhythms are outstanding. Definitely worth investigation! ===================================== It is the 22nd day of war. The cease-fire is over and we already had the sirens wailing this morning. This is definitely not something anybody can get used to. ===================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ===================================== Have Fun!
	Adam Baruch Jazzis Web Shop Adam's Web Site

Jazzis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 28 2006 Location: Israel Status: Offline Points: 650	Posted: August 01 2006 at 11:47
	I start the August new additions with some new arrivals from South America. Here is the first: AKINETÓN RETARD ~ AKRANANIA 2nd album (recorded 2001) by the Chilean Avant-Prog / RIO band and a formidable successor to their breathtaking debut album. There is no doubt about Akinetón Retard being one of the most interesting new bands on the Prog / RIO scene and their extraordinary music bringing a hurricane of fresh ideas and approaches. It is extremely difficult to describe their music in words - it is often described as something in between Coltrane and Zappa, which is one way of looking at it. The band is a sextet and it includes two saxophonists, which contribute the jazzy aspects. The rest of the band (guitar, bass, drums and percussion) is the rocky counterpart, but the music is of course neither jazz nor rock, as with most RIO bands. The compositions are devilishly complex and quirky, switching tempos and rhythms at breathtaking paste. Rather than trying to describe this music in more detail, let me just say this is essential stuff for anybody who likes adventurous and challenging music. ==================================== It is the 21st day of war and a second day of a fragile cease-fire, which is ending at midnight. Everybody here tries to enjoy the last few quiet hours, already thinking about what will happen tomorrow. ==================================== Trying to keep business as usual against all odds. ==================================== Have Fun!
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