Adnet, Mario -& Philippe Baden Powell-
Afrosambajazz
The Afro Sambas composed by Baden Powell represent one the most beautiful and impressive group of songs in Brazilian popular music. Now, four decades after the first of recording of these songs on the classic LP with Vinicius de Moraes [Os Afro Sambas, 1966], arrangers, instrumentalists and producers Mario Adnet and Philippe Baden Powell return to this extraordinary series of compositions, interweaving well-known tunes with previously unknown works. Adnet and Philippe Baden Powell (his son) introduce, for the first time publically, some of the great Brazilian guitar masters previously unknown compositions, preserved for many years in the family trunk. This is only one of a thousand reasons that Afrosambajazz must be considered a classic album, essential for any appreciative music lover. - Charles Gavin [drummer and record producer