This popular set matches the brilliant harmonica player Toots Thielemans with such top Brazilian performers as Ivan Lins, Djavan, Oscar Castro-Neves, Dori Caymmi, Ricardo Silveira, João Bosco, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Luiz Bonfá, Edu Lobo and Eliane Elias, in addition to bassist Brian Bromberg, keyboardist Michael Lang, trumpeter Mark Isham and Dave Grusin.
Thielemans is often in a supportive role behind the many soothing Brazilian singers and performers.
The atmospheric date surprisingly does not have any Antonio Carlos Jobim songs, instead emphasizing lesser-known tunes (other than Toots' greatest hit "Bluesette").
Easily recommended to fans of Brazilian pop and jazz, this CD was soon followed by a second (and equally rewarding) set featuring many of the same performers.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comecar de NovoIvan Lins, Vitor Martins | Toots Thielemans | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | ObiDjavan | Toots Thielemans | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Felicia and BiancaOscar Castro-Neves | Toots Thielemans | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | O CantadorDori Caymmi, Nelson Motta | Toots Thielemans | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Coisa FeitaAldir Blanc, João Bosco, Paulo Emilio | Toots Thielemans | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Preciso Aprender a So SerGilberto Gil | Toots Thielemans | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Fruta BoaFernando Brant, Milton Nascimento | Toots Thielemans | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Coração VagabundoCaetano Veloso | Toots Thielemans | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Manha de CarnavalLuiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria | Toots Thielemans | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Casa ForteEdú Lobo | Toots Thielemans | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | MomentsEliane Elias | Toots Thielemans | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Joana Francesa | Toots Thielemans | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 45 mins | 105 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Assumpção | Bass |
| 2 | Aldir Blanc | Composer |
| 3 | Luiz Bonfá | Composer, Guitar |
| 4 | João Bosco | Composer |
| 5 | Fernando Brant | Composer |
| 6 | Brian Bromberg | Bass |
| 7 | Chico Buarque | Vocals |
| 8 | Oscar Castro-Neves | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Producer |
| 9 | Dori Caymmi | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 10 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 11 | Kurt DeMunbrun | Design |
| 12 | Djavan | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 13 | Cassio Duarte | Percussion |
| 14 | Eliane Elias | Composer, Piano |
| 15 | Paulo Emilio | Composer |
| 16 | Chuck Gardner | Photography |
| 17 | Gilberto Gil | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 18 | Norman Gimbel | Composer |
| 19 | Ron Goldstein | Executive Producer |
| 20 | Miles Goodman | Producer |
| 21 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 22 | Dave Grusin | Piano |
| 23 | Bira Hawai | Percussion |
| 24 | Mark Isham | Trumpet |
| 25 | Jamil Joanes | Bass |
| 26 | Michael Lang | Keyboards |
| 27 | Teo Lima | Drums |
| 28 | Ivan Lins | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 29 | Edú Lobo | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 30 | Antônio Maria | Composer |
| 31 | Vitor Martins | Composer |
| 32 | Joel Moss | Engineer, Mixing |
| 33 | Nelson Motta | Composer |
| 34 | Milton Nascimento | Composer, Vocals |
| 35 | Melanie Penny | Art Direction |
| 36 | Gilson Peranzzetta | Keyboards |
| 37 | Lee Ritenour | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 38 | Ricardo Silveira | Guitar (Electric) |
| 39 | Toots Thielemans | Composer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Whistle (Instrument) |
| 40 | Caetano Veloso | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |