#4717, A Journey to Brazil
Listen to music that comes from, or looks to Brazil from the berimbau ensemble Arcomusical, guitarist Egberto Gismonti, and Brooklyn Rider plays music by Argentine-born Osvaldo Golijov.
Hear a recent work for Brooklyn Rider by Argentine-born composer Osvaldo Golijov, which has the titles of some of its movements in Portuguese. The five-movement string quartet, Um Día Bom, depicts “a life from morning to midnight and beyond, but as if told to children.” One of the movements is based on the Basqiuiat painting, “Riding with Death”), and the closing movement was written around the time that the legendary jazz pianist Chick Corea died. Golijov also speaks of being personally inspired by Brooklyn Rider as musicians, and there might actually be no connection to Brazil at all, admits host John Schaefer…
Also, listen to DeKalb, IL-based band Arcomusical, a berimbau ensemble (directed by percussionist Gregory Beyer) dedicated to championing the voice of the Afro-Brazilian musical bow (sometimes recognizable in capoeira). Listen to the first movement of a six-part suite, Emigre and Exile: I. Mother Harp, composed for them by bassist Matt Ulery.
Then, hear music from Brazilian guitarist and composer Egberto Gismonti together with the late Brazilian percussionist, vocalist and berimbau master Nana Vasconcelos. Also listen to music by the innovative trio Codona (Collin Walcott, Don Cherry, Nana Vasconcelos) from their self-titled record which brings together Brazil, Africa, and India using Western jazz and various Eastern idioms. And more. - Caryn Havlik
Program #4717, A Journey to Brazil (First aired 2/17/23)
ARTIST: Philip Glass
WORK: The Train to Sao Paolo [1:00]
RECORDING: Powaqqatsi
SOURCE: Nonesuch 79192
INFO: nonesuch.com
ARTIST: Brooklyn Rider
WORK: Osvaldo Golijov: "Um Dia Bom" - I. Pairando no Berco [5:45]
RECORDING: The Wanderer - Live From Paliesius, Lithuania
SOURCE: In a Circle Records
INFO: brooklynrider.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Brooklyn Rider
WORK: Osvaldo Golijov: II. Mentre la Pioggia [3:55]
RECORDING: The Wanderer - Live From Paliesius, Lithuania
SOURCE: In a Circle Records
INFO: brooklynrider.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Brooklyn Rider
WORK: Osvaldo Golijov: III. Arum Dem Fayer [6:08]
RECORDING: The Wanderer - Live From Paliesius, Lithuania
SOURCE: In a Circle Records
INFO: brooklynrider.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Brooklyn Rider
WORK: Osvaldo Golijov: IV. Cavalgando Com a Morte [1:52]
RECORDING: The Wanderer - Live From Paliesius, Lithuania
SOURCE: In a Circle Records
INFO: brooklynrider.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Brooklyn Rider
WORK: Osvaldo Golijov: V. Plim [6:50]
RECORDING: The Wanderer - Live From Paliesius, Lithuania
SOURCE: In a Circle Records
INFO: brooklynrider.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Egberto Gismonti & Nana Vasconcelos
WORK: Bianca [5:50]
RECORDING: Duas Vozes
SOURCE: ECM #1279
INFO: ecmrecords.com
ARTIST: Egberto Gismonti & Nana Vasconcelos
WORK: Kalimba [4:20]
RECORDING: Sol Do Meio Dia
SOURCE: ECM #1116
INFO: ecmrecords.com
ARTIST: Arcomusical
WORK: Matt Ulery: Émigré and Exile - I. Mother Harp [6:48]
RECORDING: Émigré and Exile
SOURCE: New Focus Recordings
INFO: newfocusrecordings.com
ARTIST: Codona
WORK: Que Faser [7:06]
RECORDING: Codona 2
SOURCE: ECM #1177
INFO: ecmrecords.com
