
GERSHWIN JOBIM
BR-6
A trajetória do BR6 se confunde com muitas histórias de grupos vocais brasileiros: amigos cantores que conhecem outros
cantores e se juntam para fazer música vocal. Na contramão de tantos outros que fazem-na com voz e violão, o grupo - 6 músicos e arranjadores com formação musical elaborada - foi buscar a forma mais difícil de fazer música vocal: sem nenhum instrumento.
Influenciados pela história de várias gerações de grupos vocais brasileiros e pelo primeiro disco do grupo Take 6, no início
dos anos 90 - gravação que mudou o rumo da música vocal internacional - Crismarie Hackenberg (mezzo), Deco Fiori (tenor),
Marcelo Caldi (tenor), Augusto Ordine (barítono), Simô (baixo) e Naife Simões (Percussão Vocal) saem em busca de dois sonhos: fomentar a criação de um mercado para a música a cappella brasileira e reverenciar a música vocal nacional com seu talento e criatividade. Nesse caminho, o BR6 se soma ao esforço de muitos grupos, porém se destaca como pioneiro na arte de fazer música sem instrumentos, abrindo estradas para novas gerações, que certamente virão.
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BR6 is a sextet, featuring 5 male voices and one alto, who espouse as their influences Take 6, as well as several generations
of Brazilian groups (Anjos do Inferno, Os Cariocas and Boca Livre among them). Complex arrangements, written by BR6 themselves, highlight the beautiful timbre of their voices. Many of the songs on the CD, such "O Morro não tem Vez", "Eu sei que vou te amar" and "Wave" are well known, as they were written by Tom Jobim and recorded by João Gilberto , becoming international hits. BR6 was nominated for Artist of the Year in the 2004 CARA Awards.
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ALBUM COMMENTS
We raved over five-man, one woman BR6's debut recording, "Rio A Cappella," and have been eagerly waiting for their second.
First let us praise the marvelous, Beatles-flavored graphics and photos in the liner notes, some of the best we've ever seen, and a perfect complement to the smooth, latin sound the group applies to one of our all-time favorite tunes, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," medleyed with Tom Jobim's "Waters of March." Continuing with a cool "Jazz 'n' Samba," mellow and sweet "Someone to Watch Over Me," jazzy "Water to Drink," and sassy, sexy "They Can't Take That Away From Me" this is all pure enjoyment. Try to imagine faux, feline-sounding horns on "Girl from Ipanema," a surprising, bluenote faux trumpet solo on "Fascinating Rhythm," faux muted trumpets on a meandering "Forever Green," "They All Laughed," "Song of the Jet," "Love is Here to Stay"…this is all mellow, fun, jazzy, salsa-flavored stuff to be savored like musical fish tacos and
margaritas on a perfect beach with the one you love!
(Comments by Singers a Capella)
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Proving that breaking the mold in modern a cappella needn't require a group to cloak their voices under layers of computer-generated effects and vocal percussion, Brazilian sextet BR6 has produced an absolute masterpiece of a cappella with Here To Stay, the group's homage to the music of George and Ira Gershwin and Tom Jobim. As revolutionary as the album's sound is, the greatness of Here To Stay is grounded in the principle that great arranging, great singing, and great production will make a great album. BR6 shies away from nothing on this album, tackling guitar and trumpet solos with prowess, even closing their album with the brilliant and "instrumental" Pato Preto. The arrangements no doubt rank among the best in a cappella today. Syllable choice is daring (think lots of "-ow", "-aw", and "-ng" sounds deftly mixed with the traditional "-oohs" "-ahs", and "-ims") and creates a remarkably full sound despite frequently utilizing the same rhythm over multiple voice parts and four male voices, compared to the lone mezzo-soprano of Crismarie Hackenberg. No arrangement is the same beginning to end: the bare last verse and chorus of They Can't Take That Away From Me gives that (relatively) weak song some much-needed life. Perhaps the disc's crowning achievement is Marcelo Caldi's arrangement of Waters of March/Rhapsody in Blue, which is nearly as enchanting and mystifying as Jobim's lyrics. It makes for an outstanding opening track. The final two tracks are equally as impressive, as are The Girl From Ipanema and Fascinating Rhythm. Even Song Of The Jet, the weakest track, has a nice groove.
