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MOSAICO
 CD launched in Brazil
in 1996 (Velas Recording Company)
and in the USA (Mancub Records) in 1999, with all tracks by Luciano
Alves.
First Alves'
work recorded completely with acoustic instruments, with a Steinway
grand piano. The tunes reflect the wealth of rhythm and musical heritage
of ten Brazilian states, highlighting the most striking characteristics
of each.
Repertoire: Pernambuco
[
MID:37kb]
/ Rio de Janeiro
[
MP3:2.3Mb]
/ Ceará / Bahia [
MP3:244kb] / Mato
Grosso do Sul / Paraíba / Amazonas / São Paulo / Minas Gerais / Piauí.
Guest
musicians: Paulo Moura (clarinet), Osvaldinho (accordion), Celso
Woltzenlogel (flute and piccolo), Alfredo Dias Gomes (snare drum),
Adriano Giffoni (acoustic bass), Fernando Gama (nylon, steel and
12-string guitar), Don Chacal, Marcos Suzano and Marcelo Salazar
(percussion), Humberto Araújo (flute and piccolo), José Carlos Ramos
(soprano sax, flute and alto sax).
BAOBÁ
 CD
launched in 1994 (Perfil Musical Recording Company), with all tracks by
Luciano Alves except Night in Tunisia (Dizzie Gillespie).
With this CD,
he was a finalist in the VII Sharp Music Award, in the best arranger
category. The style of his repertoire is pop-jazz, with an
Afro-Brazilian flavor, creating a universal language.
Repertoire: Vôo Livre
[
MP3:1.9Mb] /
Pas de
Deux [
MP3:203kb] / Night in Tunisia / Preamar /
Baobá
[
MID:49kb]
/ Vôo da Garça / Sweet Temptation / Maracassamba / Swingmania /
Reveillon / Replantar.
Guest
Musicians: Sérgio Dias (guitar), Raul Mascarenhas (soprano sax), Beto
Saroldi (wind sax), Bruce Henry (acoustic bass), César Machado (drums),
Don Chacal (percussion), Cláudio Infante (drums), Fernando Gama
(guitar), Fernando Souza (bass), Guilherme Dias Gomes (flügelhorn), José
Carlos Ramos (saxophones and flute), Marcelo Neves (tenor sax), Nando
Chagas (guitar), Rui Motta (drums), Ziza (percussion).
QUARTZO
 LP
launched in 1989 (Retoque Recording Company) and recently in CD, with
all tracks by Luciano Alves except Maracatu Atômico (Jorge
Mautner / Nélson Jacobina).
This record is
a starting-point for an introduction to computers in music (in Brazil),
featuring compositions with Brazilian-structured melodies and rhythms
blended with techno sounds.
Repertoire: Luzes no Terceiro
Mundo [
MP3:233kb] / Piano Blues [
MID:43kb /
MP3:2.3Mb]
/ Maracatu Atômico / Rio de Janeiro a Janeiro / Ana / Insônia / Dá um Break /
Capricórnio.
Guest
musicians: Pepeu Gomes, Carlos Martau and Oscar Dionisi (guitars); Rui
Motta and Élcio Cáfaro (drums); André Gomes (bass), José Carlos
Ramos (saxophones), Carlinhos Ogan (percussion).
MUTANTES AO VIVO  LP launched in
1976 (Som Livre Recording
Company). Recorded at the Museum of Modern Art
in Rio de Janeiro, with songs written by the members of the
fifth Mutantes Group: Sergio Dias (guitar and lead vocal),
Luciano Alves (keyboards and vocal), Rui Motta (drums and vocal) and
Paulo de Castro (bass, violin and vocal).
This LP was
recorded live, directly on two channels and mastered at the Sigla Studio
(Som Livre). In 2000, the tapes were digitally remastered and launched
on CD.
Repertoire: Anjos do Sul / Benvindos / Mistérios / Trem / Dança dos Ventos / Sagitarius / Esquizofrenia / Rio de Janeiro / Loucura Pouca é Bobagem [
MP3:204kb] / Hey Tu / Rock'n Roll City / Tudo Explodindo / Grand Finale [
MP3:206kb]. |
