Jorge Ben

• LIMITED CLEAR VINYL

Ben's first full-length record, this 1963 release contains the hit singles "Mas Que Nada" and "Chove Chuva" and typifies the light yet propulsive rhythms that afforded Ben a decades-long career in Brazilian pop.

Not yet pared down to the more rock- and Afro percussive-driven sound he eventually developed, Samba Esquema Novo (which translates to "New Style Samba") is replete with swirling bossa nova rhythms and soaring choruses. Its big-band-style accompaniment, nicely off-set by Ben's signature minor-tone guitar workings, propels the set into an upbeat and enjoyable listen.

PERSONNEL:

• Jorge Ben - (vocals, guitar)
• J. T. Meirelles - (flute, tenor saxophone)
• Luiz Carlos Vinhas - (piano)
• Pedro Paulo Siqueria - (trumpet)
• Tião Neto, Manuel Gusmão - (bass)
• Dom Um Romão, Edison Machado - (drums)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 Mas, que nada!
• A2 Tim dom dom
• A3 Balança pema
• A4 Vem morena
• A5 Chove chuva
• A6 É só sambar

• SIDE B
• B1 Rosa, menina Rosa
• B2 Quero esquecer você
• B3 Uála uálalá
• B4 A tamba
• B5 Menina bonita não chora
• B6 Por causa de você, menina