dcclxxxix. VARIOUS ARTISTS: Chega de Saudade

dcclxxxix. VARIOUS ARTISTS

Composer: Antônio Carlos Jobim.

What a tune! Notice the beautiful syncopation ...

When he moves to D Major (bar 33), the warmth hits you like a ray of sunshine. The two diminished seventh chords add a suspenseful richness.

A temporary modulation to the subdominant (G Major, bar 57) is prepared by those beautiful two bars (vi / bvi / ii / V / I) ...

1. Antônio Carlos Jobim (1927-1994) (1987)
ACJ, piano, vocals
Paulo Jobim, guitar
Jaques Morelenbaum, cello
Danilo Caymmi, background vocals
Sebastião Neto, bass
Paulo Braga, drums
David Sacks, trombone
Paula Morelenbaum, background vocals
Ana Lontra Jobim, background vocals
Elizabeth Jobim, background vocals
Maúcha Adnet, background vocals
Simone Caymmi, background vocals
(3:53)

2. Bill Watrous (1939-2018) (1981)
BW, trombone
Tom Child, bass
Chad Wackerman, drums
Dave Levine, percussion
Jim Cox, keyboards
(7:58)

3. Chick Corea (1941-2021) and Gary Burton (1943-       ) (2011)
CC, piano
GB, vibraphone
(10:43)

4. Elaine Elias (1960-       ) (1997)
EE, piano, vocals
Gil Goldstein, accordion
Oscar Castro-Neves, guitar
(3:50)

5. T-Bones Brasil Ensemble (2017)
Rafael Rocha, trombone
Wanderson Sunha, trombone
Everson Moraes, trombone
Bebeto Germano, trombone
Serjo de Jesus, trombone
André Câmara, trombone
Leandro Dantas, bass trombone
Renato Catharino, keyboards
Wagner Viana, bass
Antônio Neves, drums
(5:49)