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guys, don't cry if i purchase something over the internet from any part of the world i shall pay 100% on importation taxes & VAT. life is really hard... Marcus Oliveira

thanks Jim, i haven't read this particular one but i´m following your words then, as this is mentioned in the book. if you want, i can double check with a friend of mine, Mr.Jairo Severiano, who wrote several books about the history of brazilian music, if ever Tom took some piano classes with Heitor. be sure that i didn´t take your words offensively my knowledge of brazilian music is not so accurate as my orientation was always to funk & jazz. if you need any help with Portuguese please let me know. i´ll be glad to help as i know brazilian cd´s can be very expensive in the US, you and any other member of this great forum, can ask for my help on this side too. Marcus Oliveira

Jim, i´m saying that based on an interview from Antonio Carlos Jobim 2 or 3 years before his death. he was saying how Villa-Lobos influenced his conception of music & etc he also told a story that on one of his classes at Villa-Lobos place, some of Villa´s grandchilds were running all over the place and Tom couldn´t concentrate himself on his lesson. when he asked Villa how could he focused on the music with all that noise around, he replied to him "my dear student, all humans have internal & external ears, so if you can´t do your music with your internal ears, i will be no longer your teacher!" Tom remembered that as one of his greatest music lessons peace Marcus Oliveira

well said mike Villa- Lobos was his teacher on piano Marcus Oliveira

go for it..1 or 3 cd´s...it doesn´t matter Marcus Oliveira

ok, i got my copy yesterday and i have listened it 3 times before giving my first impressions. i´m always very happy and flattered to know that the music from my country inspires so much people throughout the world so first of all, i would like to say a big THANK YOU to Jim for loving brazilian music so deeply. i really enjoyed your selection Jim!!! track 1 - of course this is from Orfeu, i´m familiar with this song since i was born but i´m not sure who is the piano player. track 2 - i love vibes but have no idea who is playing. would love to know. track 3 - the only thing i´m sure that it´s not Miles track 4 - this is from another fantastic Brazilian artist Luis Eça but who is playing is a mistery for me track 5 - no clue at all track 6 - O Morro Nao Tem Vez...it´s been a while since the last time i´ve hummed this on my mind. Elis Regina & Jair Rodrigues doing this is very very good!! my wife is sure that a quote from Work Song is played there...i need to listen it carefully but it would be very curious for me to imagine Work Song with O Morro Nao Tem Vez track 7 - no idea track 8 - "Vai minha tristeza e diz a ela que sem ela nao pode ser". one of the most beautiful songs ever created IMHO. Chega de Saudade and i would say it´s Getz but i don't think Jim would have included if it was him so i´m lost. the curious thing is about the backing vocals. it reminds me a lot the last band of Jobim "Nova Banda" where 5 girls used to sing beautifully well. i´m quite sure that one of them is singing on this track 9 - no idea track 10 - Aquarela do Brasil, the milestone composition of Ary Barroso. who´s the player? track 11 - no idea track 12 - bossa nova thing but i´m not sure it´s a genuine brazilian music. track 13 - I Mean You from Monk. thought about Andy Summers on his Monk tribute but after listening carefully...no idea track 14 - my first goal!! Sarah Vaughan on her album Copacabana doing Chovendo na Roseira from Jobim. my father played this album a lot in the late 70´s track 15 - my second goal!!! Dexter Gordon on soprano, Cedar Walton on piano, Billy Higgins on drums, Mads Viding on bass and Palle Mikkelborg on trumpet. from the album "the other side of midnight" this song is Tivoli. I LOVE THIS!!!!!! track 16 - according to Ron he had some troubles with his copy so he wasn´t able to include it on my disc. as is my first test, i need to say that it´s very exciting doing this. wonderful idea and a great source of new knowledge too thank you Jim & Ron for helping me out sending my copy so fast. now i will read the other posts to check how blind i am in Jazz peace Marcus Oliveira ps: once again sorry for my english mistakes...

i forgot about Chucho!! shame on me i have this one and it´s excellent Marcus Oliveira

1st place: Classic Blue Note 2nd place: Classic Blue Note 3rd place: Classic Blue Note an easy poll for me Marcus Oliveira

Daniel, please invite Paul for lunch next week Marcus Oliveira

as i have mentioned in other post, i really love classical music played by jazz players. Fred Hersch has 2 excellent albums on this category: The French Collection & Red Square Blue Jazz Impressions Of Russian Composers. Hubert Laws also offered us some great stuff on his CTI albums and Jacques Loussier is one of my heroes (his new release "Allegretto from Symphony No.7, Theme and Variations" on Telarc will be available next Tuesday) what else am i missing? thanks in advance for your valuable help Marcus Oliveira

finally i have the Johnny Smith!! now i´m only missing 3 of them, maybe one day i´ll be lucky enough to complete it Marcus Oliveira

Thanks Ubu, thanks Stefan! Marcus Oliveira

my prays goes to: freddie hubbard - here to stay jackie mclean - demon's dance kenny dorham - trompeta toccata bobby hutcherson - oblique lee morgan - delightfulee Marcus Oliveira

hi, PM is not working at all but i´m interested on the paul desmond/jim hall RCA boxset. i can provide you an US destination (texas) so this is not a problem and payment through paypal. email me at marcavol@terra.com.br or marcoliv@sjteixeira.com.br thanks in advance Marcus Oliveira

underground, count me in if this possibility is real thanks in advance Marcus Oliveira

so far i have 13 criss cross releases. among them, i would recommend Anthony Wonsey "Open The Gates", Kirk Lightsey "Isotope", Walter Blanding "Olive Tree", and Orrin Evans "Justin Time" & "Listen To The Band". thanks for the link montg peace Marcus Oliveira

i´m listening to Street Of Dreams right now and i will never get tired of it. my favorite Green album and the perfect combination of players, all favorites of mine. can this be the AOY? peace Marcus Oliveira

Hans, i do understand your problem!! i´ve stopped to fool around at half.com as i can´t get anything there directly peace Marcus Oliveira

any suggestion? peace Marcus Oliveira

it is so frustrating to read all these comments about Passing Ships without having my copy on my hands... still backordered at cduniverse plus i need to wait my US friend to come down here... wait, wait, wait...is all i can do... Marcus

i`m not familiar with the jack johnson sessions but order is already placed and i can only cross my fingers now... Marcus

thanks Jim, you are very kind as usual!! peace Marcus Oliveira

dear friends, as i was on vacations for a long time (35 days) i've missed the first 2 editions of the blindfold test. is Brazil covered by any distributor? i´ve already sent an email to Jim with my coordinates but i assume i´m the only one in south america on this board so i will understand if the answer is negative. i loved the concept of the idea!! i will try to get the previous editions with a kind member of the board all the best Marcus Oliveira

the mosaic select of Duke Pearson!! it's so hard to wait.... Marcus

dear friends, i´m back from my vacations and as we are discussing the elite series i would like to say that i have them all except for: .Lalo Schifrin .Meade Lux Lewis .Jack Teagarden i know my missing list is not very original but as i´m a completist, i´m trying hard to fill those gaps so any help would be really highly appreciated!!! Marcus Oliveira