This is my first LP post for 2025, starting with the greatest of all named Arthur Verocai, and mentioning that I was lucky enough to see him perform live last year with our Metropole Orchestra in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdamm, an unforgettable best live performance, there ain't no other!

Saudade Demais is an open declaration of love for Rio de Janeiro and Bossa Nova. The lyrics in most of these songs paint a musical scene of that marvelous city. With that inspiration, nothing goes wrong. The guest musicians in the album augment Verocai’s amazing guitar playing and exceptional songwriting skills. Here we find Raul de Souza (trombone), Marcio Montarroyos (trumpet), Toninho Horta (acoustic guitar), Robertinho Silva (drums), Cristovão Bastos (piano), Luiz Alves (bass) and the wonderful voice of Sanny Alves singing the fascinating lyrics in the album. Alves is a great performer who feels quite at ease with Verocai’s music.

Arthur Verocai – Saudade Demais

Label: #KissingFishRecords – KMKN-075

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue

Country: Japan

Released: Oct 21, 2020

Genre: #Jazz, #Latin, Funk / Soul, Pop, Folk, World, & Country

Style: #MPB, #BossaNova, #Samba

A1 Verão À Toa

A2 Isabel Tchau

A3 Madrugada

A4 Sem Thereza

A5 Balada 45

A6 Seja Feliz

B1 Posto 6

B2 Esse Rio

B3 Saudade Demais

B4 Guanabara

B5 Nós Cariocas

B6 Um Novo Rumo

Acoustic Bass – #LuizAlves, Maurício Almeida, Ricardo Do Canto

Acoustic Guitar – #ToninhoHorta (tracks: 9)

Alto Saxophone – Jose Carlos Bigorna

Arranged By – Marcelo Salazar (tracks: 12)

Arranged By, Conductor, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Written-By, Piano, Keyboards, Producer – #ArthurVerocai

Bongos – #MarceloSalazar (tracks: 4)

Drums – #RobertinhoSilva, Rubinho, #VitorBertrami

Electric Bass – André Neiva, Luizão Maia, Sizão Machado

Flute – #PauloGuimarães

Keyboards – Cristóvão Bastos, Itamar Assiére, João Rebouças

Lead Vocals – #SannyAlves

Tenor Saxophone – Widor Santiago

Trombone – #RaulDeSouza, Serginho Trombone

Trumpet – Bidinho, #MarcioMontarroyos

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