TOQUINHO (1970)

Tracklist A1 Na …gua Negra Da Lagoa A2 La Barca A3 Tocando Prá Silvinha A4 Chuva Na Praia De Juquí A5 Que Maravilha B1 Zana B2 Bachianinha B3 De Ontem Prá Hoje B4 Dobrando A Esquina B5 Carolina Carol Bela B6 Evocaç–o ‡ Jacob Info A wonderful early album from Brazilian guitarist/singer Toquinho  done before his famous collaborations with Vincius De Moraes, and with a very different groove! The record features guest appearances by Jorge Ben on two tracks  and much of the record seems to have Toquinho absorbing a bit of Ben's spirit  using lively samba rhythms on some of the best tracks, which creates a groove that's really unexpected  and which makes the album a real standout in his catalog! Toquinho's guitar work is wonderful in the setting  maybe even more compelling in its deftness, and no less full of feeling  and titles include a killer reading of "Que Maravilha", done with Jorge Ben, who also guests on Carolina Carol Bela  and other titles include a version of "Bachianinha No 1" with Paulinho Nogueira; a great cover of Ben's "Zana"; and the tracks Evocacao A Jacob, "Chuva Na Praia De Juqui", "Evocacao De Jacob", "De Ontem Pra Hoje", and "Na Agua Negra Da Lagoa".