MOCD 009 TIMELESS Presents ARTHUR VEROCAI LP

B6. Filhos
A1. Karina
A2. Sylvia
A3. Dedicada a ela
A4. Velho Parente
B1. Presente Grego
Folk-jazz composer/arranger Arthur Verocai was born in
Rio de Janeiro. He has created challenging arrangements
and compositions for Brazilian artists Jorge Ben, Ivan Lins,
Leny Andrade and Gal Costa. In 1972 Verocai recorded a
self-titled solo LP. It is a stunningly innovative effort. It puts
Verocai into a rarified field with the heavy string oriented
music of Charles Stepney, David Axelrod and Frank
Zappa. Released in a period marked by the Brazilian
military government, the album fared poorly. Following its
C1. Queimadas
C2. Balada 45
C3. Sucuri
C4. Flying to LA
B2. O Mapa
D1. O Tempo e o vento
B3. Pelas Sombras
D2. Isabel
B4. Caboclo
D3. Bis
B5. Seriado
D4. Na Boca Do Sol
“A TRUE MASTER
CONDUCTOR… JUST AS
INCREDIBLE LIVE AS
RECORDED” — MF DOOM
“I COULD LISTEN TO THE
(VEROCAI) ALBUM EVERYDAY
FOR THE REST OF
MY LIFE” — MADLIB
re-issue in 2003 the album has become a highly influential
oft sampled classic (see Ludacris, MF Doom and Little
Brother). The performance of this seminal 1972 record in
PROJECT DETAILS:
its entirety brought the capacity Luckmann crowd to a
• Part one of a three part series
stand still. According to Verocai, “he had never played the
record, alive or dead!” His delight at the opportunity to play
• Packaged in a beautiful 5-color gatefold jacket
printed on brown chip board
this music 37 years later can be seen on the DVD. The
• Companion piece to the full length DVD
music has been mixed by Verocai himself in Rio. History
• Includes extensive liner notes and interview
turned on its head and musical justice served.
ORDER CUT OFF DATE FOR THIS ITEM: OCT 19th
Format: 2xLP
Cat. No: MOLP 009
Label: Mochilla
Available: NOVEMBER 9th
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