Braziliana (album)

Braziliana
Studio album by Luiz Bonfá and Maria Toledo
Released	1965
Genre	Bossa nova
Length	35:07
Label	Philips Records
Producer	Bobby Scott

Braziliana is a 1965 album by Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfá and his wife singer Maria Toledo, of songs mainly composed by Bonfá and Toledo, produced by Bobby Scott.^[1] The backing musicians included drummers Hélcio Milito and Dom Um Romão. Stereo Review accorded it a Recording of Special Merit.^[2] The album was recorded after the success of the 1964 Getz/Gilberto album, and increased interest in samba and bossa nova in Europe. After being out of print for many years the LP was reissued as CD in the Verve Originals series in 2008.

Track list

A1 "Whistle samba" – Bonfá with Toledo (vocalise – no lyrics)

A2 "Tanto amor" – Bonfá, Reinaldo Dias Leme

A3 "Samba de Orfeu" – Bonfá, lyrics Antonio Maria

A4 "Pierrot" – Bonfá Toledo

A5 "Boticario" – Bonfá Toledo

A6 "Cavaquinho" – Bonfá Toledo

A7 "Improviso" – Bonfá Toledo

B1 "Promessa" – Bonfá Toledo

B2 "Sugar Loaf" – Bonfá

B3 "Saudade" – Bonfá Toledo

B4 "Guanabara" – Bonfá

B5 "Pequeno olhar" – Bonfá Toledo

B6 "Baroco" – Bonfá Toledo

B7 "Sambura" – Bonfá Toledo

References

1. Billboard (magazine) "Brazilian composer and guitarist, and his wife, Maria Toledo, a cool singer in the Astrud Gilberto tradition, blend a winning combination of bossa nova, samba and ballad. Bonfa's guitar work is outstanding. The album will appeal strongly to Latin fans. Miss Toledo gets a lot of feeling in the Portuguese lyrics."
2. Stereo Review, 1966 "Recording of Special Merit"