The tango was really born in the whorehouses of Montevideo Uruguay. You got to do something when your not busy. Why not keep dancing? The Argentinians STOLE the Tango and made it respectable. Remember what Cole Porter said:
In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking.
But now, God knows,
Anything goes.
Remember the Waltz used to be considered shocking.
Back to the Bossa, Italians wish they could take credit for Bossa. Like Pizza, spaghetti and tomato sauce they had its origins elsewhere but are now so quintessential Italian. The Bossa is just so natural a sound and rhythm. A popular track on Joe Slezik's WICN program is Bossa Nova Roma by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. From "A Man and a Woman".
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See what I mean? And look at Steve and Eydie! So cute.
Not sure which blog I picked up this compilation of 20 Italian Nu Jaz and Bossa Groves from. Hope you come forward and take a bow. And thank you for your efforts. Nice artwork!
01. Quintetto X - Diplomacia
02. Nicola Conte Meets Aldemaro Romero - Tema De La Onda
03. Paolo Fedreghini & Marco Bianchi - Another Face
04. Balanco - Batucada Do Silencio
05. Aron Tesser & The New Jazz Affair - Everlasting Rose
06. Magnetic 4 - Vertigo Bossa
07. Lorenzo Tucci - Day By Day
08. Berardi Jazz Connection - O Prazer De Ser
09. Siciana Soul - Life Is A Tree
10. J.J Vianello & The Soul Bullets - Cincinnati Kid
11. Milano Jazz Dance Combo - Just In Time (feat. Alice Ricciardi)
12. Gazzara - Our Man in Rio
13. Alessandro Magnanini - But Not for You (feat. Liam McKahey)
14. Gerardo Frisina - Will You Walk A Little Faster feat. N. Winstone
15. Montefiori Cocktail - Corcovado
16. Fabio Nobile - Fly to the Moon
17. Andrea Pozza - And It All Goes Round And Round
18. The Invisible Session - I Knew The Way
19. Sam Paglia - Continental '70
20. S-Tone Inc. - My Only Man
Ah, Steve and Eydie...
ReplyDeleteThis is an enjoyable lineup. Can't believe I'm reading about whorehouses at 7 am on a Sunday morning. See what our musical tastes can lead us to? Thanks for sharing this.