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Baden Live a Bruxelles is late gig, recorded in October of 1999, less than a year before his death the following September. Some of Baden Powell's later studio recordings lacked focus, or felt tossed off, or were controlled by whoever produced them. Not so here. On Live a Bruxelles, Powell's playing contains all of the majesty, elegance, and grace fans had come to expect. He is definitely on here. His program, as one would expect, is almost all samba. Having written with, and during the same era as, Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, Powell's memory of these difficult, yet utterly beautiful tunes is spotless. Listen to his "Samba Triste" here. Though he must have played it more than a thousand times in concert, he attacks it with the same delicacy and intensity he did when he first recorded it in the late 1950s. Another notable -- on an album where there is no filler -- is the fiery "Samba do Aviao," by Jobim, where Powell carries his jazz chops into the heart of the tune, turns it inside out, and never loses the essence. His improvised introduction to "Asa Branca," is a showstopper, where trace elements of flamenco, classical music, jazz, and Brazilian folk styles all weave together to create something utterly mysterious yet nearly hummable. The tune itself feels like an intro to the Powell/ de Moraes prelude "Samba em Preludio." Powell's reading of "Girl from Ipanema," is warm, humorous, and refreshing. There is genuine tenderness in it, without sentimentality. A surprise here -- though he's recorded it before -- is his articulate, reverent version of J.S. Bach's "Jesus Alegria Dos Homens." "Berimbau," is an exercise in his pure mastery of the guitar. Powell makes it sing. In sum, the audience who witnessed this concert were treated to something rare, and even heartbreakingly moving: a legend working through the fabric of his life in music. It's obvious that Powell was focused not just in mind, but in heart, too, so emotional is his playing. This is a must for fans, and one hell of an introduction for the curious.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Baden Powell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - BMG, MusicPublisher
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Tom Jobim, Composer, Lyricist - Baden Powell, MainArtist - Jobim Music, MusicPublisher
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Antonio Maria, Composer, Lyricist - Luiz Bonfa, Composer, Lyricist - Baden Powell, MainArtist - Euterpe, MusicPublisher
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Baden Powell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Billy Blanco, Composer, Lyricist - Fermata, MusicPublisher
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Baden Powell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Baden Powell Produções, MusicPublisher
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Baden Powell, MainArtist - Pixinguinha, Composer, Lyricist - Benedito Lacerda, Composer, Lyricist - Irmaos Vitale, MusicPublisher
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Vinicius De Moraes, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Jobim, Composer, Lyricist - Baden Powell, MainArtist - BMG, MusicPublisher - Jobim Music, MusicPublisher
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
Baden Powell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Baden Powell Produções, MusicPublisher
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
Baden Powell, MainArtist - Humberto Teixeira, Composer, Lyricist - Luiz Gonzaga, Composer, Lyricist - Fermata, MusicPublisher
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
Vinicius De Moraes, Composer, Lyricist - Baden Powell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - BMG, MusicPublisher
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
Vinicius De Moraes, Composer, Lyricist - Baden Powell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - BMG, MusicPublisher
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
Vinicius De Moraes, Composer, Lyricist - Baden Powell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - BMG, MusicPublisher
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
J.S. Bach, Composer, Lyricist - Dominio Público, MusicPublisher - Baden Powell, MainArtist
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
Baden Powell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Copyrights, MusicPublisher
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
Vinicius De Moraes, Composer, Lyricist - Baden Powell, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - BMG, MusicPublisher
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
Album review
Baden Live a Bruxelles is late gig, recorded in October of 1999, less than a year before his death the following September. Some of Baden Powell's later studio recordings lacked focus, or felt tossed off, or were controlled by whoever produced them. Not so here. On Live a Bruxelles, Powell's playing contains all of the majesty, elegance, and grace fans had come to expect. He is definitely on here. His program, as one would expect, is almost all samba. Having written with, and during the same era as, Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim, Powell's memory of these difficult, yet utterly beautiful tunes is spotless. Listen to his "Samba Triste" here. Though he must have played it more than a thousand times in concert, he attacks it with the same delicacy and intensity he did when he first recorded it in the late 1950s. Another notable -- on an album where there is no filler -- is the fiery "Samba do Aviao," by Jobim, where Powell carries his jazz chops into the heart of the tune, turns it inside out, and never loses the essence. His improvised introduction to "Asa Branca," is a showstopper, where trace elements of flamenco, classical music, jazz, and Brazilian folk styles all weave together to create something utterly mysterious yet nearly hummable. The tune itself feels like an intro to the Powell/ de Moraes prelude "Samba em Preludio." Powell's reading of "Girl from Ipanema," is warm, humorous, and refreshing. There is genuine tenderness in it, without sentimentality. A surprise here -- though he's recorded it before -- is his articulate, reverent version of J.S. Bach's "Jesus Alegria Dos Homens." "Berimbau," is an exercise in his pure mastery of the guitar. Powell makes it sing. In sum, the audience who witnessed this concert were treated to something rare, and even heartbreakingly moving: a legend working through the fabric of his life in music. It's obvious that Powell was focused not just in mind, but in heart, too, so emotional is his playing. This is a must for fans, and one hell of an introduction for the curious.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:56
- Main artists: Baden Powell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Elemess
- Genre: World Brazil Bossa Nova
2015 Elemess 2015 Elemess
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