PEDRA DO ESPIA

šIncredible record, outstanding actually› - Gilles Peterson šItiberê Zwarg Orquestra Família make universal music. This family has fallen from the sky. Their music is excellent, a treasure chest full of harmonic, rhythmic and melodic jewels. The name Itiberê Zwarg Orquestra Família exists because they are a family, united by music and the father they share in Itiberê. His children of sound play better than adults. This was exactly the time for a sound like this to appear. I, Hermeto Pascoal, do not mess around, music is my religion. That™s why I say this.› - Hermeto Pascoal TRACKLIST A1. Na Carioca A2. 17 De Janeiro A3. Forro no Encontro dos Rios A4. No Varál A5. Vale de Luz B1. Bota Para Quebrar B2. Doce B3. Muito Natural B4. Ao Pé da Lareira INFO Itiberê Zwarg is an award-winning Brazilian bassist and the longest-serving member of Hermeto Pascoal™s ground-breaking ensemble ˜O Grupo™. Since their first meeting in 1977, the two have been closely collaborating to create a unique musical language: a genre-defying polyharmonic, polyrhythmic music, now widely studied by musicians and musicologists alike, known as ˜Universal Music™. Back in 2001, Itiberê led a workshop at Villa Lobos School of Music, with twenty-nine of Rio de Janeiro™s most exceptionally talented young musicians. Employing the principles of Universal Music alongside his long-held belief in the powers of listening and intuition, Itiberê composed and arranged in real time, transcribing the improvisations of the prodigious orchestra while allowing the players total freedom to experiment. The result was Pedra do Espia, an Amazonian orchestral masterpiece which is as difficult to categorise as it is fun to listen to. Named after the beachside viewing point which translates as ˜Spy™s Rock™, where Itiberê would sit as a child, daydreaming and gazing out over the Brazilian coast, the record harnesses the pure creativity of youth and nature, creating a magical sense of innocence amongst the striking compositions and astonishing musicianship. On the original liner notes from the 2001 CD release, Itiberê guarantees the record to be šsurprising in its uniqueness, it™s harmonic richness, it™s exuberant melodies and rhythmic variations like nothing heard before.› Bringing the album to vinyl for the first time, alongside a full 16 track CD and digital release, Far Out Recordings are honoured to present this overlooked masterpiece from one of the greatest minds in Brazilian instrumental music. Credits Ajurina Zwarg (Drums, Percussion, Harmonica) Piccolo, Bass Flute, Clarinet, Recorder) Triangle, Vibraphone, Xilophone, Agogo, Surdo) Guitar) Classical Guitar, Mandolin) Aguiar (Classical Guitar) and Acoustic Bass, Cymbals, Melodica, Keyboard, Agogo, Cavaquinho, voice) Joana de Castro (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet) Fender Rhodes, Melodica) Luciano Camara (Acoustic & Electric Guitar) Electric Double Bass) Bernardes (Voice, Cavaquinho, Zabumba) Cavaquinho) Bass) Junior (Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Mellophone) Rutigliano (Drums, Agogo, Block, Triangle) Saxophone, Flute) Sax, Melodica) All compositions and arrangements by Itiberê Zwarg (Except "17 de Janeiro" by Hermeto Pascoal, arranged here by Itiberê Zwarg) Zwarg Faria Pinheiro Master) January, February, March & April 2001 PRESS Incredible record, outstanding actually" Gilles Peterson Incredible album from start to finish... my heart is beating at 200 bpm... |No with tears in my eyes... Thank you for this source of deep joy. Amazing release." Skymark (Modern Sun Records) This is wonderful. Like the album that Hermeto Pascoal never quite managed to |No make" Mark Sampson (Songlines) this is magical !!! Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM) Absolute Killer Harv Nagi (Outernational Sounds / Point Blank FM) What a fabulous album. Truly an outstanding project; richly phenomenal and |No unanimously explosive!" DJ Marcia Carr (Rinse FM / Mi Soul) sick album Alex Attias (Visions Recordings) Real good, Once again. Big UP! Earl Jeffers (MCDE) This is awesome. A lot of fun. J.T. Griffith (Music Supervisor @ Nike) I am loving this very much! Coco Jazz Radio BBC RADIO 6 (UK) Gilles Peterson 'No Varal' (28/09/18) BBC RADIO 6 (UK) Gilles Peterson 'No Varal' (29/10/18) BBC RADIO CYMRU (UK) Twm Dylan 'Na Carioca' (23/10/18) INTER FM (JP) Toshio Matsuura 'No Varal' (28/101/18) WORLDWIDE FM (UK) Gabriel Francis 'Na Carioca' (17/10/18) BALAMII (UK) Shy One 'Muito Natural' (19/10/18) BASIC SOUL (UK) Simon Harrison 'Bota Para Quebrar' (15/10/18) SOLAR RADIO (UK) Steve Johns 'Na Carioca' NESS RADIO (MO) Jazzcat 'Bota Para Quebrar' SOAS RADIO (UK) Russ Jones 'Muito Natural' NESS RADIO (MO) Jazzcat 'Na Carioca' (17/10/18) Press / Online ALL MUSIC (USA) Review confirmed (Thom Jurek) online SONGLINES (UK) Review confirmed print JAZZ MAGAZINE (FR) Review confirmed (Frederic Goaty) print KEYS AND CHORDS (NL) News (14/10/18) print THE ALTERNATIVE 9 (UK) Review confirmed (Nicholas Grey) online JAZZ DA GAMA (USA) Review confirmed (Raul Da Gama) online ORKESTER JOURNALEN (SE) Review confirmed (Patrik Sandberg) print Playlist / Charts / Other BRITISH AIRWAYS on board flights from 1st Feb 2019