Such a nice way with a song-just great music/instruments/vocals!!!

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By popular demand Far Out is about to re-issue the beautiful and strictly limited deluxe heavy weight vinyl edition of ‘Visions of Dawn’. With Andy Votel’s stunning psychedelic designs dripping from the cover the original ‘lost’ Brazilian acid-folk album is an essential addition to record collections. 

Understated yet powerful this previously unreleased project by three Brazilian music legends has been rescued and released by Joe Davis’ Far Out Recordings. Led by the sharp lyrics and gorgeous, expressive voice and guitar of Joyce the trio is completed by the expert musicianship of her close friends Nana Vasconcelos (percussion) and Mauricio Maestro (electric bass, vocals, guitar and producer) who were both crucial in creating this masterpiece. These beautiful, hazy recordings, which took place among the charming artistic 1970s Paris scene, offer a unique chance to sit in on the original jamming sessions of tracks that later became Brazilian cult classics.
 
“These pictures were taken in 1976 when my partner Mauricio Maestro and I (left)had recently arrived in Paris. We recorded an album there with our friend Nana Vasconcelos (Right), who then lived in France. We were ready for new adventures.  ‘Visions of Dawn’ - in the language of Barack Obama - is taken from the Suite of our 1976 disc. For the album to be more psychedelic would be impossible. This is not a Joyce album this is a work of three heads.” Joyce, 2009  Mauricio, Joyce and Nana became friends as part of Milton Nascimento’s Clube De Esquina scene and his legendary ‘Clube De Esquina’ albums.

The three were also part of Sagrada Familia - the great Luiz Eça band – while Nana and Joyce played together in legendary folk-prog band A Tribo.  Having arranged for Brazil’s top artists from an early age Mauricio Maestro lent his masterful bass playing to Joyce’s classic early albums. Later a founding member of Boca Livre - one of the most successful groups ever to emerge from Brazil - Mauricio produced ‘Visions of Dawn’ and his incredible electric bass and vocals are crucial to the sessions. Nana Vasconcelos has released more than thirty albums over an epic forty year career. Vasconcelos is a vocalist and berimbau player of immense quality and here displays his unsurpassed Latin jazz percussion skills, which adds playful samba momentum to this project. Joyce recorded her first album at the age of nineteen and alongside Tropicalia artists of the time she infused conservative Brazilian music with the spirit of 60s counter-culture, creating bossa nova with a feminist edge that gave Brazilian women their voice. Joyce is now one of the most respected artists in Brazil with her compositions interpreted by Brazilian greats Milton Nasciemento, Elis Regina, Gal Costa and Gilberto Gil.   

Here Joyce’s tender psychedelic vocals (‘Clareana’, ‘Jardim Dos Deuses’, ‘Chegada’) result in a dreamy set that’s given a strong edge when scatting and letting her notes playfully jump around (‘Suite’, ‘Banana’, ‘Metralhadeira’). Creativity flows out from behind Joyce’s Paris boudoir drapes for 35 glorious minutes. Stand out tracks ‘Banana’ and ‘Clareana’ became big Brazilian hits for Joyce on her hugely successful solo albums, which followed on from this recording.  ‘Clareana’ is a beautiful lullaby in homage to her daughters Clara Moreno (Far Out) and Ana, while ‘Banana’ is a slice of pure joy. Ending with the orgasmic ‘Chegada’ this is an album like nothing you’ve ever heard.  

‘Visions of Dawn’ is a legendary lost treasure encapsulating the special freedom and beauty of Joyce, Nana and Mauricio’s music that has finally been rescued and set free after 33 years.
 
For further info, press and radio please contact josh@faroutrecordings.com and for distribution alex@faroutrecordings.com

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I am happy to announce the release of my new album - "Yet Another Love Story"! This is the first album recorded on my acoustic grand piano will be released on 29th of March - The Piano Day, 88th day of the year (http://www.pianoday.org/)! The album is available for pre-order (I have a small lot of CDs to sign):

BandCamp: https://milana.bandcamp.com/album/yet-another-love-story
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/album/yet-another-love-story-live/id1210505002
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Yet-Another-Love-Story-Live/dp/B06XC8NQ26/

There is no love story that is unique, yet no love story is the same. My love happened to be deeply intertwined with music and with my husband. When he asked me to improvise different feelings on my piano, I didn't think it would end up as a story of our life: from the anticipation of the first date, from the surprise and joy of new relations to the moments of doubt and fear, disgust and anger, followed by guilt, sadness and contemplation. But above all it always comes down to trust and love. 

I let my piano play and it sang me this song, jazzy and romantic, swinging and rocking, lush harmonies and memorable motifs. Starting today, I will post videos of each track every week, unveiling  this love story chapter by chapter.

From me to you, 
    into eternal story,
        with love in every note I play.
        
            Milana

"Anticipation" for the Piano Day 2017 by Milana

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Communication Problems - by Trond Inge Halten

Some years ago Oddvar came to me with an old tape cassette holding a studio recording he did with Rita Eriksen in the eighties.
 Oddvar asked me if I could add the organ wich I did.

 Unfortunatly the sound quality on this track is maybe not the best, but it is performed with such great feel and it speaks for itself.The song is from a very early stage in Ritas carrier.

As the years go passing by. (Rita Eriksen & Oddvar Solheim)

Yours

How about a little 12/8 Rhodes inspired fusion...

The photo is of an island off of gorgeous Buzios, Brazil

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This is where you will find my music with primary Norwegian lyrics. Have a listen! I do have an "international" SoundCloud profile with mostly English lyrics too. Search for Trond Inge Halten!

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