Like the last musical interlude, this one combines two of my favorite things…only this time it’s classical music and Pringles. Listen!
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Last week we gave an example (one of many that could be cited) of a Brazilian song that has crossed the ocean and been recorded in French. But, has the cultural exchange gone the other way? Mais oui! Here is the Brazilian version of the hit by French singer Cristophe, Aline: _____________________ Did you enjoy…
Samba. When you take away the gyrating pelvises, the drunken parades, the glitter, the marketing, the industry… …when you strip off all the frills and let the music speak for itself… …it speaks volumes about the Brazilian soul. The Astonishing Adventures of Missionary Max, Parts 1, 2 and 3 are now available for Kindle and…
Our recent sojourn into Ceará gave me the opportunity to spend some quality time with good friend fellow sax man Edivan. We played around with a couple tunes–one a Jazz piece and one by Mozart. Here are the results: The Jazz..; The Mozart… ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our…
It’s been a while since I’ve featured some good saxophone playing here. So, here’s one of my favorites, Boots Randolph. Bonus: he’s accompanied by Ray Stevens and Chet Atkins.]
The Brazilian song Tico Tico no Fuba has been arranged and played in many ways, and for good reason. It’s a really great tune! We’ve featured it on this site a couple times (see here and here). But perhaps one of the most unique of all arrangements to be found is that of Cecilia Siqueira…
Continuing with a Frank Sinatra theme we began a couple weeks ago, here is the Crooner with the master of Bossa Nova himself, Antônio Carlos “Tom” Jobim. Enjoy, and you’re welcome. ____________________ Did you enjoy this post? Consider making a donation to our ministry in Brazil. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases….
I oved this! Hah! Who would have thought of such!
Thanks for the interlude.
Great! reminds me of a visit to the Empire State building where a man was drumming on plastic pails and “tin” pot covers and getting real music.