{"id":4610,"date":"2011-03-16T18:59:26","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T23:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/musicabrasileira.org\/?p=4610"},"modified":"2013-08-04T07:08:16","modified_gmt":"2013-08-04T12:08:16","slug":"conrado-paulino-wrong-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicabrasileira.org\/conrado-paulino-wrong-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Conrado Paulino: Wrong Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Art of Improvisation<\/h2>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"Wrong Way\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/musicabrasileira.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/cpwrongway.jpg?resize=343%2C351&ssl=1\" width=\"343\" height=\"351\" \/>After his 2005 <em>Quarteto, <\/em>Conrado Paulino now graces us with a brand new album of solo guitar work. The album also differs from his previous work in the solid repertoire chosen. With an excellent selection covering some of Brazil’s most significant songwriters and a couple of U.S. standards, <em>Wrong Way<\/em> is everything one would expect from the hands of such an expert guitarist as Conrado.<\/p>\n<p>Although the listener has no distraction from Conrado’s “fine and sophisticated” guitar work (those are Marco Pereira’s words), Conrado does invite very few guests to share some of the performances in this charming release. Aside from Alexandre Ribeiro’s clarinet solo featured in “S\u00f3 Dan\u00e7o Samba,” all other guests are percussion performers. Beto Angerosa, Jo\u00e3o Marcondes, Celso de Almeida, Dinho Gon\u00e7alves and Ari Colares add a solid and discreet presence with surdo, cu\u00edca, pandeiro, conga, bong\u00f4, cowbell and much more in four of the 14 tracks. Speaking of those, the last two are bonus tracks: “Samba da Minha Terra” was previously recorded in<em> Quarteto<\/em>, whereas “Vamos, Vamos” has never been previously released.<\/p>\n<p>So, what makes this album different from other guitar solo recordings? In one word: creativity! As Conrado explains in the liner notes, some of the songs performed in <em>Wrong Way<\/em> have nearly defined arrangements (4 tracks), that is, a beginning, middle and end. Others are a little improvisational (6 tracks) and the remainder are totally improvised (4 tracks). Improvisation here means that the main theme and solos were all created in the studio at the very time of recording. <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Conrado Paulino\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/musicabrasileira.org\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/conrado.jpg?resize=400%2C462&ssl=1\" width=\"400\" height=\"462\" \/>The tracks in that category are “A Saudade Mata a Gente,” “Don’t Blame Me,” “All the Things You Are” and “Vamos, Vamos.” For example, as Conrado explains, “A Saudade Mata a Gente” was not in the original plans for an improvised arrangement, but after recording “Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai,” he decided to replay “A Saudade Mata a Gente” in the improvised rendition that we hear in the album. That vision pays off quite well. The meaning of “saudade” is matched in the pensive and recitative way Conrado plays that Jo\u00e3o de Barro classic. Beautiful! Of the two non-Brazilian tracks, “All the Things You Are” lends itself to a nice soft and jazzy feel with restrained swing.<\/p>\n<p>The tracks with defined arrangements are “Isaura,” “Manh\u00e3 de Carnaval,” “Todo Sentimento,” and “Luz do Sol.” These titles don’t need any embellishment other than Conrado’s sensitive approach to their renditions. I especially like the subtle flamenco touches Conrado adds here and there in “Manh\u00e3 de Carnaval.”<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the happy medium between defined and improvised arrangements come in the following tracks: “Olha para o C\u00e9u,” “Dindi,” “Feitio de Ora\u00e7\u00e3o,” “S\u00f3 Dan\u00e7o Samba,” “Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai” and “Samba da Minha Terra.” Coincidentally, five of those tracks are the ones with the guest musicians. In this set only “Dindi” features Conrado on guitar alone. Whether in duo, trio or quartet formation, the other five tracks are also beautifully arranged and performed. The right amount of percussion only adds to these arrangements. In “Olhando para o C\u00e9u,” cu\u00edca and surdo are as intimate as couples in love. For “Feitio de Ora\u00e7\u00e3o,” the wire brushes Celso de Almeida adds go very well with the woodblock. Yet another great combination is presented in “S\u00f3 Dan\u00e7o Samba” with the coupling of Alexandre Ribeiro’s fine clarinet accompaniment and Jo\u00e3o Marcondes’ pandeiro and ganz\u00e1 base. And what would be Ivan Lins’ “Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai” without a good dose claves and congas? We have them all.<\/p>\n<p>Conrado Paulino got it absolutely right in<em> Wrong Way<\/em>. His guitar skills deserve all the shining moments that this release provides. For more information about the album and artist and to listen to the tracks in <em>Wrong Way<\/em>, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conradopaulino.com.br\/\">Conrado Paulino <\/a> on the web.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy Conrado Paulino’s performance of the classic “Manh\u00e3 de Carnaval.”<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1140\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HM18fA1Yius?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>ALBUM INFORMATION<\/p>\n<p><b>Conrado Paulino<br \/>\n<\/b><em>Wrong Way<\/em><br \/>\nTratore WW1 (2010)<br \/>\nTime: 59’04”<\/p>\n<p>Tracks:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Isaura (Herivelto Martins – Roberto Roberti)<\/li>\n<li>Olha para o C\u00e9u (Tom Jobim)<\/li>\n<li>Dindi (Tom Jobim – Alu\u00edsio de Oliveira)<\/li>\n<li>A Saudade Mata a Gente (Jo\u00e3o de Barro)<\/li>\n<li>Feitio de Ora\u00e7\u00e3o (Noel Rosa – Vadico)<\/li>\n<li>Manh\u00e3 de Carnaval (Luiz Bonf\u00e1 – Antonio Maria)<\/li>\n<li>Todo Sentimento (Crist\u00f3v\u00e3o Bastos – Chico Buarque)<\/li>\n<li>S\u00f3 Dan\u00e7o Samba (Tom Jobim – Vin\u00edcius de Moraes)<\/li>\n<li>Luz do Sol (Caetano Veloso)<\/li>\n<li>Don’t Blame Me (Dorothy Fields – Jimmy McHugh)<\/li>\n<li>Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai, Ai (Ivan Lins – Vitor Martins)<\/li>\n<li>All the Things You Are (Oscar Hammerstein – Jerome Kern)BONUS TRACKS<\/li>\n<li>Samba da Minha Terra (Dorival Caymmi)<\/li>\n<li>Vamos, Vamos (Public Domain)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Art of Improvisation After his 2005 Quarteto, Conrado Paulino now graces us with a brand new album of solo guitar work. The album also differs from his previous work in the solid repertoire chosen. 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