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Adventure Music








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Adventure Music recordings at cdRoots
 Serenata - Mike Marshall and Jovino Santos Neto $12.99 (cdRoots# am-1001)
Mandolinist Mike Marshall and pianist Jovino Santos Neto explore the music of Brazilian iconoclast Hermeto Pascoal, one of the most prolific composers of our time. Jovino has been the key to unlocking some of the mysteries of his astonishing charts and this recording is a revelation.
 Ouro Negro - Moacir Santos $22.99 (cdRoots# am-1011)
This lesser known but important pioneer of MPB is joined by a stllar ensemble to showcase his prodigious talent: Cristóvão Bastos (piano), Marçal (percussion), Jurim Moreira (drums), Vitor Santos (trombone) and Bororó (bass). Guest appearances include Milton Nascimento, Ed Motta, Joyce, João Bosco and Gilberto Gil.
 Princesa de la Naturaleza (Nature's Princess) - Maria Marquez $10.99 (cdRoots# am-1013)
The US-based singer from Venezuela finally hits the mark on this 2004 recording. Acompanied by a great band (including Omar Sosa, John Santos and Gustavo Ovalles) and self-producing a set of unusual and often unexpected arrangements, Marquez has found the right framework for her unique and beautiful voice, flirting with folk, jazz and even a touch of the avant garde. Even an old chestnut like Besame Mucho gets a new lease on life in the hands of this able ensemble and this first class vocalist.
 New Old Music - Modern Traditions Ensemble $12.99 (cdRoots# am-1018)
Five Brazilian musicians, led by Popular de Câmara founder Benjamin Taubkin, recreate Brazilian choro classics with energy and high musicianship and make the old sound new again.
 Colombia - Antonio Arnedo $12.99 (cdRoots# am-1019)
Reed and wind player from Colombia brings cumbia into a modern South American jazz context that is both folkloric and innovative. Using his primary tools of alto and soprano sax, plus some local folk flutes, he is joined by an ensemble of jazz musicians including Antonio Arnedo, Ben Monder, Jairo Moreno, Satoshi Takeishi, Chris Dahlgren, Bruce Saunders.
 Choros and Alegria - Moacir Santos $12.99 (cdRoots# am-1022)
Recorded in 2005 in Rio and Sao Paulo, and produced by Santos with Mario Adnet and Ze Nogueira, this new recording celebrates Santos' prolific five decade long career in Brazilian music. In addition to major contributions from Adnet and Nogueira, guests include Ricardo Silveira, Christovao Bastos, Armando Marcal, Teco Cardoso, Proveta, Trio Maderia Brasil and Wynton Marsalis.
 Southern Exposure - Tom Ellis $12.99 (cdRoots# am-ellis)
 Brasilianos - Hamilton de Holanda Quinteto $16.99 (cdRoots# av-brasilianos)
The French based, Brazilian born master of the 10-string bandolim presents the works of Gismonti, Nascimento, Pascoal, Powell and Pixinguinha accompanied by Daniel Santiago (acoustic guitar), André Vasconcellos (electric bass), Márcio Bahia (drums) and Gabriel Grossi (harmonica).
 New Words - Novas Palavras - Mike Marshall and Hamilton de Holanda $16.99 (cdRoots# av-newwords)
Two plucked string masters (bandolim, guitars, mandolin, etc) meet and exchange cultures by exploring the works of Jacob do Bandolim, Garoto, de Holanda, Nazareth, Pascoal, Pixinguinha, old bluegrass standards and original songs by Marshall and Bela Fleck.
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