BR6 blends excellently are practically pitch-perfect the entire album, and the album's polish extends from Cylan Delgado's
mixing and John Vestman's mastering to the album art and liner notes (complete with lyrics). The design scheme and use of
color on the cover art is reminiscent of the lastest Beatles' release, Love, and makes a fabulous first impression on the listener. In fact, the only unpolished part of the whole album (musically or otherwise) might be the opening bars of They All Laughed, during which the vocal percussion sounds a little organic and hollow. And while the soloists aren't extraordinary, they don't need to be. The solo is just one small part of a much larger listening experience on Here To Stay. They can certainly sing, though. When a song calls for groove, the soloist grooves; when it calls for a restrained, understated performance, BR6 delivers. The musicianship is of the highest quality on Here To Stay, which, combined with the excellent source material, the group's contagious energy, and the stellar production, make this album an absolute must-have.
(Comments from RARB forum)
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MINHA OPINIÃO : Pronto: provoquei uma saia justa, ao postar ontem o GLAD A CAPELLA - GERSHWIN e hoje este BR-6 HERE TO STAY - GERSHWIN E JOBIM. Eu pretendia ficar em cima do muro, naquela de que não quero que o veado morra nem que a onça passe fome.
Mas no caso presente, é inevitável a manifestação clara da minha (discutível) opinião; no quesito Jobim, o BR-6 está na sua praia e brilha como sempre, mas, como diz o povo, "cada um no seu cada qual"...No quesito Gershwin, até por razões históricas e por uma questão genética, não dá prá comparar a performance mais-que-perfeita do GLAD com a boa qualidade dos arranjos e da performance do BR-6. O disco como um todo é ótimo, mas a meu ver inferior ao primeiro do BR-6, mais homogêneo, só cantando música brasileira. Quando foi jogar no "stadium" do adversário o nosso BR-6 foi derrotado por um escore apertado pelo time acostumado com o campo. Deu a lógica: "passarim que come pedra sabe..." Agora: a insuperável qualidade do BR-6 em nada sai arranhada nem diminuída e continua intocável e irrepreensível. Apenas não dá prá ser mais-que-perfeito sempre, principalmente quando do outro lado existe um Gene Puerling cuidando de parte dos arranjos. Experimentem inverter o quadro e colocar o GLAD pra cantar Jobim que, certamente, o BR-6 talvez dê uma goleada. Prá fechar: HERE TO STAY é um senhor álbum, imprescindível em qualquer coleção de bom gosto, na mesma prateleira do GLAD A CAPELA GERSHWIN.
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BR-6: HERE TO STAY - Gershwin & Jobim
Musical Production: BR6 and Cylan Delgado
Recorded and Mixed by Cylan Delgado, RioAcappella Studio, Rio de Janeiro.
Separation Mastering by John Vestman, Vestman Mastering, Los Angeles.
Executive Production: RioAcappella
Graphic Project by Be! Interactive
Photos by Márian Starosta
Recorded between September, 2006 and January,2007
Mixed in February 2007
BR6:
Augusto Ordine
Crimarie Hackenberg
Deco Fiori
Marcelo Caldi
Naife Simões
Simô.
Song / Composer / Arranger / Time
1 - Waters of March/Raphsody in Blue
Tom Jobim and George Gershwin / Marcelo Caldi / 4m 45s
2 - Jazz `n` Samba
Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Norman Gimbel / Augusto Ordine / 2m 39s
3 - Someone to Watch Over Me
George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin / Deco Fiori / 3m 51s
4 - Water to Drink
Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes / Simô / 2m 58s
5 - They Can´t Take That Away From Me
George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin / Augusto Ordine / 3m 28s
6 - The Girl From Ipanema
Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Norman Gimbel / Deco Fiori / 3m 27s
7 - Fascinating Rhythm
George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin / Marcelo Caldi / 2m 23s
8 - Forever Green
Tom Jobim and Paulo Jobim / Marcelo Caldi / 3m 09s
9 - They All Laughed
George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin / Crismarie Hackenberg / 2m 18s
10 - Song of The Jet
Tom Jobim and Gene Lees / Simô / 3m 38s
11 - Love is Here to Stay
George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin / Crismarie Hackenberg / 4m 14s
12 - Pato Preto
Tom Jobim / Augusto Ordine / 4m 22s
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