Jazz for aficionados

@audio-b-dog, you are a man after my own heart. I bought this cd of Rosa Passos - "Pano pra Manga" [1996] (Álbum Completo) in Salvador da Bahia at Randy Roberts record store Cana Brava Records in the barrio of Pelourinho, the historic center of Salvador, Brazil. What a small world we live in, brother. When Brazilians speak (and sing) in their native Portuguese, the accent it has, they do so with and in a rhythm that comes with their cultural upbrings. And there’s nothing like it on earth.

I also bought this cd too while I was there Banda Black Rio - Gafieira Universal - full album 1978 and this is a Rio Funk (pronounced ’funky’) album.

And to think my intentions were to post a Freddie Hubbard album - First Light 1971 - full album...Hmm

@tyray, Freddie Hubbard First Light, I own the 1971 album in perfect shape. One of my favorites. Although, I like Red Clay a bit more, probably because it's more earthy. No beautiful melodies like First Light.

I have never been to Brazil, although I have been to Portugal and love the Portugese tongue. As I have mentioned, I have many albums from Brazil. If I hear something I like, I'll hunt it down. I don't know why you didn't respond to my post about Tania Maria. The woman's a master jazz pianist and she's got a hell of a voice. Here's a taste of her just playing piano:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owo8t6jmabI

And here's a taste of her piano and fabulous voice. The only reason I know about her is that I went to a small jazz club in L.A. where I was the only white face in the audience and she absolutely bowled me over. Forty-three years ago, I hate to say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52iRJke0auA

And here is a joyous album with Maria Bethania (a Bahia singer with real soul), Vinicius DeMoraes, and Toquinho. I particularly enjoyed the fifth cut "Samba Da Bencao" which was the "Samba Saravah" in "A Man and a Woman," written by Baden Powell and Vinicius DeMoraes 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4s0DNe1E8U

Does anybody else think this is jazz, with Van Morrison (perhaps the greatest singer of my generation) vocals like a lead horn?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT1zDznaKyY

@foggyus91 

Wow -- thanks for all of that!

@tyray 

I didn’t take your Milton Nascimento’s Clube Da comment in anyway negative. In fact I was and are in complete agreement with you! 

OK. Sorry for misunderstanding on my part. 

As it happens, today I discovered a Brazilian singer previously unknown to me that I really like (Not Jazz) : Marisa Monte. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znp7C0FlxBE&list=OLAK5uy_ldZeBZ3lelSLE3XOauZKVPNZwg16Ik260&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgPaSv9_WCc&list=OLAK5uy_lvFBKo9UV7VSq3zZOuNQipK50igA3Aay8&index=2

@tyray, a third album that I think of as kind of a set with "First Light" and "Red Clay" is Milt Jackson's "Sunflower" with Hubbard playing trumpet, also Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Billy Cobham.