The complete album + 4 bonus tracks – pressed on limited edition 180g vinyl.An iconic figure of the Bossa Nova movement, Brazilian pianist, composer, and arranger Joao Donato (1934-2023) introduced a new original rhythm pattern to the genre.He was profoundly influential, having inspired generations of musicians, including Joao Gilberto who confessed to having taken his bossa nova beat for violin from Donato’s piano playing.Donato’s solo career includes twenty-nine albums, among which ‘A Bossa Muito Moderna’is one of his most highly rated.A quartet session from 1962, it features the great drummer Milton Banana, widely known for his playing with Joao Gilberto and Stan Getz.
Tracks:
Disc 1Side 11. Depois Do Natal2. Rio3. Bluchanga4. So Danco Samba5. Sambongo6. O Morro Nao Tem Vez7. Sugarcane Breeze [vento Do Carnaval]8. Forgotten Places [coisas Distantes]Side 21. Silk Stop2. Outra Vez3. Indio Perdido4. Noa... Noa...5. Villa Grazia6. Sambolero7. Amazonas8. Little Boat [o Barquinho]
