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Against all odds, keyboardist José Roberto Bertrami and his Brazilian jazzrock band, Azymuth, made quite a name for themselves in the early 1980s, playing an infectious music that blended the subtle melodies of bossa nova with hot samba rhythms and a dash of rock and roll. LIGHT AS A FEATHER, the group's first release, is filled with fiery Brazilian sounds and the kind of beats that make you want to get up and dance. This fusion classic is available through a special CD only release on the Black Sun label, thanks to their producer, Joel Leibovitz. Light As A Feather is a superb introduction to the many talents of the Brazilian band which accompanied Flora Purim on her critically acclaimed 1978 American tour. It was Purim's assertion that Azymuth was the best group in Brazil today that gained United States exposure for the group in their own right. A textural delight, Light As A Feather features a seemingly endless variety of exotic percussion devices tastefully blended together with the uniquely spiced outpourings of Bertrami's synthesizers. The Flora Purim/Stanley Clarke title track is an ethereal standout, while the Azymuth original Jazz Carnival offers an extended jaunt through electrifying solos and heated percussion licks against a throbbing dance beat. In fact, it was this cut which propelled Light As A Feather to the top 10 in jazz charts worldwide.
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Azymuth features José Roberto Bertrami on keyboards and percussion, Alex Malheiros on bass and guitar, Ivan Conte on drums and synthesizers and Aleuda on additional percussion. The group was formed in 1969 in Rio de Janeiro. Due to the overwhelming prominence of Brazilian vocal pop, Azymuth barely survived their first decade because of their insistence on playing jazz and samba influenced instrumentals. The band's break came in 1978, when Bertrami was invited to pen some tunes for an album by percussion virtuoso Airto Moreira. A tour with Flora Purim added to the group's notoriety and a few months later the musicians signed a recording contract. Azymuth's electrifying solos and heated percussion licks propelled their first release, Light As A Feather , to the top 10 in jazz charts worldwide. Several well received albums followed, including this 1979 recording session.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
One of Azymuth's best...the sexiest music!
4 Dec 2002
Format:Audio CD
I heard my first Azymuth in 1981 and was hooked. I bought every album by the group, and when they slowed down, I bought everything I could find by Alex Malheiros, Jose Roberto Bertrami and Ivan Conti. Now I am collecting the music on CD. Why? Because I never grow tired of hearing this great music, and Light As A Feather is one of their best albums. My favorite tracks include Partido Alto and Light As A Feather, which are sexy and funky. You will also go for Avenida das Mangueiras. The music gets into your body, and you can't stay still. Awesome.
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excellent
23 Feb 2011
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I always say it and always will: genre labels SUCK. Smooth jazz can describe anything from Kenny G to George Duke, which says nothing about either.
Now, say "smooth jazz," to describe texture, and there is something to talk about. Azmuth fits such description: the buffered sheens of this popping bass, electric jazz don't tell you if the Light As A Feather is great or terrible, just that it is smooth.
This music reminds me of a much more funky, more complex Bob James. The glistening keyboards, popping cymbals and precise, popping four string playing make this substantive work glide down. Your listening repeatedly to this ear candy that happens to be very,very vitamin rich.
Now, say "smooth jazz," to describe texture, and there is something to talk about. Azmuth fits such description: the buffered sheens of this popping bass, electric jazz don't tell you if the Light As A Feather is great or terrible, just that it is smooth.
This music reminds me of a much more funky, more complex Bob James. The glistening keyboards, popping cymbals and precise, popping four string playing make this substantive work glide down. Your listening repeatedly to this ear candy that happens to be very,very vitamin rich.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Great jazz from the Brazilian group
8 Dec 2007
Format:Audio CD
I had heard a track years ago, and was trying to work out who it was by.
I realised that it was called 'Jazz Carnival' by Azymuth.
I picked up the album, based on one track, and I wasn't disappointed.
There are some nice melodic tracks, and some funky ones too!
If you like Azymuth, this is a nice album to have in your collection.
I realised that it was called 'Jazz Carnival' by Azymuth.
I picked up the album, based on one track, and I wasn't disappointed.
There are some nice melodic tracks, and some funky ones too!
If you like Azymuth, this is a nice album to have in your collection.
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