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Genre: Latin
Release Date: 12/18/2007

Alfredo da Rocha Vianna, Jr. (1898-1973), professionally known as Pixinguinha, was Brazil's maestro of the choro. A flute virtuoso, pianist, and saxophonist whose skills as composer and arranger shaped the currents of 20th century Brazilian popular music, he was professionally active for five full decades beginning in 1920. Som Pixinguinha, his last album, was released on Odeon records in 1971 and was reissued in a handsome CD edition by EMI in 2007. The instrumentation varies. It includes Latin organ combo jazz and stringy orchestral mood music, with ensemble vocals dominating the sunshine soaked "Samba Do Urubu." Certainly the most entertaining track is "O Gato e O Canario," a zippy number combining elements of the polka with the chipper briskness of "Tico Tico" that brings to mind certain varieties of nutty futuristic pop music hatched during the '60s by Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley. Here is a friendly sampler of vintage Brazilian pop played and overseen by one of the godfathers of the genre.

~arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

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Luigi Hoffer - Editing
Luigi Hoffer - Remastering
Z.J. Merky - Technical Director
Milton Miranda - Producer
Lyrio Panicali - Musical Direction
Sonia Antunes - Project Coordinator
Charles Gavin - Executive Producer
Charles Gavin - Research
Charles Gavin - Title Selection
Reny R. Lippi - Technician
Caetano Rodrigues - Consultant
Zenir Kunz - Marketing Coordinator
Maurício Dias - Marketing Coordinator
Alexandre Sarthou - Marketing Coordinator

Bola Sete at the Monterey Jazz Festival
    Bola Sete / CD / 1966
Clube da Esquina
    Milton Nascimento/Lô Borges / CD / 1972
Anjo de Mim
    Ivan Lins / CD / 1998
Peroloas Aos Povos
    Rita Ribeiro / CD / 2000
Se Tem Que Ser, Sera
    Toque de Prima / CD / 2000

Release Date: 12/18/2007
Genre: latin