Sambistas is a ground-breaking album that brings together four of Brazil’s most exceptional vocalists and forty of its finest musicians to reinterpret the most exceptional songs in the history of samba. A selection of new compositions (including a song by Seu Jorge) make this a truly remarkable record  that is set to establish itself as the must have international album of the year.

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Jair Rodrigues
One of the most popular samba interpreters of all time, Jair presented the hugely successful TV show, O Fino Da Bossa, with the legendary Elis Regina. His popularity is ceaseless and most recently he has been co-starring in the internationally acclaimed stage show, Brasil Brasileiro. Sambistas is his 45th album.

Elza Soares

A living legend of samba. Married at 12, she bore her first child at 13 and in 1962, whilst representing Brazil at the 1962 World Cup, she met football demi-god Garrincha, whom she later married. After huge success in the 60’s, she hit hard times and was rediscovered in the 80’s by Brazilian rock- ers (Os Titãs, Lobão) and MPB artists like Caetano Veloso. Her life was depicted in the musical Crioula and in 2000, she was made Singer of the Millennium by the BBC. She tours incessantly and has been co-starring with Jair Rodrigues in Brasil Brasileiro.

Luciana Mello

After making her recording debut at the age of five, she went on to study ballet for ten years and she is now, at 28, one of Brazil’s rising musical stars. Her most recent solo album has sold more than 150,000 copies.

Jair Oliveira

Jair commenced his singing career with Balão Magico (The Magic Balloon), Brazil’s most successful children’s singing group. He then attended Berklee College of Music in Boston to study music production and has since built a reputation as a producer, songwriter and performer with five solo albums to his credit.

Seu Jorge

Seu Jorge gained international fame playing  the role of Knockout Ned in City of God and  troubadour in Wes Andersons’ Life Aquatic. Jorge has wowed the world with his typical carioca sensitivity, charm and exceptional song-  writing skills. A true ambassador of samba.

Rildo Hora

Producer/arranger and the key man in making Sambistas happen in the studio. A legend in Brazil for the (literally) hundreds of samba records he has produced over the last four decades: Elis Regina, Elizete Cardoso, Beth Carvalho, Zeca Pagodinho, Jair Rodrigues, Elza Soares. His credits read like a who’s who of Brazilian music royalty.

Tom Leader
Our engineer from the UK and the man charged with the task of ensuring we made a  record that would seduce music lovers across  the world. His multifarious credits include  many engineering stints with the World Circuit label and associated projects such as Omara Portuondo and Ali Farka Touré.

The Musicians

No less than forty of the absolute cream of  Brazil’s samba musicians has played on this  album. Between them they have played with  all of the Brazilian greats of the last five  decades.They are: Fernando Merlino Carlinhos,  Cláudio Jorge, Marcio Almeida, José Luiz  Maia, Daniel Garcia, Dirceu Leite, Elias,   Camilo Mariano,Vinicius Lugon, Vander  Nascimento, Pretinho da Serrinha, Marcos  Esguleba, Gordinho, Agostinho Santos,  Marcilio Lopes, Patricia Hora, Jussara  Lourenço, Rhychs, Marcello Furtado, Rogério  Souza, Rodrigo, Rui Alvim, Roberto Marques,  Gessiel, Edu Morelenbaum, David Ganc, Bernardo Bessler, José Alves, Antonela Pareschi, Daniel, Christine, Iura, Perrota, Jaguará, Beloba, Pisote, Alceu Maia.

Executive Producers:
Grant Calton, Garrett Clinton,
Nathan Graves, Ady Harley & Jeremy White

Producers: Rildo Hora & Ady Harley

Production Assistant: Genilson Barbosa
Recording Engineer: Tom Leader
Assistant Engineer: Bruno Leon Vieira da Silva

Studio Technician: José Andrade Sartori
Mix & Mastering Engineer: Tom Leader
Assistant Mix Engineer: Anthony Leung
Arrangements: Rildo Hora, Edu Neves & Ivan Paulo

A&R: Grant Calton, Nathan Graves & Ady Harley
Guidance: Iemanjá
Special Thanks: Luiz Carlos T. Reis
Recorded at Companhia dos Tecnicos
Rio de Janeiro in March and April 2007
Mixed and Mastered at Livingston Studios, London

More info and filmed trailer at
www.sambistas.net
Contact info@sambistas.net

1) Juizo Final (Nelson Cavaquinho/Elcio Soares)  feat JAIR RODRIGUES
2) Falsa Baiana (Geraldo Pereira)  feat LUCIANA MELLO
3) Não Quero Mais Amar A Ninguém
    (Zé da Zilda/Cartola/Carlos Cachaça)  feat JAIR RODRIGUES
4) Minhas Madrugadas (Paulinho da Viola/Candeia)  feat ELZA SOARES
5) Carinhoso (Pixinguinha (Alfredo da Rocha Vianna)/João de Barro)   feat LUCIANA MELLO
6) Samba da Doca (Seu Jorge/Jair Oliveira)  feat SEU JORGE & JAIR OLIVEIRA
7) Batuque Na Cozinha (João Machado Guedes)  feat JAIR RODRIGUES
8) Incompatibilidade de Gênios
   (João Bosco/Aldir Blanc)  feat ELZA SOARES
9) O Samba Me Cantou (Jair Oliveira)   feat LUCIANA MELLO
10) Vai Mas Vai Mesmo (Ataulfo Alves Jr)  feat JAIR RODRIGUES
11) Samba da Minha Terra (Dorival Caymmi)  feat SEU JORGE
12) Maracangalha (Dorival Caymmi)
         SAMBISTAS feat JAIR OLIVEIRA, JAIR RODRIGUES & LUCIANA MELLO
13) The Samba Hit On Me (Jair Oliveira)  feat LUCIANA MELLO

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