tures in New Music. Descent Into The Maelstrom is extremely limited sound - The wise, and some of the performances won't stand infinitesimal scrutiny. But HOTTEST! the title cut may represent one of Len- Designed to gi ie nie Tristano's undocumented destina- acoustic guitars tions, and the other sides help fill in ncreased vo urne some of the missing links on a musician and pure unaltered too long ignored. R.H. acoustic sound. our Quick Mount 2001 F.emovable Transducer is the hottesr cn the GILBERTO GIL: Nightingale. [Sergio market. Here's why. Mendes, producer; Geoff Gillette, engineer; recorded at Kendun NO PREAMI' EVER REQUIRED Recorders, Burbank, Ca., Fall 1978.] GILBERTO GIL: New wave from Rio 1- 30,000 Hz frequency rarge- Elektra 6E -167. wider that all othe-s Even more than Milton Nascimento's Pure, natural acoustic sound s. 5 yr. limited wa-rarty Performance; Rock 'n' Rio excellent new Journey To Dawn (A &M Can be used with an) type o- string. Recording: Bright 'n' Breezy SP- 4719), Nightingale is startlingly Easily moved "Americanized" by funky beats, slickly Reusable adhesive included Brazilian musicians have had a pro- modern production, and a pop -soul Complete with 10 foot core Shon found impact on North American jazz chorus. That Gil numbers James Brown jack for two decades now. In the sixties it and Stevie Wonder amongst his in- Available from Siadow dealers n 40 was bossa nova and samba with Joao & fluences is obvious from the party soul nations. Broch Ire ava table upon Astrud Gilberto and Antonio Carlos atmosphere of "Alapala" or a equest. Jobim. In the seventies it has Air - been conventional -type ballad "Here And Il to Moreira, Flora Purim, and a host of Now." The title cut itself is astonishing- percussionists taking the lid off of ly lightweight and almost vaudevillian, thoses unbelievable Third World a non -Brazil novelty item that serves as SHACOW OF AMERICA rhythms. They've created a whole new a comic breather. ELEC-RONIC'3 CO., NC. range of tonal colors, ebullient Sergio Mendes and Geoff Gillette 22.42 Jackson Avenue 4ew York 11101 USA melodies, and pan -cultural references. create a clean, commercial tape but CIRCLE 50 ON READER SERVCE CARD While the Brazilian Connection has stay out of the way on such strong been linked most frequently to jazz material as "Ella" and the heavy, elec- (this album's producer Sergio Mendes tronic ballad "Move Along With Me." Power-Plus being an MOR exception), it's beginning Gilberto Gil hits enough high scat notes to look like the eighties will see rock to send shivers through jazz fans, and Humvucker! and other contemporary vocal musics he opens up the door to a whole new Model 667H influenced by Brazil. Milton Nascimen- pop -rock audience as well. Nightingale Multi Sound Nwer- to has already had some effect on the contains the kind of positive, rhthmic, Plus Humbucker for likes of Cat Stevens, Michael Franks, celebrant sounds that have an ir- -he sound of today. ncluaes and Earth Wind & Fire, and Jorge Ben resistably universal appeal. R.H. var able 2 is due to make his first northward 3osition switch. 'osition 1 proiuces moves. This U.S. debut by Gilberto Gil, sigh power however, offers concrete proof that at BENNY GOODMAN: The King Direct iistortion sound. least one "new wave" may originate To Disc. [Benny Goodman and Glen 'osition 2 gives near Copacabana Beach. Glancy, producers; Jay Ranellucci, Bill super high pit:I- Gil was once a politically censured Stone, Ken Perry, and Eugene Thomp- N/o decreasing poet in his native Bahia, but son, engineers; recorded June 24, 1978 output. It's hot!! Nightingale is far from controversial. at Capitol Records, Hollywood, Ca.] NO PREANP EVER REQUIRED Singing in Portuguese and English, Gil Century Records CRDD 1150. Dual coil is upbeat and joyful on fine cuts like For upgradiig electric: gulars 12 adjustable poles "Maracatu Atomico," "Balafon," and Performance: Goodman at his best 5 year limited warranty "Samba De Los Angeles." A simmering Recording: Quiet, undistorted, All mounting hardwa'e included gang of percussionists (Alex direct -to-disc Acuna, Available fron Shadcw dealers in 40 Laudir de Oliviera, Roberto da Silva, natio,s. Brochure available upcn etc.) incite such common session par- Benny Goodman's first recordings request. ticipants as Don Grusin, Lee Ritenour, were made at the home of a friend, Earl and Abraham Laboriel. Gil's reggae on Baker, in 1926 on an Edison cylinder íÇ- side one, "Goodbye My Girl," is deadly machine which could make records as contagious and, like several songs here, well as play them back. These records sucks the listener into an inescapable are to be reissued shortly by Jazz SHADOW OF AMERICA revolving door of bright melody Archives. ELECTRONICS CO., INC and Benny's most recent record- 22-42 Jackson Avenue, vew York 11101 'ISA breezy rhythm. ing, at least the most recent that I've CIRCLE 50 ON READER SERVICE CARD SEPTEMBER 1979 99