| # | Artist | Song (click to play) | Album | Year | CD label |
| 1 | Som Imaginario | Armina (Wagner Tiso) | Matanca do Porco | 1973 | Portfolio |
| Fantastic instrumental prog. Much of the music reminds me of the American group Spirit, especially from the album _Clear_, with lots of acoustic piano, organ, and fuzz guitar. All 3 of their albums are out on a very limited (500 copies) CD box-set. Luckily I just scored a copy :-) Some of the music reminds me of Popol Vuh with washes of layered piano with great extended guitar solos. Highly recommended, if you can find it. | |||||
| 2 | Leticia Garcia | Ephemerides & Trilho Sem Fim | Magmaquiaverica em canturbano | 1984 | LP only |
| A very interesting album by this female clarinetist, singer and song-writer. Much of the album are short songs of voice, clarinet and other incidental instruments. I find this to be a very captivating album of compositions from a very imaginative soul. I would LOVE to find more by her, but an extension search of the internet gave me no leads. Any Brazilians out there know anything about her? The album has about 25 guest musicians playing all sorts of instruments making for a very diverse album. Since most of the songs are very short and very different, I have included 2 songs here. | |||||
| 3 | Cinema Show | Danca Dos Ventos - Parte II | Danca dos Ventos | 1996 | Progressive Rock Worldwide |
| Well this is not really the stlye of music that I look for in prog. This is pretty standard neo/symph prog. It is decently played, but, it's just not my style. Next... | |||||
| 4 | Lula Cortes & Ze Ramalho | Trilha de Sume | Lula Cortes & Ze Ramalho | 1975 | LP only |
| This is mega-monster-mondo-rare album. And it is truly a shame because it is an utterly fantastic album of psyche/prog/folk. There are layers of ethinic percussion and other instruments. The mood of the album is almost other worldly or more like being in some secret beautiful place. The vocals are remarkably good. This is a double album that covers a wide range of sounds and styles, so I will probably do a couple of more clips. I only have a tape of this, but, if anyone ever sees a vinyl copy - I MUST HAVE IT! | |||||
| 5 | Cheiro de Vida | Fechado Para Balanco | Cheiro de Vida | 1984 | Barulhinho (?) |
| Decent all-instrumental fusion music that draws influence from many of the top fusion artists of the time. The bass player is quite enamored with Stanley Clarke. Other obvious influences include the Dixie Dregs and Allan Holdsworth. Even though the style they play in is not entirely their own, they do a damn good job at it, and play some great fusion. | |||||
| 6 | Mutantes | Uma pessoa so | "A" e o "Z" | 1973 | Philips / Polygram |
| This is basically a completely different group from the earlier 60's psychedelic pop. There is a strong Yes Album influence is some of the songs, but, still with an element of Brazilian music. This album and _Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol_ are there prog albums, and quite excellent. | |||||