Monday 15 June 2009

Don Burrows and the Brazilian Connection (1978)

Side A:
PROSSIGA
PAPAGIO
DON JOAO
SITIO AZUL
MANHA DE CARNIVAL
INSENSITEZ
ADVENTURA ESPACIAL
LEMBRANDO ED KLEGER

Side B:
FGC
PEDRA PINTADA
CLOUD
BARRANCO
LENDA DAS AMAZONAS
RECREIO
MACANTE
CHICOS BAR
ARTIMANHAS.

Duo formed by guitarist, singers and composers Burnier (Octavio Burnier Bonfá) and Cartier (Cartier Claudio), which met in 1968 at meetings of the Movement Art University (MAU), starting to compose in partnership two years later.

In 1974, the two recorded their first LP, "Burnier & Cartier," released by RCA.

Integrated with Sônia Bonfá, the vocal trio of Angel Papo, created exclusively for the soundtrack recordings of "Site woodpecker yellow" (TV Globo).

Participated in the Festival Opening (TV Globo) in 1975 with the song "They were naked" (Burnier and Cartier), selected among the finalists who composed the LP which recorded the event.

The following year was hired by the Odeon, the suggestion of Milton Nascimento to the then artistic director of record, Mariozinho Rocha, and recorded their second LP, "Burnier & Cartier."

In 1977, the two musicians were invited by Don Burrows to perform concerts in Australia, recorded live, generating the double album "Brazilian connection", launched by Pie Records, with the participation of the Don Burrows Quintet, and The Sidney Strings Quartet and George Golla. This disc was released in the United States by First American Records, with the name "Brazilian parrots".

Performers
Don Burrows, flutes, clarinet, and percussion, and the Brazilian Connection (Don Burrows Quintet ; George Golla, guitar ; Octavio Burnier, Claudio Cartier, vocals and guitars ; Sydney String Quartet, performing in various combinations).

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