Daudeth Azevedo aka Neco was one of the most in-demand session players in the Rio studios in the 1960s & '70s. His list of credits includes literally all important names of Brazilian music (see his wikipedia entry). Even if your interest in Brazilian music is only casual, you've very likely heard his guitar playing. Still he's not a household name. His participations were usually uncredited and his albums as a leader are restricted to four titles of which only one saw life on cd. Probably best known is his work for such 1960s (studio) groups as Os Ipanemas, Os Gatos and Os Catedraticos.
The repertoire is a nice cross section of popular tunes of the day. From the pre-bossa generation of writers (Ze Keti, Dorival Caymmi) to a trio of Jobim classics to the so-called "second wave" of bossa nova composers (Edu Lobo, Chico Buarque). All interpretations are deeply rooted in the gently rhythms of bossa nova with no signs of the dramatic changes that were about to take place in Brazilian music in 1967/68 in the wake of the soon to emerge Tropicalia movement.
Everything here is pretty mellow and competently played, yet nothing sticks out. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The album is perfectly suitable to set a mood, with just enough familiar themes in between to hum along. Don't get me wrong, Neco's playing sure rewards closer listening. After all, bossa nova was never about being in-your-face, but subtle and delicate music. It's just that you don't have to pay close attention to enjoy this.
And just like Neco was rarely credited for his guitar playing on other people's dates, the album sleeve gives no clue who plays the flute and percussion on this date...
Neco: Samba e Violão
London LLB 1019 (Mono), Brazil, 1967
1 Upa Neguinho (Edu Lobo & Gianfrancesco Guarnieri) 2:35
2 Agora É Cinza (Alcebíades Barcelos “Bide” & Armando “Marçal”) 2:20
3 Opinião (Zé Keti) 2:26
4 Disparada (Geraldo Vandré & Theo De Barros) 2:46
5 Olê Olá (Chico Buarque) 3:05
6 Não Tenho Lágrimas (Milton De Oliveira & Max Bulhões) 2:04
7 Apelo (Baden Powell & Vinicius de Moraes) 2:18
8 Não Me Diga Adeus (Paquito, Luis Soberano & João Correia Da Silva) 1:54
9 Doralice (Antonio Almeida & Dorival Caymmi) 1:50
10 O Morro Não Tem Vez (Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes) 2:30
11 Samba Do Avião (Tom Jobim) 2:02
12 Só Tinha De Ser Com Você (Tom Jobim & Aloysio de Oliveira) 2:10
9 comments:
Nice selection of tunes - thanks for an introduction to a musician I'd never heard of.
This is another great! Thank you!
Really a wonderful album. Thanks, Porco.
First-rate addition to the Bossa Nova section of the record bins. Very well played from cut 1 through cut 12. Just what a professional Bossa Nova guitar album should be. Thank you LPR!
Thanks for putting the spotlight on the wonderul but far too modest Neco.A genius of Ritmo...
Neco along with Horoninho Sete Cordas nd Geraldinho Vespar is THE pre eminent Brasilian guitarist of the 50's 60's and 70's.And Jaime Florence 'Meira' too.
Neco is really a far far more historically inportant Brazilian guitarist than Laurindo Almeida!(Funny fact but true!...most Brazilians have never even HEARD of Laurindo Almeida :-)
From my personal collection i have at least 800 or more recordings that credit Neco.He's a living Legend.And at age 92 still a seriously great guitarist.
Many thanks, PR.
My pleasure, friends.
violao,
how do you know, Neco played on a certain date? Most Brazilian albums from the 1960s i saw didn't give credit to the musicians.
Its certainly true that many Brazilian records of the 50's and 60's didn't credit the musicians but the info is out there certainly in Brazil.I got the info about Necos dicography from a very famous collector of guitar recordings called Ronoel Simoes in Sao Paulo.I traded vinyl with him in the 80's and 90's.He was personal friends with guys like Garoto,Neco,Bonfa,Powell etc.He died a couple of years back and his vast collection was bought by the Brazilian government who plan to release some of the rarest recordings.I've started to upload some things i got from Simoes here--if you love Brazilian guitar check it out. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL70nQi9gthR2Yt5cdwg1LRd-rek_wX9Ld
Cheers from London UK MrDjango1953(Violao)
Sure do i love Brazilian guitar! Thanks for the links, lots of very beautiful stuff!
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