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True !!

Eduardo Miele Junior | 03/12/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When you hear this work, recorded in 1967, you see how this work can never sound dated !! Genial, special, inspired... !! Remastering this was a blessing... it maintains alive the real and universal music around the hideous crime of nowadays futility !!"

Special

JP Nightingale | 06/13/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Unique and incomparable, this late '60s Brazilian gem is nigh on impossible to define, but is one of those rare records that defies definition.



Hermeto Pascual is a wizard, seemingly turning everything he touches to music and Airto Moreiro is arguably one of the greatest percussionists of the last 50 years. Together with the excellent Theo De Barros and Heraldo Do Monte they create a sound at once accessible and adventurous, rooted and new and, above all, utterly joyful! Misturada and Vim de Sant'Ana fizz with energy and restless creativity, while Algodão takes us to a different place with its compelling, hypnotic rhythm and simplicity.



The playing on all tracks is uniformly excellent, with Hermeto dazzling on flute and piano. Check out Airto's exciting drum solos on the last two!



This album has been a true joy to me ever since I bought it about 15 years ago. It's sad that Quarteto Novo didn't make another record together, although they have worked as session musicians for the likes of Edu Lobo.



This album, though, is special and one I wouldn't hesitate in recommending to anyone delighted by the magic of music."

Promess without tomorrow

vnath2 | 01/19/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"only 35' of planty music.It sounds sometimes like roland kirk ,full of life and joy.Damage it's the only recording of this group."